55 courses in the 1972–73 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Fine Arts
N.L. Patterson (Mrs.), B.A. (Washington)
V. Burnett, B.S. (Columbia), M.A. (California) A.M. Urquhart, BFA. (Buffalo)
H. Martens (Miss), B.A., 4A. (Minnesota), Ph.D. (Columbia) D.I. MacKay, B.F.A. (Mt. Allison), M.F.A, (Cornell)
C. Crockford, B.E. (Alberta), M.A. (British Columbia) V. Taborsky, Dipl. (Prague) B. Bald (Mrs.) B.4. (Guelph)
J. Uhde, M4. (LE. Purkyne University, Brno, Czechoslovakia)
Requirements for Fine Arts General B.A.
To fulfill the requirements for a general degree in Fine Arts students must take 12 half courses in Fine Arts, including 110*, 111*, 120.
Courses in music and dance will be considered as electives and not as part of the regular Art programme in Fine Arts. Students from any faculty may take courses in Fine Arts on an elective basis with the consent of their departments, or as part of their regular programme where their departments so direct.
Undergraduate Courses
A comparative survey of Western art, from prehistoric times to the Renaissance, emphasizing visual form as an expression of its historical and cultural context. No prerequisites. Fall term.
A comparative study of non-Western art, including the Orient, and the development of modern art from the Baroque to the Twentieth Century, emphasizing visual form as an expression of its historical and cultural context. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 110*. Winter term.
An introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of visual art, through a series of experimental studio problems in two and three dimensional materials and media. Lab fee. Fall term.
A series of studio projects designed to develop basic skills and apply principles of visual dynamics in the various media of visual art. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 120*. Winter term.
Consideration is given to the study of folk forms of dance and their eventual development to ethnic forms, theatre dance, and neo-classics dance. Particular attention is paid to the simultaneous development of classic dance forms of the nineteenth century.
{81* (Kinesiology 161*):; History of Dance Since 1900
Fine Arts
The emergence of modern dance in North America is examined in detail. The conditions leading to this new dance form as well as past and future developments are analyzed. Winter term.
A survey of the history of modern art, examining its origins in the eighteenth century and the romantic and realistic art of the nineteenth century, showing how the late nineteenth century developed the basic characteristics of the twentieth century art. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 110*-111*. Fall term.
A survey of modern art examining the development of twentieth century art from the Post-Impressionists through the multiple trends of the present decade. Both movements and individual artists will be studied. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 210*. Winter term.
A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture, especially in Florence and Siena, starting with Giotto and his contemporaries and covering innovations in perspective, anatomy, and iconography through the end of the 15th century. Prerequisite: Fine 110*/111*, or consent of Instructor. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine 212* starting with the masters of the High Renaissance, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo, and proceeding through Mannerism, Baroque, and Rococo in Florence, Venice and Rome. Prerequisite: Fine 212* or consent of Instructor. Winter term.
A study of prehistoric world art (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic), the art of Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, and European folk art (both continental and colonial). Fall term. This course may be taken on an individual basis with approval of the specific instructor involved.
An introductory survey of the visual art and architecture of Judaism and Christianity in the Common era. The development and subsequent changes of style in places of worship and ceremonial objects and ornaments, and the changing forms of religious expression through visual art, will be studied. Winter term. This course may be taken on an individual basis with approval of the specific instructor involved.
Exploration of painting problems in various media as vehicles for serious creative expression: the fundamentals of composition and painting techniques (paints, materials, and preparation of painting surfaces) will be presented through studio projects. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 120*-121*. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine Arts 220* with an emphasis on independent problems. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 220°. Will not be offered in 1972/73.
Exploration of sculpture problems in various media as vehicles for serious creative expression: emphasis will be given to developing understanding and mastery of three dimensional forms and the preparation and handling of sculptural materials and tools. Lab fee.
A continuation of Fine Arts 222* with an emphasis on independent problems. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 222*. Will not be offered in 1972/73
Students will make analytical and expressive drawings in a variety of media, in order to develop accurate observation and understanding of form. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 120*-121*. Fall term.
An introductory course in materials and methods of printmaking with emphasis on relief and intaglio techniques. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 224*, Winter term.
Through studio experiences, students will learn techniques for making accurate scale drawing of biological subjects in line and value, using various media. Methods of preparing drawings for reproduction will be included. No prerequisite. Winter term.
