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ARTH-H 100 Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture (3 cr.) This course is designed to introduce the non-specialist to the world of art and visual culture. Its emphasis will be on viewing and understanding works of art and visual culture within cultural, thematic, and historical contexts. We will discuss the purposes and themes of art, analyze objects and learn to talk and write about what we see. Learning a new visual vocabulary will enable us to analyze and to understand a variety of different styles, periods, cultures, and media, as well as to become familiar with the terminology used in speaking and writing about art. Preferred text: Fred Kleiner, Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History (4th edition), ISBN: 9781305577800. eText, available through Canvas.
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| Indiana DOE Code | 4020 or 4024 |
| Credit Hours | 3 |
| Instructor Requirements | In addition to meeting one of three models for HLC qualifications as described in the ACP Instructor Handbook, applicants must have at least two years’ experience in the discipline and have a strong undergraduate background in the content area. Ideally, applicants have taught upper-level honors or advanced courses in the discipline (AP or honors equivalent, or dual credit with other provider). Applicants should submit a teacher-created curriculum or syllabus of the most advanced Art History course taught. The faculty liaison seeks evidence of course rigor and pays close attention to the personal statement. |
| Student Prerequisites | None |
