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Item A discipline-based art education model for criticism and inquiry directed to non-western art(Texas Tech University, 1992-12) Hamm Walsh, Dawna MarlynThe purpose of this professional problem is to develop a discipline-based art education model for criticism and inquiry directed to non-Western art to be used at the college level. The study includes a review of the literature concerning art appreciation and art criticism/inquiry dating from 1900, and outlines models for art criticism/inquiry used by educators in the classroom. Throughout the review, a search was conducted for applications of models specifically intended for non-Western art, but it was found that current models are directed primarily to Western artworks. The ten-step model developed for this study introduces novice art students to art criticism and inquiry through its application to non-Western art, and an exemplary application in the appendix is directed to an artwork from Afghanistan selected from a series of audio-visual presentations developed by the author. Students are led to search for information in the form of both internal and external cues in forming premature and tentative decisions or evaluations before arriving at an informed, final judgment about an artwork. The model functions as a tool by providing a framework for viewing and analyzing these foreign and unfamiliar works derived from different cultural, religious and social perspectives, and is intended to encourage students to delay judgments until an optimum measure of information has been collected. The procedural considerations concerning the methods through which criticism for non-Western art is generated and ordered include the following: the need for a critical theory of art that questions the appropriateness of traditional art models for non-Western art; the influence of cross-cultural interpretations for responding to, examining, analyzing and judging non-Western art; and the potential use of the model as a tool for encouraging appreciation of non-Western art. In conclusion, this study has the potential to play a relevant role in teaching non-Western art appreciation as well as providing an impetus for educating Western students about the diversity of foreign cultures and the influences of the art from those cultures. Historically, emphasis in art appreciation has been placed on the use of models of criticism which exclude critical study of non-Western art. If education is to be meaningful and meet the needs of a culturally diverse nation and world, discipline-based art education must contain both the critical study of Western and non-Western art.Item Abstraction, representation, and entropy(2012-05) Payzant, Marcus Ray, 1982-; Mutchler, Leslie; Petersen, BradleyThe following graduate report is an overview of my artistic endeavors spanning the past three years at the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, I have concentrated on making paintings that focus on the relationship between abstraction, representation, and entropy. Using banal, often overlooked cultural objects as subject matter, I paint ambiguous scenes that teeter between disintegration and formation. Representations of banal detritus within an ambiguous natural space become a metaphor for memory, culture, and life and death alluding to unseen forces and, ultimately, a lack of control. Using a combination of random and deliberate decisions, I aim to create a commentary about the unpredictable yet conformist aspects of the world in which we participate.Item An art course curriculum for non-art majors to meet college general curriculum requirements in Taiwan(Texas Tech University, 1995-12) Hsiao, Bao-LingCollege non-art majors in Taiwan are relatively well-informed about Western culture and tend to value it over traditional Chinese cuhure. They tend to know little about art in general and Chinese traditional art in particular. The thesis of this dissertation is that Western art can be an effective way to cause nonart major students in Taiwan to come to understand and value Chinese traditional arts. Therefore, an Art-Based Arts Curriculum (hereafter referred to as "ABAC") developed in general education is a particularly effective plan for such a curriculum. The ABAC is an interdisciplinary approach interrelating the visual arts with non-visual arts and a crosscultural method comparing Chinese and Western arts traditions focusing on aesthetic considerations. For example, the ABAC model developed in the study compares Chinese and Western art in a paralleled period (e.g., early Ching dynasty [1644-1796] and Western art: Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical periods [1600-1850]). Furthermore, the ABAC model interrelates visual arts with music, poetry, and dance to compare their aesthetic modes (i.e., literal qualities, formal quahties, and expressive qualities). The ABAC development follows a three-level pedagogical logic as follows: (1) to establish Chinese students' self-esteem sufficient to develop an open-minded approach to new art concepts; (2) to exhibit the merits of