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2023 - 2024 College Catalog
Course Descriptions
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Interpreting Course Listings
Example:
ENGL 320. The Victorian Period (4AS) indicates an English course at the junior level, earning four credit-hours, offered in alternate years, usually in the spring. Class time of four hours per week may be scheduled in several different ways: for example, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for periods of one hour and 10 minutes each; on Tuesdays and Thursdays for periods of one hour and 50 minutes each; or any equivalent plan. The online “Schedule of Classes” for the semester in which the course is offered lists class hours, size limit, location, and instructor. The phrase “May be repeated for credit” means that the course usually varies in content each time it is offered. A student may register for such a course more than once, earning credit each time, provided that the topics are different. A student may repeat such a course for a better grade only if the topic is the same as the topic of the original course.
The following paragraphs provide keys to understanding the codes used.
Course Numbers.
The number of the course indicates the level of instruction: that is, 100-level courses are appropriate for first-year students, most 200-level courses are appropriate for sophomores, 300-level for juniors, and 400-level for seniors. 500-700 level courses are designated for the Master of Arts in Teaching Program. A student who does not have the stated prerequisite for a course may register for that course only with the consent of the instructor.
Credit hours.
The number in the parentheses following the title of each course identifies the credit hours the course will earn. Most courses carry four credit hours. Some offer varying credits, depending upon the exact content determined by the instructor.
Frequency of Offerings.
The letter(s) appearing in the parenthetical entry following the title of each course indicates the frequency with which the course is offered.
- A: Offered in alternate years
- AF: Offered in alternate years, usually in the fall semester
- AS: Offered in alternate years, usually in the spring semester
- E: Offered in each semester
- F: Offered annually in the fall semester
- S: Offered annually in the spring semester
- Su: Offered annually in the summer
Courses are of one-semester duration unless otherwise described. This information is provided to assist the student in making tentative four-year plans when he or she enrolls in St. Mary’s, even though changes in academic needs and faculty resources may require that a department deviate from the anticipated frequency of offerings. If no letter appears after the credit-hours number, a student can consult the appropriate department about its calendar offerings. Courses being offered in any given semester are listed in the online “Schedule of Classes,” a web publication distributed well in advance of the beginning of each semester.
Class Time.
Except where course descriptions show both lecture and laboratory hours, courses are conducted primarily by the lecture or discussion method, and classes meet for the same number of total hours each week as there are credit hours for the course.
Experimental Courses
Occasionally, a department may offer a course that is not listed in the catalog. Designated as experimental, such courses may be offered twice before being formally approved and incorporated into the curriculum or dropped from the College’s offerings. Such courses carry credit on the same basis as courses listed in the catalog. Experimental courses may not be used to satisfy any Core Curriculum requirements.
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ARTH 199 - Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
This course consists of an independent reading or research project designed by the student and supervised by an art history faculty member. The nature of the project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation must be formalized in a learning contract prior to registration. (See “Independent Study ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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ARTH 225 - Survey 1
Credit Hours: 4
Survey of Western art, with some attention given to non-Western art, from prehistoric times through the Medieval period. Intended as an introductory course for the general student as well as art majors and minors. ARTH 225 Art History Survey 1 and ARTH 226 Art History Survey 2 may be taken independently and in any sequence.
Course Satisfies: This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities.
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ARTH 226 - Survey 2
Credit Hours: 4
Survey of Western art from the Renaissance in the 15th century to the present day, with some attention given to non-Western art. Introduces basic historical and formal methodologies for the general student and art majors and minors. ARTH 225 Art History Survey 1 and ARTH 226 Art History Survey 2 may be taken independently and in any sequence.
Course Satisfies: This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities.
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ARTH 250 - Topics in Western Art History
Credit Hours: 4
Various topics in art history, each representing an introduction to an aspect of the discipline with a primary focus on visual culture from Europe and/or the United States. May be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course, see the current online Schedule of Classes.
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ARTH 255 - Topics in Global Art History
Credit Hours: 4
Various topics in art history, each representing an introduction to an aspect of the discipline with a primary focus on visual culture from Africa, Asia, the Americas and/or the Islamic World. May be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course, see the current online Schedule of Classes. requirement.
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ARTH 299 - Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
This course consists of an independent reading or research project designed by the student and supervised by an art history faculty member. The nature of the project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation must be formalized in a learning contract prior to registration. (See “Independent Study ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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ARTH 307 - Classroom Assistantship in Art History
Credit Hours: 1-4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
Supervised experience in the understanding and explanation of art history disciplinary concepts and reasoning. Meeting regularly with the instructor, classroom assistants help an instructor in duties that may include convening meetings with students outside of regular class time, reading drafts of students’ papers, correcting (but not grading) short homework assignments and drafting examination questions. This course will follow the general college guidelines. Students eligible for classroom assistantships must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be of junior or senior standing or must have completed two courses of 300-level or above work in art history. May be repeated for a total of eight credits but a maximum of four credit hours of such work may be applied toward fulfillment of the student’s major requirements.
