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Department of Performing and Visual Arts
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Associate Professor: M. Robinson (Unit Head)
Assistant Professor: S. Bailey
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts offers an undergraduate bachelor's degree as well as a minor in Art. The curriculum balances theoretical and practical experience from studio and art history courses. All courses within the Art unit include components which encourage writing proficiency. The unit embraces the philosophy of the broad-based liberal arts education.
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Bachelor of Arts
The curriculum for the B.A. in Art provides a generalist approach within a liberal arts tradition and offers the possibility of a concentration of courses either in Studio Art or Art History. Integration of various artistic disciplines is promoted, including a solid component of the non-Western (especially the Arabic/Egyptian) contribution to the arts.
Studio Art courses develop a comprehensive foundation in two-dimensional studio art disciplines in conjunction with a strong theoretical component of Art History. Courses in Art History take advantage of the uniqueness of the AUC's geographical position in the world, drawing from influential movements in Western art as well as from the rich aesthetic heritage of the Middle East.
In order to ensure the excellence and commitment of art major candidates, all students will be required to submit a portfolio of their work and to have taken three introductory courses (ARTV 200, 201, and either 310, 211, or 212) before being allowed to declare the major.
Major Requirements:
A total of 120 credits are required for the bachelor's degree in Art:
Core Curriculum (40 credits)
Concentration Requirements (30 credits) |
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ARTV |
200 |
Foundations of Design and Color, 3 cr. |
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201 |
Drawing I, 3 cr. |
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202 |
Painting I, 3 cr. |
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211 |
World Art Survey I, 3 cr. |
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212 |
World Art Survey II, 3 cr. |
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310 |
Modern and Contemporary Art, 3 cr. |
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311 |
Drawing II, 3 cr. |
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312 |
Painting II, 3 cr. |
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470 |
Advanced Seminar, 3 cr. |
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370 or 314 |
Selected Topics in Art or Modern and Contemporary Architecture, 3 cr. |
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Collateral Requirements (15 credits)
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EGPT |
261 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I, 3 cr. |
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262 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II, 3 cr. |
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ARBS |
270-271 |
Intro to Islamic Art and Architecture, 6 cr. |
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PHIL |
310 |
Philosophy and Art, 3 cr. |
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Four additional collateral courses to be chosen from among the following (12 credits)
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ARTV |
203 |
Introduction to Sculpture, 3 cr. |
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370 |
Selected Topics in Art, 3 cr.
(when repeated with new content or in addition to ARTV 314) |
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402 |
Independent Study, 3 cr. |
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JRMC |
230 |
Intro to Photography, 3 cr. |
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305 |
Intro to Graphic Communications, 3 cr. |
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315 |
Public Relations and Advertising, 3 cr. |
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330 |
Advanced Photography, 3 cr. |
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405 |
Advanced Graphic Communications, 3 cr. |
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425 |
Advanced Advertising, 3 cr. |
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THTR |
224 |
Intro to Design for Theater, 3 cr. |
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320 |
Design for the Theater: Scenography, 3 cr. |
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321 |
Design for the Theater: Costume, 3 cr. |
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322 |
Design for the Theater: Stage Lighting, 3 cr. |
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FILM |
220 |
Intro to Film, 3 cr. |
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330 |
Film Theory and Criticism, 3 cr. |
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350 |
Film Production, 3 cr. |
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FILM/ANTH |
341 |
Anthropology and Film, 3 cr. |
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ARBS |
206 |
Art and Architecture of the City of Cairo, 3 cr. |
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370 |
Pre-Islamic Influences on the Art and Architecture of Cairo, 3 cr. |
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468 |
Painting in Islam, 3 cr. |
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469 |
Islamic Pottery, 3 cr. |
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477-478 |
Islamic Minor Arts, 6 cr. |
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EGPT |
202 |
Introduction to Egyptology, 3 cr. |
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204 |
Archaeology and Prehistory, 3 cr. |
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ANTH |
202 |
Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr. |
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HIST |
402 |
Selected Topics in European History, Power and Art (or other when art is the central focus of the course), 3 cr. |
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Other Selected Topics courses may apply when art is the central focus of the course.
Electives (23 credits)
All elective courses must be selected in consultation with an art advisor. Non-collateral electives will preferably constitute a minor.
Minor
The minor in Art provides a general introduction to studio practices of design, drawing, and painting as well as their historical models.
Requirements (15 Credits): Art minors are required to take ARTV 200, ARTV 201, ARTV 202 and ARTV 310, in addition to a fifth course which must be chosen from the following: ARTV 211, ARTV 212, ARTV 311, ARTV 312, ARTV 402, ARTV 470, ARTV 370.
Art Courses (ARTV)
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