Jun 26, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


 

Art

  
  • ART 342 - Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing II


    Advanced work in one or more of the previous metal techniques. Emphasis on personal aesthetic development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CS. Prereq: ART 341. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 355 - Web-Based Visual Design


    An exploration of computer graphics as a primary tool in image processing, and interactive design, using programs such as Dreamweaver, Flash, and Acrobat. Students will acquire an awareness of the development of computer-based electronic media, and a critical appreciation of current work in the field.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BS. Prereq: ART*250 ART*154 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 355L - Web-Based Visual Design Lab


    This lab teaches practical training for development of Dreamweaver and Flash skills utilized in Web-Based Visual Design, ART*355. Two hours in lab per week, plus a minimum of 1 hour assigned self-paced work.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CS. Prereq: ART*154, ART*154L, ART*250, ART*250L or permission of the instructor. Coreq: ART*355. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 0
  
  • ART 356 - Introduction to Art Therapy


    Aspects of art therapy such as its uses in schools, institutions and private patient work. Emphasis on the founders of the field, their theoretical contributions and writings. Lectures, discussion, readings and studio work required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 357 - Clinical Applications of Art Therapy


    Field experiences in institutions, private patient work and schools working with art therapists.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CGS. Prereq: ART*356.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 360 - Advanced Illustration I


    Further development of personal style and practice in honing visual communication skills. Emphasis on more advanced conceptualization and technical proficiency. Direction in self-promotion and the business of Illustration. Increased emphasis on portfolio building and content for individual needs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CS. Prereq: ART*261. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 361 - Advanced Illustration II


    Further development of personal style and practice in honing visual communication skills. Emphasis on more advanced conceptualization and technical proficiency. Direction in self-promotion and the business of Illustration. Increased emphasis on portfolio building and content for individual needs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CS. Prereq: ART*360. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 365 - Issues in Art


    An examination of aesthetic criticism and the artist’s role in society with an emphasis on portfolio presentation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: RF Majors only. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 475 - Directed Studio Problems


    Open only to juniors and seniors with a studio concentration. Allows for a concentration within a given area over and above the normal course offerings. Permission of the instructor required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 476 - Directed Studio Problems


    Open only to Juniors and Seniors with a studio concentration. Allows for a concentration. Within a given area over and above the normal course offerings. Permission of the instructor required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 483 - Art Internship I


    This program offers the art students of senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: G. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 484 - Art Internship II


    This program offers the art students of senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 485 - Independent Study


    Open to juniors and seniors having a cumulative average of B (3.0) or better, who are interested in doing advanced work in studio art with the approval of the department and the designated instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: All 200 and 300 level courses in the specific area or discipline. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 486 - Independent Study


    Open to Juniors and Seniors having a cumulative average of B (3.0) or better, who are interested in doing advanced work in studio art with the approval of the department and the designated instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereqs: ART 485. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 495 - BFA Capstone Seminar/Senior Thesis


    Students will design and create a series of pieces, constituting a Thesis Project. The project will involve research, proposal development and serious studio investigation of a theme. Students meet weekly with their class peers and faculty facilitator to develop and evaluate stages of their work. The advanced work must demonstrate technical expertise, independent motivation, maturing personal interpretation and expression, and understanding of one’s work in relation to the art field. The culmination of the project will be the BFA Thesis Exhibition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 499 - Art Comprehensive


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: A.

    Credits: 0

Art Education (AED.Q courses listed separately)

  
  • AED 302 - History & Theory of Teaching Diverse Learners in Visual Art.


