Art History BS Purchase
ARH 3880: Junior Seminar in Art History
Provides art history majors with an opportunity to examine the nature of the discipline by analyzing and comparing the writings of several art historians. The seminar concentrates on the work of a single artist in light of various art historical approaches. This writing-intensive course requires a variety of short essays and concludes with a research paper and class presentation. Limited to art history majors.
Credits: 4Department: Art History
ARH 3240: Dutch Art
Investigates the themes, diverse genres, and major figures in 17th-century Dutch painting. Current problems of interpretation are examined, including the idea that there may have been a specifically northern form of visual thinking.
Credits: 4 Department: Art History
ARH 3605: Madness and Modernism
A variety of intersections between extreme mental conditions and the production of works of art during the modern period are investigated. Topics include connections between creativity and mental instability, artists with a history of mental disorder, and theories about stylistic or formal affinities between madness and art.
Credits: 4Department: Art History
Arts Management Minor Purchase
AMG 1100: Fundamentals of Arts Management
This introductory survey provides an overview of creative industries and management theory and principles common in both the nonprofit and commercial sectors, preparing students for upper-level courses in the arts management program. Topics include history of arts management, arts and creativity, leadership and management, business structures, programming, marketing, funding, finance and budgeting, arts advocacy, activism and social justice.
Credits: 4Department: Arts Management
Visual Art & Design AS Westchester Community College
ART 100: Visual Arts Seminar
This first-year seminar is a requirement for students enrolled in the Visual Arts A.S. degree. The course provides an orientation to the college and the program, and is designed to promote student success by creating a sense of community and belonging, and equipping students with the habits, skills, and dispositions needed to successfully navigate art school and beyond. Fostering creative inquiry and critical self-assessment, this course will empower students to take responsibility for their education, career paths, and personal artistic development.
ART 101: Drawing 1
Working with a range of media, students learn to draw from direct observation, with an emphasis on fundamental elements of visual representation including mass, shape, line, value, and texture, and principals of composition. Drawing is studied as a tool to help enhance powers of observation and imagination, and to cultivate appreciation and understanding of drawing as a form of visual expression. Drawing from the nude human figure is also explored. Lectures and critical discussions challenge students to respond perceptually and conceptually to visual works presented in the studios (including historical examples), and to organize their insights through visual analysis.
ART 102: Drawing 2
In this continuation of ART 101 Drawing 1, students work from direct observation and the live nude model to develop more sophisticated drawing skills and technique. Assignments develop a strong understanding of composition and an awareness of the relationship between form and content through representational, abstract, and non-objective themes. This intermediate level course challenges the student to develop a personal vocabulary of visual expression in compositionally unified drawings.
ART 103: Painting 1
An introduction to painting from direct observation. Students learn basic painting techniques and color theory through weekly assignments. In-class projects build skills through a sequence of monochrome, limited palette, and full palette studies from direct observation. Historical and contemporary examples are introduced while painting constructed still-lives and self portraits. Final projects place emphasis on communicating a personal statement though both form and content.
Art 105: Sculpture 1
This course will introduce students to the fundamental sculptural process of addition, subtraction and substitution. Emphasis will be on students executing and discussing successful composition, productive conceptualization, and creative problem solving. Assignments include introduction to materials and techniques both traditional (wood, metal, plaster) as well as non-traditional (fabric, latex, found objects, rubber, etc.). Historical and contemporary sculptural works will be introduced.
ART 107: Art as a Visual Experience
This course is an introduction to art as a form of visual language. Using basic materials and processes, students work on a series of conceptually driven projects that challenge them to think visually, work collaboratively, and communicate ideas in material form. Assigned readings and class presentations will expose students to a range of contemporary art making practices and themes, and expand their understanding of what “art” can be.
ART 108: Art History 1- Ancient to Medieval
A selective history of the art of ancient cultures from Prehistory to the European Gothic period. Students learn about the development of ancient world civilizations through the study of art and architecture, and acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art in relation to their historical and cultural context.
ART 109: Art History 2 -Renaissance to Modern
A selective history of the western European tradition of art. Students learn about the development of western civilization through the study of art and architecture from the Renaissance to Modern periods, and acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art in relation to their historical and cultural context.
ART 112 2D Design
A variety of 2D design concepts and tools are introduced to foster visual literacy, and deepen appreciation of the role of design in art and culture. Students create projects that explore elements and principals of design, including line, shape, space, value, sequence and color, while developing fluency in the handling of media, and an increased awareness of craftsmanship. Lectures and critiques cultivate verbal communication skills to foster a facility with language of art and design; basic computer skills are introduced in the creation of an online portfolio.
ART 113: 3D Design
3D Design is an introduction to visual thinking in three-dimensional space. Students explore the interaction of visual principles, materials, and ideas through basic formal processes and techniques. Projects introduce a range of tools and materials with a focus on recognizing and applying compositional principles. Examples of historic and contemporary sculptural works are discussed.
