Northern Virginia Community College: Art Appreciation

Art Appreciation - ART 100 at Northern Virginia Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/nova/courses/ART100-ArtAppreciation

Effective: 2022-03-31

Course Description

Introduces art from prehistoric times to the present day. Describes architectural styles, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting techniques. Highlights major artists and key contributions from global and Western culture. Covers content chronologically and/or thematically. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

3 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

ART 100 is a foundation level course that provides the art history major and non-major alike a strong grounding in the formal study of art.

Course Objectives

Communication

Develop a formal vocabulary to describe art
Recognize the media and techniques used to create works of art, as well as the technologies used in architecture, and explain their significance

Cultural and Social Understanding

Identify major artists and works of art
Distinguish art historical periods and recognize their stylistic traits

Critical Thinking

Evaluate works of art within their historical context

Mediums and Techniques

Identify different media in the arts that include both two- and three-dimensional forms
Examine the basic formal elements, techniques, concepts, and vocabulary related to the specific media

Art of the Ancient World

Identify the visual hallmarks of each art period for formal, technical, and expressive qualities
Analyze works of art based on their themes, subjects, symbols, and historical context from a diversity of cultural perspectives
Relate art and architecture to their cultural, economic, and political contexts

Renaissance - Contemporary

Identify the visual hallmarks of each art period for formal, technical, and expressive qualities
Analyze works of art based on their themes, subjects, symbols, and historical context from a diversity of cultural perspectives
Relate art and architecture to their cultural, economic, and political contexts

Major Topics to be Included

Foundations of Visual Analysis
Mediums and Techniques
Art of the Ancient World
Renaissance - Contemporary

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