Explore visual art forms and their cultural connections by learning about the the history of art and its principles. Includes in-depth studies of the elements, media, and methods used in creative thought and the creative process.
Overview
Syllabus
- Course Introduction
- Unit 1: Defining Art
- Unit 2: Who Makes Art – Process and Training
- Unit 3: How Art Speaks – Finding Meaning
- Unit 4: How Art Works – The Principles of Visual Language
- Unit 5: Artistic Media
- Unit 6: Architecture
- Unit 7: Our World – Nature, the Body, Identity, Sexuality, Politics, and Power
- Unit 8: Other Worlds – Mortality, the Spirit, and Fantasy
- Course Cumulative Essay
- Unit 9: Art in Time and Place – The Western World
- Study Guide
- Course Feedback Survey
- Certificate Final Exam
- Saylor Direct Credit
