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Art
Appreciation: Art 100 Your textbook: ARTFORMS, Seventh Edition, by Duane Preble. |
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As we move through
the semester, you will have the opportunity to use various Internet
sites to further explore the topics discussed in class and in your textbook.
Click on the Parts listed to the right to go to the list of chapter questions and web sites. |
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| Course Description: In this introductory course the student learns how to examine, compare, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and discuss works of visual art in their cultural contexts. Art media for study will include drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture. Works for examination will encompass representative artistic styles from Western and other major world cultures, and will also include artistic contributions of women and minority cultures. (3 hours lecture/3 units credit) This course adheres to the policies outlined in the Cuyamaca College catalog. For further information, see Academic Policies stated in the catalog. |
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Prerequisite: None. |
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Course Objectives: The student will be able to render a personal definition of "art" and identify different kinds of media in the visual arts, becoming familiar with methods and materials appropriate to each medium. Students will be familiar with the formal elements of a work of art. Students will be encouraged to develop their artistic interpretive skills in both verbal and written form. Lastly, students will be exposed to a variety of artworks from different historical, social, and cultural contexts. This course is intended to reach a wide audience: it satisfies a General Education (GE) requirement. |
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