HUMN 101 - Art Appreciation

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23AR
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

This course surveys basic art principles and concepts together with their historical development as shown in representative works of painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for The Arts is satisfied by HUMN 101. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of at least one principal form of artistic expression and the creative process inherent therein.

Students who successfully complete HUMN 101 (course-specific SLOs) will be able to:

Identify the elements of art, and principles of design using descriptive language; and articulate supported interpretations of select works.
Create original artwork in which students effectively utilize the elements of art and principles of design to demonstrate key characteristics of select styles/periods.
Identify select artworks, artists, and styles/periods in the history of art.
Explain major developments in the history of art, and how socio-cultural change has affected artists.