This course is a survey of Western Art and,visual culture from the late Middle Ages to the,twentieth-century. Other than to present an,outline history of Western art, this course seeks,to introduce students cumulatively to the,critical concepts and vocabulary in the study of,art history, visual culture, art appreciation and,historiography of art, that is, the study of the,writing … Continue reading “DAH-200 WESTERN ART HISTORY/VISUAL CULTURE”
This course is an introduction to Asian visual,culture through a series of case studies in visual,narration in a wide variety of media and formats,from India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. At,the same time, the course seeks to locate,individual narratives in the larger narrative,traditions and the socio-political contexts from,which they emerge including, but not limited to,,issues … Continue reading “DAH-201 VISUAL NARRATION: ASIA”
This course is an introduction to the visual,cultures of Africa and its Diasporas, through a,series of case studies in visual narration in a,wide variety of media and formats from Africa,,the Caribbean, the US, Brazil, and indeed,throughout the Black Atlantic. The case studies,range from altar-making to filmmaking, and from,sculpture to pageantries of carnival. The course,seeks to … Continue reading “DAH-201 VISUAL NARRATION: AFRICA/AMERICA”
CHOOSE ONE COURSE-3 CREDITS,DAH 201 VISUAL NARRATION: ASIA,DAH 201 VISUAL NARRATION: AFRICA/AMERICA Credits: 3 Prerequisites:
This course is an introduction to the visual,cultures of Africa and its Diasporas, through a,series of case studies in visual narration in a,wide variety of media and formats from Africa,,the Caribbean, the US, Brazil, and indeed,throughout the Black Atlantic. The case studies,range from altar-making to filmmaking, and from,sculpture to pageantries of carnival. The course,seeks to … Continue reading “DAH-201 VISUAL NARRATION AFRICA”
CHOOSE ONE COURSE-3 CREDITS,DAH 201 VISUAL NARRATION: AFRICA (or),DAH 202 VISUAL NARRATION: ASIA Credits: 3 Prerequisites:
This course is an introduction to Asian visual,culture through a series of case studies in visual,narration in a wide variety of media and formats,from India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. At,the same time, the course seeks to locate,individual narratives in the larger narrative,traditions and the socio-political contexts from,which they emerge. The focal narratives range from,painted … Continue reading “DAH-202 VISUAL NARRATION ASIA”
This course focuses on printed art in America,from pre-1890 through the 1950’s. The influence,of illustrators on the attitudes and customs of,their times is the focus. Using a format of,study by decade, the course explores the making,of,pictures to tell a story regardless of medium. A,more theoretical approach is used in discussions,of the great teachers and of … Continue reading “DAH-206 HISTORY OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION”
This course concentrates on significant movements,within the field of photography and accompanying,historical and political events that occurred,from the invention of photography in 1839 through,its many stages of development to the present,day. The course further reflects on how,photography continues to influence cultures,globally. This course satisfies the General,Elective requirement. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DEN 102
This two-part course includes seven weeks devoted,to animation and seven weeks to digital media.,The animation portion covers the origins, history,and techniques of traditional, puppet, 3D and,experimental animation. All genres are explored,with an emphasis on the creators and their,innovations in their particular political and,professional context. The digital media portion,covers the emergence of digital media as an,innovative … Continue reading “DAH-214 HISTORY OF ANIMATION AND DIGITAL MEDIA”