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2010-2011 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
Courses
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Course Renumbering
Commencing with the 2013-14 academic year the University began a multi-year course renumbering. For additional information visit the Course Renumbering page on the Office of the Registrar website.
Renumbered Course List
- Division of Liberal Arts
Many courses within the Division of Liberal Arts commencing with the Summer and Fall 2014 terms will be offered under new course numbers. Students registering for Summer 2014 coursework and beyond will do so using the new course numbers.
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GRPR 785 - Thesis Studio I
In conjunction with the faculty advisor, the MFA candidate develops an individual course of study and defines the projects, in preparation for the required Thesis Exhibition during the final semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: GRPR 617 Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
Credits: 6 cr, 12 hrs
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GRPR 786 - Thesis Studio II
The planning and execution of a mature body of work to be prepared for thesis exhibition at the end of the semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: GRPR 785 Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
Credits: 6 cr, 12 hrs
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GRPT 611 - Major Studio I/Painting
Evaluation of the student’s artistic involvement, projecting and testing options for the direction of the student’s graduate work. Formerly PT 610
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to graduate Painting majors only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 10 hrs
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GRPT 612 - Major Studio II/Painting
Further exploration of the options, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. Greater focus on the student’s work, with a view to refining the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project. Formerly PT 611
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GRPT 611 Open to graduate Painting majors only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 10 hrs
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GRPT 690 - Independent Study
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum, with limited supervision. Independent Study is available to Junior and Senior undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA and to graduate students in good standing. Each Independent Study may be taken for one to three credits in Liberal Arts, 1.5 to six credits in CAD, and one to six credits in CPA and CMAC. Independent Study cannot fulfill major requirements. Independent Study may serve as free, studio, and liberal arts electives, depending on the topic of investigation. Students cannot apply more than 12 total credits of independent study towards their degree requirements.
Credits: 1.5 - 6 cr
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GRPT 711 - Major Studio III/Painting
Planning and initiation of a sustained body of mature work to be presented in a thesis exhibition following the thesis exhibition semester. Formerly PT 710
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GRPT 612 Open to graduate Painting majors only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 10 hrs
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GRSC 611 - Major Studio I/Sculpture
Evaluation of the student’s artistic involvement, projecting and testing options for the direction of the student’s graduate work. Formerly SC 610
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to graduate Sculpture students only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 10 hrs
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GRSC 612 - Major Studio II/Sculpture
Further exploration of the options, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. Greater focus in the student’s work, with a view to completing the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project. Formerly SC 611
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GRSC 611 Open to graduate Sculpture students only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 10 hrs
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GRSC 621 - Advanced Projects
Provides a studio context where maturing self initiated areas of concentration in sculpture can be developed to fruition on an advanced level. Whatever the direction, a critical emphasis is placed through both open and devised assignments on how materials and forms compatible to personal statements are found. Meets with FASC 421. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met. Formerly SC 641
Prerequisites & Notes
Restricted to students enrolled in graduate programs. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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GRSC 631 - Molding and Casting
Covers processes and techniques utilizing plaster, rubber, plastics, clays, and wax for making hard and flexible molds and for casting sculpture in durable materials. Provides a thorough foundation in foundry practices, including wax preparation, investing, pouring bronze or aluminum, chasing, finishing, and patinating finished metal casts. Meets with FASC 321. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met. Formerly SC 620
Prerequisites & Notes
Restricted to students enrolled in graduate programs. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 1.5 cr, 3 hrs
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GRSC 690 - Independent Study
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum, with limited supervision. Independent Study is available to Junior and Senior undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA and to graduate students in good standing. Each Independent Study may be taken for one to three credits in Liberal Arts, 1.5 to six credits in CAD, and one to six credits in CPA and CMAC. Independent Study cannot fulfill major requirements. Independent Study may serve as free, studio, and liberal arts electives, depending on the topic of investigation. Students cannot apply more than 12 total credits of independent study towards their degree requirements.
Credits: 1.5 - 6 cr
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GRSC 711 - Major Studio III/Sculpture
Planning and initiation of a sustained body of mature work to be presented in a thesis exhibition following the thesis exhibition semester. Formerly SC 710
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: GRSC 612 Open to graduate Sculpture students only. May be taken twice for credit.
Credits: 6 cr, 2 hrs
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GRTH 699 - Topics
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
Prerequisites & Notes
Instructor permission required. Repeatable for credit.
Credits: 1.5-6 cr
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GRWM 699 - Topics
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
Prerequisites & Notes
Instructor permission required. Repeatable for credit.
