1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course intends to help students gain a piece of deep knowledge about art from the primary concepts. In addition, this course also presents a general global view of art history, which covers the concurrent historical period in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. In the first section, this course explores the formal elements of art to enrich vocabulary in this field. The artist's materials and tools section will help students make sense of the concepts and techniques in some art forms. This section examines the various media and processes used to create art, such as drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. Multiple topics, including specific artists, art theory, periods, cultures, and current social issues related to the world of art and the Global Heritage and the Modern Era, will be lectured throughout the course.
2. Course Content
1 Introduction to class; syllabus overview
2 Chapter 1: “The Power of Art”
3 Chapter 2: Primary Elements
4 Chapter 3: Principles of Design
5 Chapter 4: Drawing (drawing tutorial), Painting & Photography
6 Chapter 5: New Media- Time and Digital Art
7 Chapter 6: Architecture, Design & Decorative Arts
8 REMOTE: Gallery/Museum Event
(9 Midterm Test)
10 Chapter 7: Ancient Civilization & Age of Faith
11 Chapter 8: Renaissance
12 Chapter 9: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism
13 Chapter 10: Impressionism, Post Impressionism
14 REMOTE: Movie Screening
15 Chapter 11: Early Twentieth Century Art, Abstract & Nonrepresentational Art
16 Chapter 12: Contemporary Art
3. Textbook
no textbook in this course
4. Course Assessment
Participation: 10%
Midterm: 30%
Final exam: 60%