Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.
#STAC 1P02
Web Media Production
(also offered as IASC 1P02)
Principles of interactive website creation and design. Formatting, lists, images, links and tables with HTML. Web colour and graphics formats. Typography and layout with CSS. Buttons, rollovers and forms with JavaScript. Usability, accessibility and interactivity. Creation of public interactive web-based projects using modern development techniques.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to IASC (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 1P03
Makerspace Foundations
(also offered as IASC 1P03)
Introduction to the Brock Makerspace and the maker culture. Methods of inquiry and creative activity incorporating hands on learning with emerging technologies.
Lab, tutorial, 4 hours per week
Restriction: open to IASC (single or combined) and STAC (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 1P50
Music in Global Cultures
(also offered as MUSI 1P50)
How music influences and reflects its culture and society. Issues of musical style from historical and cross-cultural perspectives. Music research and writing skills.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Note: concert fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MUSI 1F50.
#STAC 1P95
Digital Foundation
(also offered as IASC 1P95 and VISA 1P95)
Technical foundations of digital images, media methods and concepts including web-based, digital photography, image processing software and printing; foundations of digital media in video, audio and computational production and post-production. Contemporary digital practices within the broader history of visual and media arts.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to STAC, COSC (single or combined), IASC (single or combined), MCMN, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours) BEd (intermediate/senior) majors.
Note: students will need additional materials. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 1P96
Language for the Arts: Introduction
Development of writing skills through the reporting of arts and culture. Examples may include photography, visual arts, new media art, performance, music, and dramatic arts.
Lectures/seminar, 3 hours per week
Note: materials fee or event fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in STAC 1F98.
STAC 1P97
Language for the Arts: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Understanding interdisciplinary connections between the arts. Reporting arts and culture. Examples may include photography, visual arts, new media art, performance, music, and dramatic arts.
Lectures/seminar, 3 hours per week
Note: materials fee or event fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in STAC 1F98.
*STAC 1P99
The Culture of Noise
(also offered as IASC 1P99, MUSI 1P99 and VISA 1P99)
Role of noise in music, social space and art. Exploration of discursive issues concerning the value of sound studies.
Lectures/seminar, 3 hours, online
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 2M90-2M99
Special Studies in the Fine and Performing Arts
Studies of a particular artform (dance) or of a selected area across a range of forms (arts administration).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Note: topics to be announced by the Centre of Studies in Arts and Culture.
#STAC 2P61
Website Creation
(also offered as APCO 2P61 and VISA 2P61)
Creative approaches to basic technical and design foundations of website design and development. Processing and management of images and other media assets, structuring websites, development tools and applications, web hosting and dissemination strategies. Contemporary web-based art practices within the broader history of cultural production.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to STAC, VISA (single or combined), VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors and APCO minors.
Prerequisite(s): VISA 1P95 (minimum 60 percent) and 1P96 (minimum 60 percent) or permission of the instructor.
Note: students will need additional materials, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. VISA 1P95 recommended. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 2P91
Italian Cinema
(also offered as ITAL 2P91)
Major film directors and cultural trends in Italian cinema. Influence of Italian film on North American directors. Directors may include De Sica, Rossellini, Fellini, Antonioni, Bertolucci, Wertmüller, Tornatore, Amelio, Moretti and Sorrentino.
Lectures, 3 hours per week, plus online film screenings.
Note: given in English. No knowledge of Italian required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITAL/STAC 2P80.
*STAC 2P93
Critical Practice in the Fine and Performing Arts
(also offered as CANA 2P93, IASC 2P93 and MLLC 2P93)
Interdisciplinary approach to key ideas about music, art, dance and drama through critical readings and guided exposure to selected public fine and performing art events. Exploration of issues in aesthetics and criticism using varied theoretical approaches.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one credit from CANA 1F91, DART 1P91, 1P92 (1F91/1F93), IASC 1F01 (1F00), STAC 1P50, VISA 1Q98,1Q99 or permission of the Centre.
Note: event attendance is required; events fees required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 2P94
Embodied Text: Art Beyond the Artifact
(also offered as CANA 2P94, IASC 2P94 and MLLC 2P94)
Functions of art and artifacts outside the conventions associated with words, texts, paintings and scores. Experiencing musical, visual, movement, and theatre vocabularies through exploration of spatial/temporal/aesthetic/embodied forms of art in performance.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): one credit from CANA 1F91, DART 1P91, 1P92 (1F91/1F93), IASC 1F01 (1F00), STAC 1P50, VISA 1Q98, or 1Q99 or permission of the Centre.
