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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ARTH 110 - Art Appreciation
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College , or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Readin
PROGRAM: Humanities
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
An introductory course in art which explores the creative processes of humankind, its usage of specific traditional and contemporary media for communication and the study of periods and styles in art as they relate to the human condition. The course will explore the nature of art, the evaluation of art, and the processes and materials of art. The students will examine the formal elements of design and look at a wide variety of both two and three-dimensional artworks and will learn about the processes and tools involved in their creation.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Discuss the creative process of humankind.
- Describe the usage of traditional and contemporary media for communication.
- Recognize the periods and styles in art.
- Identify formal material and art historical issues that facilitate the observing, judging, creating, and appreciating of art works.
- Understand and use the vocabulary of art and its styles.
- Define and discuss mediums.
- Recognize the differences between representational, abstract and non-representational art.
- Discuss art as a means of non-verbal communication.
- List and describe the elements of art.
- Define and discuss the principles of design.
- List and define the types of art.
- Discuss the development and evolution of art, architecture, and artists through various periods.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Art form
- Aesthetics
- Media
- Tools, materials and methods
- Perception
- Self and society: Art expression
- The nature of art, creativity, and communication
- Visual elements and the principles of design
- Styles of:
- Ancient art
- Medieval and Middle Eastern art
- Renaissance and Baroque
- Asia and the Americas
- 18th and 19th centuries
- 20th century
- Recent developments
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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