Course ePortfolio

Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages

This collection contains the Affordable Learning Solution for the Southern University System (AL$4SUS) list of peer-reviewed textbooks for Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages (common course-id ARTH 110), one of the top 50 college courses identified for inclusionin the Southern University Online Library for Education (SUOLforEd).

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General Course Description: ARTH 110

This course provides an overview of western art and architecture from prehistory through the medieval period.

Minimum Units: 3.0

Date Added to MERLOT:

August 2, 2016

Created by:

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Prerequisites

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Advisories/Recommendations: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in English Composition (C-ID ENGL 100)

Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

None

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Identify, examine, and assess representative works of art and architecture from prehistory through the medieval period employing appropriate art historical terminology
Analyze, discuss, and differentiate works of art and architecture in terms of historical context and cultural values
Analyze, discuss, and differentiate the roles of art, architecture, and the artist from prehistory through the medieval period

Assessment & Other Information

Assessment

Written essays and/or research projects
Essay exams

Methods of evaluation may also include:

Classroom discussions
Objective exams
Projects and presentations
Quizzes
Classroom Writing Assignments
Group Assignments

Other Information

None

Course Resources

Boundless Art History (Open (Access) Textbook)

The Boundless Art History textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that provides an overview of the culturally... More

The Boundless Art History textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that provides an overview of the culturally rich subject of Art History from pre-history through to modern global art. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.
Art History (Open (Access) Textbook)

Art is that which elevates our interpretation of the world and of ourselves from simple description or narrative to the... More

Art is that which elevates our interpretation of the world and of ourselves from simple description or narrative to the sublime. Art occurs when images and objects, sights and sounds, or drawings and carvings convey the beauty and splendor of the world, or a realized imagination of an artist, for the purpose of self-expression or the shared enjoyment of its creation. This is a wikibook that is a survey of art history from Prehistoric Art to The 20th Century Art.
Smart History (Open (Access) Textbook)

Now hosted by Khan Academy, smART History is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even... More

Now hosted by Khan Academy, smART History is a free multi-media web-book designed as a dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional and static art history textbook. According to the site, We understand the history of humanity through art. From prehistoric depictions of woolly mammoths to contemporary abstraction, artists have addressed their time and place in history and have expressed universal human truths for tens of thousands of years. Learn what made Rome great, how Islamic tile work evolved, why the Renaissance happened, and about the brilliant art being produced today around the globe. Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker of Smarthistory together with leading art historians, and our museum partners have created hundreds of short engaging conversational videos and articles, making Khan Academy one of the most accessible and extensive resources for the study of the history of art.
Art History Resources (Reference Material)

A huge resource of Art History starting at the prehistoric era and ending in the 21st century. Asian and African art are... More
A Text-Book of the History of Painting (Open (Access) Textbook)

This textbook provides concise teachable history of painting for class-room use in schools and colleges. In treating of... More
Art and Contemporary Critical Practice: Reinventing Institutional Critique (Open (Access) Textbook)

Institutional critique is best known through the critical practice that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by... More

Institutional critique is best known through the critical practice that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by artists who presented radical challenges to the museum and gallery system. Since then it has been pushed in new directions by new generations of artists registering and responding to the global transformations of contemporary life. The essays collected in this volume explore this legacy and develop the models of institutional critique in ways that go well beyond the field of art. Interrogating the shifting relations between institutions and critique, the contributors to this volume analyze the past and present of institutional critique and propose lines of future development. Engaging with the work of philosophers and political theorists such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Gilles Deleuze, Antonio Negri, Paolo Virno and others, these essays reflect on the mutual enrichments between critical art practices and social movements and elaborate the conditions for politicized critical practice in the twenty-first century.