Art History II
ARTH 102
M/W/F: 10:35 – 11:25 AM
S. Truman
An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe from 1400 to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on visual analysis, historical and sociocultural contexts, and an introduction to issues in the study of art history and the institution of the museum. We will also focus on various methodological approaches to the history of art, such as gender, class, colonization & decolonization, and globalization as we trace the stories of art and its creation. We will look at a diverse range of objects and monuments, emphasizing their functions, forms, and historical and cultural contexts. Students will gain a deeper understanding not only of individual works of art but also of the cultures that produced them, and we will consider the relevance of the past to our own culture today. This class will take advantage of the rich collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art with weekly sessions in the galleries.

An Introduction to the Universe and to the Meaning of Everything
ARTH 150
M/W: 12:45 – 2:00 PM
H. Adams
This class will tackle the big questions of human existence including the origins of the universe, life and human civilization, the nature of thought and the development of our tools for examining these questions such as science, mathematics, computing, engineering, philosophy and art. The course will be anchored in lectures by the two primary instructors but will feature a large cast of guest lecturers representing many departments of the College of Arts and Sciences and other schools and colleges at the University as well as neighboring institutions such as the Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History. A major goal of the course is to introduce students to the extraordinary intellectual resources of the University and its affiliated institutions. Offered as ARTH 150 and PHYS 150.

The Arts of Asia
ARTH 203
M/W: 10:40 AM – 12:30 PM
R. Quist
This course surveys a selection of major developments in the arts of Asia from the bronze age to the present in a wide range of media including: sculpture, painting, ceramics, architecture, bronzes, calligraphy, prints and contemporary installations. We explore factors behind the making of works of art, including social, political, religious and personal meanings, while examining the historical contexts for the arts of India, China, Japan, Korea, Cambodia and Thailand. Attention will be paid to the material and stylistic qualities of art as well as art’s relationship to the ideas and practices of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Daoism. Visits to the Asian galleries at the Cleveland Museum of Art form an integral part of the course.

War Games: Videogames and the US Military
ARTH 309
Th: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
S. Ciampaglia
This course examines the longstanding and symbiotic relationship between the commercial videogame industry and the US Military, or what has been called the Military-Entertainment Complex. The first videogame, Spacewar!, was created by computer researchers at MIT in 1962, using nascent computer technology funded by the US Department of Defense. Since then, the commercial videogame industry has grown in tandem with — and partly thanks to — the US Military’s development of computer and digital technologies. Today, military-themed videogames have come to dominate the gaming industry and gamer culture. Indeed, the ubiquity of these games has facilitated the US Military’s recruitment efforts. Games such as America’s Army and Call of Duty present seductive depictions of armed combat and military service and specifically target young gamers. Enlisted soldiers are trained for actual warfare on simulators that are nearly indistinguishable from games. The line between “real” and “virtual” combat has become increasingly blurred, further conflating war with fun and games, and eclipsing moral and ethical concerns about the relationship between technology and violence. Offered as ARTH 309 and ARTH 409 and ARTS 309 and ARTS 409.

Archeology of the Ancient World
ARTH 344
T/TH: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
M. Hammond
This course examines the great civilizations of the ancient world, particularly those of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome, through the archaeological record. Each of these geographic areas and their respective cultures will be individually explored, but also examined within a broader historical context. Particular focus will be placed on the social, political, religious, and economic ideas that were exchanged across Mesopotamia, Anatolia, the Levant and the Mediterranean and the influence this interconnectivity had on these ancient societies. Offered as ANEE 344, ANEE 444, ANTH 344, ANTH 444, ARTH 344, ARTH 444, CLSC 344 and CLSC 444.