    This course is designed as an introduction to the field of teaching art to diverse learners at both the elementary and secondary levels. The course will prepare the student with the historical and theoretical knowledge that will then be linked to the mandatory 15 hours of fieldwork in Special Needs teacher education as part of the AED 354L Saturday Art for Children & Teens lab school.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Cross listed with AED 502. 15 hours fieldwork.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 307 - Concepts in Art Education


    Provides students the opportunity to learn a constructivist approach to art education through the process of making art. Components of the course include creating a body of art, reflecting on the artmaking process, and understanding the role of the teacher as it is synthesized in the artist/teacher model.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Fieldwork required. Co-requisite: AED 307L.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 307L - Concepts in Art Education - Saturday Art Lab


    This lab will allow students to serve as classroom aides/assistants in Nazareth’s Saturday Art Program. This experience will allow AED 307 students to act as participant observers and analyze how theory can be put into practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course codes: AC. Co-requisite: AED 307 Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 0
  
  • AED 354 - Art Education I


    Combines the methodology, theory and practice of teaching art through 35 hours of student participation in the Saturday Art for Children Program. Course work includes planning and curriculum development, special needs concerns, motivation classroom management strategies and the assessment of the art experience. A prerequisite to student teaching in art. Instructor’s permission is required. 35 hours of field experience required - Saturday Art for Children & Teens Program. If possible, this course should be taken the semester prior to the professional semester. An application for a Student Teaching placement will be made to the Office of Field Placement Services as part of this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Cross listed with AED 554. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 354L - Art Education I Lab


    This course will provide the student with the basic teaching skills and 15 hours of field experience necessary for success during student teaching.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Cross-listed with AED*554L. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 2
  
  • AED 407 - Psychological Foundations of Education


    A study and application of the basic principles and theories of educational psychology with emphasis on art education. 35-hour field component required. 35 hours of field experience required. You should complete a Placement Request form as part of your AED 407 course. The Office of Field Placements will assign the location of your placement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Art Education students only. Cross listed with AED*507. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 454 - Art Education II


    Taken as part of the professional semester (with Art 465, 466), students study curriculum development and instructional strategies as they are applied to diversity of learners in an inclusive setting. Emphasis is placed on management of the art classroom; assessment of the art experience and the integration of learning in art with other disciplines, using strategies such as reading, research, journal keeping, verbal critiques and expression that combines words with images.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FGJ. Required for Art Certification. Coreqs: AED*465, AED*466. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 4
  
  • AED 465 - Student Teaching Birth-12


    The field-based practicum consists of two placements, one elementary and one secondary for six weeks each. Upon receiving your student teaching placements you are required to complete 30 hours of observation & participation with your cooperation teacher(s) prior to beginning student teaching semester. An application for a Student Teaching placement will be made to the Office of Field Placement Services in AED 354.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FGJ. Coreq: AED*454 and AED*466. Bloodborne Pathogen training required. Please see AED 454 for offering information. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 6
  
  • AED 466 - Reflective Seminar in Art Education


    Part of the professional semester. Students critically analyze and synthesize their experiences in student teaching as they strive to become reflective practitioners. Students create developmental and professional portfolios that assess and display their growth as beginning art teachers. Students complete Part I & II of the Undergraduate Comprehensive Examination as part of this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FGJ. Coreq: AED*454, AED*465. Please see AED 454 for offering information.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 499 - Art Education Comprehensive


    -

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Code: A.

    Credits: 0
  
  • AED 550 - Art Materials, Methods and Management


    This course will explore the links between art materials, teaching strategies, and appropriate developmental levels. Although the course will focus on elementary art methods and materials, secondary level applications will be highlighted. This hands-on course will include studio projects in a wide range of 2D and 3D media, class assignments and presentations, research, building resource files, field and journal assignments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Additional course fee required. Required for the Initial Certification Art Education program. Open only to Art Education and Art Therapy students.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 551 - Classroom Management


    Studies theoretical models employed in the practice of classroom management; emphasis on problem solving techniques; explores classroom organization, instructional curriculum and diagnosis and correction of behavioral patterns as related to the total classroom instructional design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course limited to Art Ed and Music Ed students; open to others on a space-available basis. *Formerly EDU*551

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 554 - Art Education I


    This course combines the methodology, theory and practice of teaching art. Course work includes planning and curriculum development, special needs concerns, motivation, classroom management strategies and the assessment of the art experience. Students are required to maintain a journal that documents, synthesizes, and evaluates their growth as a professional art teacher.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Bloodborne Pathogen training required. Required for the Initial Certification program. 35 hours of field experience required Saturday Art for Children & Teens Program. If possible, this course should be taken the semester prior to the professional semester. An application for a Student Teaching placement will be made to the Office of Field Placement Services as part of this course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 554L - Art Education I Lab


