Art in World Cultures Online Single Semester
Who do you think is the greatest artist of all time? Maybe Leonardo da Vinci? Michelangelo? Maybe a more modern artist like Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso? Or is it possible that the greatest artist of all time is actually someone whose name has been lost to history? In Art in World Cultures, you’ll learn about some of the greatest artists in the world while creating your own art, both on paper and digitally. This course explores basic principles and elements of art and teaches you how to critique different art works art. And along the way, you will get to discover some traditional art forms from various regions of the world including the Americas, Africa, and Oceania.
Unit 1: Introduction to the Visual Arts
Unit 2: The Elements and Principles of Art
Unit 3: Critiquing Art
Unit 4: Prehistoric Art
Unit 5: Ancient Art
Unit 6: Ancient Roman, Early Christian, and Medieval Art
Unit 7: The Renaissance
Unit 8: Art of the Americas
Unit 9: From the Baroque to the Romantic
Unit 10: Modern Art
Unit 11: African Art
Unit 12: Pacific Art