Credits: 1.5-6 cr
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GRXX 699 - Special Topics
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
Prerequisites & Notes
Instructor permission required. Repeatable for credit.
Credits: 1.5-6 cr
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IDES 101 - Freshman I.D.
This course introduces first year students to the issues surrounding the profession and highlights its importance in informing culture and shaping the way we live. Students are exposed to the fundamental skills required to support the process of concept ideation, design development, and presentation of products and furniture. These fundamentals are introduced through in-class exercises, lectures by visiting professionals, and direct involvement in relevant activities within the Industrial Design Department itself. Formerly ID 113
Prerequisites & Notes
Priority enrollment to Foundation majors. Student must NOT have completed the second semester of their Sophomore year (45 credits).
Credits: 1.5 cr, 3 hrs
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IDES 371 - Architectonics
An elective course intended as a multidisciplinary forum for the investigation, appreciation, and design of architectural space, structures, and systems. Using in-class exercises as a laboratory for creative and collaborative exchange, students learn alternative design processes, design vocabulary, user-centered experience and design. This course develops concepts and analytical studies of objects/spaces through various 2D and 3D drawing/modeling techniques and culminates in an actual built/altered environment. Graduate students may register for this course under GRID 624. Formerly ID 312
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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IDES 402 - Studio 5: Projects Studio
These studio courses focus on decisive and responsible positions in formulating new design directions. Building upon past learning, projects sharpen fundamental skills of sketching (2D & 3D), design drawing, computer modeling, prototyping and conceptual diagramming. Students are encouraged through critical discourse and research on historical and contemporary material of cultural shifts to formulate their own ideology. Project proposals forward questions such as social context, ergonomics, and ecological consequences. Students are expected to identify local stakeholders (industry, users, designers, etc.) and ask them to be topic advisors as appropriate. First semester projects are dedicated to three fast-paced, highly theoretical, predefined topics. The next semester is devoted to further development of one of these projects. This final semester-long project works toward project closure and pragmatic articulation, ready to be shown both inside and outside an academic context. Formerly ID 400B
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: IDES 401 Open to Industrial Design majors only.
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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ILUS 101 - Foundation Illustration
Within the context of illustration assignments, students are introduced to a variety of media, methods, styles, and techniques used to create both black-and-white and color illustrations. The course includes conceptual, perceptual, and technical problems. The development of narrative skills, logical steps to problem solving, research, and creative thinking is also covered. Numerous presentations are made by guest illustrators. Formerly IL 100
Prerequisites & Notes
Priority enrollment to Foundation majors.
Credits: 1.5 cr, 3 hrs
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ILUS 690 - Independent Study
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum, with limited supervision. Independent Study is available to Junior and Senior undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA and to graduate students in good standing. Each Independent Study may be taken for one to three credits in Liberal Arts, 1.5 to six credits in CAD, and one to six credits in CPA and CMAC. Independent Study cannot fulfill major requirements. Independent Study may serve as free, studio, and liberal arts electives, depending on the topic of investigation. Students cannot apply more than 12 total credits of independent study towards their degree requirements.
Credits: 1.5 - 6 cr
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LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I
A survey of Western visual arts and architecture from the earliest extant examples, cave painting and sculpture from Austrian and southern Europe to the arts of the Renaissance in Europe in the 14th-15th centuries. Students will be asked to visit and do research on the art in local museums and galleries in order to gain a foundation for the work from their textbook, and asked to place, evaluate, and comprehend the history of the world in which many of them make their art. Formerly HU 140A.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
- Evaluate the formal qualities of works of art.
- Contextualize works of art within an art-historical style/time period.
- Articulate the relationships between cultures and periods in the work of particular artists and styles.
- Illustrate their understanding of art as it has been defined in human experience and as it may relate to their lives as artists.
- Demonstrate their understanding of how even the most ancient examples of art may be sources for contemporary art.
- Demonstrate their descriptive and critical writing skills with respect to works of art observed in museum settings.
- Learn to use the appropriate vocabulary for discussing works of art in an Art Historical context.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 008 or LACR 009 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II
Following the first half of the Survey of Western Art, this course will consider Western visual arts and architecture from the Renaissance in Europe in the 14th-15th centuries to the present. As in the first semester, students will be asked to visit and do research on the art in local museums and galleries, and consider this more modern world as it relates to their own art and thought. They will be tested regularly and expected to write short essays about the work they have studied firsthand.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
- Evaluate the formal qualities of works of art.
