Art History and Appreciation
This is a survey course designed to increase knowledge of art history and appreciation of the visual arts. The emphasis is on viewing, learning, and understanding visual art through the Elements and Principles of Design as well as the various media. Students will interpret and evaluate works of art within formal, cultural, and historical contexts. Students will also explore a survey view of art history from prehistoric to contemporary, including a deeper look at global artworks. This is a single semester course.
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None
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ONE SEMESTER COURSE
Unit 1: Introduction to Art
- Art Appreciation: Introduction
- Aesthetics and Criticism
- Art Around You
Unit 2: Elements of Design
- Line
- Shape and Form
- Value
- Color
- Space
- Texture
Unit 3: Principles of Design
- Balance
- Pattern, Rhythm, and Movement
- Contrast and Emphasis
- Unity
Unit 4: Art Making
- Drawing
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Print Making and Photography
Unit 5: Art History Early Civilizations
- Prehistoric
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- Rome
Unit 6: Early Christian to Gothic
- Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic
- Early Medieval and Romanesque
- Gothic
Unit 7: Renaissance to Rococo
- Early Renaissance
- High Renaissance and Mannerism
- Baroque and Rococo
Unit 8: Early Modernism
- Enlightenment, Neoclassical, Romanticism
- Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism
- Symbolism, Expressionism, Cubism
Unit 9: Modernism
- Dada to Abstraction
- Pop Art and Superrealism
- Contemporary Art
Unit 10: Exploring World Art
- African Art
- Asian Art
Unit 11: Careers in Art
- Careers in Art