Art History and Appreciation
Course Summary
Explore art history from prehistoric to contemporary times, including a deeper look at global artworks. By gaining knowledge of art history, students develop an appreciation of the visual arts. View, learn, and understand visual art through the elements of art and principles of design as well as by studying a variety of media. In this course, students interpret and evaluate works of art within formal, cultural, and historical contexts.
Course Prerequisite(s):
None
Curriculum
This is a 1-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