The student will gain general knowledge of art history and will be able to recognize different periods and important individual artists of the past and the present. The student will experience art by visiting museum or art gallery, etc. Attempt to create art. The format of this course is of a visual nature and the material will be presented in a lecture format with slides or video tapes. The lectures will include information on elements of art and principles of design, form and content, contextual art history, as well as information on art vocabulary.
Attendance is necessary in order to view the materials to be presented.
Attendance at an art gallery, museum, or a lecture by a visiting artist is also required. The lectures will provide the student with information on art vocabulary, elements and principles of design used by the artists, and the meaning of form and content, and will set the basis for understanding and appreciating art. The art historical information will be presented in chronological order to give the student a clear understanding of different periods of art in history. Slides and video tapes will provide the visual information. Textbooks provide supplementary information but are not a substitute for attending classes.