    This course will provide the student with the basic teaching skills and field experience necessary for success during student teaching.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Co-requisite: AED 554 15 hours fieldwork required

    Credits: 0
  
  • AED 560 - Advanced Studio Thesis


    Advanced level art work in a studio area; emphasis on development of a thesis that clearly articulates the conceptual focus of an individual’s work in terms of process, form, image and content; evolution of a personal artistic vision and direction as manifested in a cohesive body of work.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: A minimum of 6 credits of graduate level studio art; three of these credits must be in the studio area chosen for thesis work. Students may take only one Advanced Studio Thesis course in their program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 571 - Art History, Criticism and Aesthetics


    Required for the completion of the Professional Certification Master’s degree in Art Education. An exploration of ways to integrate art history into the curriculum through conceptual and technical means with an emphasis on museum visits, nontraditional resources, multiculturalism, and contemporary issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    -

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 654 - Art Education II


    Taken as part of the professional semester (with AED 665 and AED 666), students study curriculum development and instructional strategies as they are applied to a diversity of learners in an inclusive setting. Emphasis is placed on the management of the art classroom; assessment of the art experience and the integration of learning in art with other disciplines using strategies such as reading, research, journal keeping, verbal critiques, and expression that combines words with images. Students will design, execute and document conceptually based units of instruction that demonstrate an understanding of a constructivist approach to learning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Required for Initial Certification program. Corequisites: AED 665 & AED 666. Course includes 30 hours fieldwork.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 665 - Student Teaching in Art


    Taken as part of the professional semester (with AED 654 & AED 666). The field-based practicum consists of two placements of school for six weeks each, one in an elementary school and one in a secondary school.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Required for Initial Certification. Upon receiving your student teaching placements you are required to complete 30 hours of observation & participation with your cooperating teacher(s) prior to beginning student teaching semester. An application for a Student Teaching placement will be made to the Office of Field Placement Services in AED 554.

    Credits: 6
  
  • AED 666 - Reflective Seminar in Art Education


    As a part of the professional semester (taken in conjunction with AED 654 & AED 665), students critically analyze and synthesize their experiences in student teaching, as they strive to become reflective practitioners. Students create developmental and professional portfolios that assess and display their growth as beginning art teachers. Students will reflect, synthesize, evaluate, identify and document in video and in an essay, the elements of teaching practice that are of specific interest to them. These elements will serve as basis for further research and study in AED 690.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Required for Initial Certification program. Prerequisite: AED 554. Corequisites: AED 654 & AED 665. Additional course meeting hours required; see Program Director.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 690 - Capstone Seminar


    In this culminating experience, students will examine current issues and trends, and acquire an orientation to on-going professional development. This seminar is a collaborative forum for refining and presenting inquiry projects and professional portfolios to an audience of colleagues representing a wide variety of disciplines and school/community settings. Should be taken during the last semester of coursework. Students are required to participate in a graduate Art Exhibition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Co-requisite: AED 699.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 699 - Master’s Portfolio Presentation


    Degree candidates must successfully complete and exhibit a master’s portfolio at the time of completion of the graduate program. Open to students in the Art Education Initial and Professional certification programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Co-requisite AED 690. For students completing final semester of MS.Ed. in Art Education program. Students must also complete a Commencement Information Form by the start of the semester in which this course will be taken; form available in Graduate Student Services (Smyth 1) or online.

    Credits: 0
  
  • AED.Q 101 - Art is Everything: How the Visual Arts and Humanities Collide


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) What is Art? What is the relationship between art,the humanities, communities, culture and the world? In this course students will explore these questions (a) by investigating current and historical trends, concepts and contemporary issues in the visual arts, (b) by reflecting on their own experiences and making connections beween theory and practice, and (c) by investigating the movement from traditionalism to postmodernism in visual culture, art, theory, and social/cultural paradigms.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. May also be offered as AED.F*101, which has the same course content but is taught as a seminar for First Year students.

