History and Art History 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. Seminars focus on skills and methods of learning as well as subject matter as a way of introducing the discipline of art history. Topics will vary. 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.