I 3 credits This course offers an historical survey of Western art from Paleolithic through Gothic, including architecture, sculpture, painting and graphic art.
Students learn to be articulate about style and to recognize the art of different eras.
HA 116 Survey of Art II 3 credits This course begins with the proto-Renaissance art of Giotto around 1300 and ends with the first works of David in the 1780s. It introduces the student to the major figures in Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo art. The main emphasis is on French 19th century art, but the art of other European countries and America is also studied. 20th-Century Art 2 credits This course begins with the art of the Fauves around 1905. It considers the development of cubism and other forms of abstract art around 1910 and the panorama of 20th century movements, including Constructivism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, De Stijl, and the International Style.