The mission of the Barnes Foundation is to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and
horticulture. Students in the art and aesthetics program learn to interpret the visual world and to think critically. The
Foundation's approach emphasizes intense observation and explores correlation and meaning through personal experience and
aesthetic awareness. Students who satisfactorily complete the three-year art and aesthetics program, including the third-year
seminar and accompanying research paper, will receive a certificate of achievement. Classes meet in the Barnes Foundation's
Gallery.
Art and Horticulture Courses 2007-2008 Registration Form
College Credit
Several courses have been reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE). When applicable, college credit recommendations
follow the course description. Students interested in taking courses for college credit should contact the Education Department
at 610-667-0290, ext. 3825.
Pennsylvania Act 48
The Barnes Foundation is a Pennsylvania Act 48 approved provider. Pennsylvania teachers interested in earning Act 48 hours should
contact the Education Department at 610-667-0290, ext. 3825.
Provisions
The Barnes Foundation reserves the right to cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment. Please note provisions for refund dates.
The Barnes Foundation encourages students to enroll in new courses. Students may not take a course more than one time without
special permission.
Art and Horticulture Courses 2007-2008 Registration Form
Introduction to Visual Literacy
John B. Gatti, MFA
Section A, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Section B, Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Two semesters (28 weeks, 56 hours)
Using the Barnes's world-renowned art collection, explore visual communication, composition, and interpretation through the
plastic elements (line, light, color, and space) and the elements and principles of design (balance, shape, texture, unity,
and rhythm). Students will learn to recognize the complex compositional means that artists use to integrate their techniques
with their concepts and theories. This course will address the application of visual design motifs, symbols, styles, and
techniques and it will analyze objects in the Barnes collection, including works by Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso, among
others, and the art of African, Asian, and Native American cultures.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in art
Traditions of Art
Barton Church
Section A, Mondays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Harry Sefarbi
Please note that Section B of Traditions of Art held on Wednesdays from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. has been canceled.
Section B, Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Two semesters (28 weeks, 56 hours)
Discover how plastic form has evolved throughout the history of art by analyzing works of art from various cultures and periods.
Students will learn the essential characteristics of painting styles and sculptural techniques, and they will learn to interpret
plastic form using visual analysis, personal experience, and the psychology of perception.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in art
Ensemble Study II and Third-Year Seminar
This is a two-part course. Students may enroll in the one or both of the 14-week semesters.
John B. Gatti, MFA
Thursdays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours) or two semesters (28 weeks, 56 hours)
Semester One (14 weeks). This course will explore ideas and develop concepts about the aesthetic relationships of the
installations, wall ensembles, and individual objects in the Foundation's galleries. After successfully completing the first
semester, students will have acquired a better understanding of the aesthetic contrasts, visual pairings, and compositional
theory via analysis of the paintings, sculptures, furniture, metalwork, and other works that compose the gallery wall ensembles.
Semester Two (14 weeks). Students will undertake a self-directed thesis on a topic of their choice to explore aesthetic
theory. After successfully completing the second semester, students will have acquired a thorough understanding of their topics
through project development, reference identification, and research. This course will promote discussions of ideas that address
the individual theses and methods for researching and writing about art. After finishing the entire 28-week course, students will
receive a signed document of certification for the successful completion of the Barnes Foundation's three-year art and aesthetics
program.
The Art of Drawing
Michael Rossman, MFA
Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours)
By examining a broad selection of works in the Barnes collection, discover the role and evolution of drawing and its historical
significance as a means of communication and personal growth. Emphasis will be placed on works by Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist artists, including Cézanne, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, and Van Gogh, in order to understand how these
artists challenged the neoclassical idea of drawing and replaced it with a more personal approach. This course will also
consider works by Braque, Matisse, and Picasso to explore the modern approach to drawing, which involved the artist's
distinctive touch and personal presence.
Art Now
John B. Gatti, MFA
Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours)
Discover how art addresses cultural and social issues. Students will engage in a broad range of activities and will gain a better
understanding of the creation process and the interpretation and meaning of art via discussions with artists, art dealers,
scholars, and other professionals in the visual arts field. This seminar will promote a deeper cultural understanding through
ideas that enhance intellectual exploration, scholarship, and creativity. The class will visit regional exhibitions, cultural
institutions, and artists' studios. Discussions will address controversies and issues from the contemporary international world
of art and will consider them in broader art-historical terms. In addition, students will explore how art and aesthetic experience
have responded to changing political and ideological views.
