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Anthropology {010} Courses in Anthropology are administered by the Department of Anthropology.
Chester New Hall, Room 524, ext. 24423
http://www.anthropology.mcmaster.ca
Department Notes
- Not all Anthropology courses listed in this Calendar are taught every year. Students are advised to consult the department’s webpage and the timetable which is published annually by the Registrar’s Office to determine whether a course is offered.
- Registration in all courses with a course code ending ** listed as independent research require prior arrangement with the instructor; otherwise, no grade will be submitted for the course. Please refer to “Undergraduate Course Offerings” on the department website for further details on our independent study courses.
- To identify Anthropology courses by subdiscipline, students should refer to the lists of courses under Anthropology Subfields in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar.
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ANTHROP 1AA3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Sex, Food and Death 3 unit(s)
This course examines major issues in Anthropology in contemporary and past societies from archaeological, biological, cultural and linguistic perspectives. It will focus on sex, food, illness, death and related themes.
Three hours (lectures, discussion)
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ANTHROP 1AB3 - Introduction to Anthropology: Identity, Race and Power 3 unit(s)
This course examines major issues in Anthropology in both contemporary and past societies from archaeological, biological, cultural and linguistic perspectives. It will focus on identity, power, migration, race, and related themes.
Three hours (lectures, discussion)
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ANTHROP 2AN3 - The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition 3 unit(s)
An anthropological perspective on nutrition at the population level. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary human nutrition, emphasizing links with the environment.
Two hours (lecture), one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology or HLTH AGE 1AA3 (HEALTHST 1A03); and registration in Level II or above in any program
Cross-list(s): HLTH AGE 2AN3
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ANTHROP 2B03 - Indigenous Peoples of North America 3 unit(s)
A comparative study of selected cultures of this continent, dealing with traditional and modern situations.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2C03 - Archaeology of Environmental Crisis and Response 3 unit(s)
Examination of the influence of natural and human-induced environmental crises on longterm culture histories.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2D03 - Genetics for Anthropologists 3 unit(s)
Introduction to the many uses of genetics in anthropology (conservation primate genetics, forensics). Includes hands-on lab portion where students will extract DNA from archeological remains.
Three hours (one hour lecture, two hour lab); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology, registration in Level II or above in any program, and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first lab.
There will be a supplementary fee for supplies used in labs.
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ANTHROP 2E03 - Human Variation and Evolutionary Change 3 unit(s)
The course examines the biological and cultural basis for human variation, past and present.
Two hours (lectures), one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
This course is required of all students registered in an Honours Program in Anthropology, and is a prerequisite for advanced courses in Physical Anthropology.
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ANTHROP 2F03 - Cultural Anthropology 3 unit(s)
An introduction to concepts, theories and current debates in cultural anthropology. This course is designed to prepare students for more advanced courses in social and cultural anthropology.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
This course is required of all students registered in an Honours Program in Anthropology.
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ANTHROP 2FF3 - Human Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology 3 unit(s)
Study of the human skeleton (bones and dentition) for application in archaeology and forensic anthropology. Includes determination of sex, age, stature and other individual characteristics.
Three hours (lectures, discussion and lab); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in an Honours Anthropology program.
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ANTHROP 2G03 - Readings in Indo-European Myth 3 unit(s)
This course will acquaint students with the myths of Ancient Greece, Ancient India, the Kelts and the Norse. Other traditions may also be examined.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2MA3 - Media, Art and Anthropology 3 unit(s)
This course examines the relationship between anthropology, media and art, including issues of politics, representation, modes of artistic production and circulation.
Two hours (lectures), one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
Antirequisite(s): ANTHROP 3MA3
This course also includes experiential learning methods, e.g. in the form of museum visits, the creation of small exhibits, and so forth.
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ANTHROP 2O03 - Themes in the Archaeological History of North America 3 unit(s)
An examination of the origins and development of the major indigenous cultural groups of prehistoric North America.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program. ANTHROP 2PA3 is strongly recommended.
