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ART101

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Introduction to Art

Fine ArtsSchool of Computer Science & Arts

Learning Objectives

Course Learning Objective

Program Objective

College-Wide Competency

 The ability to understand and use a vocabulary of new terms (and new meanings of familiar terms).

 

 

 The ability to understand the advantages and disadvantages of various art media and techniques.

 

 

 The ability to recognize the distinctions between various modes of artistic expression.

 

 

 The ability to formally analyze a work of art by referring to the tools of art (i.e., the design elements and principles).

 

 

 The ability to verbalize an aesthetic judgment about a work of art, at a level greater than personal opinion, based on an understanding of the myriad motivations that cause a work to be created.

 

 

 The ability to identify a number of significant art works (approximately 100) by one or more of the following: a) the artist; b) name of work; c) stylistic reference or period.

 

 

 The ability to recognize artistic styles and concepts when they appear in the world around them.