Choose one of the topics below and write a 510-page APA-style paper or create a PowerPoint presentation with 1015 slides.

If you choose the PowerPoint option, you are still expected to have an introduction, valid points, and a conclusion (as you would with the research report). In other words, simply placing pictures in a PowerPoint presentation without thorough, written explanations beside those pictures will not suffice for a passing grade.

For either option, your research should be well documented and must be written completely in your own words. However, you need to cite your sources. You must include at least three (3) published sources as part of your references. In addition, you must employ relevant vocabulary related to the course, as well as the historical and social-cultural impact of your selected topic. You may find thesis ideas in your textbook and the art section of the FTC Library. You can also search for additional artists and art topics in the LIRN database (PIN = 88941).

1. Biography of a famous:
   • Composer (e.g. Philip Glass, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
   • Artist (e.g. Diego Rivera, Claude Monet)
   • Architect (e.g. Frank Lloyd Wright, Christopher Wren)
   • Photographer (e.g. Jerry Uelsmann, Dorothea Lang)
   • Filmmaker (e.g. Leni Riefenstahl, D. W. Griffith)
   • Playwright (e.g. Stephen Sondheim, Christopher Marlowe)
   • Philosopher (e.g. Plato, Immanuel Kant)
2. Genre or style of:
   • Music (e.g. jazz, klezmer)
   • Art (e.g. impressionism, kinetic sculpture)
   • Theater (e.g. opera, kabuki)
   • Dance (e.g. flamenco, ballet)
3. Medium of art:
   • Pottery, mosaics, glassblowing, metalworking/jewelry, fiber arts/costume design, wood
   • Painting (e.g. oils, watercolor, acrylics)
   • Sculpture (e.g. wood, bronze, clay)
4. Specific building or monument:
   • The Colosseum
   • Vietnam Memorial
   • Taj Mahal
   • A Gothic cathedral
   • Mosque at Cordoba
5. Art of a particular culture (handicrafts, folk dances, music, or theater), such as:
   • Japan
   • Egypt
   • Vietnam
   • Russia
   • Persia
6. Technological innovation or advancement, such as:
   • The history of the printing press
   • Development of photography or motion pictures
   • Various devices used to record music, such as wax cylinders to reel tape players to MP3