ARTH 200: History of Western Art I

ARTH 200-002: Survey of Western Art
(Spring 2012)

10:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF

Innovation Hall 132

Section Information for Spring 2012

This class is designed to introduce the student to the artistic tradition of Western culture from the Stone Age to the Gothic period, presenting development of style and theme in the primary artistic media (sculpture, architecture, and painting) and minor arts (metalwork, cameo). We will focus on pieces that exemplify each period, practicing detailed visual readings in order to better understand their function within the original culture’s context as well as the impact which they have had on modern Western European and American artistic ideals. This is a very detail oriented class, and students will be responsible for specific information regarding the material under discussion. Furthermore, attendance is vital: missing even a single class will put you at a disadvantage since lectures include material not in the textbook but for which the student is responsible on the exams. ARTH 200 is approved to fulfill the University Arts general education credit.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Introduces Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Covers prehistory, the ancient world, and the Middle Ages. Notes: Designed as a two-course sequence, but each part may be taken independently without prerequisite. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Arts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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