ART 200 - Art History: Paleolithic Period through the Late Middle Ages

1. Prehistoric art
2. Art of ancient civilizations
3. Art of classical antiquity
4. Early Christian, Medieval and Byzantine art
5. Romanesque art
6. Gothic art
7. Analytical writing and the oral critique
8. Application of principles and elements of design
9. Traditional, historical or contemporary examples of art
10. Theories, methods and historiography of art history
11. Implication of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on art

1. Evaluate artifacts through discipline specific theories, methods, and historical interpretations. (1-11)
2. Compare and contrast artifacts within temporal parameters of course description. (1-11)
3. Classify artifacts within their temporal, regional, and stylistic contexts. (1-11)
4. Define and utilize relevant and appropriate terminology. (1-11)
5. Identify artifacts fundamental or pivotal in the development of Western art. (1-7)
6. Distinguish and define techniques used in the creation of artifacts. (1-8)
7. Identify, analyze, synthesize, and utilize the principles and elements of design. (1-9)
8. Evaluate the implications and issues of culture, ethnicity, race, and/or gender within the context of Western art and history. (1-9,13,14)
9. Formulate questions, make connections, and draw conclusions from formal analysis and critique. (1-8,10)
10. Define the cultural, political, religious, scientific/technological, economic, and environmental influences as they affected the development of Western art. (1-7,11)
11. Locate, retrieve, and analyze primary and secondary historical sources. (1-11)
12. Create, organize, and support a thesis in written form. (1-11)
13. Employ accurate and required citation format. (1-11)

1. 2500 monitored written words, achieved in part or in total with a minimum of one formal research paper.