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ANTHROP 2PA3 - Introduction to Anthropological Archaeology 3 unit(s)
An introduction to the theory, methods and ethics of anthropological archaeology with a focus on specific problems in the human past.
Three hours (lectures, labs, discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
This course is required of all students registered in an Honours Program in Anthropology.
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ANTHROP 2PC3 - Archaeology and Popular Culture 3 unit(s)
This course uses popular representations of archaeology from Agatha Christie to Indiana Jones to critically review the discipline’s practice and practitioners from past to present.
Two hours (lectures); one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2R03 - Religion, Magic and Witchcraft 3 unit(s)
Selected issues in the study of religion, magic and witchcraft, science and the supernatural. Perspectives from history, psychology and sociology also will be discussed.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2RP3 - Religion and Power in the Past 3 unit(s)
A critical examination of the relationship between religion, political power and warfare in a sample of prehistoric and historic states and empires.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2U03 - Plagues and People 3 unit(s)
A consideration of the role played by infectious disease in human evolution. The social and biological outcomes of major epidemics and pandemics, past and present, will be explored.
Two hours (lecture), one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2VV3 - The Maya Before Columbus 3 unit(s)
An introduction to prehistoric Maya society and culture, with an emphasis on the Classic period civilization.
Three hours (lectures); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in any program
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ANTHROP 2W03 - The Aztecs and Incas 3 unit(s)
An introduction to and comparison of the late pre-Columbian Aztec empire of Mexico and the Inca empire of Andean South America.
Three hours (lectures); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in any program
Antirequisite(s): ANTHROP 2V03
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ANTHROP 2WA3 - World Archaeology 3 unit(s)
This course introduces students to major debates in World Archaeology, including the origins of: humanity, art, first peoples of the Americas, farming, social differentiation and state-level societies. Global case studies highlight the approaches archaeologists employ in their search for answers.
Two hours (lectures), one hour (tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology and registration in Level II or above in any program
Antirequisite(s): ANTHROP 1B03
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ANTHROP 3AM3 - Anthropological Perspectives on Museums 3 unit(s)
This course and cross-cultural survey of museum studies introduces students to the history and culture of museums as well as the technical aspects of museum work. The course will explore the operating issues facing contemporary museums as well as discussing modern practice in museums, and current issues in the museum profession.
Three hours: lectures and discussion
Prerequisite(s): Registration in an Anthropology program.
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ANTHROP 3AR3 - Anthropology of Religion 3 unit(s)
This course introduces key theorists and theories, classic and current topics, and issues of methodology and writing in the anthropology of religion
Three hours (lectures and tutorial); one term
Prerequisite(s): 3 units of any Anthropology or Religious Studies course and registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): RELIG ST 3AR3
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ANTHROP 3AS3 - Archaeology and Society 3 unit(s)
A critical examination of the history of archaeology and the social and political implications of our understanding of the ancient human past.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology
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ANTHROP 3BF3 - Bioarchaeological Field School 3 unit(s)
This course allows students to travel overseas to participate in the excavation of human skeletal remains. Students will develop skills in the documentation and analysis of skeletal remains and associated burial artifacts.
Offered during the summer session only; one term
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Travel and subsistence costs are responsibility of the student.
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ANTHROP 3C03 - Health and Environment: Anthropological Approaches 3 unit(s)
Examination of the ways in which humans alter and cope with their environment. Topics include: health inequalities, nutrition, population, urbanization, resource utilization and industrial pollution.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology or HLTH AGE 1AA3 (HEALTHST 1A03), and registration in Level III or IV of any program. ANTHROP 2E03 is strongly recommended.
Cross-list(s): HLTH AGE 3CC3
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ANTHROP 3CA3 - Ceramic Analysis 3 unit(s)
Examination of theories and methods used by archaeologists to analyze ceramics and understand past ceramic technologies. The class will include strong hands-on and original research components.
Three hours (lectures, labs, discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first lab.
