| Course Number |
Course Name |
C - L - H |
Hrs |
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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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| 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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| 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 |
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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| 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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Course Name |
C - L - H |
Hrs |
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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 |
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 |
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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| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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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