FINE 110 Introduction to World Art 1F 3C 056
A comparative survey of Prehistoric and Ancient Art, and of Oriental, African.
New World and Oceanian Art.
emphasizing visual form as an expression of its historical and cultural context.
Fine Arts (FINE)
89 courses in the 1984–85 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1984–85
A. Roberts, BA (Guelph), MA (Claremont)
Adjunct Faculty
Faculty listed in 1984–85
M. Bird, BA, MA, PhD (lowa)
P. Swann, BA, MA (Oxford), DLitt (Brock), DLitt (Queen's)
Faculty members holding cross appointments to Fine Arts from: Classical Studies
Course Descriptions Courses not offered in the current |
academic year are listed at the end of this section.
ART HISTORY OFFERINGS
FINE 111 Introduction to World Art 2W 3C 0.5
A comparative survey of Western Art from the Classical to the Modern Period, emphasizing visual form as an expression of its historical and cuftural context.
FINE 210 Modern Art 1F 3C O05
An examination of the history of Modern Art from the late 18th century up to the time of impressionism.
FINE 211 Modern Art 2W 3C 0.5
A continuation of FINE 210, commencing with impressionism and proceeding through the major trends of the early 20th century up to the contemporary period. .
FINE 212 Italian and Northern RenaissanceF 3C 0.5
Art 1 A survey of the innovations in European painting, sculpture, and architecture between 1260 and 1500.
Prereq: FINE 111 or consent of
- instructor.
Fine Arts
FINE 213 Ttalian and Northern RenaissanceW 3C 0.5
Art 2 A continuation of FINE 212 starting with the masters of the High Renaissance and concluding with the art of the Mannerists.
Prereq: FINE 212 or consent of instructor
FINE 218 Western Religious ArtW 3C 0.5
An introductory survey of the visual art and architecture of Judaism and Christianity in the Common era. The development and subsequent changes in style in places of worship and ceremonial objects and ornaments, and the changing forms of religious expression through visual art will be studied.
FINE 219 Canadian ArtF 3C 0.5
A survey that begins with the art of British and French settlers in the 17th century and concludes with developments in contemporary Canadian Art.
FINE 316 Canadian Native ArtF 3C 0.5
The arts and crafts of Canadian Indian and Inuit (Eskimo) peoples are examined with slide lectures, films, and student presentations.
FINE 319 Contemporary ArtF 3C 0.5
A seminar exploring the, contemporary avant garde movements through critical analysis, historical correlation, discussions with artist and trips to Toronto and New York. Topics covered will include environmental sculpture, conceptual trends, earth works, performance, technology, postal art, and the business aspects of art.
FINE 319A Special Topics in 20th Century ArtF 3C 0.5
1900-1940 A study of the major innovations in early 20th century painting, sculpture and architecture. Honours Art History majors interested in the modern period are encouraged to use this course as preparation for the 4th year honours presentation.
Prereq: FINE 211 or consent of instructor
FINE 319B Special Topics in 20th Century ArtW 3C 0.5
1940-1970.
A survey of the major movements during the 30 year period following the beginning of World War Il, including Op Art, Action Painting, the Beat Consciousness, Happenings, Pop Art, Assemblage, Post-Painterly Abstraction
and Field Painting, and Kinetic and Light”
Sculpture.
FINE 330 Fine Arts Exhibition CuratorshipW 3C 0.5
The development, design, documentation, security, conservation, installation and interpretation of arts and crafts exhibitions will be explored through lectures on the history, purpose and function of fine arts exhibitions; gallery visits; student projects; and the creation and presentation of an actual exhibition using the University of Waterloo Arts Centre Gallery in Modern Languages and the Fine Arts Studio Suite Gallery in ES 2 as laboratory facilities.
FINE 390 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsF R O05
Research and reading courses under
the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 390A Methods in the History of ArtF 3S 0.5
For students planning a Senior Honours Presentation in Art History. Students will examine methods of formal and stylistic analysis, iconographical interpretation and the application of social and political history to the understanding of works of art. Required of all art history Majors who take FINE 490/491 and 490A.
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 391 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsW R OS
Research and reading: courses under
the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 472 Senior Seminar 1F R O05
Admission by consent of instructor.
ANE 473 W R 05 Senior Seminar 2 Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 490 Senior Honours Presentation 1F,S SstdR 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings.