Note: event attendance is required; events fees required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 2P96
Introductions to 3D Modelling and Animation
(also offered as COSC 2P96 and VISA 2P96)
Concepts and skills of 3D modelling and rendering using Autodesk Maya. Approaches to building models, using texturizing, lighting, cameras and renderings as well basic animation techniques. Relevant historical and theoretical perspectives on 3D and virtuality situating 3D within the creative process and broader critical practices in cultural production.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, COSC (single or combined), IASC (single or combined), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): one credit from four COSC credits, IASC 1F01 (1F00), VISA 1P93 (minimum 60 percent), 1P94 (minimum 60 percent), 1P95 (minimum 60 percent), 1P96 (minimum 60 percent) or permission of the instructor.
Note: students will need additional materials and equipment, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. VISA 1P95 recommended. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in IASC 2P96.
#STAC 2P97
Digital Video in Contemporary Art
(also offered as IASC 2P97 and VISA 2P97)
Concepts of basic videography and its applications within conceptual and aesthetic studio practice. Camera work, composition and lighting; digital video and audio editing, special effects, composing, text and titling, and HD output. Critical analysis of recent and contemporary film and video practices.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, IASC (single or combined), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Fall Term, open to open to IASC (single or combined), STAC, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): one credit from IASC 1F01 (1F00), VISA 1P93 (minimum 60 percent), 1P94 (minimum 60 percent), 1P95 (minimum 60 percent), 1P96 (minimum 60 percent), or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required. Students may need additional materials and equipment, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. VISA 1P95 recommended. Students with credit in FILM 2F98 may register. Contact Visual Arts Department. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 2P98
Intermedia
(also offered as IASC 2P98)
Approaches to the conceptualization and production of video, sound generation, multimedia environments, performance, interactive and installation art.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC and IASC (single or combined) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): IASC 1F01 (1F00) or permission of the Centre for Digital Humanities.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grad and credit obtained in VISA 2P98.
#STAC 2P99
Introduction to Sound Design in Contemporary Art
(also offered as IASC 2P99 and VISA 2P99)
Approaches to the conceptualization and production of sound recording, notation, field-recording, foley arts, soundtrack production, experimental music and performance and contemporary sound art.
Lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to GAMD, VISA (single or combined), and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to GAMD, IASC (single or combined), STAC, and VISA (single or combined), VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors.
Prerequisite(s): one credit from IASC 1F01 (1F00), VISA 1P93 (minimum 60 percent), 1P94 (minimum 60 percent), 1P95 (minimum 60 percent), 1P96 (minimum 60 percent) or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee may be required. Students may need additional materials and equipment, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. VISA 1P95 recommended. Students with credit in FILM 2F98 may register. Contact Visual Arts Department. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 2Q90
Digital Archives: Construction, Scholarship and Functionality
(also offered as IASC 2Q90 and ITAL 2Q90)
Digital archives, their functionality, development and role in Humanities research. Sites studied will range from library collections to single authors and artist projects, including museum and audio archives. Engagement in the creation of a digital archive.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 5.0 overall credits or permission of instructor.
Note: given in English. No knowledge of Italian required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 2Q95
Introduction to Interactive Media
(also offered as IASC 2Q95 and VISA 2Q95)
Concepts and creation in electronic media enabled by physical interaction between a user/viewer and a sculpture, installation, sound and video environment or wearable media. Fundamental concepts of voltage, current and resistance. Use of simple circuits, sensors and switches, software interfaces and basic microprocessors.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to STAC, IASC (single or combined), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors.
Prerequisite(s): one of four COSC credits, two IASC credits, one credit from VISA 1P93 (minimum 60 percent), 1P94 (minimum 60 percent), 1P95 (minimum 60 percent), 1P96 (minimum 60 percent or permission of the instructor.
Note: no previous experience in electronics required. Students might need additional materials and equipment, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. VISA 1P95 recommended. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 3F93
Project Collaborations Across Diverse Programs
(also offered as HIST 3F93 and IASC 3F93)
Interactive media projects carried out by multi-disciplinary teams of students.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits and permission of the Centre for Digital Humanities.
Note: enrolment is limited. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3M00-3M09
Arts and Culture Studies Abroad
Unique cultural, architectural or regional setting examined through the eye of the visual and/or performing artist, critic or art historian utilizing the host country's/city's institutional resources, museums and galleries.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
Prerequisite(s): one STAC credit; one credit from DART, VISA or permission of the instructor.
for students with an interest in studio and performance and arts histories (including dramatic arts, music, visual arts).
