Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to Renaissance
ARHI 2300
3 hours
Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to Renaissance
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
Course Description
Focuses on select objects and buildings between Prehistory and the Renaissance, such as the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, the Islamic world, and Medieval Europe. Considering content, style, and cultural context, the discussion will introduce students to the academic discipline of art history through historic trends, intellectual ideas, and contemporary methodologies.
Athena Title
Intro Art History Preh to Ren
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ARHI 2300E, ARHI 2311H
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the history of art as a discipline.
Students will learn a range of art traditions from prehistory to 1500 C.E., primarily in Europe and the Near East, but also in East Asia and Africa. By considering different cultures and their visual traditions, students will be exposed to the arts as a shared human activity.
Students will develop vocabulary, visual acuity, descriptive and other writing skills, as well as on basic learning and study techniques as appropriate for an introductory course.
Topical Outline
Current:
1. Intro-Lascaux/Stonehenge
2. Near Eastern/Mesopotamia/Indian
3. Egypt
4. Minoan/Greece
5. Greece/Exam
6. Rome
7. Early Xian/Byzantine/Coptic
8. Islamic/African
9. Insular Art/Romanesque
10. Romanesque
11. Gothic
12. Chinese/Trecento
13. 15th century Northern Europe
14. 15th c Italy
15. 16th c Europe
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.