Not open to students with credit in ANTHROP 3EE3 , if the topic was Ceramic Analysis.
There will be a supplementary fee for supplies used in labs.
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ANTHROP 3CC6 - Archaeological Field School 6 unit(s)
Field instruction in the techniques used in the excavation of an archaeological site. The course includes hands-on instruction in manual excavation methods, mapping, field recording and laboratory analysis.
Offered during the summer session only; one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or an equivalent course in archaeological methods and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first day of field school.
Not open to students with credit in an equivalent field school from another university.
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ANTHROP 3DD3 - Archaeology of Death 3 unit(s)
Archaeological analysis and interpretation of burial practices and other death-rituals.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3
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ANTHROP 3EE3 - Special Topics in Archaeology II 3 unit(s)
The topic varies with each instructor (e.g. one class may examine Ancient Mesoamerican Cities and another may focus on The Archaeology of Hierarchy).
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3
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ANTHROP 3EM3 - Current Debates in Eastern Mediterranean Prehistory 3 unit(s)
This course provides a critical overview of developments in Eastern Mediterranean prehistory, focusing on debates of general archaeological significance, including the origins of farming, the role of exchange in driving ‘social complexity’ and the bases of power.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or ANTHROP 2WA3
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ANTHROP 3F03 - Anthropology and the “Other” 3 unit(s)
As a discipline, anthropology is effectively predicated on the notion of the “other”. This course asks about the constructions, representations, and political uses of the “other.”
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2F03
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ANTHROP 3FA3 - Forensic Anthropology 3 unit(s)
This course examines the detection, recovery, and analysis of human remains within a medico-legal context. Students will explore the role of the forensic anthropologist in the investigation of criminal cases, human rights cases, and mass disasters.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology
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ANTHROP 3G03 - Comparative Mythology 3 unit(s)
The reconstruction of lost mythic traditions by means of comparative techniques drawn from historical linguistics. The Indo-European traditions of Eurasia will be examined.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2G03 or permission of the instructor
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ANTHROP 3H03 - Anthropological Demography 3 unit(s)
This course offers an introduction to the study of population dynamics (birth, death, migration) and population structure. It focuses on issues particularly pertinent to anthropological studies of past and present populations.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2E03
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ANTHROP 3HE3 - Heritage Economy and Ethics 3 unit(s)
Once a small elite preoccupation, heritage has burgeoned over the last few decades into a major industry. We will examine the reasons for this popularity and some of its ethical issue. This course will be of interest to students seeking a career in museum work, public history and any branch of heritage.
Three hours; lecture and discussion
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any program in Anthropology.
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ANTHROP 3HI3 - The Anthropology of Health, Illness and Healing 3 unit(s)
This course examines health, illness and healing in cross-cultural perspective and introduces students to medical anthropology concepts, including the cultural construction of illness and health.
Three hours (lectures and small and large group discussion)
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of any program. ANTHROP 2E03 or 2F03 is strongly recommended.
Antirequisite(s): ANTHROP 3Z03, 3ZZ3
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ANTHROP 3IS3** - Independent Study in Anthropology 3 unit(s)
Independent study of a research problem through published materials and/or fieldwork. It is incumbent upon the student to secure arrangements with the supervising instructor prior to registration in this course; otherwise, no grade will be submitted.
Three hours (lecture); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any program in Anthropology and permission of the instructor.
ANTHROP 3IS3 may be repeated, if on a different study, to a total of six units.
**See Department Note 2
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ANTHROP 3K03 - Archaeological Interpretation 3 unit(s)
Techniques and methodologies in the investigation of archaeological material.
Three hours (lectures, labs and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3
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ANTHROP 3LA3 - Lithics Analysis 3 unit(s)
A global approach to the theories and methods used by the archaelologists to analyse stone tools and the major debates surrounding these data. The class has a strong hands on and original-research component.
Three hour (lecture and lab); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 ; and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first lab.