Chinese and Western arts; and (3) to encourage Chinese students to appreciate Chinese arts through an interdisciplinary and cross-cuhural approach.Item An exemplary unit of instruction designed to introduce secondary students to instructional content about computer art and discipline-based art education(Texas Tech University, 1995-05) Humphries, Holle LynnThis study provides an exemplary unit of lesson plans that uses a DBAE approach to examine computer art, focusing upon instructional content drawn from the art discipline of aesthetics and aesthetic inquiry strategies that can be used to examine computer art. The aesthetic issue selected for exploration concerns the ontological question, "What is the nature of art—or of computer art?" Inquiry strategies suggested for exploring this issue incorporate aspects of Matthew Lipman's "Philosophy for Children" curriculum, case studies and questions about art posed by Margaret Battin et aL (1989), and exercises suggested by John Hospers (1982). The instructional unit proposed is designed for use by secondary art teachers, and provides an example of how a DBAE approach can be used to encourage students to investigate and respond to a contemporary art form in the classroom. There are three aspects to the study. To respond to the question, "What is the nature of art—or of computer art?", one should examine computer art within the context of the four art disciplines of aesthetics, art production, art history, and art criticism. Therefore, a review of literature surveyed four areas: philosophical aesthetics, art education, computer science, and art. Second, as "computer art" is a broad topic, some order needed to be imposed upon the vast amount of information obtained. Therefore, a synthesis of information derived from the review of literature is arrayed in the form of a matrix. The matrix provides a way to organize information about computer art into four areas, with each area corresponding to one of the four art disciplines. Third, the study presents an exemplary instructional unit of lesson plans. The instructional unit utilizes information about computer art drawn from the matrix as content for the lessons presented. Within the lesson plans, suggestions are made to present the content about computer art in ways to encourage an interchange of dialogue among students through the use of questioning strategies, case studies, and role playing.Item An experimental art theater(1958-05) Vaden, John P.Item An exploration of some uses of television to convey the concept of intuitive awareness in modern art(Texas Tech University, 1978-05) Garte, Edna JanetNot AvailableItem Anti-logo(2013-05) Ellefson, Nathan Archer; Hale, Kenneth J., 1948-The purpose of this report is to explore the intentions and inspirations involved with my studio art practice. It explores theories of reference and language, humor, abjection, reification, and the building and breakdown of meaning within my artwork.Item Archiving the present in Beirut’s southern suburb : memory, history, and power at Umam Documentation and Research(2016-05) Maddox, Katherine Nora; Merabet, Sofian, 1972-; Asdar Ali, KamranUmam Documentation and Research, a private archive and non-governmental organization located in the Beirut’s southern suburb, states as its goal to “initiate collective reflection on the many different types of violence that plagued Lebanon’s past, weighs heavily on its present, and has [sic] the potential to influence its future as well.” This thesis seeks to interrogate the spaces and narratives that influence Umam D&R’s work as well as to analyze the forms and concepts in contemporary Lebanon that inform it. It begins with a description of the historic home, Villa Slim, in which the organization’s office and a large part of the archive are housed. From there, it shifts to focus on The Hangar and its relationship to the broader arts and culture milieu that emerged in Beirut following the Lebanese civil war (1975-91). Finally, it addresses questions of intention and authenticity in the production of history through a comparison between Umam D&R’s work and the art of Lebanese artist Walid Raad, which also focuses on constructing and archiving memories of Lebanese conflicts. Through these three spheres of Umam D&R’s work, I will explore the underlying currents of their project – to intervene in the dominant historical narrative through conceptual efforts grounded in the discourse of documents and facts. Just as specific spaces shape Umam D&R’s work, certain notions of “truth” and “history” effect the way they construct the past through their multifaceted projects, which engage the present by projecting images onto the future, attempting to spark possibilities.Item Art in Transportation: A Study of Integrating Art and Aesthetic Design into America's Roadways and Mass Transit Systems(2013-05) Crowder, Samantha; Patricia, Westbrook; Melissa, Currie; John, WhiteIt is the purpose of this research to chronicle the evolution of art, public art, and how it relates to modes of transportation. The current state of transportation in the United States has grown increasingly