Worforce Development & Community Education - Spring 2020

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 39 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT VISUAL ARTS & MUSIC APPRECIATION ART APPRECIATION Strategies for Collecting Fine Art: A History & Practical Guide Trace the emergence of the following art disciplines: print, drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. Discover the history of art collecting with an emphasis on the New York area. The sessions provide a practical guide to curating a collection of fine works, including selection, placement, budget, and installation. An insider’s guide to the appropriate galleries, art fairs, and auctions will be provided. CE-ART 2315VA, 5 Mon., Apr. 20-May 18, 6:30- 8:30 pm, KNC-2, $125. D Erdos. #15152 NEW! The Great Museums of the World Explore six of the world’s greatest art museums, including the Louvre, the Prado, the Uffizi, the Rijksmuseum, the Hermitage and the Met. Look at and discuss the many masterpieces these museums house and how they are representative and outstanding examples of their time and place in history. CE-ART 2333, 3 Wed., Feb. 12-26, 11:00 am- 1:30 pm, Room TBD, $95. S Altman. #15346 Baroque Decorative Arts The baroque period has been defined as exuberant, illusionistic and dramatic. While listening to baroque music, explore the baroque period through the decorative arts. Examples of both interior and exterior of baroque architecture as well as furniture, textiles and ceramics provided. Countries of Italy and France with be the primary focus with a brief look at England, all viewed through the cultural and socioeconomic factors of the day within the context of power, politics, and religion. CE-ART 2329VA, $30. A Concra. Sec. A: 1 Tues., Mar. 10, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room TBD. #15099 Sec. B: 1 Fri., Mar. 27, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, KNC-4. #15100 Art and Photography of the Civil War– American Impressionism (1860-1890) Examine the paintings of the Civil War period by artists Frederick Church, Winslow Homer and others. The Civil War was the first war to be extensively photographed. Discover the photographic work of Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner and others. CE-HIST 2075, 1 Wed., Feb. 5, 11:30 am- 1:00 pm, Room TBD, $25 (+ $20 optional fee for copies of painting lists). C Andersen. #15209 How to Read and Interpret a Work of Art In this class, you will learn many different ways of looking at art and understanding it better. Examine various media; the use of elements of art such as color, shape, texture, point of view, focal point, perspective, and many other tools to increase your comprehension and appreciation of any work of art. Many examples will be shown from the entire span of art history. CE-ART 2261VA, 3 Wed., Apr. 22-May 6, 1:00- 4:00 pm, Room TBD, $110. S Altman. #15167 Art of the Renaissance Explore the period from the 14th to the 16th centuries across Europe as we discover the artistic trend away from the medieval and towards more realistic and secular depictions of the world. Artists such as Giotto, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Durer will be covered among many others. We will look into the underlying reasons for these changes in the political, religious, and social climates of the times through slide presentations, lecture, and discussion. CE-CULTR 2034, 3 Wed., Apr. 1-15, 1:00- 3:00 pm, Room TBD, $60. S Altman. #15168 FAMOUS ARTISTS Famous Women Photographers An exploration of the photography, personal life, and artistic impact of six famous women photographers: Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, Vivian Meier, Annie Leibovitz, Sally Mann, and Cindy Sherman. CE-PHOTO 2038, 6 Wed., Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, Room TBD, $140. S Courtney. #15203 Famous Women Artists An exploration of the art, personal life, and artistic impact of six famous women artists: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Camille Claudel, Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, and Sally Mann. CE-ART 2296VA, 6 Tues., Jan. 21-Feb. 25, 12:00 noon–2:00 pm, KNC-5, $140. S Courtney. #15202 Mary Cassatt in France Join us for a compelling presentation about Mary Cassatt’s journey to becoming a professional artist in France. Share her struggles to balance family obligations with career goals as well as the instructor’s own journey in researching Cassatt’s life for her play, Girl in Blue Armchair. Includes images of Cassatt’s work and those of her contemporaries. CE-ART 2187VA, 1 Fri., Feb. 21, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, KNC-3, $25. S Courtney. #15204