HA105/Visual Analysis
A comprehensive survey course designed to develop articulate ideas about art history. Study focuses on sensory and
philosophical aspects of seeing in the 20th century, including
such topics as: color, form, space; performance; irony; irrationality; effects of societal changes on artmaking; and analysis of
major art innovators.
HA110/Problems in Modern Architecture and Design
Lectures explore 19th and 20th century architecture and
design in an effort to determine what the possiblities and
dilemmas are. Projects involving local examples give the
student an opportunity to judge directly the results of often
conflicting theories inherent in modern design.
The first semester deals essentially with the formation of the
American environment as we know it today—the city and the
suburb, parks, single family houses, industrial buildings and
skyscrapers. The ideas of Frederick Law Olmsted, H.H. Richardson, the Green Brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan
and the Chicago School, Mies Van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen,
Paul Rudolph and Kevin Roche are assessed in particular.
The second semester stresses the European experience in
modern design and its relation to American developments.
Special emphasis is given to the work of Antonio Gaudi, the
Futurists, the Bauhaus and LeCorbusier, along with considerations of Art Nouveau, de Stijl, Constructivism and Brutalism.
HA125/Backgrounds in Graphic Design
The varied forms of graphic design such as posters, packaging, advertising and publication design are explored in historical sequence from 1800 to the present. In addition, a series of
professionals working in various aspects of communication
design today talk with the students about their own careers
and discuss their work and future possibilities in this field.
HA130/Origins of Modern Art
Works of N ineteenth Century European and American Art are
examined in terms of subject matter, form, style, and cultural
content within which they were produced.
HA140/Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance Art
Study of significant examples of art of the Western tradition
from ancient through Renaissance times within the historical
and cultural contexts in which they werecreated. Emphasis will
be placed on the variety of purposes for which art has been
produced.
HA150/Recurrent Themes and Issues
Study of Baroque to Nineteenth Century Art with focus on the
following motifs: the nude, landscape, portraiture, still life,
religious art.
HA160/History of Sculpture and Three Dimensional Media
Course investigates historical precedents for modern sculpture, with focus on sculpture and theories of space in the
Twentieth Century.
HA1 70/The Colorist and Anti-Colorist
Study of the interaction of color in a historical and contemporary context in painting and three dimensional media.
HA180/New Cinema
This course explores independent cinema which since the
'40s has become a significant part of the body of contemporary
visual arts. Studies in the evolution of new cinema taking into
account areas like structuralism, the mythoepic and lyrical
film, as well as animation.
HA190/Still Photography
Study of still photography from Muybridge and Weston to
Friedlander and Krims with emphasis on recent conceptual
uses by artists such as: Baldessari, Antin, Kaprow and other
contemporary artists.
HA200/Special Topics:
A lecture survey course which concentrates each semester on
one of the following:
Southwest Native American Art
A study of the art and architecture of Southwest Native
Americans. This course will focus on style, meaning and function of the unique characteristics of Pueblo and Navajo
Indians of the Southwest from prehistoric times through the
present.
African Art History
Study of the development of style and iconography of art
produced in Sub-Saharan Africa with survey of historical and
cross-tribal art.
Pre-Columbian Art History
Study of the dvelopment of style and iconography of art
produced in the Americas before Columbus, including survey
of Olmec through Aztec art.
HA210/lnter-Media Survey
Course examines the evolution of inter-media in this century.
Study will emphasize one medium each semester. (Video, performance, still photography, conceptual art, sound.)
HA220/Art Works and Book Works
Historical study of artist's books from 1910 to present with
emphasis on the self-pubished book. Focus on collection
development, publication problems, and content.
HA225/Historyof Illustration
An exploration of the backgrounds of 20th Century illustration
through guest speakers who are experts in the fields of magazine illustration, children's books, comics, animation, fashion
illustration, posters and political cartoons.
HA330/History of Architecture
The vocabulary of architectural style and analysis is stressed
in this chronological survey of the major periods in the history
of architecture from ancient Egypt tothe beginnings of modern
architecture. In addition to the study of major monuments,
architects and theories, the lectures emphasize the impact of
new technologies and typologies and the interaction with
landscape and urban design. In addition to the weekly classroom sessions there will be required field trips.
HA335/History of Interiors
Interior spaces, their layout, proportions, patterns of use,decor
and furnishings from ancient Egypt to the present are studied
through slides.The objective of the course is to givethe student
a working familiarity with period styles in the ensemble
as well as with the terminology and stylistic categories used in
the study of the decorative arts.
HA340/History of Ceramics
This course will examine the conceptual and technological
developments of ceramics, including: work from prehistoric
Near East, China, Japan, Africa, Oceania, pre-European
America, and the Modern Industrial Revolution and study of
ceramics in its dual role as sculpture and utilitarian craft.
HA350/Field Research
Study of art history or criticism of a special topic in the
geographical areas where artifacts and museums enrich
course content, such as New York City, the Southwest.
Research will include lectures by artists, historians, curators,
and faculty.
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