Ancient Roman Art and Architecture: Power, Politics and Diversity
ARTH 230
T/TH: 10:00 – 11:15 AM
M. Popkin
This course explores the history of ancient Roman art and architecture, with a particular emphasis on the Roman Empire. We will focus on situating objects and monuments in the changing historical, cultural, political, and religious contexts of the Roman world. The course will introduce students to famous buildings such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon in Rome, but we will also look at lesser known but equally fascinating works that offer insight into the imaginations, aspirations, and identities of the Roman Empire’s diverse population. From statues and paintings to oil lamps with erotic scenes, drinking cups with images of famous athletes, and even travel souvenirs, Romans were surrounded by images and objects that allowed them to participate in but also shape and resist a broader imperial culture. Students will consider how art and architecture shaped the complex ways that people living in the Roman world related to the empire and to regional and local cultural traditions from Egypt and North Africa, Northern Europe, and the Near East. Finally, we will also examine how the legacy of Roman art and architecture continues to fuel debates about power, politics, and representation in the United States, including controversies over Confederate monuments. The course will include frequent visits to the Cleveland Museum of Art and, weather permitting, other area sites such as Lakeview Cemetery (where some Cleveland patrons commissioned exact replicas of Roman monuments!). Offered as ARTH 230 and CLSC 230.

Issues in Medieval Art – Early Medieval Visual Culture
ARTH 350
M/W: 5:30 – 6:45 PM
S. Truman
Various topics in Medieval Art. Lectures, discussions, and reports. Offered as ARTH 350 and ARTH 450.

Issues in American Art
ARTH 386
M/W: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
TBD
Various topics in American art. Each offering will focus on a specific topic within American art. Lectures, discussions, and report. The course will entail regular oral classroom reports and short writing assignments as well as a final paper. Producing an intellectually significant final paper is the major goal of the class. Graduate students are expected to produce a final paper of greater length than Undergraduates and that shows evidence of original scholarship. Offered as ARTH 386 and ARTH 486.

Majors Seminar
ARTH 396
T/Th: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
TBD
This course combines an overview of methodological approaches to art history with attention to pressing current issues and debates in the art world. Students will complete writing and oral assignments to engage with these issues that reveal and grow their participation in academic inquiry and pursuit of knowledge. This course is required of all undergraduate Art History majors and is offered in alternating spring semesters. It should be taken in the junior or senior year.

Internship
ARTH 395
E. Benay
This course is designated for students seeking professional experience in art history. It focuses on the museum experience (registration, exhibition, interpretation, and administration) although students may also elect to conduct internships in museum-related environments such as art conservation. Students are encouraged to have gained significant experience in art history coursework before embarking on an internship. Students must identify an internship and supervisor as well as a campus internship supervisor the semester before enrolling in the internship. Recommended preparation: ARTH 101, ARTH 102, or ARTH 104, and consent.

Independent Study in Art History
ARTH 398
Individual research and reports on special topics.

Capstone Project
ARTH 399
Intensive study of a topic or problem leading to the preparation of a research project and public presentation. Students use what they have learned at CWRU to design an Art History project that responds meaningfully to a question, problem, or issue that matters in the discipline. The writing/communication focus of Capstone Projects includes “translating” specialized, disciplinary knowledge for a diverse general audience.

Design and Color I
ARTS 101
T/TH: 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM | 1:00 – 3:45 PM | 5:30 – 8:30 PM
G. Kozmon
Organizational and structural projects as a basis for the development of style. Studies in line, texture, shape, space, value, color, and two dimensional composition through studio problems, art studio media and techniques.

Creative Drawing I
ARTS 106
M/W: 2:15 – 5:00 PM
D. King
Development of graphic fluency in black and white through direct observation of nature and the model. Drawing as a means of enlarging visual sensitivity using a wide range of media and subject matter. Work from nude model.

