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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:
  • Describe the relevance of visual arts throughout history to humankind
  • Describe tools and methods of making art
  • Articulate student’s personal involvement and interest in the arts
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 
Course Topics
  • Living with art
  • What is art?
  • Themes and purposes of art
  • The visual elements
  • Principles of design
  • Two-dimensional media
  • Three-dimensional media
  • Arts in time and history
  • The twentieth century
  • Trends of contemporary art
  • Quizzes/tests
  • Final exam
Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Farrell


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