- Contextualize works of art within an art-historical style/time period.
- Articulate the relationship between cultures and periods in the work of particular artists and styles.
- Illustrate their understanding of art as it has been defined in human experience and as it may relate to their lives as artists.
- Demonstrate their understanding of how even the most ancient examples of art may be sources for contemporary art.
- Demonstrate their descriptive and critical writing skills with respect to works of art observed in museum settings.
- Learn to use the appropriate vocabulary for discussing works of art in an Art Historical context.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 008 or LACR 009 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 811 - Ancient Art
A consideration of art and myth in Western Civilization as they are represented in their earliest forms beginning in ca. 3000 BCE in the cultures of the Ancient Middle East, Egypt, and the Aegean. It concludes with the arts of Classical Greece in the 5th-4th centuries BCE in recognition of their seminal influence on the arts of the West.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 813 - Medieval Art
This course examines the sculpture, architecture, painting and decorative arts of Europe from the early Christian period in the 3rd century C.E. to the proto-Renaissance in Italy in the 14th century. The course focuses on the emergence and flowering of a European mystical Christian vision as distinct from the earlier monumental classical vision Greece and Rome.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 815 - Art in Renaissance Europe
The painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts of the 14th and 15th centuries in the major artistic centers of Northern Europe and in Italy are studied. The course compares and contrasts the works of painters such as Jan Van Eyck and Masaccio; and sculptors such as Claus Sluter and Donatello, who enriched both the habitations and churches of their secular and religious patrons and the proud and expanding mercantile cities in which they lived. Formerly HU 242
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 817 - Baroque Art
This course studies the work of the major European painters and sculptors of the 17th century; Bernini, Rubens, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Poussin and Vermeer. More specialized artists - painters of landscape, still life genre, and the portrait - will also be considered.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 819 - 19th Century Art
An investigation of change and diversity as represented by the major painters, sculptors and architects of Europe and America in this emerging Modernist century. Style categories under consideration include Neo-classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 821 - American Art to 1945
A survey of American art, architecture, and design, emphasizing the 19th and early 20th centuries. The material covered is divided into a series of sections or themes and is considered in relation to tradition. Each section or theme is studied through the work of the major artists who best represent it. Formerly HU 348
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 830 - Modern Art
At the beginning of the 20th century, artists responded to new technological forces and the pressures of mass culture in styles such as cubism, constructivism, and surrealism – styles that are still being explored by our contemporaries. The course surveys the period 1880-1980, emphasizing the continuity of the modern artist’s situation and role. Formerly HU 357
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 831 - American Art Since 1945
In 1945, World War II ended and the focus of modern art shifted from Paris to New York City. The course begins with Abstract Expressionism; studies other major American styles, such as pop art and minimalism; and concludes with post-modernist development such as performance and decoration by artists. Graduate students may register for this course under GRLA 631. Formerly HU 448A
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 832 - European Art Since 1945
Art since World War II has been dominated by the New York market and by the issue of abstraction; in Europe, however, artists continued to use the human figure as a vehicle for social and ethical concerns, and, more recently, their engagement has become a model for younger artists in both Europe and America. The course will look at crafts and book arts as well as fine arts; it will also make use of plays and films. Formerly HU 448B
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 851 - History of Industrial Design
A survey of industrial design in the West, paying particular attention to developments in the 20th century. Formerly HU 251
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102 Priority enrollment to Industrial Design majors.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 854 - History of Communication Design
A survey of two-dimensional design in the West, with particular attention to developments in the 20th century. Formerly HU 254
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102 Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 855 - History of Photography
An introduction to the significant photographers and their work in the history of the medium, including technical developments and their impact, the major visual and aesthetic trends in the development of photography and their relationship to art in general, and the larger social context in which photography has developed. Formerly HU 255
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102 Priority enrollment to Photography majors.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 861 - Arts of China
This course covers ceramics, sculpture, painting, and other arts of China from the Neolithic through the last Chinese dynasty, that is from roughly 10,000 BCE to 1911. (If time permits some comments may be made about 20th century Chinese art.) A brief introduction to the historical and social background of each period will be presented as the outstanding arts and art styles of each period are examined. Particular attention will be paid to what, if any, uniquely Chinese characteristics are evident in the arts of China. Art recovered from major archaeological discoveries in China including the “terra cotta” warriors found near the tomb of China’s first emperor will be introduced and reviewed. Important masterworks of Chinese art in all media will also be analyzed and discussed. The influence of religion on Chinese art, particularly Buddhism, will be addressed, and we will also look at Chinese painting in some detail, especially at how figure painting came to be eclipsed by landscape painting. One quiz, mid-term and final examinations and one short paper. Formerly HU 342
