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An in­tro­duc­tion to art and ar­chi­tec­ture from an­cient to mod­ern times. The art of West­ern and East­ern cul­tures is con­sid­ered. Ad­di­tional de­scrip­tion for this sec­tion: This course is de­signed to get you think­ing about art. What is art? How is art pro­duced? What is the func­tion of art? Art is a record of cul­ture and civ­i­liza­tion, often it is the sole way we can un­der­stand what was mean­ing­ful to peo­ple sep­a­rated from us by time, lan­guage and tech­nol­ogy. Art also helps us un­der­stand our own time and cul­ture. This course con­nects art to past his­to­ries, and in­tro­duces stu­dents to the vi­sual lan­guage of art from an­cient to mod­ern times, in order to in­crease the recog­ni­tion and un­der­stand­ing of ref­er­ences in ad­ver­tise­ments and posters, on cloth­ing, and in film and other media. The course in­tro­duces a wide va­ri­ety of method­olo­gies and top­ics of cur­rent de­bate in the field of art his­tory, in­clud­ing: style, tech­nique, pa­tron­age, iconog­ra­phy (sub­ject mat­ter), so­cial con­text, race, and gen­der. The course avatar is a wa­ter­color by Al­brecht Durer, The Lit­tle Owl, 1506 in the Al­bertina Mu­seum, Vi­enna

An introduction to art and architecture from ancient to modern times. The art of Western and Eastern cultures is considered. Additional description for this section: This course is designed to get you thinking about art. What is art? How is art produced? What is the function of art? Art is a record of culture and civilization, often it is the sole way we can understand what was meaningful to people separated from us by time, language and technology. Art also helps us understand our own time and culture. This course connects art to past histories, and introduces students to the visual language of art from ancient to modern times, in order to increase the recognition and understanding of references in advertisements and posters, on clothing, and in film and other media. The course introduces a wide variety of methodologies and topics of current debate in the field of art history, including: style, technique, patronage, iconography (subject matter), social context, race, and gender. The course avatar is a watercolor by Albrecht Durer, The Little Owl, 1506 in the Albertina Museum, Vienna

The Art! Cam­era! Food! Learn­ing Com­mu­nity for HMGT stu­dents to ex­plore the ever in­creas­ing art of gas­tron­omy through the lens of dig­i­tal media. This web­site is for stu­dents in Prof Garcelon’s Culi­nary I (Weds AM sec­tion), Prof Jacus’s Bak­ing & Pas­try I (Weds AM sec­tion), and Prof Cheng’s His­tory of Pho­tog­ra­phy (Mon sec­tion) classes. Fac­ulty: Kylie Garcelon (HMGT), Joanne Jacus (HMGT), and San­dra Cheng (ARTH) This learn­ing com­mu­nity ex­plores the “art” in the culi­nary arts. Can we look at food in aes­thetic terms of art, beauty, and taste? Can we ap­pre­ci­ate food like a work of art? Our learn­ing com­mu­nity is com­prised of first-year Hos­pi­tal­ity stu­dents in Culi­nary Arts I or Bak­ing and Pas­try I, join to­gether in the His­tory of Pho­tog­ra­phy with a focus and a lens on food as art. In­crease the scope of your learn­ing by en­rolling in this ex­cit­ing and ground break­ing learn­ing com­mu­nity. Meet and work with …… Con­nect with fac­ulty across dis­ci­plines. Dis­cover the in­ter­con­nect­ed­ness of dis­ci­plines within the col­lege and the worlds you will work in. Gain a new ‘lens’ from which to view your cho­sen course of study! Image credit: Brit­tany Wright, cit­rus gra­di­ent. wrightk­itchen.com

The Art! Camera! Food! Learning Community for HMGT students to explore the ever increasing art of gastronomy through the lens of digital media. This website is for students in Prof Garcelon’s Culinary I (Weds AM section), Prof Jacus’s Baking & Pastry I (Weds AM section), and Prof Cheng’s History of Photography (Mon section) classes. Faculty: Kylie Garcelon (HMGT), Joanne Jacus (HMGT), and Sandra Cheng (ARTH) This learning community explores the “art” in the culinary arts. Can we look at food in aesthetic terms of art, beauty, and taste? Can we appreciate food like a work of art? Our learning community is comprised of first-year Hospitality students in Culinary Arts I or Baking and Pastry I, join together in the History of Photography with a focus and a lens on food as art. Increase the scope of your learning by enrolling in this exciting and ground breaking learning community. Meet and work with …… Connect with faculty across disciplines. Discover the interconnectedness of disciplines within the college and the worlds you will work in. Gain a new ‘lens’ from which to view your chosen course of study! Image credit: Brittany Wright, citrus gradient. wrightkitchen.com

