ART 261 - Survey of Art History II

(3 units) CO7, CO11

This survey course covers the history of art and cultural production fro 1400 to 1945 in Europe, North America, Japan, China, Korea, and parts of Africa.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe and recognize in verbal and written form the formal qualities of a work of art as a means to understand how technical and compositional components function as one level of interpretation.
2. identify and critically apply a wide range of Art Historical methodologies that impact the way we study, receive, and ultimately understand a work of art.
3. effectively compose written assignments in the form of in-class exercises, exams and two short research essays the cultural and historical significance of select works of art and architecture.
4. articulate in verbal and written form relationships between works of art and their cultural context from 1400 to 1945.
5. document in-depth knowledge of roughly 200 works of art and architecture from Europe, North America, Japan, China, Korea, and parts of Africa.
6. compare and contrast works of art from different artists, time periods, cultures, and geographies.
7. critically apply in verbal and written form cross-cultural historical analysis, with emphasis on understanding global contexts, including: Baroque art in Italy and Northern Europe; the influence of Japanese art on 19th Century European art; and, the influence of West African art on early 20th Century European and American art.

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