    Credits: 3

Art History (AHI.Q courses listed separately)

  
  • AHI 123 - PI History of Photography


    A survey of the development of photography from scientific experiment to art form emphasis on how the influence of photography has changed modern culture and how meaning is identified in photographic imagery.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Code: BR.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 271 - History of Art: Survey I


    A survey of architecture, sculpture and painting from the Prehistoric through the medieval period.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ACR. Permission of instructor required for non-major. International Studies course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 273 - Introduction to 20th Century Art


    Survey of the artistic developments of the modern and contemporary worlds. Recommended sophomore year for studio art majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. Permission of instructor required for non-major. International Studies course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 300 - Special Topics in Art History


    A research-based course in art history involving in-depth explorations of selected topics in the field. Students will be expected to design a research-based project culminating in a formal presentation consistent with field standards.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: RB. Prereq: any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 343G - PII Art of Indigenous Peoples


    (Perspectives II course) This course will offer an examination of a variety of art objects made by Indigenous cultures throughout the world. Emphasis will be given to the cultural norms, spiritual beliefs and artistic practices that enabled the creation of architecture, painting, sculpture and other art monuments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 344 - PII The Church and Its Art Through The Ages


    (Perspectives II course) (See description of Res 344)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: RB. Crosslisted as RES 344.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 359 - PII Women in Art


    (Perspectives II course) Survey of the work and lives of women artists in history. Emphasis on social attitudes toward women, on the portrayal of women in art and on the role of female art in cultural change. (Elective only for art history majors)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Women and Gender Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 371 - PII History of Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art


    (Perspectives II course) We will examine the major artistic developments in painting, architecture, and sculpture in the Ancient Near East and Egypt from 9000 BC through 30 BC. We will examine both individual works of art as well as general developments in style in light of political, religious, economic, social and cultural trends.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts. International Studies course. I

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 373 - Greek and Roman Art


    A study of classical architecture, sculpture and painting produced in the Mediterranean area from the Cycladic Period to the end of the Roman Empire.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 374 - PII Medieval Art


    (Perspectives II course) A survey which studies works of art of the Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Germanic, Celtic, Romanesque and Gothic Periods, c. 320 to 1400 AD.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 376 - PII Italian Renaissance Art


    (Perspectives II course) A study of the architecture, painting and sculpture in Italy from c. 1350 to 1600 A.D.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 377 - PII the Art of Northern Europe from 1375-1600


    (Perspectives II) A study of the architecture, painting and sculpture in Northern Europe from c. 1350 to 1600.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 378 - The Impact of The Reformation and The Counter-Reformation on Fine Arts


    This course analyzes the artistic developments in 17th-century Europe, which were a direct result of factors including the Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and changes in poltical and social trends. This was an era in which diverse artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bernini, and Van Dyck flourished.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: HRB. Prereq: Any PI. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 379 - PII American Art


    (Perspectives II course) A survey of architecture, sculpture and painting and the decorative arts produced in the United States from the colonial period to the early twentieth century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 380 - PII The Art of Europe from 1675-1875


    (Perspectives II course) A study of the diverse fine arts produced in Europe during the Rococo, Ancien Regime, Neo-Classical and Enlightenment eras. During this time, artists began to rebel against Academy training to find new and non-traditional ways to express their creativity.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 382 - PII Contemporary Art II


    (Perspectives II course) A study of the architecture, sculpture, painting and the photographic arts from c.1940 to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 383G - PII Asian Art: India, China, Japan


    (Perspectives II Global course) A survey of architecture, sculpture and painting in India, Japan and China from the prehistoric era through the 1600’s.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR. Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual Performing Arts. Asian Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 390 - Methods in Art History


    Examination of the methodology of art historical research, of the areas of specialization within the discipline, and of preparation for study at the graduate level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Prereqs: Any PI or P-EQ in Visual and Performing Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 391G - Painting Practices and Techniques From Workshops in Europe, Russia, Persia and Asia