Renoir Seminar
Martha Lucy, PhD
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours)
Home to the largest collection of paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in the world, the Barnes collection is ideal for an in-depth
study of the artist's long, dynamic career. Although he is best known for the radical years with the Impressionists, students
will learn that Renoir went on to reject the Impressionist doctrine and gradually transformed himself from the self-appointed
painter of modern life to the inheritor of the classical European tradition. The course will examine the successive phases of
Renoir's career, with close attention paid to the artist's constant experimentation with new styles and techniques, while placing
his work in the wider sociohistorical contexts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With the Renoir Landscapes
exhibition coming to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in October, this fall is the perfect moment to study one of the most
celebrated painters in Western art!
Art and Horticulture Courses 2007-2008 Registration Form
Founded in 1940 by Laura Leggett Barnes, the Aboretum School offers a comprehensive course of study in the botanical sciences,
horticultural practices, and garden aesthetics and design. A faculty of 17 experienced instructors provides a wealth of
knowledge on a wide range of disciplines. Over the course of the 28-week program, students learn in the 12-acre Arboretum and the
state-of-the-art greenhouse in Merion. The curriculum develops skilled practitioners through a combination of classroom lecture,
self-guided learning, and hands-on practice. Students receive a certificate of achievement upon satisfactory completion of the
three-year program. Classes meet once a week in the Arboretum House, 57 Lapsley Lane, Merion, PA (610-667-0290, ext. 1071).
FIRST-YEAR HORTICULTURE COURSES
Mondays, 8:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Garden Appreciation and Record Keeping
Gay Kimelman, horticulturist
One semester (14 weeks, 42 hours)
By observing habits, colors, textures, shapes, and ornamental features of the plants and gardens in the Barnes Foundation's
Arboretum, students will learn to assess the use of various plants in landscape design throughout the seasons. During the course,
students will keep a journal to track growth, seasonal changes, and landscape value of plants. Students will become familiar with
technical nomenclature, and they will learn to identify plants by their Latin names. The course will focus on the evaluation of
seasonal changes and significant characteristics of plants, such as flower, fruit, or other ornamental qualities, and students will
analyze the growth habits of plants, including the arrangement, color, and texture of leaves. Upon completion of this course,
students will have a greater understanding of the visual effect that plants have in landscapes.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
Introduction to Design for Horticulturists
John B. Gatti, MFA
Cricket Brien, MLA, Olin Partnership
One semester (14 weeks, 24.5 hours)
By studying the elements of design found in works of art in the Foundation's Gallery and in the landscape of the surrounding
Arboretum, students will explore visual communication and interpretation. In preparation for the second semester of study in
Introduction to Landscape Design, students will learn the basic elements of art, the principles of design, and the aesthetic
motives used by artists and landscape designers.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
Introduction to Landscape Design
Cricket Brien, MLA, Olin Partnership
One semester (14 weeks, 24.5 hours)
This course will emphasize the processes, techniques, and skills required to develop a landscape design plan. Students will put
this knowledge into practice in order to conceptualize a basic design for a specific landscape site; to take measurements for a
site evaluation; to assess a site for plant selection by considering conditions pertaining to location, light, season, and climate;
to calculate basic estimates of the time required for the growth and fulfillment of a landscape design; and to develop the
necessary skills to create a drawing and three-dimensional model for a landscape design.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, two semester hours in
horticulture
Plant Structure and Function
Ann Mickle, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, LaSalle University
One semester (14 weeks, 21 hours)
Discover the general structure and function of higher plants through the study of typical morphology and basic physiology at the
cell, tissue, organ, and plant levels. Students will explore the processes of cell division, including mitosis and meiosis, and
the structure of basic food chains and webs.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
Survey of the Plant Kingdom
Ann Mickle, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, LaSalle University
One semester (14 weeks, 21 hours)
This course will provide an overview of the organisms classified as plants and of those organisms that have historically been
grouped with plants. Students will gain an understanding of the structure of each of the major groups of plants, the human
relevance of plants, and the important evolutionary advances leading to the origin of seed plants.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
Principles of Plant Systematics
Alfred E. Schuyler, PhD, Curator Emeritus, Botany, Academy of Natural Sciences
Two semesters (28 weeks, 42 hours)
Explore the evolutionary history of botany and develop essential skills for plant identification. This course will provide a
comprehensive knowledge of plants, plant relationships, classification strategies, evolutionary theory, the history of plant
