Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0109
Version:
2
Organization's ID:
ART101
Organization:
StraighterLine
Location:
Online
Length:
14 weeks (75 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Art Appreciation
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students how to understand and discuss art, while introducing them to various media. Students will learn themes of art, principles of design, types of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, and be taken on a tour of art through the ages. They will learn the different eras of art, how culture is affected by and affects art, and how to use elements of a piece of work to identify its time period or artist.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the value of art, its many uses, and its history.
  • Define the key vocabulary of art such as value, form, design, space, proportion, scale, balance, unity, and variety.
  • Classify different two-dimensional media.
  • Classify different three-dimensional physical media as well as abstract media like installations.
  • Analyze art through the lens of history, its effects on culture, and culture's effects on art.
  • Write a formal analysis of a piece
  • Produce a concise video presentation that analyzes, interprets, and articulates the value of a specific artwork or a small group of related artworks, effectively applying art vocabulary, knowledge of art media, and understanding of historical and cultural contexts

General Topics:

  • Checkpoint 1: Living with Art Checkpoint 2: Artists and Audiences Checkpoint 3: Themes of Art Checkpoint 4: The Visual Elements Checkpoint 5: Principles of Design Checkpoint 6: Drawing Checkpoint 7: Painting Checkpoint 8: Prints Checkpoint 9: Camera and Computer Arts Checkpoint 10: Graphic Design Checkpoint 11: Sculpture and Installation Checkpoint 12: Arts of Ritual and Daily Life Checkpoint 13: Architecture Checkpoint 14: Ancient Mediterranean Worlds Checkpoint 15: Christianity and the Formation of Europe Checkpoint 16: The Renaissance Checkpoint 17: The 17th and 18th Centuries Checkpoint 18: Arts of Islam and Africa Checkpoint 19: Arts of Asia: India, China, and Japan Checkpoint 20: Arts of the Pacific and the Americas Checkpoint 21: The Modern World: 1800-1945 Checkpoint 22: From Modern to Postmodern Checkpoint 23: Contemporary Art around the World
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
Supplemental Materials
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