Not open to students with credit in ANTHROP 3E03 , if the topic was “Lithics Analysis”
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ANTHROP 3P03 - Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology 3 unit(s)
Methodologies and techniques of research, especially field study, in sociocultural anthropology.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any program in Anthropology
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ANTHROP 3PD3 - Anthropological Perspectives and Debates 3 unit(s)
This course explores themes of importance to the various sub-disciplines of Anthropology. The goal is to show how varying analytical perspectives on these broad themes produce divergent views of past and present human cultures. Students are strongly encouraged to complete this course, prior to completion of Level III.
Three hours ( lectures, discussion ); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in an Honours Anthropology program or permission of the instructor.
This course is required of all students registered in an Honours Program in Anthropology
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ANTHROP 3PH3 - Dissent, Power and History 3 unit(s)
This course addresses questions of power, agency, and resistance in historical and contemporary cultural contexts. Drawing on visual materials and ethnographic forms of writing, it looks at a range of issues, including nationalism, neoliberalism, democracy, and various forms of organizing.
Three hours (lectures, discussion, visual materials); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2F03
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ANTHROP 3PP3 - Paleopathology 3 unit(s)
The origins and evolution of human diseases and methods of identifying disease in ancient human remains.
Three hours (lectures, discussion and lab); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2FF3
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ANTHROP 3R03 - DNA, Ancestry and Migration 3 unit(s)
In depth look at DNA and markers of human evolution, origins, migrations and ancestry. Includes hands-on lab portion where students can extract their own DNA.
Three hours (one hour lecture, two hour lab), one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level I Anthropology or ANTHROP 2E03 ; and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first lab.
There will be a supplementary fee for supplies used in labs.
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ANTHROP 3RR3 - Sex, Gender and Inequalities 3 unit(s)
Gender is a window into culturally specific definitions and values, such as the division of labour, opportunities and resource allocation. This course is a cross cultural examination of gender.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Three units of Level 1 Anthropology and registration in Level III or above of any program
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ANTHROP 3V03 - Memory and the Politics of Culture 3 unit(s)
This course is situated at the intersection of history and anthropology, and focuses especially on the ways in which social actors represent, give meaning to and strategically employ constructions of the past.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2F03
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ANTHROP 3X03 - Zooarchaeology 3 unit(s)
Study of the long-term histories of human-environment interaction through analysis of archaeologically recovered animal remains.
Three hours (labs and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 and credit or registration in WHMIS 1A00 . This requirement must be completed prior to the first lab.
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ANTHROP 3Y03 - Aboriginal Community Health and Well-Being 3 unit(s)
A critical examination of the determinants of health in Aboriginal communities, processes of community revitalization and recent government policy initiatives.
Three hours (lecture and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above in any program
Cross-list(s): HLTH AGE 3YY3
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ANTHROP 4AF3 - The Anthropologies of the Future 3 unit(s)
This course addresses questions of culture and the imagined future. Using visual and ethnographic materials, it asks how we think about this present and how we anticipate futures in relation to this now. Ethnographic, literary, and visual materials, including video games, will be examined to illuminate how different peoples imagine the future and project their lives and values into it.
Three hours (seminar, use of visual materials); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4AH3 - Archaeology and Heritage: Ethics, Politics, and Practice 3 unit(s)
This course will examine the ways in which archaeology is political, and how its practice and practitioners are deeply entangled with Western values and epistemologies.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or permission of the instructor.
Not open to students with credit in ANTHROP 4E03 if the topic was “Archaeology and Heritage: Ethics, Politics, and Practice”.
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ANTHROP 4B03 - Current Problems in Cultural Anthropology I 3 unit(s)
2013-2014 Topic: TBA The topic varies with each instructor.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor
ANTHROP 4B03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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ANTHROP 4BB3 - Current Problems in Cultural Anthropology II 3 unit(s)
As per ANTHROP 4B03 .
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor
ANTHROP 4BB3 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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ANTHROP 4CP3 - Cultural Politics of Food and Eating 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on food and the complex field of networks, expectations, and choices that are contested, negotiated, and often unequal.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Honours Anthropology or Level IV of any Honours program or permission of the instructor
Not open to students with credit in ANTHROP 4B03 , if the topic was “Cultural Politics of Food and Eating”.