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 862 - Arts of Africa
Artistic, religious, sociological, and geographic aspects of societies in sub-Saharan Africa are studied in order to establish continuity as well as distinction between their art forms. Black American folk art, an extension and transformation of African art, is analyzed. Formerly HU 347
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 863 - Arts of India
Painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Indus Valley civilization of the second millennium B.C.E. through the different periods of the Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic dominance to the Raiput painting of the 18th century C.E. The different art styles are related to their historical, religious, and social background. Formerly HU 450
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 864 - Art of Islam
The course covers architecture, architectural decoration, calligraphy, book illustration, textile and ceramic art of the Middle Eastern countries from the beginning of the Islamic era (7th century C.E.-8th century C.E.). It studies the impact of Islamic religion on the character of Islamic art and architecture. It also studies the various regional styles within this unified visual mode of expression. From time to time Islamic and Christian cultures will be compared so as to understand better the similarities and differences of the two. Formerly HU 451
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 865 - Arts of Japan
This course covers the architecture, ceramics, painting, and sculpture of Japan from 11,000 BCE to the 19th century CE, and if time permits into the 20th, and 21st centuries. It considers and examines the special characteristics of Japanese art, and analyzes the influence of Chinese art and culture on Japanese art and culture. Particular attention will be paid Buddhist art, especially that influenced by Zen Buddhism. In addition, Japan’s unique achievements in illustrated narrative hand-scrolls of the 12th and 13th centuries and decorative screens of the 16th-18th centuries will be highlighted. One quiz, one paper, a mid-term, and final examination.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 931 - History and Aesthetics of 20th Century Performance Art
This course traces the evolution of Performance Art including its roots in Futurism, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, Dada, Surrealism, Fluxus movement, parallel movements in Japanese Butoh dance, European Figuren theater, developments of media in performance, autobiographical performance, and spectacle. Video slides are shown to portray the visual impact of the genre. Formerly HU 256
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 933 - Modern Architecture
The course investigates modern architecture, its theoretical premises, and the social context that generated it. Students will also inquire into modern architecture’s legacy: postmodern architecture. Formerly HU 345
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 935 - Dada and Surrealism
The history of the post-World War I antirational movements Dada and Surrealism. Since these were literary and political as well as artistic movements, attention is given to texts by such authors as Artaud, Breton, Freud, Jarry, Rimbaud, and Tzara, as well as to works of art. Formerly HU 355
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 937 - Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism was the most important movement in post-WWII American art. This course surveys its origins, accomplishments, and decline. Formerly HU 442
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 970 - Major Artists
The course concentrates on a single artist or a group of related artists. Among the artists who have come under this intense investigation have been Donatello, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Picasso. The course has been designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of one artist’s life and art or the artists of a single school. Formerly HU 456
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102 Repeatable for credit.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 973 - Women Artists
A chronological survey of professional female painters and sculptors active in Western Europe and the United States, from the 16th century to the present. The role played by women artists in earlier ages, other nations, and different media is also examined. Three written assignments. Formerly HU 354
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 974 - Topics in Design
A seminar in the history of design. Each semester the course is taught, a different aspect of design history is studied. Individual designers under consideration have been Wright, Le Corbusier, and Aalto; other topics have been particular design histories: crafts history, graphic design history, industrial design history; and particular styles of design: The Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, de Stijl and Constructivism, Art Deco, and Post-Modernism. Formerly HU 452
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LAAH 975 - “Dirty Pictures” A History of Art Censorship
There has been some form of art censorship, virtually everywhere in the world, as long as there has been art. For centuries visual artworks deemed offensive have been altered or destroyed, their audiences restricted and their creators fined, imprisoned, harassed, and/or physically harmed. The purpose of this course is to examine important cases of art censorship, to try and understand why this phenomenon has been so widespread and long-lasting and to consider its implications within, and beyond, the art community today and for the future.
After briefly surveying the history of art censorship in the Western world from antiquity through the mid-20th century, this course will focus on five recent case studies - [particularly notorious instances of art censorship that occurred in the U.S. between 1982 and 2004. We will examine the basic facts of each case, then review and discuss the principal responses it has generated and its subsequent implications, from several points of view. Some of the complex questions to be explored will include: Exactly what constitutes “censorship”? Under what circumstances might censorship be justified? Should different criteria be applied to potentially controversial public art, vs. the art displayed in art galleries and museums?
