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ARTH 101 Introduction to the History of Art
Part II: Renaissance to the Present
Staff
A foundation course in the history of art. From
Michelangelo to media culture, this course
introduces the visual cultures of Europe, Africa,
and the Americas beginning with the
Renaissance, using key issues and monuments as
the focus of discussion. Two lectures and one
conference per week.Weekly conferences
emphasize observational and analytical skills
and are normally given in the Davis Museum
and Cultural Center. Required course for all art
history, architecture, and studio art majors, who
should plan to elect both ARTH 100 and 101 in
their first or second year at Wellesley.
Prerequisite: ARTH 100 and 101 can be selected separately,
but students are advised to elect 100 before 101.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTH 101/WRIT 125 Introduction to the
History of Art Part II: Renaissance to the
Present
Rhodes
See description for ARTH 101 above. Students in
this section of ARTH 101 will attend the same
twice-weekly lectures as the other ARTH 101
students, but their assignments will be different,
and they will attend two special Writing 125
conferences each week. Through writing about
art, students in 101/125 will develop skills in
visual and critical analysis. This course satisfies
the Writing 125 requirement and counts as a unit
towards a major in art history, architecture, or
studio art.
Prerequisite: Open to all first-year students.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTH 225 Modern Art Since 1945
Berman
A survey of art
since World War II, examining painting, sculpture,
photography, performance, video, film,
conceptual practices, and the mass media.
Critical issues to be examined include the art
market, feminist art practices, the politics of
identity, and artistic freedom and censorship.
Prerequisite: None. ARTH 100 and 101 recommended.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester:N/O Unit: 1.0
ARTH 226 History of Photography: From
Invention to Advertising Age
Berman
Photography is so
much a part of our private and public lives, and
it plays such an influential role in our environment,
that we often forget to examine its aesthetics,
meanings, and histories. This course
provides an introduction to these analyses by
examining the history of photography from the
1830s to the present. Considering fine arts and
mass media practices, the class will examine the
works of individual practitioners as well as the
emergence of technologies, aesthetic directions,
markets, and meanings.
Prerequisite: None. ARTH 100 and 101 strongly recommended.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester:N/O Unit: 1.0
ARTH 291 Persuasive Images
Berman
NOT OFFERED IN 2005-6
Visual images have always been enlisted to influence
individual and collective decision making,
action, and identity. However, the rise of the
mass media in the nineteenth century, and the
multiplication of visual technologies in the
twentieth century, have created unprecedented
opportunities for the diffusion of persuasive
images. This course examines the uses and functions
of visual images in advertising and propaganda
and considers, in particular, graphic arts,
photography, film, and other reproductive
media. It also considers the interplay between
elite and popular arts. The goal of the course is
to refine our critical understanding and reception
of the visual world.
Prerequisite: None
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 108 Photography I
Palu-ay, Black
This introductory course explores photography
as a means of visual communication by producing
and analyzing photographic images.
Emphasis is on acquiring basic black-and-white
technical skills with 35mm cameras and traditional
darkroom practices. Class discussions and
studio projects address a range of technical,
compositional, and aesthetic issues fundamental
to imagemaking. Strong emphasis is on the
development of both a technical grasp of the
tools and a critical awareness of the medium
through assignments and critiques.
Prerequisite: None. Permission of instructor required. File
application online through the art department Web page
before preregistration.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 109 Basic Two-Dimensional Design
Slavick
This studio course focuses on the issue of composition
in two-dimensional imagery. It introduces
the fundamental elements of design (e.g.
line, shape, value, space, color) and their function
in the process of composition. Studio projects
emphasize formal problem-solving skills as
a means of achieving more effective visual communication.
Weekly assignments given in a variety
of media. Recommended for those interested
in pursuing any type of two-dimensional or digital
media.
Prerequisite: None. Open to all nonseniors. Seniors must
obtain permission of the instructor.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 113 Basic Three-Dimensional Design
(pre-req for ARTS 264)
Dorrien
This introductory course explores the basic formal
and spatial considerations when working
with three-dimensional structure and form.
Studio projects incorporate a range of materials
and methods of visualization. Outside assignments
and class discussions are aimed towards
helping students enhance their creativity and
spatial awareness while acquiring sensitivity for
placement, process, and materials. Strongly recommended
for those interested in sculpture,
architecture, installation art, and/or product
design.
Prerequisite: None. Open to all nonseniors. Seniors must
obtain permission of the instructor.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 165 Introduction to Video Production
(pre-req for ARTS 265 & 260)
Mekuria, Staff
Introduction to the principles of video production
with emphasis on developing basic skills of
recording with a video camera, scripting, directing,
and editing short videos.
