Course Offerings for BFA Majors Abroad:
1250 Italian Sketchbook (Abroad)
A studio course in drawing and watercolor techniques, using the architecture, landscape and people of Italy as subject. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1255 The French Sketchbook (Abroad) A studio course in drawing and watercolor techniques, using landscape, architecture, and people of France as subject. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1370 Aqueous Media in Paris (Abroad) An introduction to water-based painting using the architecture, people and landscape of France as subject matter. Studio. Credit: 3 semester hours. 2340 Painting in Italy (Abroad) An Introduction to the medium of painting with an emphasis on developing a knowledge of color theory and its application to the painting process. Painting on-site with the ancient city of Rome and the surrounding countryside as a setting, focus is on developing structure in composition and sensitivity to light and atmosphere. Lectures and museum visits help students understand the cultural context of the work of Italian ancients, modernist and European and American painters in Italy. Credit: 3 semester hours. 2250 Drawing and Design in Rome (Abroad) An exploration of the rich artistic stimulus of Rome as the basis for understanding the fundamental structures of visual organization. On-site drawing- and studio-based projects. Side trips to Pompeii, Paestum, Siena, Assisi and Florence. Credit: 3 semester hours. 2929 Culture of Southern Italy, A Visual Journey (Abroad/Mini-Session) A workshop photography course concentrating on the documentation of people, places, culture and history. Digital camera required. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1670 Photography in Paris (Abroad) A study of Paris and the early history of photography as seen through the viewfinder. Digital camera required. Credit: 3 semester hours. |
1760 Art in Vietnam (Abroad) A historical survey of Vietnam through its art, culture and architecture by means of photo documentation as a visual language. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1775 Art and Architecture in France (Abroad) An overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture in rural France and the city of Paris from Roman Gaul through the 19th-century. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1780 The Art of the Renaissance in Italy (Abroad, Mini-Course) This course surveys the visual arts of the Renaissance in Italy. It may be substituted for Art 1720 (The History of Art II). Credit: 3 semester hours. 1785 Italian Renaissance Art and Literature This course is an investigation of classical humanism in Italian literature and art covering the period that spans roughly 1350–1550 (primarily Abroad). Credit: 3 semester hours. 1790 Survey of Art and Architecture in Italy (Abroad) A comprehensive survey course in the history of the visual arts and architecture on the Italian peninsula from ancient times to the modern era. Credit: 3 semester hours. 1795 The City of Rome (Abroad) A study of the city of Rome through its art, historical periods, literary and cultural movements, and physical structure. Credit: 3 semester hours. |