| Course Number |
Course Name |
C - L - H |
Hrs |
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| 340-BWA-03 |
Why Art Matters |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Art plays a central role in defining culture – all culture, throughout all of human history. But what exactly is art? How do we decide what counts as art and what doesn’t? Can there be any objective definition of “art”? What would that definition look like? This is the sort of question we begin with in a philosophical study of art or aesthetics. Is art defined by the emotional reaction it inspires? Does it require an audience? Do the intentions of the artist matter? Does art teach us anything? Does art convey truths? How do aesthetic values compare to ethical ones – and to what extent is art connected to ethics, or politics, or gender, or culture? Why, and on what basis do we value it? How do we compare artworks? And ought we preserve art for future generations? In short, why does art matter? This is the ultimate question we will tackle in this course. |
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| 345-BWA-03 |
Classical Music |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the world of classical music, with an emphasis on perceptive listening and the identification of elements that characterize major trends. A multidisciplinary approach to analyzing music's place in society will be used. Major themes of the course include defining the term "classical", examining the status of the composer/musician in society, and considering the role music plays in various cultures and in different historical periods. Insights into composers' lives will be obtained through the examination of various historical, literary and visual documents. Students will be introduced to a variety of musical style periods and genres (including the concerto, sonata, symphony, art song and chamber music) and will learn how to describe a musical composition using appropriate terminology. |
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| 345-BWA-03 |
Classical Music in Film |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course focuses on the fascinating connections between two art forms: classical music and film. Although music is heard throughout a film, the many roles it plays are often overlooked. The selection of music for a film does not happen by chance. The imagination and artistry of a film director can be seen in the choice of music for a particular scene. The creative processes that lead to a memorable match between art forms will be explored by studying film genres (comedy, romance, action and suspense). Musical trends of different style periods and genres (concerto, sonata, symphony, art song, etc.) will be introduced. Students will learn to identify and describe the form/structure of a musical composition using appropriate terminology. An appreciation for the use of classical music in film will be developed through a multidisciplinary approach that promotes perceptive listening and the study of historical and audiovisual documents. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
African Currents in Western Art |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course investigates the influence of Africa on Western art traditions. Students will examine the depiction of Africans in European art from the 16th to 20th centuries, as well as contemporary works by artists of African descent in the Americas. They will develop a cohesive and articulate analytical vocabulary. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Art and Architecture: Prehistoric and the Ancient Near East |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students in this course examine the painting, sculpture and architectural monuments of the Prehistoric period and the Ancient Near East. The major achievements of these periods will be analyzed. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Art and the Representation of Place |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is an introduction to the aesthetic of representation of place. Students study various artists, periods, styles and ideologies, and become familiar with techniques associated with the advent of the 19th-century Romantic tradition and the various schools of landscape art it precipitated. Museum visits may be arranged. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Art History: Images of Mankind |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | The goal of this course is to help students understand the significance of man's ability to see and represent himself through the notion of portraiture. It emphasizes key themes of this art form in ancient art through the 19th century and relates these issues to contemporary art. Students are familiarized with various media and techniques of representation. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Canadian Art |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course, Canadian painting, sculpture and architecture are studied in the light of geographical and historical influences. Students will identify art materials, traditional and non-traditional techniques and processes, compositional elements, and the language of pictorial and spatial expression. Canadian art is compared to American and European works of the same periods. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Canadian Art in Context |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course examines the evolution of the visual arts and architecture in Canada from the 17th century to the present day. The student will utilize various methods of analysis in order to understand the place of artistic production and the artists and architects who contributed to its development within a diverse Canadian and global socio-cultural context. The student will be exposed to a variety of procedures and techniques used in Canadian art production. Visits to historic and contemporary exhibitions, architectural and archaeological sites in order to experience in situ, Canada’s diverse visual and architectural heritage will comprise a focus of this course. Discussion, lectures, field trips are components of this course. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Current Perceptions: Pre-History to Post-Modern |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from pre-history to the end of the 15th century. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between past artistic trends and contemporary society. Students will identify various media and techniques and will develop an analytical vocabulary in order to distinguish characteristics of artistic form, function and relevance to society. In this course the student explores the evolution of visual art and architecture from the first stirrings of the mythic imagination to the modern sensibilities of the Renaissance. Linkages with and distinction from contemporary practice through the analysis of the themes encompassing but not limited to studies in land art, shamanism, concepts of the body, feminism, notions of beauty, images of authority, religious conflict, immortality, patronage and the emergence of the artist, are forged in classroom situations, media presentations and gallery visits. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Current Perceptions: Pre-History to the Modern Era |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from pre-history to the end of the 15th century. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between past artistic trends and contemporary society. Students will identify various media and techniques and will develop an analytical vocabulary in order to distinguish characteristics of artistic form, function and relevance to society. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Decorative Arts |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will distinguish between different social trends, period styles and artisans from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Students are familiarized with various media, craft techniques and changes in available technologies. Aesthetic appreciation of furniture, glass, ceramics and textiles will be emphasized. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Gardens, Architecture and the Environment |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course explores the interaction between architecture, garden design and environmental concerns from the Renaissance to the modern era. Students will learn specific terms and techniques related to garden design and will be able to distinguish between various designers, iconography, ideologies and styles, philosophical and spiritual systems developed through the created environment. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Interior Design: Architecture and Furniture |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a survey of architectural and furniture design from the Renaissance to contemporary times. It explores the material and spiritual forces which have shaped both internal and external architecture space in the West. Students examine the works of various architects and designers as well as their techniques. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Introduction to Contemporary Indigenous Art |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course offers an introduction to First Nations, Métis and Inuit contemporary art. Consideration is given to the social, political and spiritual roles of Indigenous art practices as well as how contemporary artists address themes such as colonization and sovereignty through artistic acts of resilience and resistance. Particular attention is given to local artists living in the region of Tiohtià:ke – Mooniyang – Montreal. Exhibition visits, guest lectures, group discussions and creative workshops can be expected. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Modernism and the Visual Arts |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students will be introduced to Modernism in the visual arts through examination of the socio-political context of the Avant-Garde in the 19th century. Particular attention will be given to the rise of Surrealism in Europe and North America in the early decades of the 20th century. Students will evaluate the main characteristics of at least three artistic currents in the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Photography: The Art and Influence |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a comprehensive survey of photography from its origins in the 19th century to the present day. Its aesthetic evolution and technical innovations are examined, as are its socio-economic, political and philosophical influences. The relationships between photography, painting and other visual arts are also explored. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Portrait: Images of Self |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a survey of portraits from pre-history to the present through paintings, sculpture and video. Particular attention will be given to the political and historical issues reflected in these works. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Quebec Art |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | As well as introducing students to the different artists and periods of art in early Nouvelle France, this course teaches students to identify a number of styles and influences. In particular, students examine the social, political and religious influences that have shaped the avant-garde in Quebec. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Sculpture to Installation Art |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course provides an introduction to the different sculptors, ideologies, styles and iconograhy related to the “object modality”. Students analyze the evolution of sculpture from its early association with architecture to its 20th-century redefinition as installation art. The relationship between sculpture and other visual art disciplines is also explored. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
The Graphic Arts |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course examines the history and development of the graphic arts. Particular attention will be given to the social and economic impact of design activities in the media and advertising. Students will study major design periods such as the Arts and Crafts Movement, the Bauhaus Movement, and Modernism. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
The Greeks, the Romans and the Moderns |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a survey of sculpture and architecture from the golden age of Greece and Rome. Students study the styles, techniques and ideologies of Classical Greece and the Roman Empire, and assess their impact on 20th-century works. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
