ARTT 282 Art History I

This course provides a survey of visual arts in the Western tradition from prehistory to the late Middle Ages. Students will learn how to analyze and interpret works of art and architecture from the ancient and medieval worlds. The course will examine objects and monuments in their historical contexts, in order to demonstrate how changes in visual culture are linked to political, social, and economic developments. While exploring the symbolic meanings and functions of works from these periods, students will also be encouraged to make connections with our own culture and the ways in which we use visual expression to shape our world.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and comparison of styles
   associated with different regions and periods, and/or with individual artists.
2. 2. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative expression with social and
   cultural contexts when distinguishing between different modes of representation, such as
   stylization, naturalism, realism, and idealism, and explain their historical significance.
3. 3. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring issues of aesthetics,
   creativity, and meaning when analyzing specific iconographic motifs (e.g. religious or
   mythological subjects).
4. 4. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of creative and aesthetic activities and
   products that demonstrate the impact that political, social, and/or economic changes had on
   the visual and humanistic culture of the periods studied.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and comparison of styles
   associated with different regions and periods, and/or with individual artists.
2. 2. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative expression with social and
   cultural contexts when distinguishing between different modes of representation, such as
   stylization, naturalism, realism, and idealism, and explain their historical significance.
3. 3. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring issues of aesthetics,
   creativity, and meaning when analyzing specific iconographic motifs (e.g. religious or
   mythological subjects).
4. 4. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of creative and aesthetic activities and
   products that demonstrate the impact that political, social, and/or economic changes had on
   the visual and humanistic culture of the periods studied.