    (Perspectives II Global course) Students will study drawing and painting techniques practiced by European Medieval and Renaissance painters, Russian Icons writers, Persian manuscript illuminators and Asian black ink masters. In addition to learning about the art as a reflection of the culture in which it was produced, students will learn to use these traditional materials and will practice the various techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 440 - Music, Art, and Magic in Western Culture


    What does artwork mean, and how does it convey that meaning? What technical, cultural, and historical tools are available to help us construct a viable interpretation? How do these tools foster an understanding of the work that reconciles its original context, message, and meaning with our own – potentially quite different – time, place, and experience? And what can we do if the interpretive tools necessary to decipher an artwork have been lost or excluded from modern academic discourse? In this class we will explore questions of meaning and intention in selected works of visual and musical art via the interdisciplinary lens of Western Esotericism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prereq: Any PI or P-EQ in Arts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 483 - Art History Internship I


    This program offers the art students of senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: G. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 484 - Art History Internship II


    This program offers the art students of senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: G. Prereqs: AHI 483. Experiential Learning course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 485 - Independent Study


    Open to juniors and seniors having a cumulative average of B (3.0) or better, who are interested in doing advanced work in art history with the approval of the department and the designated instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R. Additional course fee required.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI 499 - Art History Comprehensive


    Only S/U Grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: R.

    Credits: 0
  
  • AHI.Q 120 - Photography as Activism: Using Photography for Social Reform


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) What role do creative arts play with respect to social reform? What constitutes truth when using creative expression to bring about societal change? This course is a study of photographic images (oftentimes accompanied by text) that were produced primarily for the purpose of improving the human condition. As with all scholarly studies of art, the work in question will be critically examined in light of social, cultural and aesthetic trends, both past and present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. May also be offered as AHI.F*120, which has the same course content but is taught as a seminar for First Year students.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AHI.Q 272 - Survey II: Late Renaissance thru 19th Century Art History


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) How important is freedom for artistic creativity? Can art truly be ‘art’ if it is created to serve some political or religious purpose? This course explores these questions by studying Western painting and sculpture (Renaissance to 19th C.), and introduces students to the discipline of art history. Students will study the cultures that allowed masters such as Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer and others to thrive.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ABR. This P(EQ) course counts as a PI, W, and G course. International Studies course. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3

Art Therapy

  
  • ATR 356 - Introduction to Art Therapy


    Aspects of art therapy such as its uses in schools, institutions and private patient work. Emphasis on the founders of the field, their theoretical contributions and writings. Lectures, discussion, readings and studio work required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BHR. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • ATR 357 - Clinical Applications of Art Therapy


    Field experiences in institutions, private patient work and schools working with art therapists.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CGS. Prereq: ART*356 or ATR*356.

    Credits: 3

Art Visual Communication Design (AVCD.Q courses listed separately)

  
  • AVCD 154 - Digital Imaging Foundation for Design


    Studies in creative problem-solving and the visual expression of ideas, with an emphasis on dynamic visual imagery in design. Areas of concern include: developing design process skills, aesthetics, the integration of image with typography, digital image manipulation and collage, and on enhancing technical skills for both raster and vector graphics. Lectures will cover contemporary and historic digital media artists and designers. This is a foundation course for Art, Visual Communication Design, and Art Education majors. It should be taken second semester freshman year by Visual Communication Design majors, and first semester sophomore year by Art and Art Education majors. This course is taken concurrently with AVCD 154L, Digital Imaging Foundation Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ACS. Prereqs: ART*101 or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Coreq: AVCD*154L. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 154L - Digital Imaging Foundation for Design Graphics Lab


    This lab teaches practical training for development of introductory Photoshop and Illustrator skills utilized in Digital Imagery Foundation, ART 154/ AVCD 154. Eight weeks of required 1.5 hour lab sessions, plus five weeks of optional support lab sessions. A minimum of 1.5 hours assigned self-paced work per week. This graphics lab is taken concurrently with Art 154/AVCD 154, Digital Imaging Foundation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ACS. Prereq: ART*101 or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Coreq: AVCD*154. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 0
  