further away from artistic design and more toward engineering efficiency, leaving the Nation’s transportation corridors without character and identity. America’s roadway systems in correlation with art will be analyzed on three scales: highways and open roads, interchanges, and streets and arterials located in urban areas. It is found that four basic concepts contribute successful public art in a transportation setting: size, level of detail, functionality, and representation. Is the size of the artwork appropriate for the scale of the roadway or transit corridor? Does the artwork showcase the desired level of detail for the scale of the roadway or transit corridor so that the detail can be appreciated by the users and their corresponding speed? Does the artwork accomplish its purpose of increasing the aesthetics of the site while still retaining functionality? And finally, does the artwork appropriately represent the community in which it inhabits? By employing the four design principles: size, level of detail, functionality, and representation to future transportation projects more artistic and unique designs can be created with public tax dollars and help to build successful public art projects.Item The art of manipulation : gender inequity and the picture study movement(2012-08) Kern, Jasmin Nikol; Bolin, Paul Erik, 1954-; Bain, Christina BThis study locates and examines the relationship between societal gendered expectations in nineteenth century United States and the content of a picture study manual published at the turn of the century: Lucy Langdon Williams Wilson’s Picture Study in Elementary Schools: A Manual for Teachers (1909). Critical analysis of the images, artists, and content of the picture study manual provides insight into the relationship between curricular materials and the social climate during which they were produced. Recognition of this connection will enable art educators and curriculum developers to produce materials and textbooks conscious of the potential bias and marginalization of students.Item Artful education : the role of Art in Embassies in 21st century diplomacy(2012-05) Wilson, Kathryn Elizabeth; Bolin, Paul Erik, 1954-; Ostrower, FrancieThis case study focuses on the current purpose of the Art in Embassies (AIE) program that is run by the U.S. Department of State. More specifically, it examines how the temporary exhibition of art placed in Reykjavik, Iceland by AIE aids in fulfilling that purpose. I sought to determine how the U.S. Embassy in Iceland uses the exhibition and accompanying catalogue produced by Art in Embassies to educate visitors about American culture and aid in the embassy's cultural diplomacy efforts. I accomplished this by conducting interviews with the ambassador and Public Affairs staff in Reykjavik, members of the AIE staff, artists whose work was included in the exhibition, and Icelanders who had the opportunity to view the art in the ambassador's residence. My goal in researching this topic was to contribute to our understanding of the role visual art can play in cultural diplomacy. Initially, it was unclear to me how education factors into Art in Embassies, given that access to the art is limited. It is now my belief that there are certain posts around the world that are working to utilize their AIE exhibition to its fullest potential, and they should be commended for their efforts. However, much more needs to be done to encourage all ambassadors to use art as a tool for diplomacy. The lack of current research on Art in Embassies was a chief motivator for conducting this study. In recent years, the number of people researching the field of cultural diplomacy and writing on why the U.S. government should better engage in it has steadily increased (Cummings, 2003; Hurlburt & Ivey, n.d.; Sablosky, 2003; Schneider, 2002/2009). Despite this fact, little has been done to address this issue. As a well-established government program focused on art and culture, Art in Embassies is uniquely positioned to engage audiences around the world by harnessing the power of art to foster goodwill and mutual understanding.Item An assessment of technology-centered art learning for students with autism spectrum disorder using universal design for learning curriculum(2012-05) Hahn, Abby Lynn; Bolin, Paul Erik, 1954-; Bain, ChristinaWorking collaboratively with VSA Texas, the research study examined how a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curriculum functions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in an art learning setting. The curriculum focused on learning new media for art making in the form of digital film and video. My research and proposed successful classroom strategies are intended to assist current and future art educators in implementing aspects of UDL in their inclusive art classrooms to better educate students with disabilities through art.Item Based on a true story : "The Gezi Film Poster Series" and the role of narrative in cultural history(2015-05) Aksu, Leyla Aylin; Straubhaar, Joseph D.; Fuller, KathrynFocusing on a series of hypothetical film posters titled the "Gezi Movie