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Applied Physiology and Sport Management
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Elective Courses
These courses are elective courses offered to APSM students with faculty approval.
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APSM 4159, 4259, 4359, 5160, 5260, 5261, 5360, 5361, 5362, 5363, 5364, 5461, 5561, 5661 |
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APSM 3322 - Functional Biomechanics
Credits: 3
Introduces the scientific basis of support and motion in humans and other vertebrate animals, drawing equally on musculoskeletal biology and Newtonian mechanics. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 or APSM 2340 .
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APSM 3332 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Applied Physiology and Sports Management
Credits: 3
Explores legal and ethical implications related to careers within the fitness and sport industries as well as ethical practices and legalities related to safety, risk management, personnel, and contracts. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 , APSM 2340 , or APSM 2441 .
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APSM 3340 - Applied Management Skills in Sports and Fitness
Credits: 3
An extensive study of organizational functions, methods of operation, and types of ownership. Also, the role of organizations in contemporary society as they relate to fitness and sport enterprises today. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 or APSM 2441 .
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APSM 3343 - Health Promotion Practice
Credits: 3
Focuses on understanding, influencing, and modifying health status and behaviors in populations. Explores the assessment, planning, execution, and evaluation of health promotion programming, as well as different applications and delivery methods of health promotion.
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APSM 3351 - Nutrition
Credits: 3
Examines the role that nutrition plays in health and optimal function, including the impact and research of nutrition on obesity, heart disease, stroke, cancer, eating disorders, and specific populations. Explores food technology–including microorganisms in food-borne illness; advantages and disadvantages of canning; pasteurization; use of preservatives; the use of irradiation as a preservative; the process, risks, and benefits of genetic modification; food additives; and pesticides’ safety concerns. (*updated* 11/21/2017; effective Fall 2017)
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APSM 3372 - Advanced Public Relations in Sport
Credits: 3
Examines the role of public relations specific to the industry of sport, focusing on the conceptual, strategic, and technical understanding of the operation and business of public relations in sport communication. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 .
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APSM 3411 - Exercise Physiology with Laboratory
Credits: 4
Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying human movement. Topics include muscle physiology, respiration, cardiac function, circulation, energy metabolism, and their application to training. Students are expected to have a basic understanding of algebra, general chemistry, and anatomy and/or physiology prior to enrollment. Lab fee: $30. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 .
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APSM 4159 - Independent Study in Applied Physiology and Sport Management
Credits: 1
For APSM majors or minors seeking to increase their experiential presence and/or research capabilities. Enrollment is by faculty invitation only. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 , APSM 2340 , or APSM 2441 . Minimum 60 credit hours
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APSM 4190 - Experiential Learning Lab
Credits: 1
Explores practical and theoretical aspects of the discipline with hands-on experience in the sport-coaching industry. Possible topics and/or activities include shadowing a coach, working on a community outreach project, and satisfying professional certification requirements. A total of 3 credit hours from among APSM 4190, APSM 4290 , and APSM 4390 are required for the sport performance leadership concentration. Prerequisites: Instructor approval and junior standing (minimum of 60+ hours).
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APSM 4259 - Independent Study in Applied Physiology and Sport Management
Credits: 2
For APSM majors or minors seeking to increase their experiential presence and/or research capabilities. Enrollment is by faculty invitation only. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 , APSM 2340 , or APSM 2441 . Minimum 60 credit hours.
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APSM 4290 - Experiential Learning Lab
Credits: 2
Explores practical and theoretical aspects of the discipline with hands-on experience in the sport-coaching industry. Possible topics and/or activities include shadowing a coach, working on a community outreach project, and satisfying professional certification requirements. A total of 3 credit hours from among APSM 4190 , APSM 4290, and APSM 4390 are required for the sport performance leadership concentration. Prerequisites: Instructor approval and junior standing (minimum of 60+ hours).
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APSM 4307 - Global and Public Health
Credits: 3
Provides an overview of issues in international health, with a focus on contributions of anthropology and anthropologists to international public health issues. Prerequisites: 60 credit hours or more. Reserved for applied physiology and sport management majors in the applied physiology and health management concentration program.
