Art
Course Description
These introductory courses incorporate art appreciation, history, and techniques. Students learn from masters, past and present, to inspire and fuel their own passion and expression.
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate an understanding of art appreciation by identifying and analyzing the elements and principles of design, context, perspective, periods, and research.
Utilize the fundamental techniques of drawing, sketching, sculpting, painting, and photography using various mediums.
Apply critical thinking skills to analyze, evaluate, and interpret different art styles, techniques, and historical periods.
Develop their personal expression and creativity through the mastery of the tools and materials of sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography.
Identify influential women in the art field and examine their contributions to the history and evolution of art.
Understand the cultural and social impact of art in society and its relevance to personal motivation and development.
Apply problem-solving skills to artistic challenges, develop technical proficiency, and apply knowledge of art history and appreciation to their creative projects.
Analyze the significance of the major movements and styles of Western art from the 18th to the mid-20th century.
Describe the relationship between art, history, and culture, and how it has shaped the evolution of art.
Develop a passion and appreciation for art that will inspire a lifelong engagement with creativity and personal expression.
Life Applications
Culture and social development. Training focused thinking and problem solving. Supporting personal motivation.
Modalities
Drawing: Study and implementation of varied drawing and sketching techniques using many mediums.
Sculpting: Intro to sculpture to learn the tools and materials to enable students to visualize their personal expression.
Painting: Exposure to technical procedures, tools, and materials to learn classical, enlightened, modern, and evolving styles.
Photography: Fundamental techniques that support individual projects. Varied approaches and applications of photography.
Materials
Women in Art
A focused study of influential women in the art field.
ISBN-13 : 978-0399580437
Introduction to Art
Design, Context, and Meaning
A full introduction to art.
ISBN-13 : 978-1940771298
Western Art
Survey of 18th to Mid-20th Century art of various mediums.
Art Appreciation
Elements and principles of design, context, perspective, periods, and research.
History of Art
Beginner painting, sculpture, architecture with complete indexes and numerous illustrations
Introduction to Art Technique
A comprehensive guide that embraces seven basic elements of art technique
ISBN-13 : 978-0789404886
Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743
A collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art
The Louvre: All the Paintings
A display of 3,000 paintings in the permanent collection of the Louvre.
The National Gallery: Masterpieces of Painting
This book offers an ideal introduction to European painting from the 13th to the early 20th century, held in The National Gallery, London.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings
Lavish color illustrations and details of 500 masterpieces, created over 5,000 years in cultures across the globe, are presented chronologically from the dawn of civilization to the present.