Arizona International College: Fine and Performing Arts, Courses Summer 2001

Courses offered in Summer 2001 are linked to the Schedule of Classes.

All courses listed below are approved to be taught as of Summer 2001; however, some may not be offered this Summer. The courses that ARE offered this Summer, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about future offerings).

AIFA 199 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 201 -- World Music and Cultures (3) II A selection of representative music from around the world, including European, North American, Latin American, Asian, and African. Emphasis is on how music reflects specific historical periods and the changing nature of society, and on the role of music in human understanding and development. This is a writing intensive course. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 202 -- Art and Peoples of the World (3) I This course explores contemporary and 20th-century visual arts within a multicultural, international context. Individual artists' works, critical/theoretical issues, and techniques that are significantly representative of different cultures and societies will be examined, with special consideration of the relationships of the visual arts to other art forms. Field Trips. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 215 -- The Computer in the Visual Arts (3) II This course is designed to acquaint the student with the historical, theoretical, and technical aspects of the use of the computer to create art and to provide a foundation for further work in animation and interactive multimedia. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 281 -- Elemental Images: Photography and Our World (3) II This course is designed to introduce students to the medium of photography as a form of art, technology and social tool. The emphasis will be on the development of a personal aesthetic and the ability to convey ideas and concepts creatively and coherently through photographic images.

AIFA 285 -- Drawing as Seeing and Knowing (3) I This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic historical, theoretical, and technical aspects of drawing. The objectives are 1) to provide experience in the fundamental skills of perceptual, or representational, drawing; 2) to deepen appreciation of drawing as a means for increasing visual awareness and as a cognitive process; and 3) to develop an understanding of drawing within the context of the visual arts.

AIFA 299 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 399 -- Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt.] I II Contact department for a description of this course. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.

AIFA 499 -- Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt.] Contact department for a description of this course. P, consent of instructor for non-AIC students.