Prerequisite: None. Permission of instructor required. File
application online through art department Web page
before preregistration.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 219 Introductory Print Methods:
Lithography/Monotype
McGibbon, TBA
TBA
An introduction to the central concepts of printmaking, using planographic printing methods such as stone and plate lithography, image transfers, and monotype. Students develop visual and creative flexibility through hands-on work with image sequences, text, and multiples. Several assignments explore color layering and some incorporate digital methods. Students participate in a collaborative print exchange in addition to completing individual projects.
ARTS 219 and 220 are complementary courses addressing similar concepts but different printing techniques and may be elected in either order. Studio fee of $35.
Prerequisite: ARTS 105 or 109 or permission of instructor required.
Distribution: Arts, Music, Theater, Film, Video
Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
ARTS 220 Introductory Print Methods:
Intaglio/Relief
McGibbon, TBA
This course examines the major concepts of
printmaking using intaglio methods such as
copper plate etching and relief methods including
linocut. Students develop visual and creative
flexibility while exploring image sequences, text,
and multiples. Several projects involve extensive
work in color and some incorporate digital
applications. Students participate in a collaborative
print portfolio exchange in addition to completing
individual projects.
ARTS 219 and 220 are complementary courses
and may be elected in either order. Studio fee of
$35.
Prerequisite: ARTS 105 or 109 or by permission of the
instructor.
Distribution: Arts Music, Theater, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 221 Digital Imaging
Olsen
Artistic production
through electronic imaging, manipulation, and
design. Emphasis is on expression, continuity
and sequential structuring of visuals through the
integration of image, type, and graphics. Handson
production techniques of image capturing,
lighting and processing are explored in conjunction
with print and screen output methods.
Lectures and screenings of historic and contemporary
uses of technology provide a background
and context for the coursework.
Prerequisite: ARTS 108 or by permission of instructor. File
application online through art department Web page
before preregistration.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester:N/O Unit: 1.0
ARTS 255 Dynamic Interface Design
Olsen
Creative exploration of the expanding field of
interface design for online interactive media.
Emphasis will be on effective visual communication
and creative content. Hands-on production
will focus on design methods,multimedia web,
vector-based media, and dynamic audio.
Screenings and discussions on contemporary
practices, and theoretical, artistic, and cultural
issues.
Prerequisite: ARTS 109 and CS 110; or by permission of
instructor. File application online through art department
Web page before preregistration.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
ARTS 260 Moving Image Studio
Olsen
Creative exploration
of the moving image as it relates to digital
methods of animation, video, and motion
graphics. Hands-on production of audio, image,
text, and time-based media synthesis, with a
conceptual emphasis on nonlinear narrative,
communication design and visual expression.
Screenings and lectures on historical and contemporary
practices, coupled with readings and
discussions of the theoretical, artistic, and cultural
issues in the moving image.
Prerequisite: ARTS 108 or 165 or 221
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester:N/O Unit: 1.0
48 Art /Studio Art
ARTS 265 Intermediate Video Production
Mekuria, TBA
An exploration of
the techniques and styles of producing documentary
videos.We will survey current issues
surrounding objectivity and representation as it
concerns the documentary form. Strong emphasis
on storytelling. Special focus on lighting,
sound recording, and editing.We will screen and
analyze various styles of documentary films.
Final projects will be short documentaries.
Prerequisite: ARTS 165 or by permission of instructor.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester:N/O Unit: 1.0
ARTS 313 Virtual Form
Olsen, NOT OFFERED IN 2005-6
Introduction to the design and production of three-dimensional objects and spaces using industry-standard modeling software. Overview of basic modeling, surface design and camera techniques. Emphasis on creative application of the media, in relation to architectural, experimental and time-based forms. Screenings and lectures on traditional and contemporary practices, coupled with readings and discussions of the theoretical, artistic, and cultural issues in the virtual world. Prerequisite: ARTS 113 or MIT 4.101 or 4.125. Permission of instructor required. File application online through the art department Web page before preregistration. Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
ARTS 317 Seminar. Topics in the Visual Arts
Harvey
Topic for 2005-06: Art’s Dialogue with Nature. Each student will work towards developing an understanding of her personal connections to the natural world as she develops a visual language that allows her to investigate and express those connections. This course emphasizes close observation and active interpretation of personally selected natural elements (ranging from miniature insects to geological formations to the night sky, for example). In addition to ongoing critiques of classroom assignments in a variety of media there will be readings, field trips and guest lectures. Each student will also pursue a self-directed final project for inclusion in a group exhibition.
Prerequisite:
ARTH 101, ARTS 105 and 3 other studio courses (one at the 200 level) required. Permission of instructor required based on presentation of portfolio of previous work in Studio Art.