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FINE 490A Senior General SeminarF S,std.R 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings.
FINE 491 Senior Honours Presentation 2W SstdR 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings.
FINE 491A Senior General Seminar 2W Sstd.R 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings
FINE 214 Medieval Art and Architecture
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 310 Greek Art and Architecture (C
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 311 Roman Art and Architecture
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 313 Special Topics in 19th Century Art
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 318 Canadian Ethnic and Traditional Art
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 250 History of Film 1 (1895-1940)F D.C 0.5
General history of world cinema in its silent and early sound era, covering the work of outstanding directors, national productions and movements, and their contribution to the film medium’s development into a prominent art form of the 20th century. Regular film screenings.
Film fee.
FINE 251 History of Film 2 (since 1941) A continuation of FINE 250. From theW DC 0.5
beginnings of the modern sound cinema (Welles) to the contemporary period. Regular film screenings.
Prereq: FINE 250 or consent of instructor
Film fee. .
FINE 252 Film and the Quest for Meaning 1F 2C,1D 0.5
An exploration of spiritual themes and issues in the cinema. An assessment of film’s special characteristics as an art form capable of addressing the human quest for a significant existence.
- Emphasis upon the films of Ingmar
Bergman. Cross-listed as R S 266. Film fee: $5.00
FINE 253 Film and the Quest for Meaning 2W 2C,1D 0.5
A consideration of selected themes-death, evil, guilt, fate, alienation, courage, love, redemption-in the films of several of today’s leading directors. Emphasis upon a variety of directors from divergent cultura! backgrounds. Cross-listed as R S 267. Film fee: $5.00
FINE 255R Film as Social CriticiamS 2C,1D 0.5
Cinema as “prophetic voice,” exploring the films of various directors as they pertain to selected themes which include technology and dehumanization, Individual and collective goals, social realities and dreams, and the quest for individual andi cultural identity.
Film fee: $5.00
FINE 258W Canadian FilmF 0.5
A study of Canadian film, from 1895 to the present, based on the screening and analysis of selected films.
This is a WLU course for Film Studies Majors/Minors only.
FINE 259wW W 05 German Film A study of major works (English subtitles) of the German cinema, beginning with the "golden age” of the 1920's and emphasizing the New German Cinema created by directors such as Fassbinder, Wenders, Herzog, Straub, Schléndortf and others.
This is a WLU course for Film Studies Majors/Minors only.
FINE 270W The Fiim as a Modern MediumF 0.5
A study of the technical problems of
film making, leading to the writing.
Production and editing of a silent film. This is a WLU course for Film Studies
Majors/Minors only.
FINE 271W Sound and Colour in FilmW 0.5
A study of the principles of sound recording for film and of the colour laboratory and its techniques. The students will produce a short colour/sound film.
Prereq: FINE 270W, any other film course or consent of instructor
This is a WLU course for Film Studies Majors/Minors only.
FINE 352 The Cinema of Science FictionF D.C 0.5
A chronological survey of one of the tichest and most intriguing of film genres. Discussion of its aesthetic, philosophical and cinematic aspects. Film screenings will present major — international works in this genre (Godard, Kubrick, Lang, Lucas, Marker, Siegel, Tarkovsky, Truffaut and other directors). Regular film screenings. Prereq: FINE 250/251 or consent of instructor Film fee.
FINE 353 Contemporary Italian FilmW D.C 0.5
A study of major achievements of the Italian cinema in its post-Neo-Realist period. Discussion of the works of major directors since the late 1950's. Antonioni, Bertolucci, Fellini, Olmi, Taviani, Rosi, Visconti and others. Regular film screenings.
Prereq: FINE 250/251 or consent of instructor
Film fee.
FINE 356R Special Topic in Film_ 0.5/0.5
Special topics will be announced from year to year.
FINE 360 Film Theory |F D.C 0.5
Motion pictures as an art form. Discussion of the visual language and the principal structural elements of film work. Relationship between film, television and other arts. Regular film screenings. .
Prereq: A film course or consent of instructor
Film fee.
FINE 361 Film Theory I!W DC 0.5
Development of the students’ own critical expression. Discussion of major film theories. Eisenstein, Kracauer, Bazin, Metz. The impact of film and television upon modern society and vice versa. Regular film screenings.
Prereq: A film course or consent of instructor
Film fee.
