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Oct 23, 2026
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ART 1107 - Art History I
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course explores the history of visual culture through a global perspective, from prehistory to the beginning of the early modern period, circa 1400 CE. Traditions of individual regional cultures will be examined, as well as interactions between various cultures. The course focuses on the forms, functions, and symbolism of images, objects, and spaces, as well as the materials, techniques, and skills used by artists, architects, artisans, and laborers to make aesthetic objects. The use, value, and meaning of artworks will be analyzed in relation to historical circumstances, societal values, and shifting personal and collective identities.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 06C: The Humanities and Fine Arts, Goal 08: Global Perspective
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Articulate knowledge of images, objects, and spaces of global cultures from prehistory to the early modern period, circa 1400 CE.
- Demonstrate art history knowledge through an image identification exam and an image analysis essay.
- Articulate visual literacy through examination of images, objects, and spaces of global societies from prehistory to the early modern period, circa 1400 CE.
- Evaluate the technical quality and conceptual merit of an aesthetic object.
- Identify current historical interpretation strategies.
- Demonstrate knowledge of style, symbolism, and context to determine the function and meaning of a work of art through discussion and/or written assignments.
- Demonstrate ability to understand global perspectives and interpretations of an artwork through comparative analysis.
- Interpret an artwork in a well-founded and defensible argument.
- Analyze the meaning of artworks in relation to historical circumstances and societal values.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Chronological presentation of art of global cultures from prehistory to the early modern period
- Aesthetic awareness and understanding of art from prehistory to the early modern period
- Written and verbal discussion of art objects
- Survey of the social and cultural connections from prehistory to the early modern period
- Examination of symbolism in art from prehistory to the early modern period
- Critical response to artworks from prehistory to the early modern period
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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