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FALL & WINTER COURSES 2021-2022

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• Fall & Winter 2021-2022
  • Art History
  • Studio Art
  • Museum and Curatorial Studies
• Special Topics 2021-2022

 

 

 

Arts History

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Note: Course outlines for 2021-2022 will be available in August-September.

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Course Number	Course Title	Instructor	Course Delivery Type
AH 1642B	Art History and Visual Culture: Baroque to Contemporary	C. Sprengler	Asynchronous Online
AH 1644A	Art, Science and Technology	J. James	Asynchronous Online
AH 2600G	Theories and Practices of Art History and Visual Culture	M. Hyett	Blended
AH 2620F	Northern Renaissance Art	C. Barteet	Blended
AH 2632G	Canadian Art	S. Bassnett	Blended
AH 2670G	History of Architecture and Urbanism	C. Barteet	Blended
AH 2692F	Special Topics in Art History - Mexico City	A. Robin	In-Person
AH 3642F	Cold War Art and Politics	S. Bassnett	Asynchronous Online
AH 3690G	Special Topics in Art History - The Orchard Gallery	A. Hoekstra	In-Person
AH 3694G	Special Topics in Art History - The Meanings of Space	S. Kopp	In-Person
AH 4640G	Seminar in Modern/Contemporary Art: Artists as Historians	S. Bassnett	Blended
AH 4650F	Seminar in Photography: Photography and Collaboration: the social and economic ramifications of contemporary photography	B. Sinder	In-Person
AH 4690F	Special Topics in Art History	K. Wood	Asynchronous Online

Studio Art

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• Note: Course outlines for 2021-2022 will be available in August-September.

Course Number	Course Title	Instructor	Course Delivery Type
SA 1601	Foundations of Visual Arts	T. Johnson	Asynchronous Online
SA 1605 (001)	Advanced Visual Arts Foundation Studio	A. Madelska	In-Person
SA 1605 (002)	Advanced Visual Arts Foundation Studio	A. Madelska	In-Person
SA 2504Y	Art Now!	L. Eurick	In-Person
SA 2602A	Studio Seminar I	S. Esfahani	In-Person
SA 2610A	Introduction to Drawing	A. Madelska	In-Person
SA 2620A	Introduction to Painting	K. Neudorf	In-Person
SA 2620B	Introduction to Painting	S. Glabush	In-Person
SA 2630A	Introduction to Print Media	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 2630B	Introduction to Print Media	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 2643	Introduction to Sculpture and Installation	S. Esfahani	In-Person
SA 2652Y	Introduction to Digital Photo	J. Martin	Asynchronous Online
SA 2660A	Time-Based Sounds and Performance	C. Migone	In-Person
SA 2662A	Time-Based Video & Animation	D. Sneppova	In-Person
SA 3602B	Studio Seminar II	C. Migone	In-Person
SA 3611	Drawing	G. Shepherd	In-Person
SA 3623	Painting	S. Glabush	In-Person
SA 3633	Print Media	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 3640A	Sculpture	S. Esfahani	In-Person
SA 3650A	Photo	K.Wood	Asynchronous Online
SA 3664B	Time Based Media Art	D. Sneppova	In-Person
SA 3690B	Special Topics in Studio Art - The Orchard Gallery	A. Hoekstra	In-Person
SA 3692B	Special Topics in Studio Art - Embroiders' Guild	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 4603	Experiential Learning		In-Person
SA 4605	Practicum	A. Madelska	In-Person
SA 4630A	Independent Project in Print Media 1	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 4632B	Independent Project in Print Media 2	T. Johnson	In-Person
SA 4690A	Special Projects in Studio	K. Wood	Asynchronous Online

 

Museum and Curatorial Studies

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Note: Course outlines for 2021-2022 will be available in August-September.

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• Note: Course outlines for 2021-2022 will be available in August-September. 

Course Number	Course Title	Instructor	Course Delivery Type
MCS 2620F	Introduction to Gallery, Museum, and Curatorial Studies	B. Romero Ferron	In-Person
MCS 3660B	Digital Tools for Arts Professionals	Team Taught	Blended
MCS 3690G	Special Topics in Museum & Curatorial Studies - The Orchard Gallery	A. Hoekstra	In-Person
MCS 4605E	Museum and Curatorial Practicum	H. Gregory	In-Person
MCS 4684A	Practicum Internship in Visual Arts	T. Johnson	Asynchronous Online
MCS 4686G	Project-Based Internship	T. Johnson	Asynchronous Online
MCS 4689E	Project-Based Internship	T. Johnson	Asynchronous Online

 Special Topics (Fall & Winter 2021-2022)