The Iconography of the Sacred |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | students to the artists and styles associated with religious thought of specific periods (e.g. the medieval period, the 19th century, etc.). Students will study various media and techniques, and identify specific elements of structure and form in works from the dawning of civilization to the present day. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Visual Arts Since 1950 |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is a survey of drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture and other mixed media from the advent of the first “New York Style” known as Abstract Expressionism through to the Post-Modern period. Students will identify art materials, traditional and non-traditional techniques and processes, compositional elements, and the language of pictorial and spatial expression. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Visual Arts: Baroque to the 20th Century |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from the 17th to the 20th century. In particular, emphasis is placed on the influence of past artistic trends on contemporary works. Students will identify various media and techniques and will develop an analytical vocabulary in order to distinguish characteristics of artistic form, function and relevance to society. |
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| 520-BWA-03 |
Women Artists: Medieval to Post-Modern |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course exposes students to the artworks of female artists from the middle ages to the present, and examines their contribution to Western art. Artistic training and society's culturally defined concept of women as artists will be examined, as well as the artists' attitudes towards visual artistic creation. Students will be able to describe and analyze the diverse characteristics of women's art and its impact on 20th century art production. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Cinema and Culture |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This introductory film course will expose students to the language of film through a variety of film forms and styles. The class will examine contemporary and historical films that are notable for their aesthetic approach and storytelling techniques as well as their unique treatment of social and cultural realities. Objects of study will include examples from around the world, both independent and commercial, experimental and narrative including diverse genres such as western, film noir, auteur and documentary. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Cinema Styles |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | “Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” This creative advice from legendary filmmaker Orson Welles underlies this course introducing students to the diversity of cinematic production. A wide range of filmic expression is examined through a variety of film forms, genres and styles. The class will examine contemporary and past works notable for their aesthetic approach and storytelling techniques, as well as their unique treatment of social realities. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Film and Culture |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is an essential, basic course on the cultural significance of film and related media. All societies express important ideas in their art. In the last 100 years, the cinema has been a dominant art form. This course prepares the student to understand the cultural value of the cinema. In viewing films that cover the range of cinema history, students learn how to interpret and analyze the social and cultural notions found there. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Film Genres |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is designed to help students express themselves verbally and in writing on the subject of genre (type) in film. Films are viewed and analyzed with regard to their genre classification and their socio-historical context. Various readings are assigned and assignments include formal papers and quizzes. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Film Styles |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | An introductory film course that exposes students to a variety of film, forms and styles. The range of films includes narrative and non-narrative. The genres may include film noir, western, gangster, documentary, faux-docs, animation, romantic comedy, melodrama, film nouveau and foreign films. Students will also become familiar with the language and structure of film styles. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
History of Film |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is an historical overview of film from the late 1800's to the 1960's. It examines aesthetic and technical developments in film, while looking at contributions of filmmakers from various countries such as France, Canada, Germany, Japan, Italy, Sweden, Great Britain, the United States and Russia, etc.. Assignments may include formal papers, journals, presentations, tests, and creative work. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Media & Youth |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | The course will examine the representation of youth culture in contemporary media, focusing, in particular, on advertising, music video, TV and film. Students will discuss how and what these different media communicate about youth as they explore the representational politics of entertainment media: For whom, by whom and about whom are these representations made? How do media images shape and affect our own identities as well as those of our communities? How can media empower us to bring about social change? |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
Media and Communication Arts |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course provides a comparative study of the media. Focal areas may include film (feature, animation and documentary), print, advertising, new media, sound recording arts, and television. Media will be analyzed in terms of their producers, production methods and products. Lectures, presentation, screenings, and discussion lead to term papers, journals and creative assignments. A course text may be used. |
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| 530-BWA-03 |
