Courses

This course will be broken into two sections to study the chronological evolution of art. Emphasis will be placed on representative works of paintings, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture by European artists. Discussion of selected non-European art will be included. A research paper or project and Internet involvement will be required along with discussions and evaluations. Part I (ART 212) will cover the Paleolithic era to the Middle Ages.

This course examines the development of art from pre-history to the Gothic period. The sessions will focus on the various social and cultural factors that determine the uses and appearance of art at different times.

This course examines the development of art from the Renaissance to the Modern period. The sessions will focus on the various social and cultural factors that determine the uses and appearance of art at different times.

A study of the major visual arts from the Prehistoric Period to the Middle Ages.

Survey of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI crosses many disciplines, to make computational systems behave intelligently. A broad intro to AI sub-domains, including search, knowledge representation, reasoning, and machine learning (supervised and unsupervised, including reinforcement learning, neural networks, deep learning). Examines natural language understanding and Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Survey of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and applications in music and sound, history of technological developments, and related music literature; examination of the creative process, authorship, and aesthetics in the context of creative computing for music.

Survey of major examples of painting, sculpture, and the applied arts of India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/ or cultural content. The course emphasizes aesthetic value of fine arts, rather than performance. Fine Arts, PW: Global Engagement

A study of the major visual arts from the Renaissance to the Contemporary World.

A comparative study of the artistic traditions of India, China and Japan, from their Stone Age beginnings to recent trends. Focus on the relationship of works of art to the philosophies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

Art and culture of India, China, and Japan. This course meets Blazer Core Curriculum Creative Arts with flags in Global/Multicultural Perspectives and Post-Freshman Writing.