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 008 - English as a Second Language II
LACR 008 prepares students for whom English is a second language to produce the kinds of writing and presentations expected of them on the college level, and to improve their reading and critical thinking skills. This course focuses on prose techniques. Students will learn to respond in writing and speaking to readings and to the work of other students. The workshop format engages students in collaborative learning activities. A student who successfully completes this course usually enters the LACR 100 section tailored for ESL students.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits for LACR 008 do not count toward graduation.
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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LACR 009 - Fundamentals of Composition I
LACR 009 develops students’ critical reading and writing skills so that they may employ the writing processes expected at the college level. The emphasis is on reading comprehension and writing processes (analyzing, applying, and evaluating), as well as on the technical aspects of writing, specifically essay structure, paragraph construction, grammar, punctuation and spelling. As this course is six hours per week, one-to-one time with the instructor is built into the class, so students can work on individual reading and writing issues.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
- Develop critical reading and writing skills: describing, summarizing, evaluating, and interpreting.
- Compose a thesis and support it in the body of the essay in well-structured paragraphs.
- Analyze sources (locate the author’s thesis and evidence).
- Apply source material through quotation, paraphrase, and summary.
- Understand how to avoid intentional or unintentional plagiarism.
- Access source material in the stacks of the library.
- Recognize and edit patterns of grammatical error (sentence fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement, verb tense, punctuation, and spelling) to write clear sentences.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course does not count for credit toward graduation. LACR 009 is graded on a pass/no grade basis. Students who pass LACR 009 enter LACR 100. On rare occasions, a student may pass, with the instructor’s recommendation, from 009 to LACR 102. Such a student must meet with the Dean of Liberal Arts to decide on a suitable writing intensive course that will make up for the 3 LACR 101 credits. The student must make up these credits to fulfill the 42 credit requirement in Liberal Arts. Placement in LACR 009 is based on performance on a diagnostic test.
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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LACR 22X - Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT)
The Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) serves as a foundation for future studies in the natural and social sciences, in mathematics, and for life-long learning. Scholarship in these scientific disciplines has influenced our culture in significant ways - both directly as a result of ongoing research and indirectly as new scientific ideas and theories are developed and applied within the context of important issues and concerns in the larger society.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
- Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and how scientific research is conducted.
- Demonstrate understanding of the ethical considerations associated with scientific inquiry.
- Demonstrate ability to approach questions or problems using a scientific perspective.
- Demonstrate ability to analyze information and present conclusions.
Prerequisites & Notes
For all SIFT courses, student must have first matriculated at UArts after Fall 2005. Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required.
This is a description of the SIFT course category. Any course numbered LACR 22- will meet this requirement. For example:
- LACR 221 SIFT: Problem Solving
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 101 - First-year Writing I
LACR 101 is the first part of a year-long writing, reading and research course that teaches the fundamental aspects of the responsible student-scholar. The emphasis is on the reading and writing processes that lead to argumentation, as well as on the technical aspects of writing, specifically essay structure, paragraph construction, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Students practice critical reading and writing skills to develop academic essays: describing, summarizing, analyzing, applying and synthesizing. They are introduced to the library’s holdings and taught to access and assess source material.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
- Demonstrate the critical reading and writing skills needed to construct academic essays – describing, summarizing, analyzing, applying, and synthesizing.
- Compose a question-based research paper (about four pages in length) and support a thesis in the body of the essay in properly structured paragraphs.
- Apply source material avoiding intentional or unintentional plagiarism through direct quotation and paraphrase and cite in MLA format (in-text citations and bibliography)
- Synthesize source material to support a deductive argument
- Assess scholarly sources (locate the author’s thesis, evaluate evidence, and weigh credibility).
- Access source material through the library holdings: reference section, on-line databases, stacks, and in-library periodicals.
- Recognize and edit patterns of grammatical error (sentence fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement, verb tense, punctuation, and spelling) to write clear sentences.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 103 - Fundamentals of Composition III
A continuation of LACR 100, LACR 103 is the second part of a year-long course that builds on and develops the writing and reading processes that lead to argumentation. During this term an inquiry-based research paper is the focus, as well as the grammatical and structural elements of writing college-level essays. The independent research project allows students to utilize the critical reading and writing skills introduced in 100 or 101 – describing, summarizing, analyzing, applying and synthesizing – to develop a scholarly argument. To illustrate the importance of context in the process of research, a curriculum that is focused around a chosen period is examined. Students continue to access and assess the source material available from the library. As this course is six hours per week, one-to-one time with the instructor is built into the class, so students can work on individual reading and writing issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 100
Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
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LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on the Humanities
Perspectives on the Humanities addresses significant works from the ancient world, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and Romantic periods, and the present day. The course serves five functions: to help students develop their skills in critical reading and writing; to introduce study of traditionally defined periods in the history of culture; to introduce a thematic approach to Humanities topics; to examine key primary texts from various periods and consider them alongside comparable art works; to explore the possibility that conventional ideas of period studies are open to challenge and reinterpretation.
