Fall 2013 Topic Course Descriptions

Department of Art - Fall 2013

*Courses that Do Not Appear in the Calendar*

AHMS 3151 – History of Photography

This is a historical and thematic introduction to the history of photography. We will discuss a wide variety of approaches to the medium so as to consider how and why photography has become such a fundamental visual communicative medium over the past 160 years. Art‑related photography will be central, but the class will also deal with photographs situated in the broader culture. Photography is a constant in our everyday life, and this course will concentrate on deciphering the significance of these images that surround us.

Prerequisite: AHMS 1000 or third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) [as per calendar]

ART 3040 ‑ Advanced Studio
ART 4048 & 4049 ‑ Senior Studio

The following instructors will be available as supervising faculty members for the above mentioned classes in Fall 2013:

  • Mary Kavanagh
  • TBA
  • TBA

Students who register for these courses will be given a sign‑up sheet at the first class meeting.  They are asked to complete and sign the sheet and have a supervising faculty member (from the listing above) also sign the sheet indicating their willingness to guide their studio work.  Please note that faculty members are not obligated to act as a supervisor for any individual student and it is, therefore, suggested that students meet with more than one faculty member before choosing a supervisor.           

AHMS 2255 Y - Art and Popular Culture

***NOTE: This course is being offered on the CALGARY campus!!!***

There has long been a two‑way interaction between the "high" and "low" art in western society. This course will explore aspects of this relationship during the late 20th century, focussing on the influence of "avant‑garde" art and design upon mass media and commercial culture. Lecture topics will examine some of the discreet ways that the "popular" and "high" art have both renewed and interrogated each other, as the line that divides them grows ever more hazy in the 21st century.