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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-25-2003 |
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ARH100
2003 Fall - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Introduction
to Art |
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Understanding and enjoyment of art through study of
painting, sculpture, architecture design, photography, and decorative arts.
Emphasis on contemporary topics and cultural diversity in the arts. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Humanities and Fine Arts
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MCCCD
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ARH100 2003
Fall - 9999 |
Introduction to Art |
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Define and use art historical terminology. (I, II, III,
IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) |
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Identify key
works by various painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, designers,
and ceramists. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) |
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Critically
compare and contrast various works of art from the United States and other
parts of the world, identifying contemporary topics created by culturally
diverse artists representing women and other minorities. (I, II, III, IV, V,
VI, VII, VIII, IX) |
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Identify
various visual elements, and explain how one uses these to analyze and
evaluate works of art from many cultures. (III) |
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Describe
various techniques and materials used in creating sculpture, paintings, and
architecture in the United States and around the world. (III, IV, V) |
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Identify stylistic characteristics of various historical
periods from the United States and other parts of the world. (VI) |
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Identify and
analyze culturally diverse works of art to develop familiarity with the
variety and interdependence of art created by minorities. (VI, VII) |
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Analyze a
variety of works of art that are challenging and controversial, reflecting
themes of interest in contemporary U.S. society. (VI, VII) |
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Identify and
analyze works of art by women photographers, women sculptors, women painters,
and women designers to address issues of discrimination, commissions,
education, commercial exposure, and thematic choices. (VI, VII) |
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Identify and
analyze works of art by African-American artists, Latino-American artists,
Asian-American artists, and Native American artists to describe issues of
discrimination, commissions, education, commercial exposure, and thematic
choices. (VII) |
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ARH100 2003
Fall - 9999 |
Introduction to Art |
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I. The Nature of Art A. What is art? B. Is art a necessity? C. Purposes and functions
of art 1. Communicating
information 2. Art for day-to-day
living 3. Art for spiritual
sustenance 4. Art for personal and
cultural expression 5. Art for social and
political purposes II. Awareness, Creativity
and Communication A. Visual thinking B. Perception and awareness
C. Aesthetics, art, and
beauty D. Creativity E. Untrained and folk
artists F. Art and appearances G. Visual communication III. Language of Visual
Experience A. Visual elements 1. Line 2. Shape 3. Light 4. Texture 5. Mass 6. Space 7. Time and motion 8. Color B. Principles of design 1. Unity and variety 2. Balance 3. Emphasis and
subordination 4. Directional forces 5. Contrast 6. Repetition and rhythm 7. Scale and proportion 8. Design summary C. Style 1. Cultural style 2. Period style 3. Regional style 4. Group style 5. Personal style D. Evaluation E. Criticism IV. Two-Dimensional Arts A. Drawing B. Painting C. Printmaking D. Photography E. Graphic design and
illustration V. Three-Dimensional Arts A. Sculpture 1. Freestanding and relief
sculpture 2. Methods and materials 3. Kinetic sculpture 4. Mixed media 5. Installations and
site-specific sculpture B. Glass, metal, wood,
fiber C. Architecture and
environment design VI. Arts as Cultural Heritage
A. Various categories of
artists discussed in lectures 1. Painters 2. Sculptors 3. Architects 4. Photographers 5. Printmakers 6. Folk art / Outsider art 7. Artists working with
glass, fiber, clay B. Examples of Native
American art 1. Historical examples 2. Emphasis on 20th &
21st century Native American art C. Examples of women
artists 1. Historical examples 2. Emphasis on American
women of the 20th & 21st centuries D. Examples of Latino
artists 1. Historical examples 2. Emphasis on
Latino-American 20th & 21st century art E. Examples of Asian
artists 1. Historical examples 2. Emphasis on
Asian-American 20th & 21st century art F. Examples of African and
African-American art 1. Historical examples 2. Emphasis on 20th and
21st century African-American art G. Artists of other
cultures/heritages living or working in the United States H. Examples of Western art
with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st centuries VII. Art Historical Topics A. Chronological survey of
art B. American art themes C. Public art and
site-specific art D. Feminism E. Censorship |