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ANTHROP 4D03 - Applied Anthropology 3 unit(s)
An examination of how anthropology is applied to solve human problems. Includes discussion of how students can use their anthropological training in non-academic occupations. Students may be involved in academic placements within the community.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor
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ANTHROP 4DN3 - Diet & Nutrition: Biocultural and Bioarcheaological Perspectives 3 unit(s)
Study of diet and nutrition in past and contemporary populations using a biocultural approach. Focus on methods, interpretations of data and perspectives.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2AN3 OR ANTHROP 2E03 ; or permission of the instructor Not open to students with credit in ANTHROP 4J03 , if the topic was “Diet and Nutrition: Biocultural and Bioarchaeological Perspectives”.
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ANTHROP 4E03 - Advanced Topics in Archaeology I 3 unit(s)
Study at an advanced level of selected topics in the sub-discipline. Topics may change from year to year.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4EE3 - Advanced Topics in Archaeology II 3 unit(s)
As per ANTHROP 4E03 ; but on a different topic.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4F03 - Current Debates in Archaeology 3 unit(s)
A seminar in current topics and issues in archaeological theory.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4G03** - Independent Research I 3 unit(s)
Independent study of a research problem through published materials and/or fieldwork. Study may include museum internship, participation in faculty research, or student-initiated practica or library research. Students will be required to write up the results of their inquiry in scholarly form. It is incumbent upon the student to secure arrangements with the supervising instructor prior to registration in this course; otherwise, no grade will be submitted.
One term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any program in Anthropology or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4GG3** - Independent Research II 3 unit(s)
As per ANTHROP 2G03 , but on a different topic.
One term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4GS3 - Genetics and Society 3 unit(s)
The word ‘DNA’ has perfused almost all aspects of society and culture. This class will explore the uses and misuses of DNA in politics, consumerism, ethics, forensics and the film and arts community.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology; or permission of the instructor
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ANTHROP 4H03 - Human Evolutionary Genetics 3 unit(s)
The use of population genetics for resolving the origins of modern humans.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4HF3 - Archaeology of Hunter-Fisher-Gatherers 3 unit(s)
Study of the prehistoric technologies and organizational strategies used in making a living from the natural environment and examination of the cultural contexts of foraging economies.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2PA3 or permission of the instructor
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ANTHROP 4J03 - Advanced Topics in Physical Anthropology I 3 unit(s)
2013-2014 Topic: TBA
Study at an advanced level of selected topics within the subdiscipline. Topics may change from year to year.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2E03 or permission of the instructor
ANTHROP 4J03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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ANTHROP 4JJ3 - Advanced Topics in Physical Anthropology II 3 unit(s)
2013-2014 Topic: TBA
Study at an advanced level of selected topics within the subdiscipline. Topics may change from year to year.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2E03 or permission of the instructor
ANTHROP 4JJ3 may be repeated, if on a different topic, to a total of six units.
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ANTHROP 4M03 - Advanced Topics in Mythology 3 unit(s)
A seminar in current topics and issues in comparative mythology.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2G03 , ANTHROP 3G03 and registration in any Honours program; or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4Q03 - Global Processes and Local Consequences 3 unit(s)
The seminar seeks: 1) to discern the linkages between some of the main processes at work in global systems; 2) to discuss in what ways these processes are global and in what ways they are systematic; 3) to develop hypotheses for the framework of global scale social theory.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in any Honours program in the Faculty of Social Sciences or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4R03 - Skeletal Biology of Earlier Human Populations 3 unit(s)
The analysis of human skeletal samples, including such topics as paleopathology, paleodemography, paleonutrition and biological distance analyses.
Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2FF3 or permission of the instructor.
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ANTHROP 4S03 - The Anthropology of Infectious Disease 3 unit(s)
The critical examination of the role of infectious diseases in the course of human history and contemporary sotciety. Self-directed learning format.