  • AVCD 250 - Graphic Design I


    An introduction to concepts and forms of visual communication and graphic design. Exploration of basic layout and visual organization, aesthetics and perception, symbol development, and typographic principles combined with design problems in communication and aesthetics. Lectures cover contemporary and historic practices and practitioners. Digital graphics skills are enhanced through the practice of assignments and exercises. This is a required course for Visual Communication Design majors. It should be taken first semester sophomore year. This course is taken concurrently with AVCD*250L Graphic Design I Graphics Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: ART*154/AVCD*154 or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Coreq: AVCD*250L. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 250L - Graphic Design I Graphics Lab


    This lab teaches practical training for development of introductory level InDesign skills utilized in Graphic Design I, AVCD 250. Eight weeks of required 1.5 hour lab sessions, plus five weeks of optional graphics support lab sessions. A minimum of 1.5 hours assigned self-paced work per week. This graphics lab is taken concurrently with AVCD*250, Graphic Design I.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AF. Prereq: ART*154L/AVCD*154L or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Coreq: AVCD*250. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 0
  
  • AVCD 251 - Graphic Design II


    Second course in sequence stressing creative problem solving techniques as applied to communication design projects of moderate and increasing complexity. Emphasis is on development of strong concepts which communicate persuasively and effectively integrate type and image. Concepts covered include typographic principles, methods of visual organization and layout, grid theory, visual display of information with an emphasis on concept and research based practices. This is a required course for Visual Communication Design majors. It should be taken second semester sophomore year. This course is taken concurrently with AVCD 251L, Graphic Design II Graphics Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*250, ART*154/AVCD*154 or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 251L - Graphic Design II Graphics Lab


    This lab teaches practical training for development of intermediate InDesign skills utilized in Graphic Design II, AVCD 251. Eight weeks of required 1.5 hour lab sessions, plus five weeks of optional graphics support lab sessions. A minimum of 1.5 hours assigned self-paced work per week. This graphics lab is taken concurrently with AVCD 251, Graphic Design II.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: ART*154L/AVCD*154L, AVCD*250, AVCD*250L or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Coreq: AVCD*251. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 0
  
  • AVCD 252 - Typography


    An exploration of typographic form and aesthetics, terminology and history, as a tool for visual problem solving. Students will gain a working knowledge of this essential element to graphic design, using the computer. Projects include the application of basic principles to an increasingly complex set of typographic problems. It should be taken 2nd semester freshman year by VCD majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*154 or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 350 - Advertising Design


    This course will further the development of concepts and forms from Graphic Design II with an emphasis on the fundamentals of advertising design and real world applications. Students will develop a series of creative visual solutions for a variety of advertising situations and marketing campaigns. The projects will be supported by lectures and readings on the advertising design field. Students are introduced to professional production methods and to the roles of advertisers, advertising agencies and creative professionals.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*251 with a minimum grade of C, or permission of the Director of the Visual Communication Design program. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 351 - Advanced Advertising Design


    This course will further the development of concepts from Advertising Design I. The teaching method will combine an indoctrination of solid theory with practical application that is centered on increasingly ambitious real world scenarios. Students will gain exposure to the business aspect of being employed in the world of advertising.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*350. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 352 - Typography II


    This course is a continued exploration of typographic form and aesthetics with additional study of the intention, reason, and function of type. Students will refine their typographic design skills through pragmatic application and industry-specific projects. Discussions will include historical and contemporary influences. Exposure to successful work by influential designers will encourage learning through inspiration. Further course emphasis is on verbal presentation skills, critique, self-documentation, and process evaluation. Kineti type using time-based media will be explored at an introductory level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*252. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 355 - Web-Based Visual Design


    An exploration of computer graphics as a primary tool in image processing, and interactive design, using Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Illlustrator. Students will acquire an awareness of the development of computer-based electronic media, and a critical appreciation of current work in the field.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ACS. Prereq: AVCD*250, or permission of the Director of the VCD program. Coreq: AVCD*355L. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 355L - Web-Based Visual Design Lab


    This lab teaches practical training for development of Dreamweaver web design skills utilized in Web-Based Visual Design, AVCD*355. 1.5 hours in lab per week.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AC. Prereq: AVCD*250L or permission of the Director of the VCD program. Coreq: AVCD*355. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 0
  
