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ArtCOURSES Drawing (Art 130) is recommended as an introduction to the studio courses in the department and Principles of Art (Art 149) is recommended as an introduction to the art history courses. Some are required prerequisites to other art courses. Although not strictly required, it is recommended that students complete either Art 160 or Art 261 before registering for advanced courses in Art History (i.e. Art 262, Art 265, and selected topic courses). 130 DRAWING I This studio course is an introduction to a variety of drawing media and techniques. Three basic approaches are pursued: drawing as observation and analysis, drawing as problem solving and invention, and drawing as independent expressive statement. Students explore a variety of themes and subject matter, including the human figure. Theoretical components include group critiques and slide lectures. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 credits) 149 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE This course is an introduction the principles of art and their application to broader visual culture. Students will develop specific visual and verbal skills for observing, analysing, describing and critiquing visual imagery coming from different cultures and from a range of diverse theoretical perspectives. In addition the course will expose the students to important cultural and philosophical shifts that have emerged in and across various domains of visual culture in recent decades. The course is comprised of field trips, guest lectures, films, as well as oral and written investigation of different manifestations of visual arts. Every semester. (4 credits) 160 ART OF THE WEST I (Same as Classics 160) This course surveys the visual and material culture of Europe and the Middle East from the Paleolithic through the late Medieval period. We consider the material remains of Prehistoric Europe, the Ancient Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece, Etruria, and Rome; early Christianity, Judaism and Islam; and Early Medieval, Romanesque and Gothic Europe from a contextual perspective, in order to recover the meanings of works of art within the cultures that produced them. A special focus is placed on the appropriation of these objects and images in later Western culture. Fall semester. (4 credits) 161 ART OF THE WEST II This course surveys the artists and art movements that are generally perceived to be crucial in the development of Western art from the 14th though the 20th century. Stylistic periods covered include Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism; Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and a wide spectrum of modernist art movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and an introduction to Post-Modernism. The course focuses on the analysis of art within political, socio-historical and philosophical context in which it was produced. Spring semester. (4 credits) 170 ART OF THE EAST I: CHINA (Same as Asian Studies 170) This course provides a broad thematic survey of artistic production in China from prehistoric jades to experimental installations in contemporary Beijing. While encouraging the close analysis of visual materials and exploring the methods appropriate to interpreting works of art, this course also emphasizes the specific historical, political and religious contexts that made, used and inspired these materials. Topics include the funerary art of early tombs, Buddhist cave temples and monumental ink landscape paintings. Every year. (4 credits) 171 ART OF THE EAST II: JAPAN (Same as Asian Studies 171) This course provides a survey of the art and architecture of Japan from the archaic pottery of the Jomon period to the impact of Japanese animation on the global art market. While the chronological scope of this course is defined broadly, works of art are studied within their specific social, religious, and political settings. Topics include Zen temple gardens, the decoration of feudal castles, woodblock prints of the pleasure quarters and contemporary Japanese manga (comics) culture. Every year. (4 credits) 232 FIBERS I This course is an introduction to fibers as an expressive medium. Off-loom fiber techniques of vessel forms and stitchery, as well as, surface design techniques of resisting, dyeing, printing, and embellishment on fabric will be explored. The course emphasizes creative, imaginative, and original applications of traditional techniques. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 credits) 234 PAINTING I An introduction to the studio practice of painting, using oil paint on a variety of supports ranging from paper, board and canvas to non-traditional painting surfaces. Exploration of the practical techniques and mechanics of painting as well as a consideration of content and meaning. Readings and class discussions of historical and contemporary painting practices and issues will develop a visual vocabulary as well as critical/theoretical knowledge to complement technical skills. Slide lectures, critiques and a gallery/museum visit will supplement studio work. Three two-hour periods per week. Prerequisite: Art 130 or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits) 235 SCULPTURE I An introduction to a basic visual language of sculpture and an exploration of the creative process and the nature of materials. The course includes training in the safe use of a range of hand and power tools, in support of a series of projects in wood, clay, and other sculptural media. Every semester. (4 credits) 236 PRINTMAKING I A hands-on introduction to original printmaking in the media of relief, etching, lithography and handset type. Included are discussions of aesthetics, the impact of printed imagery on our society, printmaking practices from around the world and field trips to local exhibits and museum collections. Emphasis is on individual expression and appropriate techniques for the content. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 credits) 237 CERAMIC ART I: HANDBUILDING This course serves as an introductory study of the techniques and aesthetics of clay as an art medium. Class emphasis is on the basic processes for handbuilt forms: pinching, coiling, slabs and molds. Students are challenged with progressively more difficult projects requiring creative problem solving skills that also allow opportunities for personal expression. Through demonstrations, slide lectures and critiques, students learn to create and evaluate, as well as appreciate the relationship of art to our lives. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 credits) 238 CERAMIC ART I: WHEEL THROWING This course serves as an introductory study of the techniques and aesthetics of clay as an art medium. Class emphasis is on the basic processes for wheel thrown forms. Through the semester students are challenged with progressively more difficult projects that explore possibilities for wheel-thrown forms, as well as basic decorating, glazing and firing techniques. Through demonstrations, slide lectures and critiques, students are exposed to ideas and attitudes for understanding ceramic aesthetics in a contemporary, social and historical context. Fall semester. (4 credits) 252 GENDER, SEXUALITIES, AND FEMINIST VISUAL CULTURE (Same as Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 252) This course will examine the ways in which gender and sexuality are understood in modern visual culture and it will survey a wide range of feminist approaches in the 20th and 21st century art. We will explore social constructions of gender and sexualities, their visible and invisible representation, and discuss the impact of feminism and the changing role of women in society on the history, theory and artistic practice. The course will also cover some of the most recent global feminist trends and new directions in the feminist culture since the 1990s through the present, including work from Africa, India, Asia and Eastern and Central Europe and various marginalized cultural centers in Western Europe and the United States. Three hours per week. Alternate years. (4 credits)
257 THE IMAGE IN 20TH CENTURY CHINA (Same as Asian Languages and Cultures 257) This course investigates the function of images in the social and political life of 20th century China. From the last decades of dynastic rule through the rise of Communism and ending with China’s current presence on the global stage, we explore the role of the image in representations of cultural identity, the relationship between tradition and modernity, and changes in technology and media. Every year. (4 credits) 259 NINETEENTH CENTURY ART: FROM NEOCLASSICISM THROUGH SYMBOLISM This course surveys the visual arts of the nineteenth century Europe, including neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, naturalism, impressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism. The course will situate artists, artworks, art institutions, and new visual technologies such as photography within their social and political contexts, including the construction of national identities, European colonialism, and the rise of industrial production and mechanical reproduction. Alternate years. (4 credits) 263 MODERN ART This course explores major developments in European and American art from the 1900s to the 1980s, including Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Post-Minimalism. It will examine the key figures and works of Modernist period and the critique of Modernism formulated by its contemporaries and the postmodern discourse. Theoretical models used by critics and art historians to study artistic production of the twentieth century will be also addressed. Prerequisite: at least one 100-level Art History course or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. (4 credits) 264 CONTEMPORARY ART AND CRITICAL THEORY This course examines the visual arts in the United States and Europe during the last three decades. It covers major artists and art movements that shaped the character of contemporary art within sociopolitical, cultural, and theoretical contexts. The course focuses on the exploration of the most recent artistic, cultural and intellectual trends, with attention to post-modernism, post-colonialism globalization, internationalism, and multiculturalism. Offered in alternate years. Pre-requisite: Art 149, Art 161 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. (4 credits) 265 RENAISSANCE ART A study of painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence, Rome and Venice during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Special emphasis on the formation of the Early and High Renaissance style and the role of representative artists of the period, such as Donatello, Masaccio, Burnelleschi, Botticelli as well as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian as well as the Mannerist artists Anguissola, Fontana, Pontormo, Rosso and Parmigianino. Prerequisites: Art 160 or Art 161, or permission of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits) 270 ART AND RELIGION ALONG THE SILK ROAD (Same as Asian Languages and Cultures 270) This course investigates the intersection of art and religion through the cave temples of Dunhuang, the vast site of Buddhist art and architecture along the Silk Road in northwest China. The nearly 500 decorated caves from this site and the thousands of paintings and manuscripts discovered there in 1900 provide multiple perspectives into 1000 years of Chinese religious art and social history (400 CE to 1400 CE). Accordingly, this course introduces the basic styles, iconography and narratives of Buddhist art in China, while emphasizing the function of these images within their social and cultural contexts. Every year. (4 credits) 278 BAROQUE ART This course covers the