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APSM 4310 - Psychology of Sport
Credits: 3
Explores various psychological theories and research related to sport and exercise behavior.
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APSM 4312 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
Credits: 3
Addresses the hemodynamic principles, neural and local regulatory mechanisms, and molecular pathways associated with the physiologic adaptations to exercise training and pathological alterations associated with disease. Students gain laboratory experience and participate in discussions related to current research topics in the field of exercise. Course fee: $30. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3411 . Restricted to APSM majors and minors only.
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APSM 4345 - Sports Marketing
Credits: 3
This course provides a strategic framework to understand market dynamics, trends, consumer behavior, products, delivery systems, and marketing and promotional strategies that shape and drive the sports marketing industry. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 .
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APSM 4349 - Health Care: From Policy to Practice
Credits: 3
Explores the development and transformation of health care policy; the environmental factors that influence the delivery of health care services; and the financial, economic, and operational issues related to health care. Prerequisite: APSM 2441 .
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APSM 4350 - Motor Learning
Credits: 3
Focuses on the principles of learning as they relate to the acquisition and development of motor skills, motor performance, and motor learning throughout life. Also covers learning in the context of sports and performance-related skills acquisition.
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APSM 4355 - Creating Global and Public Health Impact
Credits: 3
Interdisciplinary approach to creating sustainable impact in global, public, and population health. Taught by engaging discussions, case studies, and helping local health organizations solve difficult institutional and community challenges. Prerequisite: Instructor consent required. (*updated* 11/21/2017; effective Spring 2018)
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APSM 4359 - Independent Study in Applied Physiology and Sport Management
Credits: 3
For APSM majors or minors seeking to increase their experiential presence and/or research capabilities. Enrollment is by faculty invitation only. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 , APSM 2340 , or APSM 2441 . Minimum 60 credit hours.
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APSM 4360 - Strength and Conditioning Programs
Credits: 3
Examines the essentials of strength training and conditioning that are key to completion of the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification and the Certified Personal Trainer certification. Prerequisite: APSM 3311 .
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APSM 4371 - Revenue in Sports
Credits: 3
This course covers sports industry revenue topics, including professional league and team revenue generation, franchise ownership and valuation, corporate sponsorship, sports media revenue, and industry selling practices. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 .
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APSM 4372 - Sport Facility and Event Management
Credits: 3
This course examines the principles of sport facility planning, design, and management. Topics include venue design, operations, revenue streams, budgeting, personnel, security, media relations, crisis control, and legal considerations. Prerequisite: APSM 2310 .
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APSM 4380 - Technology and Sport
Credits: 3
An overview of the role technology plays in modern coaching, specifically in student-athlete development, monitoring, and recruitment. Emphasizes organization of team and individual video analysis, tactics of competition, and administration of an athletic program. Also covers scouting opponents, determining playing time, and making annual training plans. Junior and senior standing only.
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APSM 4390 - Experiential Learning Lab
Credits: 3
Explores practical and theoretical aspects of the discipline with hands-on experience in the sport-coaching industry. Possible topics and/or activities include shadowing a coach, working on a community outreach project, and satisfying professional certification requirements. A total of 3 credit hours from among APSM 4190 , APSM 4290 , and APSM 4390 are required for the sport performance leadership concentration. Prerequisites: Instructor approval and junior standing (minimum of 60+ hours).
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APSM 5160 - Teaching Practicum
Credits: 1
Students assist the instructor in conducting a course in which they have previously excelled. Maximum of 3 credit hours allowed. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, A- or better for any previous enrollment in this course, and instructor approval. APSM majors or minors only.
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APSM 5260 - Teaching Practicum
Credits: 2
Students assist the instructor in conducting a course in which they have previously excelled. Maximum of 3 credit hours allowed. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, A- or better for any previous enrollment in this course, and instructor approval. APSM majors or minors only.