FINE 390 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsF R 0.5
Research and reading courses under
the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 391 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsW R O5
Research and reading courses under
the direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of instructor.
Course Descriptions Fine Aris
FINE 470 Senior Seminar in Film Concepts 1F 0.5
Film screenings.
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 471 Senior Seminar in Film Concepts 2W 0.5
Film screenings. '
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 490 Senior Honours Presentation 1F Sstd.R 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings.
FINE 491 Senior Honours Presentation 2W Sstd,R 0.5
Course description on last page of Studio Offerings.
FINE 350 French Film After 1945
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 351 East European Film After 1945 STUDIO OFFERINGS
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 120 Fundamentals of Visual Art 1F,W 6std 0.5
An introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of visual art through a series of experimental studio probiems in 2 and 3 dimensional materials and media.
Lab fee.
FINE 121 Fundamentals of Visual Art 2W 6std 0.5
A continuation of ANE 120 with emphasis on colour.
Prereq: FINE 120
FINE 220 Fundamentals of Painting 1F €std 0.5
An exploration of the problems and
- possibilities of painting as a vehicle for
serious creative expression. The fundamentals of composition and painting techniques will be presented through a series of studio projects. Prereq: FINE 120/121 or consent of
’ instructor
Lab fee.
FINE 220A Watercolour PaintingF 6std 0.5
An exploration of the technique of watercolour painting as a means of creating both non-objective and representational forms on a twodimensional surface.
Prereq: FINE 120/121
Lab fee.
Fine Arts °
FINE 221 Fundamentals of Painting 2W,S 6std 0.5
A continuation of the studio projects begun in FINE 220 with a greater emphasis on the development of individual expression. : Prereq: FINE 220 or consent of instructor Lab fee.
FINE 222 Fundamentals of Sculpture 1F 6std 0.5
An introduction to sculpture. Threedimensional form will be explored with the emphasis on the handling of clay and wood as an expressive medium enhanced by surface treatment. Prereq: FINE 120/121 ° Lab fee.
FINE 223 Fundamentals of Sculpture 2W,S 6std 0.5
An introduction to multi-media sculpture. Additive and subtractive use of wood, metal and plaster casting together with a mastery of three-dimensional forms in a variety of media.
Prereq: FINE 222
Lab fee. ‘
FINE 223A Clay StudiesW 6std 0.5
Using a variety of clay bodies and firing techniques, students will explore figurative and abstract sculptural concepts, to develop a working knowledge of clay as a sculptural medium.
FINE 224 Introduction to DrawingF 4std 0.5
: Half the time will be devoted to drawing from the model and the remainder to a series of drawing concepts. At least 1 field trip will be included: Art Gallery of Ontario or the Albright Knox in Buffalo. Prereq: FINE 120/121 Lab fee.
FINE 225 Analytical Figure DrawingW,S 6std 0.5
Analytical figure drawing from the model will be combined with a study of human anatomy for artists.
Prereq: FINE 120/121
Lab fee.
FINE 226 Printmaking
Introduction to materials and methods of Printmaking. Current offerings are given below.
FINE 226A Printmaking (Intaglio)W 4std 0.5
An introduction to basic intaglio techniques including etching and ; engraving through workshops, class demonstrations and field trips. Prereq: FINE 120/121 or consent of instructor Lab fee.
FINE 226C Printmaking (Screen)W 6std 0.5
An introduction to screen printing, with emphasis on exploration of ink properties and stencil techniques. Prereq: FINE 120/121 or consent of instructor Lab Fee.
FINE 227 Scientific DrawingW 3std 0.5
Through studio experiences, students will learn techniques for making accurate scale drawings of biological subjects in line and value, using various media. Methods of preparing drawings for reproduction will be included.
FINE 228 Applied Arts
The history, design and practice of various applied arts will be explored in slide lectures and studio projects. Specific arts will vary from year to year; current offerings are given below.
FINE 228A Expressive Textile FormsF 3std 0.5
The history of textile arts and problems of design for textile media will be explored combining lectures and studio projects in both 2 and 3 dimensional expressive forms. Traditional textile materials and methods will be applied to the creation of contemporary expressive and autonomous forms. Students will supply their own materials.
FINE 228D Applied GraphicsF 3std 0.5
A studio course using applied graphics techniques, including illustration, typographic composition, and perspective drawing. Methods of preparing work for reproduction will also be explored.
