ART 2000 - Art History Survey I

3 sem hrs cr

This course is a historical analysis of the arts of the Western tradition from the Paleolithic era through the Gothic period. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810  and READ 0810  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly ART 1920, ARTH 2010)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

By the end of the course, students will be able to…

• analyze significant primary texts and works of art (pre-modern, modern, and contemporary) as forms of cultural and creative expression.
• explain the ways in which humanistic and/or artistic expression from the late Gothic to the present expresses the culture and values of its time and place.
• explore global/cultural diversity.
• frame a comparative context through which one can critically assess the ideas, forces, and values that have created the modern world.
• recognize the ways in which both change and continuity have affected human history.
• practice the critical and analytical methodologies of the Humanities and/or Fine Arts.

Course Objectives

Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to…

• recognize the major historical styles of art from Prehistoric to the Gothic period.
• distinguish the major media used in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture.
• relate and interpret works of art in their specific historical and socio-political context.
• compare, contrast, and distinguish subject matter from different periods or as depicted by different artists.
• relate structure and distinguish subject matter from different periods or as depicted by different artists.
• relate structure and style with relevant media and technology.
• synthesize the characteristics and styles of these historical models and apply these to analyzing contemporary models.