| SAR 1000 | Introduction to Art |
| Description: | The elements of art: form, color, line, design, materials and techniques. For students who would like to improve their ability to understand painting, sculpture, and architecture. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006 |
| SAR 2009 | Sounds of Slavic Spirit |
| Description: | The cultural heritage of the Russian people from the chants of Muscovy to the present: Byzantine rite, varied folklore, the great romantic composers, ballet, opera, movies, the soviet experience, right down to jazz and the westernizing to the present. No prerequisites or ability to read music needed. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: |
| SAR 2010 | Intro to Calligraphy |
| Description: | A practical and historical approach to the study of writing. The development of the written letter and the ability to use the newly acquired hand, with the proper materials and techniques. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 2020 | Basic Watercolor Techniques |
| Description: | Techniques of transparent watercolor painting with concentration on still life. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 2021 | Basic Drawing Techniques |
| Description: | A foundation course in drawing, emphasizing visual concepts through work in a variety of media including charcoal, pencil and ink. Direct observation of the model, composition, perspective, and theory. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Summer 2010 , Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 |
| SAR 2022 | Basic Oil Painting |
| Description: | Basic techniques in the oil medium, with emphasis on understanding the nature of canvas as a vehicle, and color theory. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 2113 | The Charm of Music |
| Description: | A listening study approach to the many-faceted world of music from the great classics and their masters to the cultural explosion of the twentieth century. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 2114 | Words & Music: The Art of Song |
| Description: | An introduction to the art of songwriting through the study of existing songs and their components (imagery, meter, rhyme, structure, melody, harmony, rhythm, etc.), as well as the development of students' own songs through specific assignments and exercises. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Spring 2007 |
| SAR 2115 | Orchestral Music |
| Description: | The major literature of the symphony, symphonic poem and concerto from Haydn through mid-twentieth century. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2001 , Fall 2000 , Fall 1999 |
| SAR 2118 | The Broadway Musical |
| Description: | The art form of American musical theatre, beginning with roots in late 19th century operetta, the emergence of jazz, folklore, big band era, up to the present. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: |
| SAR 2119 | Jazz: Born in the USA |
| Description: | A listening study of the greats of American Jazz, beginning with Ragtime, New Orleans, Big Band, Swing, Fusion and current trends. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 2150 | Intermediate Watercolor |
| Description: | Human figure and landscape painting. Concentration on moods, character, personality of the human figure; landscape moods, lights, darks and composition. Dry-brush and wet-on-wet techniques. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | SAR 2020 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2004 , Spring 2003 |
| SAR 2151 | Intermediate Drawing |
| Description: | Creating awareness that any final product is a result of the organization of a visual language: line, form, value, space, and shape, pattern and textures in an arrangement of areas. Permission of instructor upon submission of portfolio. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | SAR 2021 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2004 , Spring 2003 , Spring 2002 |
| SAR 3030 | Special Topics in Music |
| Description: | A specialized area of music studies combining elements of music history, theory, and composition, as well as performance. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | SAR 2114 |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2006 |
| SAR 4007 | Painting of Icons |
| Description: | Painting icons in the classical, Byzantine Russian tradition including the study of the historical and physical inquiry into the iconic imagery of the twentieth century visual culture. No artistic talent necessary. Prereq. THE 2029 or permission of instructor. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 |
| SAR 4008 | Art as Agent of Social Change |
| Description: | Based on the lives of four artists & how they made the connection between art & social change, creativity & compassion. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 |
| SAR 5000 | Independent Study |
| Description: | Description not available. 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Spring 2010 , Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 |
| SAR 5004 | Printmaking |
| Description: | Introduction to and the brief history of traditional methods of the fine art of making prints: Relief (e.g. Woodcut, Linoleum), Intaglio (e.g. Etching, Drypoint), Stencil (e.g. Screen Printing), and Planographic (e.g. Lithography, Aluminum). 3.0 credit(s) |
| Restrictions: | NONE |
| Prerequisites: | None. |
| Last Offered: | Fall 2004 , Fall 2003 , Fall 2002 , Fall 2001 |