FINE 228E Photography for ArtistsF 3std 0.5
Introduction to photographic techniques for use as a too! for artists. Basic techniques will be taught through a series of exercises, with emphasis on applications for creative artistic expression and documentation. Intended for Fine Arts majors. Supplies at student's expense.
Prereq: FINE 120/121
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FINE 228F CalligraphyF 3std 0.5
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 selected from among historic styles such as Roman, Uncial, Bookhand, Gothic, Italic and Fraktur.
FINE 229A Experimental ExplorationsW 4std 0.5
This studio course will explore various
contemporary approaches to the visual
arts, such as performance, site-specific
works, installations, earth works, etc. Prereq: FINE 120/121
FINE 320 Advanced Painting 1F 6std 0.5
Drawing upon the experience gained in FINE 220/221 this course will emphasize the student's individual development as a beginning painter, through independent problems, along with class discussions and individual critiques. Prereq: FINE 220/221 or consent of instructor Lab fee.
FINE 321 Advanced PaintingW 6std 0.5
A continuation of Fine arts 320 with a further emphasis on independent problems.
Prereq: FINE 320 or consent of instructor
Lab fee.
FINE 322 Advanced Sculpture 1F 6std 0.5
An exploration of sculpture problems in a variety of media as vehicles for serious creative expression. Wood, metal, glass and soapstone will be used
_ for visual portrayal of spatial ideas.
~ Prereq: FINE 222/223 Lab fee.
FINE 323 Advanced Sculpture 2W 6std 0.5
Organization and integration of sculptural concepts in clay to develop a series of representational or abstract sculptures. Clay and glaze technology for oxidation stoneware firing will be stressed.
Prereq: FINE 322
FINE 324 Advanced DrawingF Gstd 0.5
A course in which drawing is investigated as a means of expression and communication. The human figure, objects, and the landscape will be studied as sources of artistic imagery. The student will be encouraged to experiment with imagery, to develop personal vision, and to devise individual formal means of expression.
Prereq: FINE 224 ar consent of instructor
Lab fee.
FINE 325 Advanced Drawing 2 Confinuation of FINE 324W 6std 0.5
FINE 326A Advanced PrintmakingW std 0.5
A continuation of printmaking concepts for independent study. Admission by permission of instructor. Lab fee.
FINE 328A Advanced CalligraphyW 3std 0.5
A combination of tradition and experiment with the letter as art form. Students will work with traditional materials and explore new or unusual materials or combinations of materiais. They will also be encouraged to develop their own classical or experimental projects.
FINE 329 IustrationF 3std.C 0.5
Studio work in techniques and theory of
book illustration, together with slide
lectures on the history of printed forms. Prereq: Consent of instructor
FINE 392 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsF Rstd 05 ’
Studio and practice courses under the direction of individual instructors, - Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 393 Selected Subjects in Fine ArtsW R,std 0.5
Studio and practice courses under the
direction of individual instructors. Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 420 Senior Graphics Techniques 1F 4std 0.5
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 421 Senior Graphics Techniques 2W 4std 0.5
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 472 Senior Seminar 1F R O05
Admission by consent of instructor.
FINE 473 Senior Seminar 2W R. 0.5
Admission by consent of instructor
FINE 490 Senior Honours Presentation 1F,S S,std,R 0.5
Each student will work under the direction of a Fine Arts faculty member on an advanced creative or research project. The result of this endeavour will be presented in the form of an exhibition or its equivalent (i.e, 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.
Admission by permission only.
FINE 490A Senior General SeminarF S,std,R 0.5
As in FINE 490, each student will work under the direction of a Fine Arts faculty member on an advanced creative or research project, and will participate in group critiques and discussions. Required of all 4 year General Fine Arts students. > Admission by permission only.
FINE 491 Senior Honours Presentation 2W Sstd,R 0.5
A continuation of FINE 490. Admission by permission only.
FINE 491A Senior General Seminar 2W SjstdR 0.5
A continuation of FINE 490A An optional course for 4 year General Fine Arts students. Admission by permission only.
FINE 226B Printmaking (Relief)
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 228C Images and Effigies
Not offered in 1984–85.
FINE 323A Assemblage Course Descriptions Fine Arts
Not offered in 1984–85.