Course Name: ARTH 22007 Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art
Description: This course will review a diversity of artists, styles, and ideas from the fourteenth century to the modern period. Beginning in Renaissance Italy and ending in contemporary Australia, this class explores movements in painting, architecture, photography, and more across the continents. This course is also an introduction to the Art History
discipline and considers the successes and pitfalls of building an art historical canon—a canon that has historically focused on Western European art. Students will also focus on the role that women artists and artists of color have played within the field of Art History. With in-class discussions, museum visits, and opportunities to study artworks in
person, students will gain the art historical skills of close looking and critical analysis by the end of this course. This course may be used to satisfy a Kent Core Requirement. Kent Core courses as a whole are intended to broaden intellectual perspectives, foster ethical and humanitarian values, and prepare students for responsible citizenship and productive careers.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: None