"ARTH 132A Global Art Histories After 1400 Albanese Fall 2024" by Joseph Albanese
 

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Fall 9-1-2024

Course Description

A global survey of the histories of art after 1400 C.E. Selected works of art will be studied thematically and/or chronologically with an emphasis on their role in both localized and global socio-cultural developments. Thus, students will practice and discuss the analysis of visual forms and materiality within the context of political, social, economic, philosophical, and religious concerns. Basic approaches to art historical inquiry that are most effectively applied to art after 1400 C.E. will also be introduced. Have you ever been to a museum and wondered what was so interesting about art? Why should we study its history? In this survey course, we will look at art history’s big picture (pun intended) and answer these and other questions about art and the visual world we inhabit! Here, we will study global art and visual cultures after 1400 CE. We will learn about art from different cultural perspectives and in different media, such as painting, sculpture, manuscript illumination, and textiles. We will also go over essential art-historical methodologies and skills, assessing the global connections between artworks and highlighting voices that are underrepresented in traditional art history.

Student Outcomes

Students will be able to identify a broad range of artworks, artists, and demonstrate their knowledge different art historical periods. - Students will be able to compare and contrast artworks and styles from the global visual cultures we will study over the course of the semester. - Clearly express their ideas and the ideas of others to varied audiences, both in writing and orally. This will take the form of visual analysis assignments, group work, and assessments.

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