Introduction to New Media Art
ARTS 150
T: 6:00 – 9:00 PM | W: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
J. Avina
This course introduces students to the theories and practices of screen-based new media art. Students will process, edit and manipulate found video, audio, images and text to create experimental digital artworks. Key concepts in contemporary new media art are introduced through through lectures, class discussions and readings on media culture and emerging technologies. Students will develop technical skills in Photoshop, Premiere, Max/MSP and other software; access to Adobe Creative Cloud apps is provided in the Art Studio Digital Lab. This course is the prerequisite for other digital media courses in the Art Studio Program.

Design and Color II
ARTS 201
T/TH: 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM | 1:00 – 3:45 PM | 5:30 – 8:30 PM
G. Kozmon
Continuation of ARTS 101. Composition: three-dimensional projects. Advanced work in the properties and uses of color and materials.

Introduction to Printmaking
ARTS 202
M/W: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
D. King
This course is an introduction to fine art printmaking. Students will learn the technical, conceptual, and formal skills required to produce artworks in the printmaking medium. They will explore a variety of fine art printmaking processes: relief printing, monotype, intaglio, planograph, and monoprinting. Through these explorations, students will gain a deeper understanding of how to convey concepts through the printmaking form. Class sessions will comprise independent and collaborative printing, and lecture, demonstrations, discussion, and critique. Students will be introduced to the work of artists and the history/tradition of fine art prints.

Creative Drawing II
ARTS 206
M/W: 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM
D. King
Continuation of ARTS 106. Advanced work in graphic representation. Development of visual acuity and a personal drawing style while working in color. Work from nude model.

Weaving, Fibers, and Textiles I
ARTS 212
M/W: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | T/TH: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
A. Meyer
Learn basic concepts and methods for designing textile surfaces: fabric painting and dyeing. Construct textiles using off-loom weaving and interlacing techniques. Emphasis on development of technical skills, application of design concepts and personal expression.

Ceramics I
ARTS 214
T/TH: 8:30 – 11:15 AM | 1:00 – 3:45 PM
M. Lois
The techniques of hand building in pinch, coil and slab methods. Development of sensitivity to design and form. Basic work in stoneware, earthenware, and glazing.

Painting I
ARTS 216
M/W: 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
D. King
The creative, conceptual, visual, and technical aspects of painting. Style ranging from naturalism to abstraction. Work in acrylic and mixed media.

Black & White Darkroom Photography I
ARTS 220
W: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | TH: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
J. Birchfield
This course will cover the fundamentals of film SLR cameras and black and white darkroom processes. Lectures, demonstrations, and assignments will address camera operation, optics, exposure, black and white film processing, basic darkroom printing techniques, principles of image composition and introduce concepts related to critically analyzing photographs. Students will complete multiple assignments in addition to developing a final portfolio over the course of the semester. Student work will be constructively critiqued in a group setting. Examples of historical and contemporary photographic works will be viewed and discussed. A 35mm film Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera with manual exposure controls, built-in light meter, and a 50mm lens is required.

Indie and Art Game Design
ARTS 286
W: 2:00 – 5:00 PM
K. Richardson
AAA video games are massive endeavors that require an enormous budget and an army of workers with highly specialized skills to produce. Despite the huge investment and the fierce competition for gamers — or perhaps because of it — many mainstream commercial games are uninspired, lacking distinctive artistic styles, engaging narratives or original gameplay. In contrast, indie and art games are much smaller affairs. One person or a small team develops the idea, creates the assets and programs the game, often designing it for a niche audience. The best indie and art games provide uniquely engaging experiences for players. They are personal expressions: compelling, thought-provoking and beautiful. In this course, students will work individually to create an original indie or art game using GameMaker Studio. Class discussions and demonstrations will help students build fluency in the conceptual frameworks, aesthetics and contemporary practices associated with indie and art games. Students will build skills in pixel art drawing and animation, “chiptune” audio composition, UI/UX design and programming. The course culminates in a completed game that is shared with the CWRU community in a custom arcade cabinet. Students with comparable student art experience (determined by the instructor) can request to override the requisite.

