Art Appreciation - ART753

Course Equivalency

Online Only

Course Description

What makes an artwork a masterpiece? Why do artists create art? What is the difference between Rococo and Art Nouveau? In this course, students will discover the answers to these questions and more. Students examine the elements of art and principles of design and explore how artists have used these elements and principles in the creation of art for centuries.

Major Concepts

• Elements of Art & Principles of Design
• Ancient Art
• Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art
• Medieval Art
• The Renaissance to Rococo
• Pre-modern Art
• Modern Art
• Modernism and Post-modernism

Syllabus (click here)

Grade Level

• 7-12

Materials

• None

Duration

• 1 semester/0.5 credit