Theatre Poster Series," commissioned by Istanbul's independent magazine Bant Mag, this thesis is a multi-methodological, exploratory case study utilizing ethnographic methods, as well as visual, textual, and document analysis. The posters within this series narrativize and encapsulate instances that took shape on the ground during the Gezi protests in Turkey in the Summer of 2013. Embodying the confluence of larger contextual events through the micro-lens of a singular organization and cultural product, the series provides an instance in which key and complex factors regarding social structure, political activism, and cultural production come together in the form of visual narrative. This undertaken analysis seeks to bring together theoretical constructs of social structure, historicization, alternative media and cultural resistance, material culture, artistic creation, and the imaginary, and apply them, in order, to Turkey, Gezi, Bant Mag, and the posters themselves, in order to create an understanding of how they each play a role within the series and its archival formation. Utilizing a critical analytical framework by focusing on the series as art, artifact, and action, after firmly contextually situating the film poster series within Bant Mag's own organizational framework, internal discourse, and history as a magazine, zine, and online resource, this study hopes to demonstrate the affordances of art, imagination, and subjectivity in the creation, documentation, and conservation of historical micro-narratives.Item Bear fruit(2016-05) Lawrence, Grace Lee; Stoney, John; Reynolds, Ann MThis Master’s Report is a discussion of the ideas, research, and methods I have developed over the course of my three years of study at the University of Texas at Austin. My work draws from a multiplicity of traditions from classical figurative sculpture, feminism, mid-century modern design, large-scale outdoor fountains, to Victorian crafts. The fountains use neoclassical figurative sculptures of women as a point of departure. The original sculpture is translated through a feminist lens and recreated using fruit, rearranging and displacing gender specific sexualities by replacing otherwise sexualized bodies with representations of pears or a pineapple, among other fruits. Cultural references to these specific fruits, a pear-shaped body or the exoticism and colonialism inferred with a pineapple, are important contextual references in the transmutation from figurative sculpture to fruit fountain. The high relief wall sculptures, smooth body parts monochromed in soft colors, speak to the fragments of classical sculptures while conflating gender cues. They confuse our ability to stereotype as non-binary representations of body. In all, the work mimics moments of bodily intimacy while playfully dealing with reproduction, eroticism, as well as the problematic aspects of the sculptural tradition embedded within the patriarchal system.Item Between us an invisible column(2014-05) LaDeau, Philip Ross; Williams, Jeff, M.F.A.This report chronicles the processes and influences relevant to my work as it has developed over the past three years. I examine how our human separateness and new technologies have effected myself and the work I create, ultimately exploring how technology has aggravated this separation rather than mitigate it. I explain my appropriation of digital, repetitious, and machine-like processes in order to recreate this separation, primarily in the form of drawings, sculptures, and photographs.Item Breaking the silence : empowering adolescent girls through art(2016-12) Link, Bethany L.; Adejumo, Christopher O., 1959-This action research study investigates “loss of voice” in adolescent girls and explores the ways art educators can promote assertiveness and self-confidence in middle school girls. This study examines literature on adolescent girls’ psychology, the power of art-making, decentralized structure, and feminist pedagogy. Grounded in this literature the author creates a 12-week art club for 7th and 8th grade girls. This club was designed to promote assertiveness and self-confidence by letting the girls lead in a decentralized learning environment. The daily process of the club is chronicled and recommendations are made for art teachers looking to support girls as they transition through adolescence. Data was collected with surveys, interviews, field notes, and observations. After the club concluded, findings revealed that the girls involved in the study grew in their ability to assert their opinions, take risks, and have confidence in themselves.Item Creating an art district in Lubbock, TX(2011-05) Mask, Tara L.; Kvashny, Alon; Currie, Melissa A.; White, John P.Lubbock is already known as an artistic hub for the state of Texas, but the art is not always easily accessible, and needs to have a place where it can be the focus. Creating an art district that brings residents, visitors, artists and businesses to a particular part of the city will serve the city of Lubbock with revenue and an artistic reputation beyond what already exists. This study will provide a small-scale