ART 200

Studio Art and Visual Culture - AH

An introduction to the studio arts, for non-majors, involving analysis, interpretation, criticism and art appreciation through studio practice. This course is intended to give the student a foundation, or strengthen a foundation a student may already have, in visual fundamentals through lectures, readings, gallery visits and hands-on activities. Students will develop an understanding of the elements of art, a basic vocabulary for describing visual art, a general understanding of the role art has played throughout Western history, and contemporary trends. Students will also be encouraged to create subject matter of personal significance to them and by the end of the term to have directions and goals they may wish to pursue in future efforts

Units: 3.0