ART-121: Art History Survey I (Pre-historic to Medieval) (2017-2018)

A survey of the development of visual arts from the pre-historic to the end of medieval period, covering major civilizations and cultures worldwide. Offers students strong background for understanding the visual art as a vehicle of communication in its functional context. Provides cross-cultural understanding through continuous critical thinking perspective. Enables students to comprehend and interpret works of art by examining the contextual characteristics of the work, its subject, functionality and the culture(s) that produced it. A field trip to a major museum and other appropriate sites is required to strengthen student knowledge.