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ARTH 316 - Modern Art, 1850-1970
Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in alternate years, usually in the spring semester
A study of important developments in painting, sculpture and architecture during the modern period. The emergence of avant-garde practices and radical formal invention, the development of abstract art, relations between art and mass culture and the transformed function of the artist in modern society will be examined. Slide presentations, lectures, discussion.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite is one of the following: ARTH 100 , one 200-level ARTH course or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 317 - Contemporary Art, 1970 to Present
Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in alternate years, usually in the fall semester
This course explores the conceptual foundations and creative practices of contemporary art, with particular focus on postmodern theory and practice; the emergence of alternative or non-traditional media; the influence of the women’s movement and the gay/lesbian liberation movement on contemporary art; as well as globalization, community-based or collaborative processes and other aspects of creativity in the expanded contemporary field. Slide presentations, lecture, and discussion. Formerly ARTH 410. Not open to students who received credit for ARTH 410.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite is one of the following: ARTH 100 , ARTH 225 , or ARTH 226 , or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 350 - Advanced Topics in Western Art History
Credit Hours: 4
Various topics in art history, each representing study of an aspect of the discipline at an advanced level with a primary focus on Europe and/or the United States. ARTH 350 may be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course and its Prerequisites, see the current online Schedule of Classes.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite is one of the following: ARTH 100 , ARTH 225 , or ARTH 226 , or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 355 - Advanced Topics in Global Art History
Various topics in art history, each representing study of an aspect of the discipline at an advanced level with a primary focus on Africa, Asia, the Americas and/or the Islamic World. ARTH 3xx may be repeated for credit if the topic is not repetitive. For a description of each course and its Prerequisites, see the current online Schedule of Classes.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite is one of the following: ARTH 100 , ARTH 225 , or ARTH 226 , or consent of instructor.
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ARTH 398 - Off-Campus Internship
Credit Hours: 4-16
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
Off-campus experiential learning opportunity. A variety of internships can be arranged through the Career Development Center subject to the approval of the art history faculty. The off-campus internship is an individually-designed experience that allows the student to explore the relationship between learning and everyday work situations. Credit/no credit grading.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Internship Program and approval of the department chair. (See “Internships ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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ARTH 399 - Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
This course consists of an independent reading or research project designed by the student and supervised by an art history faculty member. The nature of the project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation must be formalized in a learning contract prior to registration. (See “Independent Study ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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ARTH 493 - St. Mary’s Project in Art History
Credit Hours: 1-8
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
The St. Mary’s Project in art history is an extensive independent study that focuses on art objects, theories, or issues. The project may take many forms, such as a research paper, an exhibition of selected objects presented with a catalog, or a video documenting and analyzing an architectural site or a display of public art. The work may be undertaken in conjunction with study abroad or a museum internship; or it may be focused on objects in museums in Washington, D.C., Baltimore or the St. Mary’s College Fine Art Collection. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the student identifies a topic that is supported by that student’s previous academic work. A formal proposal includes a statement of the substance of the project, the methodologies that will be employed, and the contribution that the project will make to the discipline of art history. The project will be presented to the College community through a means appropriate to the form of the project, such as an exhibition or a report of research findings. The work is supervised by a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): approval of the faculty mentor and the chair of the Art and Art History Department. Project guidelines are provided by the faculty mentor.
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ARTH 494 - St. Mary’s Project in Art History
Credit Hours: 1-8
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
The St. Mary’s Project in art history is an extensive independent study that focuses on art objects, theories, or issues. The project may take many forms, such as a research paper, an exhibition of selected objects presented with a catalog, or a video documenting and analyzing an architectural site or a display of public art. The work may be undertaken in conjunction with study abroad or a museum internship; or it may be focused on objects in museums in Washington, D.C., Baltimore or the St. Mary’s College Fine Art Collection. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the student identifies a topic that is supported by that student’s previous academic work. A formal proposal includes a statement of the substance of the project, the methodologies that will be employed, and the contribution that the project will make to the discipline of art history. The project will be presented to the College community through a means appropriate to the form of the project, such as an exhibition or a report of research findings. The work is supervised by a faculty mentor.
Prerequisite(s): approval of the faculty mentor and the chair of the Art and Art History Department. Project guidelines are provided by the faculty mentor.
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ARTH 498 - Off-Campus Internship
Credit Hours: 4-16
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
Off-campus experiential learning opportunity. A variety of internships can be arranged through the Career Development Center subject to the approval of the art history faculty. The off-campus internship is an individually-designed experience that allows the student to explore the relationship between learning and everyday work situations. Credit/no credit grading.
Prerequisite(s): admission to the Internship Program and approval of the department chair. (See “Internships ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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ARTH 499 - Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in each semester
This course consists of an independent reading or research project designed by the student and supervised by an art history faculty member. The nature of the project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation must be formalized in a learning contract prior to registration. (See “Independent Study ” under “Academic Policies” section.)
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