  • AVCD 356 - Web-Based Visual Design 2 / Designing for Transmedia


    In this course students will have a deeper exploration of the concept learned in Visual Web Design I and will begin to explore transmedia communication systems and deployment techniques. Students will acquire an awareness of time based media, simple games and development for multiple media platforms such as tablets, phones and computer screens.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: ACGS. Junior standing required. Prereq: AVCD*355, or permission of the Director of the VCD program. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 360 - Senior Portfolio and Presentation


    This is a senior level course aimed at assisting the student in developing and presenting their professional design portfolio for career expectations or graduate school. Working individually with the instructor, students will receive guidance in refining existing design pieces or creating new visual solutions, including a senior project. Students will organize and compile a professional portfolio that best represents their personal style, conceptual abilities, and technical competencies. Both a physical and a virtual version of the professional portfolio is produced. Further course emphasis is on verbal presentation skills and vocabulary necessary to articulate visual communication design concepts, and the ability to connect those concepts to pragmatic and professional contexts and for public interaction. Lectures and discussions will further the students’ knowledge of postgraduate opportunities in the communication design field.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFS. Prereq: AVCD*251 or permission of the Director of the VCD program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 365 - Issues in Contemporary Design


    This is a senior level course for VCD majors that will examine a range of contemporary debates, themes, and issues that effect designers today, placed within social, cultural, and economic contexts. Topics will be examined through reading, writing, slide lectures, discussions, and projects. Issues discussed will include the designer as visual communicator, author and producer; cultural perceptions; economic contexts for designer; social responsibility; ethics and truth in advertising; participatory design; social activist design; the application of sustainability principles to graphic design (environmental impact of direct mail, packaging products, etc.); and others.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AFR. Seniors only. Pre-req: AVCD*350 or permission of the Director of the VCD program. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 451 - Social and Community Based Design


    This is a studio based course, where emphasis is placed on the role that design can play in raising public awareness and in encouraging participation. Students will gain experience creating impactful visual communications by working directly with communities in need and/or non-profit community organizations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CHS. Pre-req: Open to Juniors and Seniors majoring in VCD (or permission of instructor) Requires 40 hours of field work. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 475 - Directed Studio Problems in Visual Communication


    Open only to Seniors who are majors in the Visual Communication Design program. Allows for a concentration within a given area over and above the normal course offerings. Permission of the instructor required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FGHS For Seniors only (instructor permission required). Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 476 - Directed Studio Problems in Visual Communication


    Open only to Seniors who are majors in the BFA Visual Communication Design program. Allows for a concentration within a given area over and above the normal course offerings. Permission of the instructor required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: FGHS BFA-VCD Seniors only (instructor permission required). Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 483 - Visual Communication Design Internship I


    This program offers VCD students of junior or senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AHG. Requires junior or senior standing. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 484 - Visual Communication Design Internship II


    This program offers VCD students of junior or senior status the opportunity for supervised field experience in the area for which they are primarily prepared, i.e., museums, galleries, graphics and craft studios.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: HG. Requires junior or senior standing. Experiential Learning course. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 485 - Independent Study


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Code: G. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 486 - Independent Study


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Code: G. Prereqs: AVCD*485 Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • AVCD 499 - Visual Communication Design Comprehensive


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    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: A. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall and Spring

    Credits: 0
  
  • AVCD.Q 274 - History of Graphic Design


    (Perspectives Enduring Questions) This course will be taught as a chronological survey of the major styles and artistic movements of graphic design history, from its humble origins in the industrial revolution to its vital role in today’s mass media. Through the study of pivotal events, technological developments, significant artists and creative achievements, students will explore the ways in which graphic design has reflected and influenced society’s vast changes-and developed a rich history of its own. Students will become acquainted with the main languages of graphic design, as well as the cultural, technological, and socio-political contexts from which they originate. They will gain insight into graphic design as a cultural practice, and gain awareness of some of the current methods and goals of design practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3

Asian Studies (Interdisciplinary)

  
  • AST Asian Studies - Interdisciplinary Program Overview - Click Here


    This unique program includes course offerings in 12 academic disciplines to promote broad exposure to Asia’s cultural, political, and economic histories and to the ways Asian regions impact and are impacted by current global affairs. See Asian Studies - Major  for complete list of course offerings.