Three hours (seminar); one term
Prerequisite(s): ANTHROP 2E03 and registration in Level IV Honours Anthropology; or permission of the instructor
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Art {028} Courses in Studio Art are administered by the School of the Arts.
Togo Salmon Hall, Room 414, ext. 27671
http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~sota/
Notes
- Please note that students enrolled in the Studio Art program must be committed to full-time study for the duration of the first two years of their degree. This program does not allow part-time enrolment. Studio Art does not offer evening classes.
- Art courses are open only to students registered in a program in Studio Art with the exception of ART 3FW3 and ART 3J03 which are open to Level III or IV students from any program.
- Students must wear CSA approved steel-toed footwear in the studio at all times.
Courses
Students who wish to enroll in Level I Art courses must be registered in the Studio Art 1 program which leads into the Honours Studio Art program and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Honours) degree. The Honours Studio Art program is a limited enrolment program for which entrance requires the permission of the School of the Arts and a successful portfolio interview. The portfolio should contain a variety of works in different media that represent the applicant’s creative abilities and interests. Aptitude in art, academic ability and demonstrated commitment to the discipline are considered in the selection process.
In exceptional circumstances, where distance does not allow for an interview, portfolios may be submitted in the form of electronic digital images or photographs. Portfolio interviews occur between January and April each year for entrance in September of the same calendar year. Only those students who call the Office of the School of the Arts (905-525- 9140, ext. 27671) before March 1st to book appointments for portfolio interviews will be guaranteed consideration for entrance into the Level I Art courses. (Late applicants will only be interviewed if space availability permits). Permission to register in Level I Art courses will be verified with written confirmation from the School of the Arts. School of the Arts verification and a Letter of Admission to Studio Art 1 from the University are required to secure a space in the program. In order to guarantee their spot, students must respond via email to sota@mcmaster.ca to accept by the deadline stated in their offer from the School of the Arts and must meet the minimum academic requirements as outlined under School of the Arts programs in the Faculty of Humanities section of the Calendar. When applying for admission using the OUAC application, applicants who wish to study Studio Art should select MHS for the OUAC code and choose STUDIO ART for the Subject of Major Interest. |
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ART 1DM3 - Dimensional Material Investigations and Concepts 3 unit(s)
This course facilitates development of tacit knowledge, intuitive judgment, perception and theoretical understanding through direct material engagement with metals, plaster, clay, forest products, and use of fabrication technologies.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Antirequisite(s): ART 1F03 and 1FF3
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ART 1MI3 - Material Investigations and Concepts 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to facilitate development of tacit knowledge, intuitive judgment, perception and theoretical understanding through direct material engagement with wax, Polymers, oils, alkyds, resins, and fiber-based materials.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Antirequisite(s): ART 1F03 and 1FF3
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ART 1OS3 - Observational Studies 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on observation-based studio activities and development of critical perception to deepen understanding of visual information and phenomena related to art practice.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Antirequisite(s): ART 1F03 and 1FF3
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ART 1SI3 - Studio Investigations 3 unit(s)
Working individually and in groups, students will be introduced to concepts, questions, research strategies and contexts related to art production. An integrated approach will combine dialogue, production and information gathering utilizing sketchbooks, digital technologies and University collections.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Studio Art 1 program
Antirequisite(s): ART 1F03 and 1FF3
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ART 2DG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Drawing 3 unit(s)
This course provides insight into the varied functions of drawing including expressive purpose, communication, information organization, idea synthesis and drawing as a form of thinking. A variety of media including graphite, charcoal, conte, wet media, collage, digital media, mixed media and hybrid approaches are included.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 2C03 and 2CC3
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ART 2ER3 - Environmentally Responsible Studio 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on environmentally sustainable studio production with a comprehensive approach that promotes understanding of how materials are manufactured, why they are selected, how they are used and implications of disposal. A student-centered approach will determine media use and concepts.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II or above of Honours Studio Art program or permission of the instructor.