groups, and the importance of biodiversity and species conservation.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
SECOND-YEAR HORTICULTURE COURSES
Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Cultivated Trees and Shrubs
Frederick H. Ray, MS, horticulturist
Two semesters (28 weeks, 49 hours)
Learn how to use basic diagnostic tools to identify and compare common and rare woody trees, shrubs, and vines found in the
Barnes's Arboretum. Throughout the course, students will become familiar with the cultural needs and landscape uses of trees,
shrubs, and vines.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
Garden Practicum
Jim Bobb, horticulturalist
Two semesters (28 weeks, 42 hours)
Through hands-on practice, students will learn competent gardening skills in planning, planting, propagation, and maintenance of
various plants, gardens, container plants, and garden tools.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
Herbaceous Plants
Janet Bly, Owner, Signature Gardens, LLC
Two semesters (28 weeks, 49 hours)
Discover common herbaceous plants, including perennials, annuals, bulbs, ornamental grasses, and ferns. Students will learn how to
group 10 or more plants based on similarities of cultural characteristics, to identify each plant's season of flower or interest,
to propagate herbaceous plants using at least two different techniques, to identify characteristics of the major plant families,
and to select appropriate plants for landscape and garden designs.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
History of Gardens and Landscape Architecture
Jenny Rose Carey, Ambler College, Temple University
Elizabeth McClean, garden historian
Harriet Henderson, BFLA, MArch
Two semesters (28 weeks, 42 hours)
By studying the history of gardens, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of landscape design and horticulture.
Emphasis will be placed on the major developments in the history of gardens throughout the centuries, from Eastern and Western
origins to contemporary design. Students will evaluate and discuss historical influences in garden design and spatial development
in horticulture.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
THIRD-YEAR HORTICULTURE COURSES
Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Horticulture Practices and Plant Culture
Bruce Keyser, Keyser Design Associates
Two semesters (28 weeks, 56 hours)
Learn about the propagation of woody plants and orchids, plant culture, and hardscaping. Students will acquire and practice
competent horticultural techniques and skills, especially those related to propagation, pruning, and hardscape construction.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, three semester hours in
horticulture
Integrated Pest Management
Casey Sclar, PhD, IPM Coordinator, Longwood Gardens
Half semester (7 weeks, 14 hours)
Through the study of biology and the management of both pest and beneficial insects and mites, students will learn to identify the
most common insects and mites at the order level. Students learn how to recognize arthropod damage symptoms on plants in ornamental
landscapes and to determine appropriate control recommendations.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
Landscape Architecture II
Victor DePallo, ALA, Principal, DePallo Associates
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours)
Students will study landscape design and its practice in order to develop their own design style. Students will learn how to
conduct a site analysis, select appropriate plant materials, and produce design drawings, and they will apply these skills to the
design and execution of a small landscape design project.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, two semester hours in
horticulture
Landscape Architecture III
Victor DePallo, ALA, Principal, DePallo Associates
One semester (14 weeks, 28 hours)
By evaluating various construction challenges of landscape design, students will refine their design skills and acquire a basic
understanding of landscape construction. Emphasis will be placed on problem-solving and cost-estimating skills that are related
to the application of landscape design.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, two semester hours in
horticulture
Plant Disease Identification and Control
Kathryn Belville, CAPD, Manager, Bartlett Tree Experts
Half semester (7 weeks, 14 hours)
Discover how to identify signs and symptoms of common woody plant diseases, including the most common biotic and abiotic diseases
in the Delaware Valley. Emphasis will be placed on the diagnostic process, the importance of performing a systematic assessment,
and the concepts of abiotic disorder and predisposing stresses.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
Plant Genetics
Jacob Thomas, PhD, Arboretum Director, The Barnes Foundation
Half semester (7 weeks, 14 hours)
Explore the basic genetic principles and processes involved in the reproduction and propagation of plants.
Students will learn how to describe the structure and function of DNA, genes, and chromosomes. Additionally,
students will acquire an understanding of mitosis, meiosis, and the transmission of characteristics through generations
using Mendelian laws in relation to the propagation and reproduction of plants.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
Soil Science
Scott Guiser, Extension Agent, Pennsylvania State Agricultural Extension Service
Half semester (7 weeks, 14 hours)
By learning how to identify physical, chemical, and biological properties, discover how soil influences the growth of plants.
Students will examine the mechanical and chemical processes of soil formation, and they will learn how to describe the management
techniques that affect those properties.
Credit Recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, one semester hour in
horticulture
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