ARTH 2500 - Introduction to Art History

3 Credit(s) | $27 Fee

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) [Graded (Standard Letter)]

Registration Restriction(s): None

General Education Category: Humanities