Basic introduction to the field of audio visual media: principle techniques and methods; creative ideas; scripting, production and directing; camera, sound and editing techniques; film forms. Photo supplies, film stock and processing at student expense. Possession of photo and film camera (Super 8mm) by students desirable. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 120*-121* or consent of instructor. Fall term.
Practical introduction to film techniques. Theory, experiments and assignments in script writing, production planning, directing, editing and camera work. Further differentiation in film forms. Lab fees. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 234%. Winter term.
The historic development of world cinematography in its silent era (1895-1929), including a short mention of the prehistory of film (before 1895), covering the most important artistic movements, works by outstanding directors and their contribution to the film as an independent form of art. Regular screenings will accompany discussion of historic and aesthetic aspects of film. Prerequisite: Fine 110*-111* or consent of instructor. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine 244*: the extension of film history into the sound era (since 1929) including the most recent period. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 244*. Winter term.
Historical survey and study and movement theories of late 19th century and early 20th century — Delsarte, Dalcroze, Wigman. Studio sessions involve the study of the elements of dance composition — space, time dynamics. 2 lectures, 2 hours studio.
A study of the basic theories and techniques in Modern Dance emerging in the early 20th century - Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey. Study sessions involve a study of the rhythmic components of movement and a manipulation of the elements of dance through creative expression in the medium of movement. 2 lectures, 2 hours studio.
)* (C, Civ, 351*) Greek Art and Architecture
Fine Arts
A survey of the art and architecture of the ancient Greek world from the Minoan to the Hellenistic periods. 3 lectures. Consult Classics listing.
A survey of the art and architecture of the Roman world from Etruscan to Imperial times. 3 lectures. Consult Classics listing.
A survey of painting, and related developments in sculpture and architecture, from the late Gothic period through the High Renaissance. Emphasis will be on the Flemish and German schools. Prerequisite: Fine 110*-111* or consent of instructor.
Mannerism, Baroque, and Rococo in Northern Europe and Spain. The contributions of such masters as Brueghel, Rembrandt, Rubens and Velasquez will be studied as well as the emergence of genre and landscape painting and the development of national schools. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 312* or consent of instructor. Winter term.
An examination of Canadian art beginning with the aboriginal arts of Indians and Eskimos, extending through the imported styles of settlers, especially from Britain and France, in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to the development of the nationalist styles of the early twentieth century, culminating in contemporary Canadian art. No prerequisites. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine Arts 316*. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 316*. Winter term.
Exploration and organization of colour in a three dimensional environment. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 220*. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine Arts 320* with emphasis on independent problems. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 320*. Will not be offered in 1972/73.
Exploration of sculpture problems, specifically the organization and integration of three dimensional objects in a real environment. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 222*. Winter term.
A continuation of Fine 322* with emphasis on independent problems. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine Arts 222*. Will not be offered in 1972/73.
A course in which drawing is investigated as a means of expression and communication. An understanding of the human figure — its structure, its movement, and its connotation — will be a central goal of the work. Objects and the landscape will also be studied as sources of artistic possibility. The student will be encouraged to experiment with imagery, to develop personal vision, and to devise individual formal modes of expression. Fall term.
A continuation of Fine 324*. Winter term.
The practice and study of various graphic techniques with emphasis on coloured intaglio, silk screen, and photographic processes. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 226". Fall term.
A continuation of Fine 326* with emphasis on independent problems. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 326*. Winter term.
A study of the art of written forms, combining studio projects with slide lectures on the history of writing, illuminating, and lettering. Students will strive for mastery in various calligraphic forms including Roman, Uncial, Gothic, Italic and Contemporary free scripts. Lab fee. No prerequisites. Fall term.
Studio work in techniques of preparation of graphic material for reproduction, using illustration and typography as well as calligraphic forms, together with slide lectures on the history of printed forms. Lab fee. Prerequisite: Fine 328*. Winter term.
A critical examination of film as a medium: film as art; film and literature, visual art, music; film and audience; experimental film forms; film and television; film time and film space. Extended study and practice of film forms and techniques. Production of short film sequences by groups. Film stock and processing paid by students. Prerequisite: Fine 234* and 235* Fall term.
Examination of production methods in film and TV industry. Production of films. Lab fee. Prerequisite. Fine 334*. Winter term.
A development of ideas gained in Fine Arts 244* and 245*. Provided with the basic historical knowledge, the student will analyse the aesthetic aspects of a cinematographic work (principles known as ‘“‘film language”). Milestones of the history of film will be discussed. Screenings of film will accompany the course. Prerequisites: Fine 244*-245* or Fine 234*-235* or Permission. Fall term.