TV into Film |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | An examination of the flow of technology and craft between television and film, the course explores the changing aesthetic and institutional relationship between these media over time. This survey touches on the various social, cultural, economic and technological factors that have contributed to this changing relationship and considers how these different forms and their genres enable social participation and cultural exchange. |
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| 550-BWA-03 |
Appreciating Music |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | The aim of this course is to develop the skill of perceptive listening and to increase the students’ understanding and enjoyment of music. The course will focus on Classical music, jazz, rock & contemporary styles. Principal styles will be considered along with major composers, performers, and types of compositions. |
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| 550-BWA-03 |
Jazz Culture |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course introduces students to the origins and evolution of the principal styles of jazz and blues. Students will gain an appreciation for the compositions and performances of the major jazz and blues artists throughout history. |
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| 550-BWA-03 |
Music Appreciation |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will introduce students to the broad spectrum of music appreciation. Students will engage in aesthetic musical experience by listening, understanding and sharing the meanings available in musical expressive forms. |
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| 550-BWA-03 |
Music History |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will introduce students to the broad spectrum of music history. The main styles from ancient to modern music and from Art to Popular music will be considered along with the main composers in the specific periods. |
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| 550-BWA-03 |
Popular Music Culture |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is an introduction to a diversity of popular styles that flourished after 1945 in the US, Canada and the UK. Students will explore leading styles, major artists and groups, and significant song themes. Emphasis will be given to rock and roll which, in the mid-1950's, revolutionized popular music and has become its predominant expression. |
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| 560-BWA-03 |
Modern Drama |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students in this course analyze and discuss the relationship between theatre and the social and political environment. The course exposes the student to a body of elements from Ibsen to the present day. Students present scenes and complete assignments to achieve skills in interpretation. |
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| 570-BWA-03 |
Digital Photography: The Art and Techniques of Persuasion |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | NEW COURSE TITLE IS Digital Photography: The Art & Technique of Persuasion This course looks at how photography is used as applied visual persuasion. Students learn to recognize and critically evaluate this process in pop culture, advertising and personal photography. Participants will learn to apply professional photography techniques with their own (required) cameras to make persuasive imagery. |
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| 602-BWA-DW |
Culture quebecoise |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Dans ce cours, vous allez explorer les richesses de la culture québécoise en vous plongeant dans l'étude d'œuvres artistiques d'ici : roman, théâtre, cinéma, chansons, arts visuels. De plus, dans une atmosphère de classe interactive, enrichie de discussions, des exposés des élèves, vous ferez de la recherche sur l'histoire et le fonctionnement actuel d'institutions culturelles québécoises que vous aurez visitées. |
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| 602-BWA-DW |
Regards sur le Québec d'aujourd'hui |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Dans ce cours, l’élève se familiarisera avec différents aspects de la production artistique québécoise, dont le cinéma, la littérature et la peinture. L’objectif de ce cours est de faciliter la compréhension de la dynamique de l’imaginaire québécois, et d’explorer différents aspects socioculturels et historiques. Il sera invité à visionner des films en classe, à visiter des expositions et à lire des œuvres marquantes de la culture québécoise dans le but de les analyser et de les interpréter. Il apprendra à caractériser les courants artistiques et il pourra ainsi améliorer son vocabulaire lié aux arts, à la littérature et à la communication. |
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| 603-BWA-03 |
American Gothic |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | While the European Gothic arose out of an already-strong literary tradition, the gothic trend in American literature began where American literature essentially began — with the publication of Charles Brockden Brown’s 1798 novel, Wieland. Perhaps a direct reaction to the strict Puritanism of the country’s origins, the literary tradition of horror and the gothic imagination has had a strong influence on American literature from its inception to the present day, and has inspired writers from Edgar Poe to Joyce Carol Oates. We will study representative works by these and other major authors, including H. P. Lovecraft, Caitlín R. Keirnan, Poppy Z. Brite and Thomas Ligotti. Course methodology and activities consist of short fiction; screenings of feature films, television episodes and illustrative clips; critical and theoretical readings; critical writing; class discussions; group activities; brief lectures; and in-class exercises and workshops. |
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| 603-BWA-03 |
The American Gothic (Reflections) |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | While the European Gothic arose out of an already-strong literary tradition, the gothic trend in American literature began where American literature essentially began — with the publication of Charles Brockden Brown’s 1798 novel, Wieland. Perhaps a direct reaction to the strict Puritanism of the country’s origins, the literary tradition of horror and the gothic imagination has had a strong influence on American literature from its inception to the present day, and has inspired writers from Edgar Poe to Joyce Carol Oates. We will study representative works by these and other major authors, including H. P. Lovecraft, Caitlín R. Keirnan, Poppy Z. Brite and Thomas Ligotti. Course methodology and activities consist of short fiction; screenings of feature films, television episodes and illustrative clips; critical and theoretical readings; critical writing; class discussions; group activities; brief lectures; and in-class exercises and workshops. |