solution to a large problem. Lubbock’s downtown is prime real estate for an exciting future, and many steps have already been taken to assure that it be successfully altered. Every first Friday of the month the Friday Art Trail provides an atmosphere that is appreciated by many, but is not always utilized. The city provides trolleys to escort people from one venue to the next, but they are usually crowded or take longer than a person is willing to wait. If pedestrian access was more apparent, and routes were more successfully designed, this art trail could be on display more than once a month. Other issues involving the existing downtown area are the fact that there is no other form of entertainment, and restaurants, residences, retail are few and far between. If people are already downtown, there will be no need to bring them there, and if successfully designed they could use the pedestrian access routes on a daily occurrence. Purpose driven districts have shown success in many different scales of projects, and it is important to know that “the birth of art districts is not merely the consequence of a renewal process but also a catalyst for the further re-use of other nearby derelict buildings for art purposes and, in general, for the boosting of standards of living,” as noted. (Lorente, 2000) Previous analysis has not only shown progress towards better, more cohesive communities, but can provide examples of what can be done in all types of situations, including downtown Lubbock, Texas.Item Enhancing life with Alzheimer's : how the arts and art-making benefit persons with Alzheimer's Disease(2012-05) Osborn, Rachel Suniga; Adejumo, Christopher O., 1959-; Bolin, Paul E.The purpose of this research was to determine if incorporating individualized arts and art-making activities into the caregiving of persons with Alzheimer's Disease would help to improve their overall quality of life. To answer this question, I conducted an eight-week qualitative case study of two persons with Alzheimer's Disease. I visited the patients and their caregivers in their homes, and facilitated the incorporation of arts and art-making activities into their caregiving. These activities included painting with watercolors and acrylic paints, sewing, dancing, listening to music, collage, craftwork, storytelling, and sharing past art experiences. As a result of participating in this case study, the two persons with Alzheimer's Disease experienced increased confidence and self-esteem, a positive means of communication and social engagement, an opportunity to be validated and valued as persons with a rich life history and valuable remaining talents, and they developed new physical and mental abilities.Item Erased, spoiled, obliterated, and defiled : young artists’ transition to maturity through marking and un-marking(2014-08) Hursh, Asa William; Henderson, Linda Dalrymple, 1948-At certain moments in the creative development of an artist, experimentation leads to creative acts that on their face can appear negative because they are the actions of a young artist responding to the establishment. This thesis is an investigation of such works: a spoiled print, an erased drawing, a set of artist proofs stained by paint, and a painting wiped away with turpentine. Despite these negations, each of these works was pivotal to the career of its respective artist, and they were immediately cited by their makers as works of consequence. The four selected art works did not influence one another and the circumstances surrounding their creation are also distinct. Each work and artist developed independently from one another, in distinct spaces and times. However, there are notable parallels among the works. Each was created as the artist transitioned into the mature phase of his career. Additionally, each of the works is a layering of distinct images. The sub-images relate to an external artist, style, or dogma, and the superimposed image relates to the artist’s own work and his mature style. Further, each of the works is an indexical record of the artist’s activity. Each emphasizes the artist’s hand in the making of the super-image’s mark and even goes so far as to highlight the performative nature of the mark making. The marks of the super-image are so pronounced as the subject of each work and the performative element so emphasized that the artist himself is drawn into the work’s subject matter. In short, I investigate whether these images function as a commentary, a critique, a declaration, or simply as part of a process and a dialogue between the artist and his artistic environment.Item Form and function(2010-05) Weisner, Christina Lorena; Stoney, John; Sawyer, MargoThis is a report concerning the body of artwork I have formulated in the last two of my three years spent as a graduate student in the M.F.A. program at the University of Texas at Austin. It provides a chronological description of key works and the influences drawn upon within this time frame. Broken into eight substantive sections, the report reflects an in-depth study on “object-hood.”
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