ARTH 2500 - Introduction to Art History

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to the disciplines of art history theory and methodology through such issues as the roles of tradition and innovation in the production and reception of art; the relation of art to broader intellectual contests; the role of exhibition and commerce in art; the effect of historical oversights and distortions on the development and maintenance of artistic canons; and the change concepts of artist, style, and the definition of art itself. (Fall - Even Years) [Graded]

Registration Restriction(s): None

General Education Course: Humanities Knowledge Area