painting, sculpture and architecture of Europe from the late sixteenth century through early eighteenth century. Students will study major characteristics of Baroque art across Europe, including work of Caravaggio, Gentileschi, Bernini, Rubens, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Leyster, Poussin, and Vermeer within a cultural and historical context. The course will consider issues such as political geography, religious conflict, changing social structures, scientific discovery, economic expansion into the new world, and the creation of colonial empires in analyzing the visual culture of the period. Alternate years. (4 credits) 334 FIGURE PAINTING This studio art class focuses on representations of the human figure in contemporary painting. Students will learn how to paint the human figure by first drawing from the skeleton and models. Portrait painting as well as full figure painting will be taught. The class will situate figure painting as a studio practice within the context of art history and address problems of representation. Projects will focus on topics such as the psychological body, the political body and the abstracted body. Slide lectures, critiques and a gallery/museum visit will supplement studio work. Three two-hour periods per week. Prerequisite: Painting I (234) or permission of the instructor. Alternate years. (4 credits)
366 2-D DESIGN A series of two-dimensional projects through which the components of design are introduced and applied. Discussion includes the aesthetics and history of modern design, propaganda and commercial advertising and a review of contemporary design via the graphic novel, posters, web design, etc. Hands-on work includes concepts, layout, and production both manually and computer generated. Three two-hour periods per week. Every year. (4 credits) 367 3-D DESIGN A series of three-dimensional projects using a basic visual language of line, texture, shape, plane, space, volume, and form will be explored. Critiques and structural testing of the projects lead to an understanding of functional and aesthetic relationships. The problem solving approach used in this class contributes to a resolution of spatial problems in a series of projects with references to sculpture, architecture, industrial design and interior design. Three two-hour periods per week. Fall semester. (4 credits) 369 MURAL PAINTING This course will consider the historical and contemporary uses of mural painting ranging from Pompeiian frescoes to modern and contemporary social activist murals, graffiti and commercial applications (film, theater, etc.). A combination of Art History/Theory/Studio course, students will be required to research, develop and design projects, and create scale models of their designs in addition to class readings, discussions and slide lectures on the topic. Alternate years. (4 credits) 370 DRAWING II Building on Art 130, this studio course seeks to enlarge the student’s visual vocabulary and inventive capacities. Projects are more complex and require a sustained effort. Students have an opportunity to find content and styles most suited to their individual needs. Weekly group discussions and critiques, slide lectures, and field trips are included. Two three-hour periods per week. Prerequisite: Art 130, Drawing I. May be taken up to three times for credit. Spring semester. (4 credits) 371 PAINTING II A continuation of Art 234, expanding both technical and critical/theoretical knowledge through projects which demand the development of each student’s individual interests. Required projects will encourage increasing self-direction and development of the students’ own artistic vision. Readings will supplement students’ art historical critical, theoretical understanding of contemporary or postmodern art practices. Weekly group discussions and critiques. Three two-hour periods per week. Prerequisite: Art 234. May be taken up to three times for credit. Every semester. (4 credits) 372 SCULPTURE II This course is the continuation of Art 235, so it extends the information about basic sculptural processes like mold making, stone carving, and welding, as well as a series of more complex and sustained assignments. Three two-hour periods per week. May be taken up to three times for credit. Every semester. (4 credits) 373 PRINTMAKING II This course is a continuation of Art 236, focusing on individually generated projects. There is an introduction of new techniques appropriate for content such as monoprint, collograph, screenprint, photo-printmaking and digital processes. Field trips, and arranged meetings. May be taken up to three times for credit. Every semester. (4 credits) 374 CERAMIC ART II A continuation of Ceramic Art 237 taken in the fall or spring semester with emphasis on furthering skills and developing individual expression. Two three-hour periods per week. May be taken up to three times for credit. Every semester. (4 credits) 375 RACE, ETHNICITY, CLASS AND GENDER IN AMERICAN ART This course provides an introduction to the diversity of twentieth century visual culture of the United States, within the historical, social, and cultural contexts in which it is created. It will analyze the intersection and the social dynamics of race and ethnicity, along with gender and class, and how these shaped the experience of American artists and their audiences at various historical moments during the past hundred years. Studying the work of Native American, African-American, Asian-American, and Latino-American artists vis-à-vis the mainstream US art and culture, we will examine how specific understanding of race, ethnicity, class, and gender by these groups informed their artistic production and shaped their individual and group identities. Prerequisites: at least one art history class, or one course in either Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or American Studies. Alternate spring semesters. (4 credits).
