Art History: Key Concepts through Time
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Christi Sa
4.9
July 5, 2022
Christi Sa
This eight-week course examines the key concepts in the history of art and art theory that have characterized the past two hundred years. The course begins with an exploration of essential historical foundations, focusing on different timelines within art history. Thereafter, each week surveys different forms of representation, analyzing how they have developed through time and revealing how they have informed Contemporary art today. This structure provides you with the necessary background and tools to confidently address complex subjects in art history, art criticism, curatorial work, and collecting—all indispensable to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of art, or pursuing a professional career in the art world.
Skills / Knowledge
- • Students will possess a general overview of the history and development of Modern and Contemporary art.
- • Students will be able to analyze the formal and contextual qualities of a work of art and evaluate its importance in a variety of historical and social contexts.
- • Students will gain the skills to critically compare and contrast the works, periods, and movements studied.
- • Students will attain the knowledge of the visual vocabulary used to identify and discuss specific art forms, techniques, styles, periods, or movements.
Issued on
July 5, 2022
Expires on
Does not expire
Evidence
4.9%