Architecture and City Design II
ARTS 303
T/TH: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
S. Levine
The social, spatial, and aesthetic elements of the urban setting of architecture, the organizational components of the city, the path, the node, the edge, and the grid. Projects related to large-scale and public buildings and their relationship to the encompassing visual world. Lectures, field trips, studio experiences. Recommended ARTS 101 or ARTS 106 courses prior to enrollment. Offered as ARTS 303 and ARTS 403.

Weaving, Fibers, and Textiles II
ARTS 312
M/W: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | T/TH: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
A. Meyer
Continuation of ARTS 212. Exploration of a selected area of textiles in surface design or constructed textiles. Development of a personal aesthetic through design and execution of a series of projects.

Ceramics II
ARTS 314
T/TH: 8:30 – 11:15 AM || 1:00 – 3:45 PM
M. Lois
Continuation of ARTS 214. Problematic approach to technical aspects of ceramics; experience in wheel throwing and option of hand-building. Experimentation with glaze and clay body formulation available.

Painting II
ARTS 316
M/W: 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
D. King
The creative, conceptual, visual and technical aspects of painting. Styles ranging from expressionism, cubism, surrealism and abstraction. Work in acrylic and mixed media leading to the development of personal painting style.

Black & White Darkroom Photography II
ARTS 320
T: 2:30 – 5:30 PM
J. Birchfield
This course builds on skills developed in ARTS 220 by presenting intermediate camera operation, gelatin silver printing techniques and deepening knowledge of the Zone System to fine tune B&W tonal control. Students will be exposed to a range of historical and contemporary photography-based artists and further the development of a personal aesthetic vision through a series of in-depth photography projects including developing a final portfolio. Work will be constructively critiqued in a group setting. A 35mm or medium format film cameras with manual exposure control is required. Students provide their own cameras, film and photographic paper. Darkroom facilities, photo chemicals, supplies for finishing portfolios and handcoloring are provided.

Experimental Darkroom Processes
ARTS 325
TH: 2:30 – 5:30 PM
J. Birchfield
This course builds on and expands fundamentals of black and white darkroom processes covered in ARTS 220 and ARTS 320. This course offers an opportunity to explore experimental photographic shooting and black and white darkroom printing processes while developing one’s personal aesthetic vision. In addition to experimental shooting and printing techniques, lectures, demonstrations, assignments and critiques will address principles of image composition and related formal issues and methods for critically analyzing photographic media. Students will complete multiple assignments in addition to developing a final portfolio over the course of the semester. Student work will be constructively critiqued in a group setting. Examples of historical and contemporary photographic works will be viewed and discussed. A film camera of your choosing is required. Medium, large and experimental format cameras are encouraged.

Artworks and Artifacts: Object Design and Fabrication
ARTS 325
TH: 9:00 – 11:45 AM
K. Richardson
Artworks and artifacts sit side by side in the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). These objects–human-made things–are collected for and defined by their form and function. This studio art course examines both the production of objects and their meaning. It is offered through a partnership between the Art Studio Program and think[box]. Students will design and produce artworks using several digital and analog fabrication techniques: software, 3D printers, laser cutters, sketchbooks, sewing machines and hand tools. Readings, lectures, discussions, critiques and class excursions to the CMA will provide the conceptual foundation for students to develop a critical and iterative art and design practice. The course culminates in an exhibition of “speculative artifacts”–artworks posing as artifacts from a fictional future that are created and prepared for public display by students.

Design and Color
ARTS 365B
T/TH: 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM | 1:00 – 3:45 PM | 5:30 – 8:30 PM
G. Kozmon
Advanced design projects determined in consultation with instructor.

CERAMICS
ARTS 365G
T/TH: 8:30 – 11:15 AM | 1:00 – 3:45 PM
M. Lois
Advanced ceramics projects determined in consultation with instructor.

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART STUDIO
ARTS 399
Independent Study in Art Studio; by permit of Director only.