Art History
Visual literacy is important whether you are a studio major, a general studies transfer student, or simply looking for more knowledge about art and creativity. These classes explore the way humans have visually made sense of and influenced their world through the ages. The Art Program offers Understanding Art, a class for absolute beginners in art, and also a series of art history classes. These in-depth classes explore art from the Paleolithic cave paintings of Lascaux to the Twenty-first Century. They can be taken singly or in any order.
For examples of student work, see the Student Gallery
ART101 Understanding Art
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
What do you say when you at a work of art? “I like it” or “I hate it”? If you want to say more but don’t know how, Understanding Art is for you. This is a class for absolute beginners in art.
You will make and critique your own work of art, and study how famous artists do the same. You will learn how a work of art makes you happy or sad. By the end of one quarter, you will look at works of art in an entirely new way, and be able to talk about them with ease.
Prerequisite: College-level writing skills. F, W, Sp, Su.
Art History
From the Paleolithic cave paintings of Lascaux to the Twenty-first Century, the visual arts have constantly reflected and refracted the desires and fears of societies and of mankind. Learn all about it in Art History. Art History will expand your understanding of both history and art. It is for anyone with an interest in how images are created by and how they influence individuals and society. This sequence can be taken in any order
ART204 Introduction to Art History
3 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
Covers the beginnings of art, from the Cave to the first Church. The Greeks, the Egyptians, the Mesopotamians: they are all there, plus much, much more.
Prerequisite: College-level writing skills. F, offered as needed.
ART205 Introduction to Art History
3 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
Covers the Medieval and Early Renaissance periods. Gothic Cathedrals and Italian painting make for a glorious tour through the Arts of Europe.
Prerequisite: College-level writing skills. W, offered as needed.
ART206 Introduction to Art History
3 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
Studies the High Renaissance through the Present. From Leonardo to Monet, Van Gogh to Willem deKooning, the wealth is endless.
Prerequisite: College-level writing skills. Sp, offered as needed.
ART210 Topics in Art History
3 credit hours, 3 Lab hours
Focuses on the history of a specific art historical topic. Topics will vary and may include: historical styles/periods, genres, women artists, media. Offered as needed.
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