Introduction to the Visual Arts

Catalog description

A basic art appreciation course, which introduces the formal language of painting, sculpture, and architecture, relating them to the philosophical premises and historical events that they reflect. This course provides a frame of reference for appreciation of art as well as a basis for further study. While slide lecture is the usual format, demonstrations, fieldtrips and gallery tours augment classroom instruction. Fulfills: LE Humanities, GEM, LE: Artistic Interpretation and Creation