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APSM 5261 - Research Practicum in Applied Physiology
Credits: 2
Intended for students considering a career in laboratory-based biological research. Students conduct supervised research with an APSM research faculty member in his/her laboratory. Enrollment is by invitation from an APSM research faculty member in whose lab the research is conducted. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3311 .
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APSM 5300 - Senior Project
Credits: 3
Teaches the process of formal inquiry to plan, execute, and report results regarding a scientific question of interest. Prerequisite: STAT 2301 or STAT 2331 . Reserved for APSM majors. Senior standing only (at least 90 credit hours required).
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APSM 5351 - Fitness and Health Enterprise
Credits: 3
Prepares students who aspire to careers in the health and fitness industries. Topics include the fundamentals of leadership and management. Requires visits to off-campus fitness and health-related facilities for which students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 and junior-year standing.
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APSM 5360 - Teaching Practicum
Credits: 3
Students assist the instructor in conducting a course in which they have previously excelled. Maximum of 3 credit hours allowed. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, A- or better for any previous enrollment in this course, and instructor approval. APSM majors or minors only.
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APSM 5361 - Research Practicum in Applied Physiology
Credits: 3
Intended for students considering a career in laboratory-based biological research. Students conduct supervised research with an APSM research faculty member in his/her laboratory. Enrollment is by invitation from an APSM research faculty member in whose lab the research is conducted. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3311 .
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APSM 5362 - Directed Studies in Applied Physiology
Credits: 3
This directed research course is necessary to be considered for departmental distinction. Students must have an APSM faculty sponsor and a written structured course plan to enroll. Prerequisites: Instructor invitation, APSM 5361 , senior standing, 3.000 overall GPA, and 3.500 GPA within the major.
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APSM 5363 - Directed Studies in Sport Management
Credits: 3
This directed research course is necessary to be considered for departmental distinction. Students must have an APSM faculty sponsor and a written structured course plan to enroll. Prerequisites: Instructor approval, APSM 4359 , senior standing, 3.000 overall GPA, and 3.500 GPA within the major.
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APSM 5364 - Directed Studies in Applied Physiology and Enterprise
Credits: 3
This directed research course is necessary to be considered for departmental distinction. Students must have an APSM faculty sponsor and a written structured course plan to enroll. Prerequisites: Instructor approval; APSM 4159 , APSM 4259 , or APSM 4359 ; senior standing; 3.000 overall GPA; and 3.500 GPA within the major.
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APSM 5370 - Exercise Program Design
Credits: 3
Focuses on evidence-based exercise prescriptions that promote health and maximize performance in the elite and recreational athlete. Prerequisites: APSM 3300 and APSM 3311 OR APSM 2441 and APSM 3411 . Senior standing only.
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APSM 5371 - Sport Management Practicum
Credits: 3
Prepares students for a career in the sport industry, including sport management. Students assess and clarify their personal skills and competencies to better align with their career goals within the sport marketplace. (Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned off-campus sports-related events.) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Recommended: APSM 3372 , APSM 4345 , APSM 4371 , APSM 4372 .
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APSM 5461 - Research Practicum in Applied Physiology
Credits: 4
Intended for students considering a career in laboratory-based biological research. Students conduct supervised research with an APSM research faculty member in his/her laboratory. Enrollment is by invitation from an APSM research faculty member in whose lab the research is conducted. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3311 .
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APSM 5561 - Research Practicum in Applied Physiology
Credits: 5
Intended for students considering a career in laboratory-based biological research. Students conduct supervised research with an APSM research faculty member in his/her laboratory. Enrollment is by invitation from an APSM research faculty member in whose lab the research is conducted. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3311 .
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APSM 5610 - Applied Physiology and Enterprise Internship
Credits: 6
Experiential learning at a local fitness or health organization as an intern for a total of 250 hours. (Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned off-campus fitness and/or health-related internship site.) Prerequisites: APSM 5351 and senior standing. Reserved for APSM majors.
