We will proceed more or less in chronological order, identifying art historical periods and then analyzing the major works of painting, sculpture, and architecture that epitomize each era. Students will be presented with the proper terminology for discussing art and will be expected to learn and correctly utilize it in their written work. Emphasis is placed upon developing students' skills in visual analysis, as well as on helping them understand the work of art in its original historical and social context.
Attendance is mandatory.
However, it is in no way a substitute or alternative for the lectures. Likewise, the lectures alone will not provide all of the required information. As a complement to the illustrations in the textbook, slides will be installed in a slide cabinet on the second floor of the Art Department building, Fairbanks Hall. You are responsible for all slides in this cabinet. In addition, you must know the images in the textbook by the artists we have studied.