In this class we will learn the fundamental techniques of observation utilized by designers and artists to make visual decisions and to create compelling works. As artists, we observe the world very closely. We consider ...

In art and design, a concept or an idea may be explored as a three dimensional physical form as well as a two dimensional visual manifestation. Design is a process of investigation, critical and creative thinking in which ...

This course explores the production of art from the Prehistoric to the Modern era (roughly 30,000 BCE to the early twentieth century CE). We will seek to understand the relationship between art and culture, paying particular ...

This course introduces students to the basic concepts of graphic design with Adobe software as the main tool in achieving a project’s goals. Students will explore communicating their individual ideas through the use of ...

This course offers an overview of artistic innovation in Europe and the Americas during the first half of the twentieth century. It will cover the major avant-garde movements of this period, from Expressionism to Cubism, ...

In this era of globalization – made powerfully manifest by the international presence and ubiquitous impact of COVID – what role do our municipal and neighborhood environments play? How have art and artists been shaped by ...

This course explores the art produced in the Western world between the time of the earliest civilizations and the end of the late Gothic era (roughly 30,000 BCE to 1400 CE). We will focus on major artistic monuments and ...

This course offers a basic introduction to the history of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present. Designed to prepare students for advanced study of art history, it covers all major eras of Western ...

This course offers a basic introduction to the history of European and American art from the ancient period to the present. It covers all the major eras of Western art, but it focuses only on selected artists and artworks. ...

From the Federal-style row house to the contemporary skyscraper, New York's architectural heritage is compelling. This is an introduction to the philosophy and forces that have shaped our city. Using the city virtually as ...