ARH 204 Art History 1: The Ancient World

This course surveys the history of art and architecture from the earliest human records to c. 1400, including ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean, Asia, and the Americas. The course introduces students to the discipline of Art History and the methodologies used by art historians.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: placement into WR 115 or above

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast artistic production in different cultures of the Ancient world, reflecting on their symbolic, spiritual, and political aspects

2. Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, political, spiritual, or philosophical—in the visual arts of world cultures, in order to respectfully and constructively collaborate with others

3.  Use Library resources to conduct independent research for academic papers, and reflect on successes, failures, and obstacles in that process

4. Effectively communicate knowledge of Ancient world civilizations, using specific vocabulary, art historical methodologies and forms of analysis (formal, aesthetic, iconographical, sociohistorical)

5. Apply the methodologies and skills gained in the course to produce critical reviews of artworks