“The Art of Food” is a Learn­ing Com­mu­nity stu­dents in Prof Garcelon’s Culi­nary I (Weds AM sec­tion), Prof Jacus’s Bak­ing & Pas­try I (Weds AM sec­tion), and Prof Cheng’s His­tory of Pho­tog­ra­phy (Mon sec­tion) classes. This learn­ing com­mu­nity ex­plores the “art” in the culi­nary arts. Can we look at food in aes­thetic terms of art, beauty, and taste? Can we ap­pre­ci­ate food like a work of art? Our learn­ing com­mu­nity is com­prised of first-year Hos­pi­tal­ity stu­dents in Culi­nary Arts I or Bak­ing and Pas­try I, join to­gether in the His­tory of Pho­tog­ra­phy with a focus and a lens on food as art. In­crease the scope of your learn­ing by en­rolling in this ex­cit­ing and ground break­ing learn­ing com­mu­nity. Meet and work with …… Con­nect with fac­ulty across dis­ci­plines. Dis­cover the in­ter­con­nect­ed­ness of dis­ci­plines within the col­lege and the worlds you will work in. Gain a new ‘lens’ from which to view your cho­sen course of study!

“The Art of Food” is a Learning Community students in Prof Garcelon’s Culinary I (Weds AM section), Prof Jacus’s Baking & Pastry I (Weds AM section), and Prof Cheng’s History of Photography (Mon section) classes. This learning community explores the “art” in the culinary arts. Can we look at food in aesthetic terms of art, beauty, and taste? Can we appreciate food like a work of art? Our learning community is comprised of first-year Hospitality students in Culinary Arts I or Baking and Pastry I, join together in the History of Photography with a focus and a lens on food as art. Increase the scope of your learning by enrolling in this exciting and ground breaking learning community. Meet and work with …… Connect with faculty across disciplines. Discover the interconnectedness of disciplines within the college and the worlds you will work in. Gain a new ‘lens’ from which to view your chosen course of study!

“A cre­ator needs only one en­thu­si­ast to jus­tify him.” — Man Ray This course sur­veys the his­tory of pho­tog­ra­phy from its be­gin­nings in the early nine­teenth cen­tury to the pre­sent. We will ex­am­ine the use of pho­tog­ra­phy for aes­thetic, doc­u­men­tary, and “sci­en­tific” pur­poses, styl­is­tic shifts in pho­tog­ra­phy re­lated to aes­thetic con­cerns, and vary­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tions of sub­ject mat­ter based on so­cial and cul­tural con­cerns at spe­cific mo­ments in his­tory. We will also con­sider the re­la­tion­ship be­tween pho­tog­ra­phy and the vi­sual arts in gen­eral, which cul­mi­nates with the pri­macy of pho­tog­ra­phy as a medium by the late twen­ti­eth cen­tury.

“A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.” — Man Ray This course surveys the history of photography from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the present. We will examine the use of photography for aesthetic, documentary, and “scientific” purposes, stylistic shifts in photography related to aesthetic concerns, and varying interpretations of subject matter based on social and cultural concerns at specific moments in history. We will also consider the relationship between photography and the visual arts in general, which culminates with the primacy of photography as a medium by the late twentieth century.

“Great pho­tog­ra­phy is al­ways on the edge of fail­ure.” — Garry Wino­grand An in­tro­duc­tion to pho­tog­ra­phy as a fine art and com­mu­ni­ca­tions medium, from the pub­li­ca­tion of its in­ven­tion in 1839 to the pre­sent, among West­ern prac­ti­tion­ers. Il­lus­trated lec­tures and dis­cus­sions ap­praise di­verse over­lap­ping func­tions of pho­tographs and view cam­era work within the his­tory of art and cul­ture. Chang­ing styles, pur­poses and tech­niques are out­lined chrono­log­i­cally. Ad­di­tional De­scrip­tion for this sec­tion: We will ex­am­ine the use of pho­tog­ra­phy for aes­thetic, doc­u­men­tary, and “sci­en­tific” pur­poses, styl­is­tic shifts in pho­tog­ra­phy re­lated to aes­thetic con­cerns, and vary­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tions of sub­ject mat­ter based on so­cial and cul­tural con­cerns at spe­cific mo­ments in his­tory. We will also con­sider the re­la­tion­ship be­tween pho­tog­ra­phy and the vi­sual arts in gen­eral, which cul­mi­nates with the pri­macy of pho­tog­ra­phy as a medium by the late twen­ti­eth cen­tury.

“Great photography is always on the edge of failure.” — Garry Winogrand An introduction to photography as a fine art and communications medium, from the publication of its invention in 1839 to the present, among Western practitioners. Illustrated lectures and discussions appraise diverse overlapping functions of photographs and view camera work within the history of art and culture. Changing styles, purposes and techniques are outlined chronologically. Additional Description for this section: We will examine the use of photography for aesthetic, documentary, and “scientific” purposes, stylistic shifts in photography related to aesthetic concerns, and varying interpretations of subject matter based on social and cultural concerns at specific moments in history. We will also consider the relationship between photography and the visual arts in general, which culminates with the primacy of photography as a medium by the late twentieth century.