ART-1020 - History of Western Art II (A) (3)

Students survey the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture in western cultures from the Thirteenth Century to the present. The focus of the study will be a historical chronology looking specifically at the formation and progression of social, cultural, and historical events that shaped the development of human aesthetics and sense of taste in the arts. The class will observe how artistic styles over time and through a cross-cultural analysis compare the stylistic characteristics of each. Material in the classroom is presented through slides, videos, lectures, and text. This course satisfies the General Education Arts requirement.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Assess stylistic characteristics of the art in western cultures from the Thirteenth Century to the present.

CO2 - List terminology necessary to communicate in a scholarly appraisal of the works of art from the historical period.

CO3 - Evaluate the aesthetic goals of the artists.

CO4 - Assess socio-historical context for the works of art.

CO5 - Interpret the purpose for which the art objects were used.

CO6 - Categorize stylistic traits that characterize the culture for which the art works were created.