B. Students have reading assignments from their textbook for each class. Their principle writing component is the journal described above. The class will take advantage of exhibitions in the Clara Eagle and Curris Center Galleries, and will use the MSU campus as a tool for examining the visual expression of a culture. The department has a 70,000 slide collection of images of art from all historical periods world wide. It also has the Clara Eagle and Curris Center Galleries.
Computers are available on campus which allow access to the Internet.
In addition to the textbook and slides, the campus itself is an important resource. Handouts are also used. Other projects relating to current exhibitions will be assigned as appropriate. They must also be able to recognize and describe a considerable number of art media and working methods. They must be able to recognize and identify specific works of art from throughout history and from various cultures around the world.