Coursework

Module 1: Elements and Principles of Design 

• Form and Content

• Elements of Design

• Principles of Design

• Types of Representation

• MODULE 1 QUIZ

Module 2: What Is Art?

• Art as a kind of communication and expression of culture

• Purposes of Art

• Aesthetics

• Perception and Value

• The Ongoing Definition of Art

• MODULE 2 QUIZ

Module 3: Context and Perspective

• Perspective

• Subjective vs. Objective Analysis

• Context

• Critical Modalities

• Cultural and World Perspective

• Symbolism

• Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Periods in Art History

• Prehistory

• Age of Faith

• Renaissance through Baroque

• Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

• 1900 to the Present

• Compare Artworks—Similar Period

• Compare Artworks—Different Periods and Cultures

• Historical Influence of Art

Module 5: Fine Art Media and Technique

• Two-Dimensional Arts

• Three-Dimensional Techniques

• Architecture

• Time-Based Art

• Digital Technology

Module 6: Research, Communicate, and Evaluate Arts Information

• Evaluate Source Materials

• Document Sources