Student Learning Outcomes

• Analyze religious iconography in the arts of the Middle Ages and relate it to written sources from the period.
• Analyze the art and architecture of the Ancient, Classical or Medieval periods in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art.
• Synthesize ideas and knowledge about Ancient, Classical, or Medieval art and architecture into a written format, striving for clarity of expression, organization and relevance of arguments.
• Recognize benefits and drawbacks of various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Western art.
• Use proper artistic vocabulary to describe and analyze works of art.
• Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
• Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
• Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
• Describe the role of magic and ritual in prehistoric art.
• Identify works of art, their artistic style and their cultural contexts.
• Recognize iconographic themes and discuss them in their cultural contexts.