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APSM 5661 - Research Practicum in Applied Physiology
Credits: 6
Intended for students considering a career in laboratory-based biological research. Students conduct supervised research with an APSM research faculty member in his/her laboratory. Enrollment is by invitation from an APSM research faculty member in whose lab the research is conducted. Prerequisites: APSM 2441 , APSM 2442 , APSM 3311 .
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APSM 5672 - Sport Management Internship
Credits: 6
Experiential learning at a local sports industry organization as an intern for a total of 250 hours. (Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from their assigned off-campus sports-related internship site.) Prerequisites: APSM 5371 and senior standing. Reserved for APSM majors.
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ARBC 1310 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 1320 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 1401 - Beginning Arabic I
Credits: 4
Introductory course for students with no knowledge of the language. The course presents essential vocabulary, grammar, and Arabic culture. Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous Arabic experience or fewer than two years of Arabic and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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ARBC 1402 - Beginning Arabic II
Credits: 4
Continues the oral practice, reading, writing, grammar, and cultural studies begun in ARBC 1401 . Students acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary and idiomatic language. Prerequisite: Reserved for students who have completed ARBC 1401 (C- or higher) or its equivalent or have the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL Advisor is required for enrollment. (*updated* 11/21/2017; effective Spring 2018)
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ARBC 2301 - Intermediate Arabic I
Credits: 3
Continues oral practice, reading, writing, grammar, and cultural studies. Students acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary, idiomatic language, and syntax that is more advanced. Prerequisite: Reserved for students who have completed ARBC 1402 or have the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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ARBC 2302 - Intermediate Arabic II
Credits: 3
Continues oral practice, reading, writing, grammar, and cultural studies. Students acquire a substantial amount of vocabulary, idiomatic language, syntax that is more advanced. Prerequisite: Reserved for students who have completed ARBC 2301 with a C- or higher or its equivalent or have the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment. (*updated* 11/21/2017; effective Spring 2018)
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ARBC 2310 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 2320 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 3301 - Advanced Arabic I
Credits: 3
Provides a thorough study of authentic materials in classical prose for mastery of classical Arabic. Involves extended readings and discussions of contemporary and historical cultural topics. Prerequisite: ARBC 2302 or its equivalent.
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ARBC 3302 - Advanced Arabic II
Credits: 3
Provides a thorough study of authentic materials in classical prose for mastery of classical Arabic. Involves extended readings and discussions of contemporary and historical cultural topics. Prerequisite: ARBC 3301 (C- or higher) or its equivalent.
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ARBC 3310 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 3320 - Special Topics Abroad in Arabic
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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ARBC 3331 - Arabic Culture: The Cultural Evolution of Arab Societies
Credits: 3
Emphasizes cultural, artistic, and intellectual trends. Prerequisite: C- or better in ARBC 2302 or permission of instructor.
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ARBC 3355 - Advanced Arabic Conversation
Credits: 3
Study of themes related to the Arabic experience. Primarily oriented toward conversation on topics of everyday life. Prerequisites: C- or better in ARBC 2302 , or permission of the instructor. (*updated* 11/21/2017; effective Fall 2017)
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ARBC 4312 - Advanced Media Arabic
Credits: 3
Introduces authentic texts and audio files from a wide variety of media sources and emphasizes the semantic and stylistic aspects of media Arabic rather than its grammar. Prerequisites: ARBC 3301 and ARBC 3302 , or placement test, or departmental permission.
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ARBC 4380 - Special Topics in Arabic
Credits: 3
Independent study in Arabic language, literature, and culture in selected topics, authors, and genres. Prerequisite: ARBC 3302 or permission of instructor.
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ARBC 4381 - Special Topics in Arabic Literature and Culture
Credits: 3
Independent study of selected topics, authors, and genres in Arabic literature and culture. Prerequisite: ARBC 3302 or permission of instructor.
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ARHS 1300 - From Mummies to Gladiators: Art and People of the Ancient World
Credits: 3
Introduces the arts and societies of the major ancient world cultures (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Bronze Age Aegean, Greece, Etruscan, and Roman), primarily c. 4,000 B.C.-350 A.D., and the pyramids of the pharaohs to the official Roman adoption of Christianity. Focuses on art and architecture as a part of human life, from everyday activities to fabulous spectacles and the afterlife.
