Students taking ARTH courses should expect to participate in field trips or assignments outside the classroom at area museums. Introduction to the content and principles of the visual arts.
Approach varies with instructor.
Themes and imagery in art from early Greece to the modern era. Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Provides an introduction to the Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Designed as a two-course sequence, but each part may be taken independently without prerequisite. Each 300-level course is generally offered once every two years.