30036 Art Appreciation-ON

The course explores an expression of thought and creativity throughout major periods of Art History including Paleolithic cave drawings, Byzantine, Renaissance, Impressionism, Neo-Expressionism, and Conceptual Art in today’s global visual culture. Students will study the role art in culture and develop an understanding of a descriptive formal vocabulary while researching significant artists, techniques, periods, and styles. The course focuses on the relationship between art, religion, politics, and society in Eastern and Western societies.