    Credits: Variable
  
  • AST 342 - Religious Pluralism in Practice: Kerala, India


    Introduces students - intellectually and actually - to Indian region where religions interact peacefully. Explores how south Indian culture forms Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu traditions through coursework as well as an 18-day trip to Kerala. Instruction in regional traditions and language prior to trip; campus and community presentations following.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: RES*101. Cross listed with RES*307G.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AST 450G - Global Asia


    (Perspectives II Global course) In a series of interconnected topical modules, Global Asia introduces students to the major countries within the region through the perspective of globalization. Specifically, by examining pop culture, economic history, and religion the course investigates how Asian countries uniquely participate in and are affected by the process of globalization.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: BR. Prereq: Any PI in Humanities or Social Science. International Studies course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AST 485 - Independent Study


    Open to qualified juniors and seniors. Tutorials and possible fieldwork arranged in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CFGHR.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • AST 486 - Independent Study


    Open to qualified juniors and seniors. Tutorials and possible fieldwork arranged in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: CFGHR.

    Credits: 1 to 3

Biochemistry

  
  • BCH 499 - Biochemistry Comprehensve


    Only S/U Grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 0

Biology (BIO.Q courses listed separately)

  
  • BIO 104 - Biological Systems II


    This sequel to BIO 103 is a course in the comparative study of protists, plants, fungi and animals. The primary content of the course will be the structure, function, and evolution of plants and animals, with an emphasis on writing in scientific format. Course content also will include how plants and animals have adapted to obtain energy and maintain metabolism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AR. Prereq: BIO.Q 103/103L or equivalent completed with a grade of C- or higher within the past 5 years. Coreq: BIO 104L. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 104L - Biological Systems Lab II


    BIO 104 is a laboratory course in organismal biology. Topics include the diversity, taxonomy and evolution of protists, fungi, plants and animals. Students observe and collect descriptive data on the structure and function of multicellular organisms in the context of evolution and adaptation to their environments. The laboratory includes dissection and experimental investigations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AR. Prereq: BIO.Q 103/103L or equivalent completed with a grade of C- or higher within the past 5 years. Coreq: BIO 104. Additional course fee required. Normal Offering Cycle: Spring

    Credits: 1
  
  • BIO 105 - Biological Systems III


    This course completes the study of multicellular animals and plants and includes an introduction to population and community ecology as well as ecosystems and the biosphere. Topics include the evolutionary history of biological diversity. All students will write a research proposal. Required for Biology, ESS, and Toxicology majors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Codes: AR. Prereq: BIO.Q 103/103L or equivalent completed with a grade of C- or higher within the past 5 years. Normal Offering Cycle: Fall

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 150 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I


    The first in a sequence of two foundational courses in the structure and function of the human body. This course is required for Physical Therapy, Nursing, and Occupational Therapy majors; it is offered every spring semester and during the summer. A systems level approach is used to study general histology, and integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. The laboratory component of the course (BIO 150L)is a co-requisite that reinforces the principles learned in lecture with hands-on experiences in physiology using state-of-the-art digital instrumentation, computer simulations, animal dissection and human dissection. Note: In keeping with New York State Department of Health Regulations, one section of BIO 150L each semester will be designated for students who are not enrolled in allied health profession majors or minors, and will not include a human dissection component.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Course Code: BR. Required for all Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy majors. Prereq: BIO 112.Q/103L or BIO.Q 103/103L or equivalent completed with a grade of C- or higher within the past 5 years. Selected allied health programs/majors have grading requirements that are more stringent that those noted here. Coreq: BIO 150L (students who are not enrolled in allied health majors or minors must enroll in the section of BIO 150L that does not include human dissection). Normal Offering Cycle: Spring and Summer B (Summer B on-line).

    Credits: 3
 

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