ARTS 1120 - Art History - 1400 to Present

4.5 Credits

Students will be introduced to the major global developments in painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1400 to the present. Students gain an understanding of the formal analysis of visual communication and the use of visual arts in social and historical contexts.

Recommended: ENGL 1020 level of reading and writing

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives
1. Analyze art by recognizing the elements of form.

2. Interpret visual images in the context of individual cultures and historic periods.

3. Identify examples of art as a means of historic documentation.

4. Explain how art expresses diverse cultural values.

View Class Schedule