By the end of this course, successful students will:
1. Read and interpret college level texts, demonstrating competence in these critical reading skills:
a. Summarizing and paraphrasing;
b. Recognizing and outlining main ideas and themes, rhetorical strategies, chains of evidence;
c. Drawing relevant connections between and among texts;
d. Evaluating the effectiveness of an argument, the strategy of its presentation, and the evidence produced;
e. Describing, analyzing, and evaluating the effectiveness of artistic writing.
2. Demonstrate their competence in reading assigned texts through progressively sophisticated writing assignments, including summarizing, paraphrasing, interpretation, analysis, and evaluation.
3. Demonstrate competence in assessing and using secondary sources including proper MLA citations and bibliography.
4. Outline the broad development of Western Civilization and discuss key components of Classical, Renaissance, and Romantic/Modern culture.
5. Express both subjective and objective evaluations of cultural artifacts and movements in reasoned and persuasive argument in both personal and scholarly writing.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: LACR 102 Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 220 - SIFT: Observing Children
Observing Children is a multidisciplinary social science class that is centered on fieldwork with children. Utilizing ethnographic methods, students will observe, record, and analyze children’s behavior and compare their observations to course readings. Classics in psychology, sociology, and anthropology shed light on the student’s chosen field site, whether it is a day center, museum, city stoop, or playground.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 221 - SIFT: Problem Solving
This course is one of the options in the Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT). It serves as a foundation for future studies in the natural and social sciences, mathematics and life-long learning. Students will explore the basics of scientific method and research. They will learn how to frame questions that can be investigated empirically. The results of these “pilot studies” will be written up as papers and discussed in class presentations. The idea of intimate engagement will be introduced to enhanced the student’s ability to problem solve more effectively.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 222 - SIFT: Human Adaptability
A examination of the relationships between environmental resources, technology and power in production systems ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrial. Jared Diamond’s GUNS, GERMS and STEEL forms the core of the course with his discussion of the geographical context of domestication of plants and animals and how they might have ultimately affected the world distribution of power. Various ecosystems (deserts, grasslands, arctic, tropical and temperate forest and high altitude) are considered along with their advantages and disadvantages for domestication and human adaptation. The scientific questions underlying these geographic and ecological investigations are considered throughout the term.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 223 - SIFT: Life Science Concepts
This course introduces learners to issues of critical and contemporary significance in the life sciences. In this context, students will learn about the scientific method, experimental design, data analysis, ethical considerations and critical thinking, particularly in the framework of environment and human health. In addition, the course encourages research and dialogue regarding the role of society in these issues. Several key environmental issues are highlighted in the course, and students are encouraged to research additional topics in more detail through their assignments. Students will keep a journal of relevant articles in recent news as well as learn about aspects of biological sciences that impact their lives. The final two weeks of the course will be dedicated to student led presentations on these topics. Topics covered in the course include: a) historical and ethical perspectives of the environment, b) ecological principles, c) biodiversity and endangered species, d) renewable and nonrenewable environment resources, e) resource management and quality, f) environmental law, g) human health and toxicology, h) waste management, i) air and water pollution, j) and environmental sustainability.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 224 - SIFT: Death and Ritual
This course examines death with the tools of physical and cultural anthropology. Students will learn the scientific process of forensics and the utilization of evidence. They will also engage in analytical methods of examining cultural and social practices. The course will be project-based: In the realm of physical anthropology, projects will include analyses of mummified and other human remains, as well as funerary structures; in the cultural anthropological field, projects will focus on critical looks at beliefs about death, burial, reincarnation, eternal recurrence, and other socio-cultural phenomena.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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LACR 225 - SIFT: Observing Humans
This course presents several different social science frameworks and seeks to uncover what can be learned about human behavior by people watching. Students choose places for brief weekly observation and use their own art skills to document what they see.
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in BS, BFA, or BM degree program required. Successful completion of LACR 009 or LACR 100 where required as a result of English placement exam.
Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
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