An extension of Fine 370*. The main accent will be placed upon major theories of cinematography, such as those of Kracauer, Bulaz, and Eisenstein, and upon the development of the students own judgment in the form of critical essays. Some problems of television, as a new film medium will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Fine 370*. Winter term.
Historical survey, including the use of film of the development of ballet from the preclassic dance of the French courts to beginning of the 20th century. Studio involves study of classic technique in R.A.D. Syllabus. 2 lectures, 2 hours studio.
Fine Arts
Historical developments in the ballet since 1900 with particular reference to change in thematic content of significant choreographers and changing attitude toward the theatre. 2 lectures, 2 hours studio.
Research and reading courses under the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of the instructor. Fall term.
Research and reading courses under the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of the Instructor. Winter term.
Each student will work under the direction of a Fine Arts faculty member on an advanced creative project; the result of this endeavour will be presented in the form of an exhibition or its equivalent (i.e.: a film, illustrated book, portfolio, or essay), which will be examined by faculty members of Fine Arts and also where pertinent, by members of other departments. Required of all students in Honours Fine Arts.
A continuation of Fine 490*. Winter term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Fall term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Winter term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Fall term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Winter term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Fall term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Winter term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Fall term.
Admission by consent of Instructor. Winter term.
102*G/104*G Introduction to the Fine Arts
150*G Introduction to Music 1
151*G Introduction to Music 2
250*G The History of Music 1
251*G The History of Music 2
252*G Music and Literature 1
253*G Music and Literature 2
260*G Choral Literature
261*G Choral Literature
272*G The Folk Music of Europe and North America
Fine Arts
The following courses are administered by Conrad Grebel College
An integrated study of works of art and musical compositions, and their relationship to the time period in which they were created. The emphasis is on actual experiences of the arts.
No prerequisites.
Examination by means of listening and analysis, of styles of music ranging from early Christian Chant to electronic and computer music. Composition to be studied included major forms such as sonata, symphony, opera, mass, etc., as well as smaller forms.
3 lectures. Fall term.
Continuation of 150*G. 3 lectures. Winter term. Prerequisite: 150*G or consent of Instructor.
From its earliest beginnings to 1750. From 1750 to the present.
A study of music which is related to literary works from the various periods and genres, including Greek drama and mythology, the Bible, Goethe, Heine, Shakespeare, etc., and which have taken form in a variety of musical genres, such as lied, opera, oratorio and symphonic music.
Not offered in 1972-73.
A study of music which is related to literature concentrating on one or several writers, and which has taken form in one or several of the musical genres, such as lied, opera, oratorio and symphonic music. Not offered in 1972-73.
Study of choral and ensemble music of all styles, sacred and secular, from the middle ages to the present. Laboratory sessions will consist of actual singing of choral works, leading to public performance. Prerequisite 150/151 G or consent of Instructor.
Continuation of 260*G. 3 Lectures. Winter term.
Countries to be discussed: British Isles, France, Germany, the Balkans and Eastern Europe, including the Ukraine and Russia; Canada and the USA through Library of Congress record albums, Folkways and other records, field recordings from Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Rumania.
3 lectures.
0*G Stratford Festival Seminar
1*G Stratford Festival Seminar
350*G Bach to Beethoven
351*G Music of the Romantic Period (19th Century)
352*G Music of the Twentieth Century
Fine Arts 365
An interdisciplinary course intended for students interested in English, Music, Drama, and Speech. The focus of the seminar is centered in the dramatic and musical productions at Stratford Festival theatres plus performances at the Shaw Festival Theatre at Niagara-on-the-Lake and selected productions at Toronto and London, Ontario.
Offered summer only.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in Music, Drama, or Speech, or consent of instructor.
Continuation of Fine Arts 300*G.
Music from around 1700 to 1827, the Baroque and Classical periods of Music. Major composers studied Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Listening to music is an integral part of the course.
3 lectures.
Included among the many musical compositions studied are operas Wagner, Verdi and Mussorgsky, the Lieder of Schubert, Schumann and Wolf, symphonic music of Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikowsky, and piano music of Chopin.
3 lectures.
A study of representative musical compositions of the twentieth century and their relationship to social, literary and political movements. Prerequisites: Fine 150*G and 151*G, or consent of instructor.