ART 142 - Survey of Art History: Prehistory to 1300 AD

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: An introduction and exploration of the relationship between historic world events and the visual arts from the ancient period to 1300 CE.

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a D or higher or concurrent enrollment.
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:

Distribution Requirements: Humanities Distribution Requirement
General Education Requirements: Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Gray Area Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify historical influences on the development of artworks of the ancient period.
Identify artists and /or artistic movements, subject matter and themes expressed in artworks of the ancient period.
Analyze works of ancient art using the vocabulary of the discipline.
Correlate a relationship between individual experience, history and artistic development.

Course Contents

Using lectures, texts, artist’s autobiographies, videos, guest lectures and gallery and/or museum visits students will be introduced to the relationship of world events and art works dating from 2300 BCE to 1300 CE.
Using research and writing in essays and/or exams, students will identify major artists and/or art movements, subject matter and themes that developed over the ancient period.
Through groupwork, individual projects, studio projects, short writing assignments and/or essays, students will analyze and compare artworks from the ancient period.
Using groupwork, presentations or essays students will correlate a relationship between individual experience, history and artistic development.

Instructional Units: 5