ART 126: Digital Fundamentals
Students will learn all the basic features necessary to navigate a Macintosh computer for digital photography and establish a digital workflow routine that includes capturing, editing, processing and archiving of digital images. Using Adobe Photoshop, students will learn basic editing functions and move into more complex operations with layers, masks, compositing, color correction and printing.
ART 128: History of Photography
This course surveys the history of photography and demonstrates how photography is understood as a form of contemporary and late modern art. Classes will examine photographic technique and its effect on popular culture throughout history. The course cover how and why art is made with lens-based tools from cellular phones to large-format digital cameras. Students will discuss and research photographic example as well as screen appropriate films. Students are given a foundation that will improve their own photographic techniques and prepares them for more in-depth study of any art medium.
ART 129: Digital Photography 1
This introductory course provides a theoretical, technical, and aesthetic foundation in digital photography. Students learn technical camera usage and principles of design through shooting assignments that focus on the correlation between photography composition and conceptual intent. Lab exercises and demonstrations develop basic digital skills using software to modify and enhance images for digital output and presentation. Theoretical readings, writing assignments, group critique and visual presentations of contemporary digital photography help contextualize the student’s work and facilitate the development of analytical skills with an emphasis given to the vocabulary of photographic viewing.
ART 130: Portfolio Preparation
A practical guide to pursuing a career in the visual arts, this course explores professional and academic transfer opportunities for Visual Arts majors. Students gain hands-on experience with portfolio development, resume writing, and application preparation for career, internship, and exhibition opportunities. Class format includes discussions, group critiques, workshops, guest lectures, presentations, and field trips. All Visual Arts majors should take this course in their third semester.
THEAT 101: Introduction to Theatre
This class provides an overview of theatre and its many facets, including the art of the actor, director, designer, and playwright. Students are involved in the reading of plays, the writing of scenes, and the viewing of at least one live performance.
THEAT 111: Acting 1
An introduction to the craft of acting. Acting skills are explored and developed through both structured and improvised classroom activities. The emphasis of this course is on liberating the student’s creative energy and expression.
FILM 100: Introduction to Film
An introduction to the “language” of film, this course familiarizes students with the key elements of cinema: narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, and sound. Focusing primarily on fictional narrative films, the course will explore the ways in which filmmakers employ the basic elements of cinema to reveal character, convey plot and theme, and create meaning. Both “classical” Hollywood style and alternative styles will be discussed. Students will learn to critically analyze films and effectively communicate their ideas in writing. In addition to a mid-term and a final exam, there will be several scene analyses.
ENG 101: Writing and Research
Students in this class conduct research and write proposals, annotated bibliographies or literature reviews, and research essays. They develop research topics and questions; identify, summarize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize relevant sources; and present arguments based on their findings. Students document where information and ideas come from by using MLA style. They enter academic conversations by doing research that builds upon existing knowledge.
ENG 102: Writing and Literature
The second semester of a two-semester English sequence. Students are introduced to literary terminology and methodology. They demonstrate in writing and discussion the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret works representing (but not limited to) the genres of drama, fiction, and poetry. Students enter broader conversations about literature by conducting research, evaluating sources, and documenting where information and ideas come from using MLA style.
PHYSC 129: Introduction to Oceanography and Lab
An introductory survey of the science of physical oceanography. This course covers the origin of the Earth’s oceans from a planetary perspective, and the history of the science of oceanography. Additional course subject matter includes: chemical properties of seawater, ocean-atmospheric interactions, global climate change, seafloor features, ocean waves, tides, currents, marine geology, coastal processes, continental drift, plate tectonics, types and interrelation of marine organisms, ocean resources, marine pollution, and ocean environmental issues.
HIS 112: 20th Century United States History
The students examine the history of the United States from pre-World War I to the present; the development and impact of big business; the Progressive Era and World War II; the return to normalcy and the Depression; recovery and the New Deal; World War II and its aftermath; the Cold War, Korea, civil rights; the Kennedy administration and beyond.
ECON 101: Macroeconomics
This course is designed to introduce students to both the basic principles used in economic theory and to the institutional details of the organization of economic systems in the United States and other countries. In addition, the course helps students understand the ways in which different economies are linked and the effects of economic interactions within and between countries. The contents of the course include demand and supply analysis, national income accounting, economic growth, monetary and fiscal policies, as well as, global economic issues such as international trade and capital flows. Various contemporary policy issues are also analyzed.
MKT 101: Marketing
A survey course in the field of marketing; economic, psychological, and sociological influences on buyer behavior; product development, product line decisions, policies and strategies; determining distribution channels; promotional activities; and marketing research.
BUS 100: Introduction to Business
This course provides students with a basic understanding of U.S. Business enterprises and the systems and forces that affect them. The course covers the major Functions of Management (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leadership, Coordination, and Controlling), business startup and ownership, economic theory, production, human resources, motivation, marketing and financial management. The course also introduces students to exercises that develop their ability to think critically, conduct sound research, anaylyze a variety of data, and publicly present a report.
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