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33 Art AN 342E Introduction to Ethnobotany Interdisciplinary investigation of the evolution of major food crops, medicinal plants, other useful plants. Impact of human activities on the environment. Anthropological/botanical field techniques. AN 201G and/or Biodiversity recommended. AN 342S Art Culture of Polynesia Traditional art and culture of Polynesia. Prehistory, material culture, traditional religious practices and language; impact of European settlement. Basics of the Hawaiian language taught through song, chant and legends. AN 350S Introduction to Museum Work (Directed Study) Hands-on experience with artifacts, cataloging, restoring and cleaning, designing and constructing an exhibit based on research. Minimum 120 hours. Prerequisites: at least one anthropology course and consent of instructor. AN 410 Anthropological Theory Senior seminar for anthropology majors. Covers the development of theory from 19th century origins, through various schools of thought up to modern/ postmodern theory in anthropology. Junior and Seniors only. ART The visual arts major is process and project oriented. Students develop their own area of emphasis, focusing on imagery and content through their chosen media. The major should be seen as the central part of the students education, with other college requirements and electives serving to shape the young artist as a whole person. Specific focus and courses for the major are worked out with a visual arts Mentor. Every program must consist of a minimum of ten studio courses, including AR 101A, 102A, and 320, plus two approved courses in art history from outside the discipline. Every student must pass the required Sophomore show review in the categories of drawing and design before undertaking the Senior thesis exhibition. The Senior thesis exhibition is required of all majors for graduation, and must demonstrate technical competence and a developed artistic vision, the ability to work in a sustained way with a visual problem or problems, and to organize gallery space coherently. A required Senior seminar in the final semester concludes the visual arts major. Requirement for Junior Transfer Students A student transferring from another college at the Junior level and electing to major in art must submit a portfolio of work demonstrating competency in drawing and design as a substitute for the required Sophomore show. Students unprepared to submit a portfolio or who do not demonstrate competency in both areas may not expect to graduate in two years with a major in visual arts. The normal four year program moves from structured courses, to greater freedom, to the independently executed Senior thesis show. Freshmen AR 101A Visual Problem Solving AR 102A Drawing Fundamentals Choice of workshop courses Sophomores Choice of workshop courses Art History course Sophomore show Juniors Art History course Choice of workshop courses Studio Critique Seniors Thesis show preparation Senior thesis show Senior Seminar An art minor consists of AR 101A Visual Problem Solving, AR 102A Drawing Fundamentals, and one approved course in art history, plus three other studio courses approved by the art faculty for qualification for the minor. AR 101A Visual Problem Solving Systematic approach to visual arts, developing skills in spatial organization, relating forms in sequence, discovering uniqueness, personal approach to solutions, even within narrow, arbitrarily prescribed bounds. AR 102A Drawing Fundamentals For the novice or the initiated, an immersion in new ways of seeing, eye-hand coordination, self-discovery, and self-expression through varied drawing media, using as sources the figure, still-life, nature, and imagination. AR 210A Appreciating Art In this course we will make use of local museum resources as we explore some of the fundamental aspects of art and we will discuss art both as personal expression and as cultural heritage. AR 222A Clay I For beginners, the fundamentals of ceramic materials, hand forming, recycling, glazing, firing. Laboratories with supervised working time and lectures on technical knowledge and creative problem solving.

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