Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Spring 2011 Material Culture Classes

Here's the list of Material Culture classes for next semester:


Anthropology

ANTH 490: Undergraduate Seminar (Archaeology of Craft Specialization and Trade) (Kenoyer)
W 1:20p-3:50p, Social Sciences 5128

ANTH 696: Archaeological Methods of Curation (Benden)
Hours vary by individual student.
Practicum in the curation of prehistoric stone, bone, and ceramics. Involves handling materials, identification of artifacts, conservation techniques, preparation of materials for storage or display.

Art History

AH 304/704: The Art and Archaeology of Rome (Cahill)
(Meets with Classics 304/704)
MWF 8:50a-9:40a, Elvehjem L140
Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity.

AH 431: Topics in Theory (Approaches to Visual and Material Culture) (Phillips)
TR 9:30a-10:45a, Elvehjem L150
Introduces philosophy and theory relevant to the study of art history and visual cultures with a focus on a particular body of theoretical work and an organization in terms of key questions and concepts.

AH 432: Multiculturalism and the New Museology (Mithlo)
TR, 11:00a-12:15p in Elvehjem L140
This course critically analyzes how the museum operates as a social agent in both reflecting and informing public culture.  Students will gain an understanding of historical and current trends in museum studies and how these movements are impacted by shifting professional and popular standards.

AH449: Topics in Architectural History (Frank Lloyd Wright II) (Menocal)
MW 4:00p-5:15p, Elvehjem L150
Assessment of how cultural phenomena help shape a given architectural development.

AH 457: History of American Vernacular Architecture & Landscape (Andrzejewski)
TR 1:00p-2:15p, Elvehjem L150
Survey of American vernacular buildings and landscapes from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis is on acquiring descriptive tools and developing interpretive frameworks to explore the significance that these vernacular environments have had for their makers and users.

AH 525: Proseminar: Italian Renaissance in the Decorative Arts (Geiger)
T 4:00p-6:00p, Elvehjem L170

AH 567: Proseminar: The Conflation of Architecture and Literature: Louis Sullivan (Menocal)
R 4:00p-6:00p, Elvehjem L170

AH 621: Mapping, Making, and Representing Colonial Spaces (Chopra)
T 4:00p-6:00p, Van Hise 1051
Spatial legacy of colonialism; explores important ways in which the population, landscape, architecture, and urban environment of colonies were mapped, made, and represented, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries; theoretical and empirical analyses from diverse disciplines and spatial terrain.

AH 800: Seminar: Vernacular and Outsider Art
W 4:00p-6:00p, Elvehjem L166

Classics

Classics 304/704: The Art and Archaeology of Rome (Cahill)
(Meets with Art History 304/704)
MWF 8:50a-9:40a, Elvehjem L140
Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity.

Classics 373: Topics in Classical Culture (Roman Architecture) (Aylward)
MW 2:30p-3:45p, Van Hise 114
This course explores selected aspects of Classical culture (e.g., sports, women, family, and warfare, with emphasis on literary remains).

Classics 379: Eureka! Technology and Practice in the Ancient World (Aylward)
MWF 1:20p-2:10p, Social Sciences 6102
This course chronicles the development of technology and engineering in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome with attention to earlier advances in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Imparts and appreciation for the legacy of ancient science and technology in modern culture.

Design Studies

DS 355: History of Fashion (Gordon)
TR 4:00p-5:15p, Sterling Hall 3425
Changing form and meaning of costume in the West from the Renaissance to the present.  Dress considered in relation to social/cultural milieu and as an art form.  Includes treatment of the body, ethnic/class variations, couture, and “anti-fashion”.

DS 420: Twentieth Century Design (Boyd)
M 2:25p-4:55p Elvehjem L120; W 2:25p-4:55p, Elvehjem L120
Design, including interior, furniture, graphic and textiles, is viewed through broader social and cultural issues including: an aesthetic to express a new age; processes, materials, and marketing techniques; roles for designers; consumer versus designer initiated production. Visits to local collections.

DS 640: Ethnographic Textiles (Topic: Textiles of the Americas) (Gordon)
(Meets with Folklore 640)
TR 1:00p-2:15p, Sterling Hall 1335
Ethnographic survey of non-western textiles: technological, aesthetic, function and historical aspects considered. 


Folklore

Folklore 530: Cultural Landscapes: Writing, Research, & Conservation (Gilmore)
(Meets with Landscape Architecture 677; 1-3 credits)
TR 2:30p-3:45p
The course begins with discussions of what cultural landscapes are, includes a landscape history resources overview, and spends much of the semester reviewing various landscape preservation types from local to international.  Issues of policy and history of preservation are embedded in the readings, and understanding is deepened through class discussion and individual research projects.  Speakers representing various types of cultural landscape preservation come to class and present on the type of preservation work they do in varied work settings.

Folklore 640: Ethnographic Textiles (Topic: Textiles of the Americas) (Gordon)
(Meets with Design Studies 640)
TR 1:00p-2:15p, Sterling Hall 1335
Ethnographic survey of non-western textiles: technological, aesthetic, function and historical aspects considered. 


Landscape Architecture

LA 677: Cultural Resource Preservation & Landscape History (Gilmore)
(Meets with Folklore 530; 1-3 credits)
TR 2:30p-3:45p
The course begins with discussions of what cultural landscapes are, includes a landscape history resources overview, and spends much of the semester reviewing various landscape preservation types from local to international.  Issues of policy and history of preservation are embedded in the readings, and understanding is deepened through class discussion and individual research projects.  Speakers representing various types of cultural landscape preservation come to class and present on the type of preservation work they do in varied work settings.

LA 720: Critical Inquiry into Landscape Design Expression (Dennis)
WF 11:00a-12:15p, Agriculture Hall 14
Normative design theory as it relates to historical and contemporary aesthetic expression in landscape design. Review of critical theory and meaning associated with a broad landscape architecture typology.

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