Survey of Visual Art
Art History Course
Dual Credit: ARDE2020
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Class Overview
Class Overview
Survey of Visual Art An introduction to the stylistic characteristics and cultural context of important artistic movements in art history. Students will have the opportunity to challenge their pre-conceptions of what "good" art is, think critically about how they approach looking at a piece of artwork, and develop relevant vocabulary for discussing visual art. Every student who takes this course should leave with a greater appreciation for the ways that our contemporary society is built upon the foundation of art and culture from the past and have the tools and confidence to engage with that culture.
Course Calendar
Course Calendar
(Projects and units are subject to change based on time and materials needed.) Any changes will be announced in class and posted on Schoology.
Week 1:
Introduction to the course, read over the syllabus, info cards
Discuss our approach to art and seeing, Create Visual Journals
Week 2:
Prehistoric-Egypt Lecture and discussion
Greece Lecture and discussion
Week 3:
(Quiz #1) Rome Lecture and discussion
Middle Ages Lecture and discussion
Homework: Sketchbook assignment: 1 & 2 point perspective activity
Week 4:
Field trip to a gallery, Individual activity
(Quiz #2 over pages 24-29) Romanesque & Gothic Lecture and discussion
Homework: Short compare and contrast essay #1
Week 5:
Renaissance Lecture and discussion
Renaissance continued, lecture and discussion
Week 6:
(Quiz #3) Northern Europe Renaissance, Mannerism, Late Renaissance
Homework: Short compare and contrast essay #2
Week 7:
Color Theory and Sketchbook Assignment: Color Squares
Color Continued
Homework: Sketchbook assignment: Color Squares
Week 8:
Review for Midterm exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9:
Baroque Lecture and discussion
(Quiz #4) Baroque continued and Rococo, Lecture and discussion
Week 10:
Neoclassicism, Lecture, and Discussion
(Quiz #5) Romanticism Lecture and discussion
Homework: Short Compare and Contrast Essay #3
Week 12:
Impressionism Lecture and discussion
(Quiz #6) Impressionism continued, Lecture and discussion
Week 13:
Post-Impressionism Lecture and discussion
(Quiz #7) Matisse and Picasso Lecture and discussion
Homework: Short compare and contrast essay #4
Week 14:
Dada and Surrealism Lecture and Discussion, group drawing
Surrealism continued
Week 15:
(Quiz #8) In class Surrealism Sketchbook assignment (due at end of class)
Film and Discussion, Gather student discussion questions
Week 16:
Student discussion questions and class wrap-up.
Review for final exam
Week 17:
Final Exam
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