ARTS-1301 Art Appreciation
Claire Hendren
Credit Fall 2025
Section(s)
ARTS-1301-035 (19502)
LEC DIL ONL DIL
ARTS-1301-046 (19504)
LEC DIL ONL DIL
Course Requirements
Prerequisites:
College level Reading and Writing Requirements.
Students will need strong, college-level reading, writing and study skills to succeed in this course. Students are expected to observe standard English grammar and spelling rules in writing assignments.
Course Rationale:
The purpose of Art Appreciation is to provide students with an understanding of the diverse ways in which cultures construct and represent their realities. Through thematic examination of both historical and contemporary art, students will acquire formal analysis skills to describe works of art and techniques of art production. Further building upon formal analysis, students will critically interpret and contextualize visual art forms.
Course Subjects
Syllabus Review & Introduction
How to Look At Art
Death and Memorialization
Cosmology and Belief
Power and Authority
The Urban Experience
Landscape/Nature/Environment
Body and Identity
Ritual: Image, Object, Agency
Domestic Life
History and Memory
Art and/as Resistance
Converging Cultures
Writing
Dreams and Visions
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
· Apply art terminology as it specifically relates to works of art.
· Demonstrate knowledge of art elements and principles of design.
· Differentiate between the processes and materials used in the production of various works of art.
· Critically interpret, evaluate, and contextualize works of art
· Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of arts on culture.
Discipline Specific Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
· Write meaningful formal and critical analyses of art works.
· Explain how formal and compositional properties express and convey content.
· Recognize and identify differences in styles and art forms.
· Analyze how art reflects diverse perspectives.
General Education Learning Outcomes:
· Critical Thinking: Students will gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information.
· Cultural Awareness: Students will compare, contrast, and interpret differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices.
· Written, Oral and Visual Communication: Students will communicate effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
· Personal Responsibility: Identifying and applying ethical principles and practices; demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility.
· Interpersonal Skills: Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
· Technology Skills: Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.
Office Hours
Published: 05/08/2025 10:07:45