378 FIBERS II In this course students will have the opportunity to continue to develop the work they began in introduction to Fibers (Art 232). Students will explore a variety of materials and processes as they choose a focus for their work. Each student will be encouraged to work towards developing one idea into a small body of work. Beyond this the class will have a topics focus. Choice of topic will rotate and be tied to relevant activities in the Twin Cities arts community such as exhibitions, speakers and/or activities taking place nationally in the media. May be taken up to three times for credit. Fall semester. (4 credits) 487 ART HISTORY METHODOLOGY SEMINAR In this course, graduating seniors analyze methods and theories of art history, with a particular focus on the transformation of the discipline that began in the 1970s, when the conventional methods of art historical analysis (style, form, iconography, artistic intention) were challenged and replaced by the so called “revisionist” perspectives of visual studies. The course surveys a wide range of approaches used traditionally by art historians within the discipline, beginning with writers such as Vasari, Riegl, Panofsky, Gombrich, and ending with the more recent art historical studies informed by Marxism, feminism, and numerous manifestations of postmodern and postcolonial thought. Students are required to write a capstone art history project during the seminar. Spring semester. (4 credits). 488 SENIOR STUDIO SEMINAR This course provides a setting in which art studio majors complete their capstone projects, including mounting a professional exhibition of recent work. It provides a look ahead to post-Macalester opportunities and the challenges of graduate school, jobs, and career opportunities in art. Arts professionals make presentations to the class and readings provide theoretical grounding for putting contemporary art in context. Students prepare artist statements, professional resumes and learn grant and application writing techniques. Two three-hour sessions per week. Spring semester. (4 credits) 490 ART APPRENTICESHIP A course for the students who have completed undergraduate degree work at Macalester and who will benefit from working closely with an instructor by dividing their time between developing their own work and assisting the teacher with course instruction. The instructor will initiate the agreement which will be considered a full time load at the college. The extent and level of work by the student will be expected to be beyond normal undergraduate work. Approval of the art department chair is a prerequisite. Every semester. (4 credits) 604 TUTORIAL Supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member in studio or art history allowing the student to explore the field beyond regular course offerings. Tutorials for more than 4 credits are subject to prior approval by the Educational Policy and Governance Committee. Every semester. (1–8 credits by prior arrangement) 614 INDEPENDENT PROJECT Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Every semester. Independent projects for more than 4 credits are subject to prior approval by the Educational Policy and Governance Committee. (1–8 credits by prior arrangement) 624 INTERNSHIP May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Every semester. (1–4 credits by prior arrangement) 634 PRECEPTORSHIP Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Every semester. Preceptorships for more than 4 credits are subject to prior approval by the Educational Policy and Governance Committee. (1–8 credits by prior arrangement) All studio courses in the art department involve the use of materials and equipment that may be hazardous if used improperly. Proper instruction and safety training are an integral part of every studio art course.
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