*STAC 3P01
Media Transformations in The Creative Arts
(also offered as IASC 3P01, MLLC 3P01 and VISA 3P01)
The trajectory and influences of new media on the development of and discourses in 20th Century and contemporary creative production including the arts, broadcast, film, video, and electronic arenas such as the internet, games and interactive media. Overview of fundamental concepts, practices and language. Consideration of aesthetics, production, script and story, direction, authorship, collaborative process and distribution.
Lectures, 3 hours per week
Prerequisite(s): two STAC, COMM, ENGL, IASC,MLLC, VISA, WRDS (WRIT) credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3P02
Dance and Culture
Cultural, aesthetic, and historical aspects in contemporary dance, from the canon through to decolonizing practices. The re-imagined dynamic body and aesthetic expression in the 21st century. Intersections with technology and virtuality.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): two STAC, COMM, DART, IASC, VISA credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: event attendance may be required; events fees required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 3P14
Dramatic Creation for Contemporary Cultural Practice
(also offered as DART 3P14, IASC 3P14, MLLC 3P14 and VISA 3P14)
Components of dramatic story. Understanding character, dramatic action, structure, direction, improvisation, tempo, rhythm, voice and body potential. Theory and practical application in projects for creators in the arts, media and film.
Seminar, workshop 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): two STAC, COMM, DART, IASC, VISA credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited to 20 students. Materials fee required. Students might need additional materials, which they must supply. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Students will not receive earned credit for STAC 3P14 if DART 3F50, 3P53 or 3P92 have been successfully completed.
*STAC 3P41
Approaches to Curatorial Practice
(also offered as VISA 3P41)
Practical application of methodological and theoretical approaches to curating.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99, one credit from second- or third-year VISA or STAC courses, or permission of the Centre.
Note: participants may be required to travel to locations other than on campus. Students may need field trip expenses, which they must supply. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 3P42
Methods and Principles of Curating
(also offered as VISA 3P42)
Curatorial function of the museum, gallery and cultural organizations and the role of the curator in society. Critical and theoretical aspects of curating and methodological approaches to interpretation, dissemination and presentation of cultural artifacts, artworks and new forms of media.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99, one credit from second- or third-year VISA or STAC courses, or permission of the Centre
Note: field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3P91
Sports in Arts and Culture
Interdisciplinary approach to representation of sports and sport events in the arts, with an emphasis on Canadian production.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 3P93
Producing a Performance Event
(also offered as DART 3P93)
Functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling in creation of a performance-based cultural event. Budget development, site selection and development, co-ordination of creative and production priorities, marketing, publicity and fund-raising, and analysis of measurement tools.
Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits or permission of the Centre.
Note: materials fee and field trip fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3P94
Advanced Tutorial in Studies in Arts and Culture I
Advanced study in any area of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: permission of a faculty supervisor.
Note: a written proposal must be approved by the Centre before registration. Materials fee may be required. May occur off campus. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3P95
Advanced Tutorial in Studies in Arts and Culture II
Advanced study in any area of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: permission of a faculty supervisor.
Note: a written proposal must be approved by the Centre before registration. Materials fee may be required. May occur off campus. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 3P96
Landscape Culture
(also offered as MLLC 3P96)
Nature in the arts. Historical practice and contemporary expression in all art forms. Landscape theory, garden history, environmental art, public art and artist's gardens. Hybridization of methodologies: conceptual, horticultural, landscape design and landscape architecture.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: event attendance and event fees may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3P97
Publishing: Creative Elements and Editorial Process
Effective publishing practices for creative content. Examples may include virtual or print artbooks, online journals, exhibition catalogues, essay collections, creative writing, graphic novels, non-fiction. Students practise and develop skills pertaining to the expertise of editors, designers, curators, small press publishers and printers.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 3P98
Reporting Arts and Culture
(also offered as WRDS 3P98)
Contexts, genres, conventions and practices of arts journalism in Canada; critical reading of selected texts in arts journalism; practical experience researching and writing arts news, reviews, features, and publicity for print and electronic media.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): two credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above in STAC, COMM, ENGL, PCUL, WRDS (WRIT) or permission of the Centre.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WRIT 3P98.
*STAC 3P99
Interpretive and Critical Writing in the Arts
(also offered as MLLC 3P99, VISA 3P99 and WRDS 3P99)
Principles and methodologies for the written presentation and representation of works of art, artists' practice and events within general and specific disciplinary contexts, discourses and frameworks. Examples from across the arts; practice based projects from real world events and performances. Orientation to specialized publics in print and other media.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): students must have a minimum 10.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Event attendance is required; events fees required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in WRIT 3P99.
