Art Appreciation
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Art Appreciation equips students with the vocabulary to understand and discuss art, while introducing them to various mediums. 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 and affects art, and how to use elements of a piece of work to identify its time period or artist.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Understand 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 mediums
Classify different three-dimensional physical mediums as well as abstract mediums like installations
Analyze art through the lens of history, its effects on culture, and culture’s effects on art
Construct a formal analysis of a piece
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