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ARHS 1301 - Catacombs, Cathedrals, and Flying Machines: Art and People of the Medieval and Early Modern Worlds
Credits: 3
Explores the arts and cultures of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era, and considers the objects and buildings produced between 350 and 1700, from soaring cathedrals and gem-encrusted crowns to beguiling portraits and Baroque fantasies, both as extraordinary aesthetic achievements and as participants in global artistic and political networks.
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ARHS 1302 - From the Baroque to the Digital Age: Art and People of the Modern World
Credits: 3
Introduces the arts and societies of the modern world, from 1700 to the present, primarily in Europe and the Americas. Highlights include the ornate surfaces of the Rococo, Impressionism’s enchanting landscapes, the challenges of Surrealism, and current trends toward intermedia and time-based art. In exploring some of the most famous works of the Western art canon, students consider how historical and social events shaped these artistic movements.
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ARHS 1303 - Introduction to Western Art I
Credits: 3
Prehistoric through medieval. An introduction in lecture form to the fundamentals of art history. Includes observations of historical styles, techniques, and media of cultures.
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ARHS 1304 - Introduction to Western Art II
Credits: 3
Renaissance through modern. A continuation of ARHS 1303 . Can be taken separately or as part of a two-term survey of the history of Western art.
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ARHS 1306 - Introduction to Architecture
Credits: 3
A contextual history of European and North American architecture from classical antiquity to the present century, with particular emphasis on 1400 to the present. Students will be introduced to basic principles and terminology, but the course will focus on the social and cultural meanings of the built environment in its urban context.
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ARHS 1307 - Introduction to Art History
Credits: 3
A one-term introduction to the history of art and architecture, emphasizing the challenges inherent in the evaluation of archaeological, material, and documentary evidence; the identification and analysis of canonical monuments; and the construction of historical narrative. Fulfills the introductory course requirement for the art history major and serves as a prerequisite for ARHS 4399 .
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ARHS 1308 - Epic of Latin America
Credits: 3
Examines art, society, and culture in Latin America, 1450-1950. Presents art as a broad and multifaceted cultural problematic, and considers the enduring legacies and the dynamic processes of change that have shaped the region and its art. Topics include pre-Columbian empires; royal Spanish cities and revolution, reform, and modernism; Umbanda, Santeria, and Vodou; and Native American and gendered identities. An introductory survey course intended for undergraduate students of all academic and professional interests; no previous art history courses or experience with Latin America necessary. Includes slide lectures, classroom discussions, and visits to SMU and Dallas museums.
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ARHS 1310 - History Through Things: Consumer Culture in the United States
Credits: 3
Examines the history of consumption in the U.S. in the 20th century and the phenomenon of consumption as it relates to the economy, social anxieties, cultural expressions, and a complex array of globalization processes.
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ARHS 1312 - Picturing the American West
Credits: 3
This class will examine the different ways the American West has been depicted over time in photography, painting, film, and fiction, from Lewis and Clark to Clint Eastwood.
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ARHS 1313 - Pharaohs, Pyramids, and Other Wonders of the Nile: Introduction to the Art of Ancient Egypt
Credits: 3
Explores the art of ancient Egypt, the Land of the Pharaohs, from the first pyramids (ca. 3500 BCE) through the death of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest (30 BCE). Focuses on major royal monuments, temples, funerary art and mummies, statuary, and luxury arts. Emphasizes an understanding of Egyptian art within its cultural context, in order to better understand both the ancient civilization and the modern fascination with Egypt.
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ARHS 1333 - Introduction to Visual Culture
Credits: 3
Designed to help students develop the skills necessary to negotiate the visual culture in which they now live. Organized as an introduction to the media, methods, and issues of visual culture through the dialectic of copies and originals. Questions of originality and authenticity are particularly resonant today in the age of video and electronic media where digital technology has generated a world of endlessly reproducible, transmittable images. The class is particularly well-suited to students interested in art, art history, advertising, film, and electronic media.