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ART 2IS3 - Independent Studio Methods 3 unit(s)
This course focuses on self-directed studio strategies responding to concepts and questions generated by the student. Students will integrate beliefs, values and individual experience with ongoing research to guide studio production.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
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ART 2PG3 - Contemporary Approaches to Painting 3 unit(s)
This course develops pictorial thought processes through the vocabulary of painting. Balanced emphasis is placed on expanding conceptual and practical knowledge utilizing a variety of pigments, mediums, supports, tools, alternative and hybrid approaches.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 2A03 and 2AA3
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ART 2PM3 - Contemporary Approaches to Print Media 3 unit(s)
This course develops techniques and aesthetic tactics of print media utilizing woodblock, sintra, linoleum, collagraph, image transfers and embossing.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 2F03 and 2FF3
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ART 2SC3 - Contemporary Approaches to Sculpture 3 unit(s)
This course develops spatial thought processes through the vocabulary of sculpture. Balanced emphasis is placed on expanding conceptual and practical knowledge through metal fabrication, woodworking, plaster and clay, assemblage, site-specific, time-based and hybrid practices.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): WHMIS 1A00 (or ART 1HS0) and registration in Level II Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 2B03 and 2BB3
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ART 3BA3 - Concentrated Study - Book Arts 3 unit(s)
This course integrates traditional techniques with contemporary concepts and applications of the artist book. Hand-made, imported and found paper will be utilized in a variety of formats responding to student-centered concepts. Sustainable practices, collaboration and exchange will be promoted.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CC3 - Concentrated Study - Ceramics 3 unit(s)
Focused on contemporary applications and concepts of 2D and 3D ceramics, this course fuses traditional techniques and alternative methods incorporating a range from hand building to new technologies. Concepts are student-centered.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2SC3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program. Students completing an Interdisciplinary Minor in Archaeology may be given special permission to register in this course if space is available.
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings
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ART 3CF3 - Concentrated Study - Foundry 3 unit(s)
This course offers an in-depth investigation of foundry practices and the application of metal casting processes focused on lost-wax in bronze and sand-casting in Aluminum. Concepts are student-centered.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2SC3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CI3 - Concentrated Study - Intaglio 3 unit(s)
This course provides an in-depth concentration on intaglio processes exploring traditional and alternative approaches including hand-drawn, found impression, Estisol transfers and photographic/digital image making and etching.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PM3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3CL3 - Concentrated Study - Lithography 3 unit(s)
This course provides in-depth concentration on lithography processes without the use of Volatile Organic Compounds. It includes stone lithography using Estisol, Computer-to-Plate photolithography using a Xante Platemaker and other planographic methods involving hand-drawn, transferred and digital applications.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PM3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3D03 - Practical Issues 3 unit(s)
This course is designed to familiarize students with an extensive range of topics associated with creative careers and the professional infrastructure that supports them. Students will gain experience in situating their art into community contexts.
Three hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of Honours Studio Art program
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ART 3FW3 - Field Work: On-Site Explorations 3 unit(s)
This course investigates the campus environment and its resources to promote the potential of place and local opportunities as they inform the production of site-based drawing and mixed-media work. This course may be offered as a concentrared week-long session (e.g. camping excursion). Extra cost will apply.
One term. Consult the School of the Arts for details.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of any program
Offered in the Spring/Summer Session only.
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ART 3GS3 - Guided Studio Practice 3 unit(s)
Under the guidance of a team of studio faculty, students will produce a body of independently motivated work selectively building on the knowledge base of Levels I and II. Work will be presented and discussed at open critique sessions attended by faculty, students, alumni and invited guests.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2IS3 and registration in Level III of Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 3G06
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ART 3ID3 - Integrated Dimensional Media Concentration 3 unit(s)
This course investigates points of intersection where installation, site-specific approaches, performance, time-based practice, kinetics and digital technologies interweave.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings
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ART 3IM3 - Integrated Media Concentration 3 unit(s)
Student-centered concepts will direct investigations where print, drawing and paint media interweave to create hybrid practices. Environmental compatible materials and processes such as non-toxic mediums/pigments/dyes, watercolour silkscreen, excavated screening, dremel-engraving, computer-to-plate photolithography and reclaimed material use will be promoted.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 3H03
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3J03 - Concentrated Study - Collaborative Community Projects 3 unit(s)
Utilizing team-based approaches that connect student learning with community, this course explores an interdisciplinary spectrum of collaborative activities. Student-centered interests and available local opportunities will direct projects.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of any program
ART 3J03 may be repeated, if on a different topic, for a total of six units.
