Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HU 487 - Visual Arts

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course studies the visual arts through history from the primitive to the present. Emphasis is placed on definition, context, purpose and personal significance. The design is for the non-art student and displays the effects of art on the everyday life of all people. (prereq: none) 
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Introduce the non-Art student to the visual arts throughout history and display their relevance to everyone
  • Familiarize participants with tools and methods of making art
  • Increase student’s personal involvement and interest in the arts
  • Enhance the lives of class participants by removing the fear and misunderstanding of the arts

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • Living with Art (1 class)
  • What is Art? (2 classes)
  • Themes and purposes of Art (3 classes)
  • The Visual Elements (2 classes)
  • Principles of Design (2 classes)
  • Two-dimensional Media (1.5 classes)
  • Three-dimensional Media (1.5 classes)
  • Arts in time and history (6 classes)
  • The Twentieth Century (4 classes)
  • Trends of Contemporary Art (4 classes)
  • Quizzes/tests (4 classes)
  • Final Exam (1 class)

Coordinator
Jennifer Farrell



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