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Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary

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  • Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary
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This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period.

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Completion of or concurrent enrollment in English Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

This course covers the art and architecture of the following periods:

  1. Italian Renaissance and Mannerism
  2. Northern Renaissance
  3. 15th Century Flemish
  4. Baroque and Rococo
  5. Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism
  6. Late 19th Century including Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
  7. Major movements of the 20th-century, including Cubism and Minimalism
  8. Globalism in the 21st century

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and
    architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary period employing appropriate art historical terminology
  2. Analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values
  3. Analyze, discuss, and distinguish the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from the Renaissance to the contemporary period

  1. Written essays and/or research projects
  2. Essay exams

    Methods of evaluation may also include:
  3. Classroom discussions
  4. Objective exams
  5. Projects and presentations
  6. Quizzes
  7. Classroom writing Assignments
  8. Group Assignments

Janson, H. W. History of Art.

Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective.

Stockstad, Marilyn. Art History.

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