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ART 3PD3 - New Directions in Painting/drawing 3 unit(s)
This course explores new directions and technologies that expand definitions of painting and drawing incorporating digital technologies, installations, urban interventions, sculptural approaches and alternative materials.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PG3 , ART 2DG3 and registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
Offered on a rotational basis. Consult the Master Timetable for offerings.
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ART 3TS3 - Touch Stone: Models for Studio Research 3 unit(s)
An intensive examination of strategies employed for gathering, editing and generating ideas. Through library/gallery visits, artist lectures, visual documentation, discussion and studio engagement, students will identify resources pertinent to individual creative trajectories.
Four hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 2IS3 and registration in Level III Honours Studio Art program
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ART 4AR3 - Advanced Research and Presentation Strategies 3 unit(s)
This course refines and focuses research strategies relevant to the student’s artistic direction. Problem-solving sessions focus on connecting exploration and presentation options to ideas. Attendance at Visiting Artist lectures is mandatory.
Two hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): ART 3TS3 and registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program.
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ART 4AS6 - Advanced Studio Production and Critical Discourse 6 unit(s)
This advanced course combines self-directed studio production with critical discourse, under the guidance of a team of studio faculty. Open critique sessions attended by faculty, students, alumni and community guests provide feedback. A written thesis is required connected to a cohesive body of work.
Four hours; two terms
Prerequisite(s): ART 3GS3 and registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program
Antirequisite(s): ART 4C06 and ART 4E12
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ART 4CA3 - 20th Century and Contemporary Art Practices: How Artists Think, Act and Engage 3 unit(s)
The course will study the provocation of early to mid-20th century manifestos (e.g. the viral impact of futurisms in Europe, Eurasia and Japan; the post-colonial/cultural cannibalism of the Manifesto Anthropophagi and post-1960 Tropicalia; the Angry Penguins and Antipodean Manifesto; Refus Global). Will also study enactments and interrogative strategies in a post-1950 global view (e.g. from Mono-ha and Fluxus, to Aboriginality).
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV of an Honours program in Studio Art or Art History
Cross-list(s): ART HIST 4CA3
This course is administered by the Studio Art program.
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ART 4EP3 - Exhibition Preparation and Documentation 3 unit(s)
This advanced course provides hands-on experience in exhibition preparation including: catalogue and invitation design, development of advertising/publicity, fundraising strategies, and project documentation.
Two hours; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level IV Honours Studio Art program
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ART 4MU3 - History and Discourse of the Museum 3 unit(s)
An examination of the role and functions of the art museum in civil society. Emphasis will be placed on a study of the theoretical and methodological practices of the art museum circa 1860 to the present.
Seminar (two hours); one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or IV Honours Studio Art program
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ART 4PR3 - Print Residency 3 unit(s)
This course provides an intensive two-week stay at L’ Atelier de l’Ile, Quebec during the spring term. Advanced students will benefit from the assistance of two technicians and full access to an active print facility in the town of Val David. This studio offers a unique experience to use the Electro-etch system and an electric press with an extended bed size of 12 feet. Students must pay transportation, food and material costs. The Atelier will arrange low cost accommodation. Residencies at other print studios may be considered.
Prerequisite(s): ART 2PM3 , 3CI3 and 3CL3 and permission of Studio Art faculty. The host print residency must approve a proposal for study.
Offered during the Spring/Summer session only.
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