ART1300

Meets Mn Transfer Curriculum Goal Area 6 Humanities and Fine Arts. This course is an introduction to the study of visual arts and focuses on awareness, understanding, and appreciation. Students will build an artistic vocabulary through exposure to art throughout history which will allow for constructive analysis of art objects and processes. Emphasis will be placed on the elements of art and the principles of design. Activities will include text reading, slide lectures, films, discussions, writing assignments, tests, and/or museum or gallery tours (virtual and/or in person).Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of visual art forms and art works.
• Identify major artworks and monuments from western and non-western origins.
• Describe artworks and analyze artists? choices using the formal language of the visual arts.
• Compare and contrast works of art using the language of the visual arts.
• Demonstrate an understanding that artworks are expressions of values within a historical, social, and cultural context.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond critically to works of visual art.
• Articulate informed responses to works of visual arts using the language of the visual arts.