Distribution: Arts, Music, Theater, Film, Video
Semester: Spring Unit 1.0
ARTS 320 Architectonics and Installation
Staff
Creative inter-media collaboration within the
practice in architecture, art, and design. Studio
projects will emphasize the synthesis and interrelation
of imaging and time-based media to
spatial art forms and structures.Materials, techniques,
and issues in the creation of hybrid
forms, architectonics and the solution of problems.
Lectures on the historic and contemporary
practices of intermedia artists, designers,
thinkers and scientists, coupled with readings
and discussions.
Prerequisite: Two 200-level courses in ARTS. By permission
of instructor. File application online through the art
department Web page before preregistration.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
CAMS 175 Introduction to Cinema Studies
Viano
In this introductory course students will learn
about cinema studies as a recently formed discipline.
Starting with a reflection on the difference
between film and cinema, we will question the
field’s theoretical lynchpins, such as spectatorship
and authorship, intertextuality and cultural
production. The role played by audio-visual
technology in the formation of what is called
modernity’s structure of feeling will be investigated
through the analysis of feature films, documentaries,
animation, and various videotaped
materials. Finally, students will get a sense of
film history, with a special focus on silent films
and cinema’s beginnings worldwide.
Prerequisite: Preference given to cinema and media studies
majors, first-year students and sophomores.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
CS 110 Computer Science and the Internet
Anderson, Kakavouli, Lee, Sheldon
This course explains the basics of how the
Internet works and how to build a Web site.
Topics include client-server architecture, structuring
Web pages with HTML, the representation
of colors, images, and sound on the
computer, file compression, encryption, cookies,
and copyright, intellectual property issues, and
critical thinking in the context of the Internet.
The required project also models most phases of
the standard software lifecycle. Students are
introduced to programming by building an
interactive Web site using JavaScript. Students
are required to attend an additional discussion
section each week. Students considering additional
computer science courses should take 111, not
110. Students can receive Mathematical Modeling
distribution credit for only one of 110, 111, and
199. Consult “Choosing an Introductory CS
Course” online at http://cs.wellesley.edu/~cs/whichCS1xx.html.
Prerequisite: None. No prior background with computers
is expected.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
CS 111 Computer Programming and Problem
Solving
Shull, Stephan, Tjaden
An introduction to problem solving through
computer programming. Using the Java programming
language, students learn how to read,
modify, design, debug, and test algorithms that
solve problems. Programming concepts include
control structures, data structures, abstraction,
recursion, modularity, and object-oriented
design. Students explore these concepts in the
context of interactive programs involving graphics
and user interfaces. Students are required to
attend an additional two-hour laboratory section
each week. Required for students who wish to
major or minor in computer science or elect more
advanced courses in the field. Students can receive
Mathematical Modeling distribution credit for
only one of 110, 111, and 199. Consult “Choosing
an Introductory CS Course” online at
http://cs.wellesley.edu/~cs/whichCS1xx.html.
Prerequisite: None. No prior background with computers
is expected.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling. Does not satisfy the
laboratory requirement.
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
CS 115/PHYS 115 Robotic Design Studio
(Wintersession)
Berg (Physics),
Turbak
In this intensive course, students are introduced
to engineering principles while designing and
assembling robots out of LEGO parts, sensors,
motors, and tiny computers. Fundamental
robotics skills are learned in the context of
studying and modifying a simple robot known
as SciBorg. Then, working in small teams, students
design and build their own robots for display
at a robot exhibition. These projects tie
together aspects of a surprisingly wide range of
disciplines, including computer science, physics,
math, biology, psychology, engineering, and art.
Students may register for either CS 115 or PHYS
115. Credit will be given in the department in
which the student is registered.
Prerequisite: None
Distribution: Natural and Physical Science
Semester:Wintersession Unit: 0.5
CS 215 Multimedia Design and Programming
Metaxas
.
The purpose of this course is to give
students a broad foundation in issues related to
creating multimedia and hypermedia applica-
tions. Topics to be covered include history and
philosophy of hypermedia; principles of humancomputer
interaction; multimedia programming;
optimizing for CD-ROMs and the World
Wide Web; digital representation and editing of
media (audio, graphics, video); media compression
and transmission; and delivery of multimedia
applications.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. File application
on line before preregistration. At least 111 (preferred) or
110 is required. At least one of ARTS 105, ARTS 108 or
ARTS 109 is recommended.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: N/O. Unit: 1.0
CS 230 Data Structures
Hildreth, Turbak
An introduction to techniques and building
blocks for organizing large programs. Topics
include: modules, abstract data types, recursion,
algorithmic efficiency, and the use and implementation
of standard data structures and algorithms
such as lists, trees, graphs, stacks, queues,
priority queues, tables, sorting, and searching.
