ART 204 History of Western Art
Studies the history of Western visual art prehistory up to Middle Ages and its significance and relationship to humanity. (Recommended, but not required, that courses be taken in sequence).
Prerequisite
Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills.
Offered
Offered Fall & Winter only
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AS Literature & the Arts, AS Western Culture, AAS Human Relations, AS Liberal Arts Core 2, Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS, AAOT Arts & Letters, AGS Humanities/Arts,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate and understanding of, and an appreciation for the significance of art in culture. Demonstrate an ability to think critically about art by the application of fundamental art vocabulary terms. identify examples of major art works from different periods covered during class. Articulate verbally and in writing similarities and differences between art works, periods and movements, styles of art and individual artist. Describe works of art in terms of subject, form, content, purpose, medium, and technique. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs, and culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.