Reading Visual Arts. Visual Art as text, reading and analysis.
The Visual Arts curriculum encourages students participation in art appreciation, criticism and making in
order to nurture an attitude for aesthetic judgment.
Extend students views on art making, appreciation and criticism by studying the arts of different
cultures, thus enriching their visual arts experiences as well as enabling them to keep pace with the
development of contemporary arts; They will develop their skills in using verbal language to describe,
analyse, communicate, and carry out a dialogue as well as develop a positive attitu
As students learn to understand works of visual arts, they acquire the abilities to give critical, informed
and intelligent responses based on a well-explored background of information about the artwork, the
artist, and just as importantly, with reference to their own experience, training, culture and personal
judgment.
Understanding arts in context Students will learn to understand the meaning and value of works of
visual arts in their own and other contexts including the art historical, personal, social, cultural,
ideological and political.
visualize a theme in a medium and criticize the work from an aesthetic perspective;
Course Content and Outcomes Guide
for ART 102 Effective Spring 2020
Course Number:
ART 102
Course Title:
Understanding the Visual Arts
Credit Hours:
4
Lecture Hours:
40
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Special Fee:
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Introduces aesthetic, historical, and critical issues of the visual arts. Presents aspects of
drawing, painting, sculpture and craft in terms of experiencing, appreciating and understanding
their roles in our lives. The series ART 101, 102, 103 may be taken in any order. Prerequisites:
WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
recognize formal qualities in two- and three-dimensional arts and read visual elements,
artistic and cultural styles, and symbols
view works of art "dynamically," that is, to appreciate and communicate simultaneously
individual viewer response, the uniqueness of a work, its origins and precedent, its potential
as an inspiration and influence on later art, and its relationship to a particular cultural
moment
decipher the visual arts through understanding of historical, social, cultural, economic,
and political contexts
generalize course content to other art not covered in the course so that he/she can
understand and value the visual arts in all-encompassing global ways
Outcome Assessment Strategies
The student will:
comprehend, apply, analyze and evaluate reading assignments
identify artwork, and relate facts and ideas about these works of art in exam format
research, plan, compose, edit and revise short papers
keep journals assessing learning development in and out of the classroom
participate in class field trips
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues
and Skills)
Themes, Concepts, and Issues:
Theoretical
theory and criticism in the history of art
pattern-based thinking and historical process
various interpretations of art
art and gender
creativity and the impulse to make art
Stylistic and Interpretive
visual literacy
art media and artistic technique
"seeing and knowing"
iconography
formal principles and elements of fine art
Social and Cultural
other peoples and their histories, values, and culture
art and economics
art and the social fabric
art and religion
art and politics
art and gender
relationship of culture and style
art and cultural transmission
historical impact of art
the influence of art on one°s own culture
the influence of art on relations with other cultures
art and artists
the impulse to make art
the Gestalt of art
the role of the artist in society
biography
geography and its influence on art and culture
artifact recovery, analysis, restoration, and incorporation into a larger historical fabric
Competencies and Skills:
The successful student should be able to:
work creatively with art historical data, using it to develop principles of art history
recognize and appraise patterns in historical phenomenaassess the ways in which an art
object is affected by our own vantage point
recognize and discriminate among various styles of art
trace the development of art from one period to another
analyze formally works of art and appreciate the interrelationship of its elements
determine symbolism in art
employ iconographical nomenclature
express the relationship of art to society and culture to style
analyze the "meaning" of art objects through understanding of historical, social, and
political context
use specific terminology to describe works of art
transfer to a four year college and continue a course of study in the field of art history,
fine art, anthropology, and history in general
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills:
oral and written command of college level English