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ARHS 1335 - Monsters, Mayhem, and Miracles: Life in the Medieval World
Credits: 3
Explores the medieval world - ranging from the miraculous to the preposterous - through art, architecture, music, and literature. Sorcerers and werewolves, crusaders and inquisitors, soaring cathedrals, priceless books, and miracle-making saints are all creations of the Middle Ages and part of a vibrant legacy that is still alive today.
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ARHS 1336 - Rhetorics of Art, Space, and Culture: Ways of Knowing
Credits: 3
Exposes students to the interdisciplinary field of art history, analyzing its points of intersection with anthropology, English, film studies, geography, history, and religious studies. Also, introduces the diverse media of art history (painting, sculpture, the built environment, printmaking, video, decorative arts); the major debates within the field; and the role played by curators, archivists, and librarians in the production of art knowledge.
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ARHS 1350 - Art in the Portuguese Empire
Credits: 3
During 1494-1654, Portugal created the world’s first truly global empire, using the arts to help project a combination of political, economic, and especially cultural hegemony. Students focus on issues of cultural globalization and concepts of empire in the visual cultures of Portugal, West and East Africa, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, paying particular attention to the rich, new artistic traditions that arose as these diverse cultures intermingled.
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ARHS 1351 - Visual Cultures: Topics in Western Art
Credits: 3
Introduces the art, architecture, and other visual production of a region, period, or culture within its historical context. Designed for nonmajors.
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ARHS 3307 - Photography in Taos; Photographic Art, Photographic History
Credits: 3
Students learn photography in Taos through the study of historical photographs made in the American West and by creating their own photographic response to the land and culture of Northern New Mexico. Students conduct scholarly research utilizing primary source photographs from SMU’s DeGoyler Collection and local museums. Mindful of this rich history, students learn basic digital camera operation and design principles. Field trips to cultural landmarks, museums and galleries. No prerequisite. (*updated* 1/11/2018; effective January 2018)
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ARHS 3310 - War, Looting, and Collecting in the Ancient World
Credits: 3
Examines the effects of war, looting, and collecting practices on the visual culture of the ancient world. Looks at the ways ancient wars and looting caused art objects to be destroyed or relocated, but also inspired the creative repurposed, collecting, and even creation of other arts. Investigates the devastating effects of modern wars and looting on archaeological sites, and analyzes how contemporary collecting practices both contribute to and raise awareness against cultural heritage destruction.
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ARHS 3311 - Mortals, Myths, and Monuments of Ancient Greece
Credits: 3
A visual analysis of the rich tapestry of ancient Greek culture, fountainhead of Western civilization, with emphasis on mythological, archaeological, and historical settings in which the art and architecture occur. Touches on various aspects of ancient Greek life such as religious practices, Olympic contests, theatrical performances, and artistic perfection. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3312 - Portraiture and Selfhood, 1400-1914
Credits: 3
Examines the development of portraiture and self-portraiture in Europe from the Renaissance through World War I. Considers portraits and self-portraits against changing social, political, religious, and psychological constructs of the self, and in the contexts of artistic theory and practice. Topics include the construction of gender, the reinforcement and subversion of class distinctions, the changing definition of citizenship, racial identity in the context of European colonial conquest, the artist’s self-image, and the distinction between human and animal. (Temporalities post-1500)
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ARHS 3313 - The Etruscans and Iron Age Italy
Credits: 3
Covers the cultural context and environment of the art and architecture of early Italy, including Etruscan art, early Roman art, and Italic art. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3314 - Art of the Moving Image
Credits: 3
Considers how artists have made use of moving images in film, television, video, animation, and 3D projection, from the 1920s to the present day. Discusses how the uses of these media by artists intersect with and diverge from their uses in the film and television industries. Students will develop an in-depth knowledge of art of the moving image and an awareness of key themes and issues in film and media studies.
