This course covers the development of art forms from ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasis is on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. This course includes but is not limited to the art of Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Byzantine era, and the Gothic time period. This course covers the development of art forms from the Renaissance to the present.
Emphasis is on content, terminology, design, and style.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. This course includes but is not limited to the art of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, Romanticism, Impressionism, and various movements of the 20th century. This course introduces the language of drawing and the use of various drawing materials. Emphasis is on drawing techniques, media, and graphic principles. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the use of graphic form and various drawing processes.