ART 200 · 3 credits
Art History: Paleolithic Period through the Late Middle Ages
Western art from the Paleolithic Period to the Fourteenth Century. Two and three-dimensional art and architecture evaluated in historical and cultural context. Application of design principles.
SUN transfer identifier
ART 1101
Prerequisites
General Education Competency
Written Communication; Diversity
Lecture
3
Lab
0
Course Content
- Prehistoric art
- Art of ancient civilizations
- Art of classical antiquity
- Early Christian, Medieval and Byzantine art
- Romanesque art
- Gothic art
- Analytical writing and the oral critique
- Application of principles and elements of design
- Traditional, historical or contemporary examples of art
- Theories, methods and historiography of art history
- Implication of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on art
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate artifacts through discipline specific theories, methods, and historical interpretations. (1-11)
- Compare and contrast artifacts within temporal parameters of course description. (1-11)
- Classify artifacts within their temporal, regional, and stylistic contexts. (1-11)
- Define and utilize relevant and appropriate terminology. (1-11)
- Identify artifacts fundamental or pivotal in the development of Western art. (1-7)
- Distinguish and define techniques used in the creation of artifacts. (1-8)
- Identify, analyze, synthesize, and utilize the principles and elements of design. (1-9)
- Evaluate the implications and issues of culture, ethnicity, race, and/or gender within the context of Western art and history. (1-9,13,14)
- Formulate questions, make connections, and draw conclusions from formal analysis and critique. (1-8,10)
- Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, economic, and environmental influences as they affected the development of Western art. (1-7,11)
- Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (1-11)
- Create, organize, and support a thesis in written form. (1-11)
- Employ accurate and required citation format. (1-11)
Required Assessment
- 2500 monitored written words, achieved in part or in total with a minimum of one formal research paper.