#STAC 3Q91
Research Seminar in Visual Art
(also offered as VISA 3Q91)
Introduction to a variety of research methods, paradigms, issues, and practical skills relevant to studio art or creative practice. Development of research-creation processes from conceptualization and literature review to presentation and communication of project outcomes.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum 75 percent major average and a minimum 9.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite(s): VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99, two credits from VISA 2P41, 2P50, 2P51, 2P53, 2P88, 2P90, 3P50, 3P52, 3P90, 3P91, 3P97, 3P98, 4P90 or permission of the instructor.
Note: open to STDA, HAVC, and STAC students. Additional materials may be required, which students must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. Research topics are student driven, enabling students to develop a research-creation methodology appropriate to their discipline and project in VISA 4F06, 3M90, 2F99, 3F99, curation, or independent work. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
#STAC 3Q99
Advanced Sound Design
(also offered as IASC 3Q99 and VISA 3Q99)
Further develop skills acquire knowledge on the field of digital sound, focusing on recording theory, post-production techniques and presentation. Installation practices in Sound Art and use of hardware and software to create sound-based art projects.
Lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: open to VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to STAC, IASC (single or combined), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors.
Prerequisite(s): VISA 2P99 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students may need additional materials and equipment, which they must supply. Field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. Due to space limitations, audits are not permitted in studio classes. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 3V90-3V99
Special Studies in the Fine and Performing Arts
Interdisciplinary study of specific issues within the fine and performing arts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.
Note: topics to be announced; materials fee may be required.
STAC 3V91
2022-2023: Sports in Arts and Culture
Interdisciplinary approach to the representation of sports and sport events in the arts, with an emphasis on Canadian production.
Lecture, 1.5 hours in class, 1.5 hours online per week.
Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 4F41
Curatorial Studies Practicum
(also offered as VISA 4F41)
Practical application of the critical and theoretical aspects of curating. Research and organization of an exhibition from proposal, thesis, work-plan, budget, marketing and program plan to dissemination and presentation of works of art within a professional gallery.
Lectures, seminar, lab, 6 hours per week
Restriction: open to STAC, VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits or permission of the Centre.
Prerequisite(s): VISA or STAC 3P42.
Note: field trips may be required. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 4F99
Honours Thesis
Critical, historical or creative project in the fine or performing arts of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: permission of the Director.
Note: students are urged to arrange and plan their projects in the Spring for the following year. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 4P01
Creating Social Value from Material Culture
(also offered as IASC 4P01, MLLC 4P01 and VISA 4P01)
Theory and practice of creating social value from material culture. Curatorial and interpretive practice in public institutions focusing on art, human and natural history, and science and technology. Informal learning theory, authority structures and community engagement, audience segmentation and selection, exhibit design, and collections development within social and political contexts.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum 10.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: event attendance may be required. Events fees may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 4P40
Arts Management: Planning, Operations, Context
(also offered as DART 4P40 and VISA 4P40)
Effective management in the arts to fulfill social and artistic mandates. Focus on advocacy, organizational design, strategic planning and industry context to evolve an arts business, organization or career.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, CANA, DART (single or combined), DART (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in STAC 4F40.
*STAC 4P41
Arts Management: Programming, Marketing, Financing
(also offered as DART 4P41 and VISA 4P41)
Effective management in the arts to fulfill social and artistic mandates. Focus on creative programming and product creation, audience and client engagement, and resource evolution, including grants and fundraising.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, CANA, DART (single or combined), DART (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), VISA (single or combined) and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide.
Prerequisite(s): students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in STAC 4F40.
*STAC 4P68
Arts, Heritage and Culture: Public Policy and Planning
(also offered as CANA 4P68, DART 4P68 and VISA 4P68)
Examination of federal, provincial and municipal protocols governing heritage, fine and performing arts and Canadian cultural production. Strategies for effective engagement of policy through governance and community relations.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to STAC, CANA, DART (single or combined), DART (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior), VISA (single or combined), SPMA and VISA (Honours)/BEd (Intermediate/Senior) majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the Centre.
Note: materials fee may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
*STAC 4P72
High and Low Art: Intersections, Exchanges and Flows
(also offered as IASC 4P72 and MLLC 4P72)
The exchange between high art and entertainment, considering intertextuality and cultural appropriation; the changing role of museums and community-based arts; and the migration of values and tastes between market-driven and not-for-profit cultural outcomes.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Note: event attendance is required; event fees required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
STAC 4V70-4V79
Advanced Studies in Arts and Culture
STAC 4V79
Critical Theory and the Arts
Examination of the modes of production, reception and analysis of art from its inception to its cultural, institutional or ideological transformation.
Seminar, 3 hrs per week.
Note: field trips may be required. This course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.
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