ART 462 - History of Medieval Art

(3 units)

Detailed study of arts of the Middle Ages from 300 to 1400, including early Medieval art, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

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 apply a wide range of Art Historical methodologies that impact the way we study, receive, and ultimately understand a work of art.
3. articulate relationships between works of art and their cultural context from prehistory to 1400.
4. demonstrate in-depth knowledge of roughly 200 works of art and architecture.
5. compare and contrast works of art from different artists, time periods, and cultures.
6. effectively compose written assessments in the form of exams of the cultural and historical significance of select works of art and architecture.

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