What You Will Learn!
- Students will evaluate art objects and monuments as a reflection of the dynamic and complex nature of human activity: social, political, religious, economic
- Students will apply critical thinking strategies in order to analyze multiple interpretations of historical objects
- Students will analyze global art objects and monuments as a reflection of social improvement and challenges, their histories and influences
- Students will analyze significant global art objects and monuments from prehistory to present, as well as key concepts and issues currently debated
- Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for a university-level course of study in the field of art history
- Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be prepared for a career as a museum docent or informal art history lecturer
- Upon the successful completion of this course, students will have gained a strong understanding of art history, symbolic language and visual literacy
Description
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the history of world art from 3,000,000 BC to the present. The larger goal of this course is to provide the learner with visual literacy across cultural divides. The more specific goals of this course are for learners to, first, develop a critical understanding of art historical terms, methodologies, art objects and mediated environment meanings, within specific global, cultural, political, economic and religious contexts; and second, to apply this information to their own cultural experience. Upon the successful completion of this course, learners will be able to analyze these artworks and related cultural relationships across place and time. Human and cultural diversity, therefore, will serve as a pedagogical framework for our evaluation of global art and its paired social systems. Honing these intellectual, social and practical skills, learners will build on earlier understandings of visual culture and its role in society—that is, their interactions with images in social media and popular films in order to evaluate the significance of visual media as a reflection of cultural diversity--throughout history and today. This course is helpful for those studying for the AP Art History exam, for learners prepping for high school or university art history, adult learners interested in art history and world cultures, and educators looking for a refresher course. Welcome! I'm glad you're here.
Who Should Attend!
- This course is appropriate for beginning and more advanced students of art history/history/social studies, as well as those professionals requiring a refresher course in art/history/art history/humanities
- This course is appropriate for those who wish to learn about art as a means of continuing education
- This course is appropriate for those who understand western art history, but have never explored global (non-western) art
- This course is appropriate for those who want to understand/appreciate modern and contemporary art
- This course is appropriate for those studying for the AP Art History exam
- This course is appropriate for educators needing an art history global survey resource
- This course is appropriate for educators studying for certification in visual arts
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