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Special Topics (Fall / Winter 2021-2022)

AH 2692F/Spanish 2102A/Comparative Literature and Culture 2129A - Special Topic: Mexico City

Professor A. Robin

The course examines Mexico City through its history of continuous transformations from the Aztec empire to the megalopolis it is today. We will engage in visual interpretations of the social and urban space of the city through art, films, literature, and other media. Throughout the semester, you will acquire knowledge of some of the major artistic representations of Mexico City, during the past seven hundred years. You will learn, reflect, and debate the role of emblematic historical figures and issues crucial to the future of Mexico City and other Latin American cities. We will also address the interplay between artistic endeavours and economical, political, and religious powers. As a final assessment, you will have the opportunity to create your own image of Mexico City through a collage.

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AH 3690G/MCS 3690G/SA 3690B - Special Topic:  The Orchard Gallery: Artists & Commercial Galleries

Instructor A. Hoekstra

A senior level undergraduate course that examines the complex relationship between artists and contemporary commercial galleries, using the short-lived Orchard Gallery, which operated on the Lower East Side of New York between 2005-2008, as a prism through which myriad perspectives (including artist, audience, community, and gallerist) can be interrogated. A combination of lectures, readings, and studio projects shape a nuanced understanding of the relationship between art and commerce, with focused readings and exercises addressing themes including community, audience, representation, and gentrification. This course also offers the opportunity to cultivate practical knowledge regarding the running of an art gallery, which may equally be of interest to studio, art history, and curatorial students.

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AH 3694G - Special Topic: The Meanings of Space: spatial representation and thought in an art historical context

Instructor S. Kopp

Interior design has become increasingly popular in the last two decades, and so we often think of space as simply the environment in which we decorate. More and more, though, the term, “space” is used to discuss the three-dimensional medium in which we move, live, and think. How often do we stop to contemplate what the space around us is? Through readings of philosophers, thinkers, artists, and architects, as well as through the work of artists and designers, urban planners, and geographers, we will examine what these spaces consist of, and what they represent. Spatial topics covered may include psychogeographic, spiritual, disciplining, occupied, capitalistic, architectural, urban, feminist, and cyberspace. Final essays/assignments will encourage the student to address space in the manner in which they choose, with guidance from the instructor.

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AH 4640G - Seminar in Contemporary Art: Artists as Historians

Professor S. Bassnett

This seminar is about contemporary art in dialogue with the past. It is based on the understanding that histories are interpretations of the past, and events are described and interpreted differently depending on who is telling the story. Over the last several decades, many contemporary artists have embraced historical research and have taken up the role of historian. While some have investigated lesser-known events to shed light on marginalized histories, others have created fictional histories that offer new perspectives on the past. Students in the course will develop their own research projects in relation to the course theme.

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AH 4690F/SA4690F - Special Topic: Making Art with Environmental Awareness

Professor K. Wood

Organized as a creative research intensive, Making Art with Environmental Awareness explores artistic responses to ecology, sustainability and related social issues in various global/local contexts. The course examines select themes in environmental discourse—paying particular attention to how artists have engaged with them. Some examples of themes are: Extinctions; Petrocultures; Accelerationism and Food. Each week, a new theme is introduced and students will view online material, engage in critical writing and/or other online activities in response to these themes. Throughout the course students will simultaneously develop:  a) a research paper, or, b) an imaginary curatorial project; or, c) an imaginary artistic project in any media. Students will be encouraged to THINK BIG and imagine an ideal kind of project that you likely could not accomplish other than in a virtual state. Students are expected to make a serious, sustained commitment to individual research and develop a personal project over the course of the entire semester. This upper-level course is structured to be responsive to students’ backgrounds, interests, and existing creative practices and/or curatorial goals or historical research. The course will be delivered online and conducted in an asynchronous manner, so that students can access the course material at any time; however, weekly deadlines will be in place for shorter, student assignments. The instructor will act as a resource person, respondent, and creative facilitator for student work and can be accessed online during an office hour session or virtual meeting.

 

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SA 3692B - Special Topic: Embroidering with the Guild: A Community Engagement Learning Course

Professor T. Johnson

This community engaged studio course aims to give students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of textile arts by learning the skill of embroidery by partnering with the Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild, London. Each student will produce an individual “sampler” which will document their experiences and learning in the course. With these new skills, students will also initiate their own embroidery/ textile art project with assistance of members from the Embroiderers’ Guild. Students will engage with the community by attending select events and get-togethers organized by the Embroiderer’s Guild and contribute to the Guild initiated textile projects. Students will research the histories and social constructs around embroidery with a short presentation.   

 

 

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