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ARHS 3315 - Classical Sculpture
Credits: 3
A study of the styles, subjects, and techniques of the sculptor’s art during the ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman eras. Focuses on the functions of sculpture in the round and in relief, free-standing, and in architectural settings, with particular attention to historical background. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3316 - Art in Rome
Credits: 3
A broad survey of the wide range of ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artworks in Rome. Stresses art historical methodologies in looking at painting, sculpture, and architecture. Includes on-site lectures. (Temporalities pre-1500) (SMU-in-Italy)
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ARHS 3317 - Land Between Two Rivers: Art of Ancient Iraq and Its Neighbors
Credits: 3
From the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens to the Code of Hammurabi, the art of Mesopotamia holds a mythical aura. This lecture course investigates and demystifies the arts of ancient Iraq and its neighbors (Iran, Israel, Anatolia, and the eastern Mediterranean) from the invention of cities (c. 4000 B.C.E.) to the beginning of Islam (c. 600 C.E.). Also, examines temple and palace architecture, monumental sculpture, glyptic, terracotta, and small-scale luxury arts to appreciate some of the oldest civilizations in the world.
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ARHS 3320 - Glittering Pages: Art of the Medieval Manuscript
Credits: 3
Introduces students to illuminated manuscripts created during the Middle Ages. Explores the beautiful and fascinating pages of luxury codices of epic and romance literature, exquisitely crafted prayer books, school text-books, legal collections, Bibles, Qurans, and Torahs that preserve the Middle Ages for us. (*updated* 11/27/2017; effective Spring 2018)
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ARHS 3322 - Art and the Italian Commune
Credits: 3
The interplay of artistic styles, workshop practice, religious change, and political controversy in the century between St. Francis and the Black Death, emphasizing the art of the Pisani, Cimabue, Cavallini, Giotto, Duccio, and the Lorenzetti. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3324 - Art and Cultures of Medieval Spain
Credits: 3
Introduces the visual traditions of the diverse medieval cultures that coexisted from the fall of Roman Hispania to the cultural and political consolidations of Ferdinand and Isabella. Emphasizes instances of cultural coexistence and rivalry (“convivencia”) among Spain’s medieval Islamic, Christian, and Jewish cultures. Also, the interplay of foreign and indigenous traditions, the expression of religious and ethnic identity, and the reuse and reconception of artistic forms and objects. Direct study of medieval Spanish painting, sculpture, and manuscripts in the Meadows Museum and Bridwell Library supplement classroom lectures, discussion, and research projects. (Temporalities pre–1500; global perspectives)
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ARHS 3325 - The Gothic Cathedral and Its World
Credits: 3
The social and spiritual centerpiece of medieval European life, the Gothic cathedral was also one of the greatest multimedia creations of its age. This lecture course uses the cathedral as a springing point for the investigation of the rich architectural and artistic traditions of the high and late Middle Ages in Europe. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3328 - Latin American History Through Visual Culture
Credits: 3
Uses visual culture to explore the history of Latin America, including African slavery, colonialism, independence movements, and civil war.
