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The Body As Art: History of Tattoo and Body Decoration

As one of the oldest art forms, tattoos provide personal, spiritual, and cultural expression. You’ll explore global traditions and contemporary techniques, styles, designs, and cultural meanings of “decorated skin.”

Art of the Classical World

Gain insights into the art, architecture, and history of the ancient classical era, Greece and Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt, through a study of historical context, literary, and philosophical texts of the era. (This course is cross-listed with LA 327.)

Freshman Symposium: Artistic Resilience

Practice evidence-based strategies for building artistic resilience and achieving academic success using critical reading, writing, and research skills. You will explore dimensions of well-being through creative exploration and the Socratic Method. Individual behaviors and practices that impact wellness and support emerging creatives will be emphasized on your academic journey!

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Science fiction bridges science and art. You’ll analyze the social and cultural impact of science fiction and fantasy literature and create your own work using classic storytelling structures, figures, and themes.

Art History Through the 19th Century

Explore the major styles of art and architecture in Western civilization from the high Renaissance through the 19th century. You’ll apply the language of the arts and analyze the purposes of art.

Perspective Journalism

Gain the skills of the savvy journalist. You’ll learn to report, interview, spot stories, and use social media to create ethical content and write compelling editorial arguments and illuminating feature stories.

College Math

Artists and designers need basic math skills. You’ll study fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion, probability, units of measurement, algebra, and geometry for personal finance, accounting, and investing.

College Algebra with Geometry

It’s true: artists and designers use algebra and geometry. You’ll learn how linear systems, algebraic modeling of lines and curves, and applications including angles, triangles, area, and volume may apply to your creative work.

Mythology for the Modern World

Applying standard analytical models to myths, you’ll study diverse cultural mythologies and their symbolic representations and learn to recognize mythic forms and how they operate in ancient, tribal, and modern cultures.

Film History 3: Contemporary Cinema

Contemporary cinema has a rich pedigree. You’ll study the work of directors Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Jane Campion, David Lynch, The Coen Brothers, Lars Von Trier, Wong Kar Wai, as well as the Hollywood Blockbuster, Sundance Film Festival, Dogme 95, The Political Documentary, and Third World New Wave.