ART 220 - Art History I

IAI Number GECC: F2901
3 Credit Hour(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hours(s)
This course is the first part of a three-semester survey of Western and non-Western art from prehistory to the present. The origins and nature of art in a variety of ancient civilizations from around the world, such as Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China, India and the Americas will be studied. Sculptures, painting, architecture, metalwork, ceramics, textiles and other art works are studied in their social and historical contexts, with consideration of issues of style, subject matter, meaning technique and aesthetics.