Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities 301 ART 4990 - BFA Thesis Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Emphasis on portfolio preparation and professional writing skills pertinent to the completion of the BFA Thesis Exhibit and future career applications. Students work on the development and synthesis of ideas, and fine-tune relevant artistic and critical evaluation skills. During this course students will be required to produce new work for the BFA Thesis Exhibit. Prerequisite: Senior level BFA student. Completion of ART 3995 BFA Seminar. Registration by departmental approval only. Course cannot be taken during the semester immediately following BFA Seminar. May be repeated for credit - consult with faculty advisor. Course Descriptions - ARTH Department of Visual Arts ARTH 1090 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Summer [lst Blk] A global survey of the history of art and architecture from BC 15,000 to AD 1000. Visual art from the first artistic expressions on rocks to the art of emerging civilizations (such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, and Africa), and the monuments and small-scale artifacts of the Medieval Ages will be analyzed in its historical, social, political, and broader cultural contexts. ARTH 1100 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] A global survey of the history of art and architecture from AD 1000 to the present. Visual art from Gothic cathedrals and Islamic book art to Renaissance Europe and the Chinese Empire, from the Age of Enlightenment to contemporar}' art will be analyzed in its historical, social, political, and broader cultural contexts. ARTH 2040 - Art and Architecture of Asia Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] A historical account of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of Asia (India, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Korea, and Japan), including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of each country. ARTH 3030 - Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Focuses on the arts of the Native Americans in the Southwest from their archaeological past to the present with occasional relevant explorations of Native American art in general. Study of traditional and contemporary modes of artistic expressions. ARTH 3040 - Modern Art Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] The history of the visual arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture and photography) from 1850 to the 1950s. Study of issues in European and American Modernism; multicultural perspectives; the political, social, and intellectual history informing the arts of that period. Prerequisite: ARTH 1100 or consent of instructor. ARTH 3050 - Contemporary Art Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Critical analysis of developments in the arts (including multimedia art, photography, performance art, installations, and feminist art) from 1960s to the present. Emphasis on post modern currents and issues and their study in the context of broader cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ARTH 1100 or consent of instructor. ARTH 3060 - The Art and Architecture of India Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] An historical account of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of India, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of various regions. ARTH 3070 - The Art and Architecture of China Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of China including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. ARTH 3080 - The Art and Architecture of Japan Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of Japan, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog