3.00 Credits
This course will investigate the historical development of art across the globe, beginning in the mid-nineteenth century and continuing to the present day. Major artists, trends, movements, and styles will be included, covering the modern, postmodern, and contemporary worlds. Students will be introduced to the methods of art history as an academic discipline, and work across diverse artistic mediums will be considered, with emphasis on the cultural, social, economic, political, and philosophical developments that shape the production and reception of art. This course is designed for visual arts majors in order to meet accreditation standards developed by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).