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  • ARTH 3110: The History of Illustration

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Surveys the history of illustration as visual communication. Discusses major movements and the influence of technological advancements in printing and broadcast media on the field of illustration. Focuses primarily on the period from 1860 to the present.
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  • ARTH 3120: History of Contemporary Art

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720G), (ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005), and University Advanced Standing. Studies themes and trends related to contemporary art. Explores the diverse influences that impacted art from late modernism to the twenty-first century. Emphasizes pluralism of international contemporary art from the last three decades.
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  • ARTH 3200: The History of Photography

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720G) and University Advanced Standing. Traces the different directions photography has taken since its inception, using the social and cultural environment as a context. Investigates the ever-increasing use of photography by artists in the creative process from the first uses of the camera obscura to the present. Discusses the developments that set the stage for the "invention" of photography and how photography changed the role of artists in the 19th and 20th centuries. Covers documentary photography and the rise of fine art photography as separate art forms.
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  • ARTH 3300: Introduction to Museum Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Students must be a declared Art and Design major (or admittance to class by instructor) and have taken either ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720G, University Advanced Standing.. Introduces students to theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to work in the museum environment. Teaches the basic functions and operations of museums, as well as art historical connections to these nonprofit organizations.
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  • ARTH 3310: Art Theory and Criticism

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): [ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720G or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020)] and University Advanced Standing. Examines art theories, explores ideas related to content and understanding the meaning in art by emphasizing interpretation and judgment. Integrates theories and concepts related to both historical and contemporary art history through critical writings and artist statements.
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  • ARTH 3400: Arts Management

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2720G and University Advanced Standing. Studies trends, themes, and historical developments related to arts and cultural management. Analyzes the economic, political and social environments in which artists and art organizations operate, including the consideration of legal, ethical, and policy issues. Explores such topics as freedom of expression, arts accessibility, art dealership, corporate partnerships, arts leadership, and globalization of the arts. Investigates the relationships between institutions, businesses, and museums related both to art history and to the contemporary art market.
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  • ARTH 3500G: Latin American Art and Architectural History

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720G), (ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005), and University Advanced Standing. Surveys visual culture of the arts and architecture of Latin America, specifically, Mexico, Central America and South America from its Pre-Columbian roots, through the Colonial Period, Independence, and to contemporary trends in Latin American Art in the 21st century. Concentrates on the complicated interactions between indigenous cultures and imported styles, particularly during the colonial and independence periods, documenting the emergence of a truly unique Latin American identity forged in the synthesis of these sometimes complimentary and often competing cultures.
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  • ARTH 4000R: Art History Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2710, ARTH 2720G, 6-credits upper-division ARTH, (ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005), and University Advanced Standing. Explores topics within art and architectural history that vary each semester to reflect the research activities and interests of the instructor (e.g., "The Life and Art of Michelangelo," "The Current State of Gender Studies in Art History"). May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits toward graduation.
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  • ASL 1000: Introduction to the Deaf World

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Focuses on the nature, make up, and significance of the Deaf-World as a linguistic and cultural minority group. Gives significant attention to the different ways that deaf people form a minority group thereby adding diversity to society at large. Also addresses the diversity within the group and the sociological factors that affect its makeup. Introduces American Sign Language (ASL) and teaches some basic conversational skills. Gives special attention to the differences between the ways hearing and Deaf people construct meanings associated with deaf people. Taught in (or interpreted into) English.
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  • ASL 1010: Beginning American Sign Language I

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Introduces American Sign Language (ASL) to students with no previous experience with ASL. Employs an immersion approach to language learning. Emphasizes basic expressive and receptive conversational skills. Includes introduction to American Deaf culture. Requires weekly lab.Lab access fee of $12 applies.
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