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ARHS 3329 - Paris Art and Architecture I
Credits: 3
Interweaves an investigation of the development of Paris from Roman times to the Renaissance with a history of French architecture during this period, revealing the major trends of both and their reciprocal relationship. Includes visits to important monuments, buildings, and features of urban design. (SMU-in-Paris)
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ARHS 3330 - Renaissance and Baroque Architecture
Credits: 3
An introduction to Renaissance and Baroque architecture through a focus on the fashioning of religious spaces in Italy from the 15th to 17th centuries. Considers the work of artists and architects such as Bramante, Sangallo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Vasari, Bernini, Borromini, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, and Guarini. (Temporalities pre- or post-1500)
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ARHS 3331 - Art and Culture of the Italian Renaissance
Credits: 3
Surveys major artistic developments of the Renaissance (1300-1600), with special attention to the work of Giotto, Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, and Michelangelo. Includes study of the customs, literature, and philosophy of the period through selected readings of primary sources. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3332 - 16th-Century Italian Art
Credits: 3
Topics include the dominance of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian in the 16th century; the High Renaissance in Florence and Rome and its aftermath; Mannerism in Catholic courts across Europe; the development of art history as a discipline in conjunction with the rise of academics, art collecting, and the search for elevated status; and the challenge of women artists such as Sofonisba Anguissola to prevailing notions of creativity. (Temporalities pre- and post-1500)
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ARHS 3333 - Special Topics in Italian Art and Architecture
Credits: 3
Surveys major monuments of Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture, with a focus specified by the instructor. The SMU-in-Italy summer course includes visits to actual sites. (Temporalities pre-1500)
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ARHS 3334 - The Look of Freedom
Credits: 3
This course investigates the visual history of freedom. The idea of freedom as a fundamental human right became prominent in the 18th century, during the same time “vision” became an essential tool in science, the main axis of politics, and the leading sensitivity in art and aesthetics. To complicate matters, both liberty and vision emerged at a time of heightened colonialism and the expansion of empire. Students investigate the manner in which different visual media facilitated, documented, and articulated debates regarding freedom. Particular attention is given to the representation of the body, as this exercise negotiated a range of specific aesthetic, artistic, and cultural concerns regarding the social and political world: To what extent is the idea of freedom, both in historical actuality and in the cultural imagination, determined by the colonial system? What is the political history of freedom? How is freedom coded visually? What are the political limits of freedom? The course readings are organized to consider a range of theoretical and methodological approaches that show the complex history of the concept of freedom in the West.
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ARHS 3337 - The Baroque From a Northern Perspective
Credits: 3
Explores the world of Rembrandt, Rubens, Leyster, Vermeer, Van Dyck, De la Tour, Le Brun, Jones, and Wren in the context of contemporary events such as the Thirty Years’ War and the Reformation, and of issues such as art versus craft, nationalism versus internationalism, individual genius versus market, colourism versus classicism, and collector versus connoisseur. By considering a broad range of artworks - from tapestry to painting, from etching to architecture - in terms of the maker, patron or client, and market, this survey seeks the underlying whys for this absorbing period. (Temporalities post-1500)
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ARHS 3338 - Sacred and Profane: Spanish Art and Architecture
Credits: 3
Examines Spanish art and architecture through the lenses of art history and religious studies. Learning is primarily on-site in Madrid, focused on the period between 1500 and 1945. Class meets in the Museo del Prado, major architectural monuments, key urban spaces, and before selected paintings in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Picasso’s Guernica) and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Emphasis is placed on experiential and collaborative learning as well as individual analysis and reflection. (SMU-in-Spain)
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ARHS 3339 - El Greco to Goya: Spanish Painting of the Golden Age
Credits: 3
A survey of the painting traditions of Spain during the 15th through early 19th centuries. Includes artists such as El Greco, Velazquez, Ribera, Murillo, and Goya. Lectures are supplemented by direct study of Spanish paintings and prints in the Meadows Museum. (Temporalities post-1500)
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ARHS 3344 - Paintings at the Prado
Credits: 3
A study of Spanish paintings at the Prado Museum. Familiarizes students with the most relevant Spanish artists and offers a general European view through differences and affinities between Spain and the rest of the continent. (Temporalities post-1500) (SMU-in-Spain)
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ARHS 3346 - Paris Art and Architecture II
Credits: 3
Interweaves an investigation of the development of Paris from the Renaissance to the present with a history of French architecture during this period, revealing the major trends of both and their reciprocal relationship. Takes advantage of the Paris location to visit important monuments, buildings, and features of urban design. (Temporalities post-1500) (SMU-in-Paris)
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ARHS 3348 - 18th-Century Art
Credits: 3
A study of European visual culture, 1700-1800, in its many contexts. Topics include art and the public sphere; the rise of museums, exhibitions, criticism, and theory; shifts in patronage and artistic practice; connections among commerce, industry, and the arts; questions of identity; stylistic revivals and innovations; explorations of the past; and encounters with cultures outside Europe. (Temporalities post-1500)
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