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| Course Number |
Course Name |
C - L - H |
Hrs |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Basic Design |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course, students complete a number of design projects in two and three dimensions using pencil, inks, paints, cardboard, clay, wire, wood, plaster and assemblage. Visual elements and concepts of basic design will be emphasized, including balance, rhythm, variety and unity. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Collage |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course encourages students to explore the elements of texture and surface in a tactile and expressive manner. Particular attention is devoted to basic principles of composition; mark-making with a variety of instruments; the juxtaposition of various shapes and materials; the exploration of harmony, discord, value, and colour relationships; to both the creation of representational and non-representational artwork. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Colour and Design |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course, students produce paintings and graphic works. They learn the use of acrylic paints, oil pastels and collage to explore colour theory and elements of design and composition. The sketchbook is used as a tool for practice and experimentation. Critiquing works of art is used to develop visual language vocabulary. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Comix |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course deals with creative expression in comics and caricature. Students learn to draw from observation in order to develop and change compositional elements. In particular, they learn to: exaggerate an image; expressively simplify an image; make imaginative pictorial sequences; develop a caricature in stages; and develop a comic strip character. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Drawing and Creative Expression |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course encourages creative and expressive use of different drawing materials and drawing surfaces. Conte, charcoal, chalks and graphite will be used in both representational and nonrepresentational compositions. Drawing from memory and the imagination will be included in a number of exercises. Students will also draw from still-life, nature and the model. Traditional and contemporary trends in drawing will be examined. Students also learn how to critique a work of art using appropriate terminology. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Drawing and the Illusion of Pictorial Space |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | The goal of this course is to teach students how to produce illusions of space in pictorial expression. Emphasis is placed on linear perspective, atmospheric perspective and value relationships. Students draw both interior and exterior environments from observation and memory. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Drawing from Observation |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students learn to draw from observation using graphite, conte and charcoal. Particular attention is given to gesture, contour, form, proportion, the use of value patterns and the representation of pictorial space. Drawing from the model will also be included. Students also learn how to critique a work of art using appropriate terminology. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Figurative Elements in Sculpture |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students model sculptures in clay to show the essential connection between observation of human form and rendering the form in three dimensions. An emphasis will be placed on safe studio practice and the care of modelling tools and materials. Students will learn how to analyze a work of art, the use of appropriate technical and aesthetic terminology and how to undertake preliminary topical research. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Graphic Novels and Artists' Books |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course is designed to familiarize students with the relationships between visual images and text by examining representative collected works of both genres. The course will explore two related types of text and image art – the artist's book and the graphic novel. These art forms will be investigated in relationship to their contexts in fine arts and popular culture forms of creative graphic production. Students will produce several artist's books and graphic novels applying both two- and three-dimensional aspects of the art form. This course will identify and investigate the main characteristics of both genres and allow students to develop their skills in representational and abstract image making, while helping further explore the potential for visual communicative through an ongoing exposure to historical and contemporary precedents. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Intaglio Printing Techniques |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | By using different intaglio techniques, both traditional and contemporary, students will create smaller editions of original prints. The goal of the course is to help students develop a basic artistic vocabulary and a practical knowledge of intaglio as a means of artistic expression. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Introduction to Printmaking Processes |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Through a few printmaking processes such as relief and intaglio, students will produce original prints in a workshop atmosphere. It is accessible to all and requires an open, exploratory mind. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Introduction to Sculptural Process |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is a practical studio course, designed as an introduction to sculpture. Through a series of exercises and projects, the student will learn sculptural techniques such as carving, clay modelling and construction. While dealing with problems of three-dimensional form and space, the student will gain experience in handling a variety of tools and materials. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Painting and Creative Expression |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course focuses on contemporary and historical modes of artistic production. In particular, students learn colour mixing and the use of grounds, glazes, stains, washes and impasto techniques; colour harmonies and relationships; and how to critique a work of art. Students also learn to relate to works of contemporary artists and paintings of various periods. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Painting from Observation |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | painting using the still life, the model and the environment as subject matter. It focuses on proper handling and care of tools and materials; colour mixing and application; markmaking with a variety of instruments; and creating an illusion of space using depth cues and gradients. Students learn to paint in the realistic, impressionistic and analytical modes. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Portrait Drawing |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course involves the production of a series of portrait sketches and finished portraits drawn from observation. Students will use graphite, charcoal, conte and chalks to complete these assignments. The portrait will be explored through traditional approaches (e.g. profile, frontal and three-quarter) as well as non-traditional approaches (e.g. above and below). Students will learn elements of design and composition, and how to use a sketchbook to record observations. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Relief Printing Techniques |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Different relief techniques, both traditional and contemporary, will be introduced to students who will create smaller editions of original prints. The goal of the course is to help students develop a basic artistic vocabulary and a practical knowledge of printmaking as a means of artistic expression. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Relief Sculpture |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course, students will produce sculptural reliefs in paper, plaster, clay, wood, metal and plastic. They will explore low- and high-relief form through modelling, casting, constructing and assemblage techniques. Students will learn how to analyze and interpret a work of art using appropriate technical and aesthetic terminology. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Representing the Self in Drawing and Painting |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course introduces a number of expressive and inventive approaches to representing the self. Students will develop ways of making imagery through a number of exercises in painting and drawing. Expressive use of colour and composition will encourage students to assemble works based on memory and imagination. This course offers both a critical and pictorial approach to understanding the self and others. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Sculptural Assemblage |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course, students will produce sculptures through assemblage of materials such as: paper, wood, metal and found objects using glues, transfers, paints and a range of mechanical connections. They will also learn the vocabulary appropriate to assemblage (e.g. iconography, fundamentals of composition, etc.), and to analyze the work of various sculptors. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Sculpture: Modelling and Carving |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | In this course students produce sculptures, using both the additive and subtractive processes, in clay, plaster, wood and styrofoam. They will learn modelling and carving techniques, as well as the vocabulary appropriate to these processes. The safe use of tools and equipment will be emphasized. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Watercolour |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course provides hands-on experience in watercolour painting. Particular attention is given to preparing a surface for watercolour, colour harmonies, colour grounds, and traditional and experimental watercolour techniques. Students also learn to identify works by a number of contemporary artists as well as works from various periods. |
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| 511-BXA-03 |
Word and Image |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Students explore the imaginative and expressive juxtaposition of word and image through colour, line and collage. Works in painting techniques will encourage students to understand word as image and image as sign. Students will maintain a sketchbook of images, writings and observations relating to events in their daily life. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Comprehensive Guitar Techniques |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course does not have any pre-requisites. It is a comprehensive introduction to right hand guitar techniques. Students will acquire both pickstyle and fingerstyle techniques, and will understand the relative advantages and disadvantages of each of these methods, enabling them to make effective choices in their creative projects. With these techniques students will explore a variety of musical styles and will learn to use the guitar for song accompaniment as well as ensemble performance. For all guitar classes: Students must provide their own guitar (acoustic with metal strings or classical with nylon strings). Daily practice is highly recommended in order to acquire the competencies necessary to be successful in the course. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Guitar 1 |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This beginner's class will help students to explore and experiment with different basic techniques (mostly finger style) in simple classical and popular guitar repertoire. The students will apply these different technical difficulties to reflect specific main cultural visions. For all guitar classes: Students must provide their own guitar (acoustic with metal strings or classical with nylon strings). Daily practice is highly recommended in order to acquire the competencies necessary to be successful in the course. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Guitar 2 |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course does not have any pre-requisites. It is an introduction to pickstyle guitar. Students will explore a variety of musical styles and will learn to play song accompaniments as well as compositions specially arranged for ensemble performance. For all guitar classes: Students must provide their own guitar (acoustic with metal strings or classical with nylon strings). Daily practice is highly recommended in order to acquire the competencies necessary to be successful in the course. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Introduction to Guitar Techniques |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Mostly through finger style playing, this course introduces students to a simple guitar repertoire, reflecting different main cultural visions (classical, folk, popular) with their specific technical difficulties. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Introduction to Singing |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will introduce students to basic vocal and singing performance techniques. Students will be taught the fundamentals of music theory and how to create and perform vocal harmonies in contemporary songs. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Musical Expression: Guitar |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Please note that this course number provides two different course options: singing or guitar. This course will introduce students to the various stylistic possibilities of popular guitar or vocal music interpretation. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Musical Expression: Singing |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Please note that this course number provides two different course options: singing or guitar. This course will introduce students to the various stylistic possibilities of popular guitar or vocal music interpretation. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Vocal Expression |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will introduce students to the principles of the vocal mechanism, sound production, pitch control, rhythmic accuracy, and musical expression. Students will gain an understanding of basic ear training, musical vocabulary and theory; they will learn how to apply these concepts to singing. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Vocal Performance |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will provide students with musical and vocal techniques required to create and produce performance projects; students will gain an understanding of the vocal mechanism and sound production, as well as the musical expressive elements that are required for song performances. Students will be introduced to vocal and musical terminology as well as critical feedback tools in order to critique their solo, duo and group performances. |
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| 550-BXA-03 |
Voice Interpretation |
1 - 2 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This course will introduce students to the various stylistic possibilities of vocal music interpretation in the contemporary song idiom. |
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| 560-BXA-03 |
Dance Workshop |
2 - 1 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | This is an introduction to basic elements of dance. It involves warm-up exercises, floor work and yoga, as well as the performance of simple choreographed dances (e.g. the Charleston, jitterbug, waltz, etc.) |
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| 602-BXA-DW |
Production theatrale francophone: Domaine medical |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Vous voulez améliorer vos connaissances du français médical par le biais de productions théâtrales ? Voici le cours qu'il vous faut ! Vous lirez des textes qui vous permettront de vous familiariser avec le style et le vocabulaire médical. Par la suite, vous rédigerez une courte pièce de théâtre mettant en vedette des professionnels de la santé. Finalement, vous mettrez vos qualités d'interprète à l'épreuve en jouant un rôle dans cette pièce. Vous assisterez également aux différentes pièces de vos camarades de classe. Ce cours se donne seulement à la session d'hiver, au mois de mai, en cours intensif de 9 jours. |
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| 602-BXA-DW |
Production theatrale francophone: Domaine medical |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Ce cours permettra à l’étudiant de réaliser une courte production théâtrale en lien avec le domaine médical au moyen d’activités qui lui permettront de reconnaître les principaux modes d’expression dans la réalisation d’une pièce de théâtre et de comprendre les différents éléments techniques, analytiques et esthétiques de la production théâtrale afin de créer une pièce de théâtre. |
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| 602-BXA-DW |
Production théâtrale francophone: Domaine médical (INTENSIVE) |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Ce cours permettra à l’étudiant de réaliser une courte production théâtrale en lien avec le domaine médical au moyen d’activités qui lui permettront de reconnaître les principaux modes d’expression dans la réalisation d’une pièce de théâtre et de comprendre les différents éléments techniques, analytiques et esthétiques de la production théâtrale afin de créer une pièce de théâtre. |
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| 602-BXA-DW |
Production théâtrale francophone: Domaine médical (INTENSIVE) |
3 - 0 - 3 |
45 |
| Description: | Ce cours s’adresse à tous les élèves qui désirent pratiquer le français et approfondir leurs connaissances des arts du monde francophone par le biais du domaine médical. À la fin de ce cours, les élèves réaliseront une courte production théâtrale en lien avec le domaine de la santé grâce à leurs connaissances des éléments de langue essentiels, aux techniques spécifiques de théâtre et à la terminologie médicale. Plusieurs activités d’apprentissage seront proposées dont des mises en situation, des jeux théâtraux, de la recherche de vocabulaire, des ateliers d’écriture et des sorties culturelles. Il n’y a pas de préalable pour ce cours. |
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