Students become familiar with these concepts
through weekly programming assignments using
the Java programming language.
Prerequisite: 111 or permission of the instructor. Students
who received a grade of C+ or lower in 111 must contact
the instructor before enrolling.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
CS 231 Fundamental Algorithms
Tjaden
An introduction to the design and analysis of
fundamental algorithms. General techniques
covered: divide-and-conquer algorithms,
dynamic programming, greediness, probabilistic
algorithms. Topics include: sorting, searching,
graph algorithms, compression, cryptography,
computational geometry, and NP-completeness.
Prerequisite: 230 and either MATH 225 or permission of
the instructor.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
CS 242 Computer Networks
A systems-oriented approach to data
networks, including a theoretical discussion of
common networking problems and an examination
of modern networks and protocols. Topics
include point-to-point links, packet switching,
internetworking, end-to-end protocols, congestion
control, and security. Projects may include
client-server applications and network measurement
tools. Alternate year course.
Prerequisite: 230 or permission of the instructor. Not open
to students who have taken this course as 249 in Fall 2003.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling.
Semester: N/O. Unit: 1.0
CS 304 Databases with Web Interfaces
Anderson
A study of the design of file systems and databases,
including file organization and access
methods, concepts of database management,
and database querying using SQL.We will look
at the entity-relationship model as a way of
structuring data, and we will use relational algebra
and relational calculus as a formal system for
operating on data.We will investigate how databases
are represented, including B+ trees and
hash indexes.We will briefly discuss sorting
methods for databases. Finally, we will create
dynamic Web documents driven by database
entries. Alternate year course.
Prerequisite: 230. Not open to students who have taken this
course as 349 in Spring 2003.
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
CS 307 Computer Graphics
Anderson
A survey of topics in computer graphics with an
emphasis on fundamental techniques. Topics
include: graphics hardware, fundamentals of
three-dimensional graphics including projection,
coordinate transformation, synthetic camera
specification, color, shading, hidden surface
removal, animation, and texture-mapping.We
also cover the mathematical representation and
programming specification of lines, planes,
curves, and surfaces.
Prerequisite: 230
Distribution:Mathematical Modeling
Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
EXP 240 Papyrus to Print to Pixel
Rogers (Library) and Ruffin (Library)
The electronic revolution wasn’t the first: written
communication changed radically from the
hand-written papyrus rolls of the ancient Greeks
and Romans to the codex-form manuscripts of
the Middle Ages, again with the invention of
printing from moveable type, again with the
development of industrial, mass-market, low
cost printing and the paperback, and again with
the development of electronic texts. Lectures,
discussions, and weekly hands-on labs will
examine how previous and contemporary revolutions
in the technology of written communication
have affected society, from religion to
economics to politics. Assignments will include
making papyrus sheets, producing a manuscript,
making paper, setting type and printing letterpress,
designing Web sites, and creating a hypertext
version of a rare book.
Prerequisite: By application.
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video or
Historical Studies
Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
MAS 250 Research or Individual Study
Prerequisite: Open to all students by permission.
Distribution: None
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0 MAS 350 Research or Individual Study
Prerequisites: Open to Juniors and Seniors by permission
Distribution: None
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
MAS 360 Senior Thesis Research
Prerequisites: By permission of department. See Academic
Distinctions
Distribution: None
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
MAS 370 Senior Thesis
Prerequisites: 360
Distribution: None
Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
MUS 275 Computer Music: Synthesis
Techniques and Compositional Practice
Brody
An overview of the fundamental concepts, techniques,
and literature of electronic and computer
music. Topics include the technology of
acoustic and digital musical instruments, MIDI
programming, sound synthesis techniques (frequency
modulation, sampling, linear synthesis,
waveshaping, etc.), and the history of electronic
music. Students will undertake brief compositional
exercises, and learn basic programming
and related technical skills.
Prerequisite: None
Distribution: Arts,Music, Theatre, Film,Video
Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
SOC 216 Sociology of Mass Media and Communications
Srinivas
Analysis of the interplay between social forces,
media, and communication processes in contemporary
society. Significance of historical
changes from oral to written communication,
development and structure of modern forms of
mass media such as radio, television, and film;
political economy of the mass media, rise of
advertising and development of consumer culture;
mass media in the formation of cultural
representations of other societies and cultures,
role of the media in the process of identity
formation, and in the democratic process.
Discussions of the rise and social implications
of the Internet. Students will use computer
technologies to analyze mass media.
Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of
instructor.
Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis
Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0 |
