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ART 110 - Art History I
This course surveys the artistic styles from prehistoric art to the Proto-Renaissance. Painting sculpture and architecture are studied as individual works in relationship to their social and religious backgrounds. Issues concerning iconography and biography will also be a focus of this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Analyze representative art of prehistoric Europe, Egypt, The Ancient Near East, The Aegean, Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe and the Proto-Renaissance in Europe. Explain the techniques used in the painting, sculpture and architecture of the period.
- Define the technical terms associated with the description of art.
- Identify stylistic changes affected by geography, politics and religion.
- Visually identify stylistic differentiation of any work(s) from the above time periods.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory scores on placement tests in English and Reading, or successful completion of Developmental English (ENG 050) and Developmental Reading and Study Skills (REA 050).
3 hours each week 3 credits