ART 550: International Art History I
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in MFA, either Studio or Design Thinking
Cross-Listed: DSN 550
Credit Hours: (3) Lecture
Students will investigate key moments and movements in contemporary art and design.
The first of two online art history courses in the MFA core, this course will focus
on contemporary practices in Europe and North America. The class will focus on developments
from postmodernism through today through a visual culture lens, which is more inclusive
of art, design, and other visual experiences.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The course will be online. Students may have access to online lectures, readings, discussion boards or other developing online technologies.
Goals and Objectives of this Course:
At the conclusion of this course, the student must be able to:
1. use historical precedent to inform art and design solutions;
2. define the major social, political and physical influences affecting historical
changes in art and design;
3. demonstrate how those historical changes affect current applications;
4. express ideas clearly in oral, written and graphic formats;
5. identify periods and stylistic movements of art and design
6. understand the elements and principles of design;
7. compare and contrast styles within the time period;
8. process information using convergent/divergent thinking and analysis and synthesis
strategies;
9. understand professional ethics;
10. understand contemporary issues;
11. identify and understand social and cultural differences, and apply them to
new contexts;
12. understand the research process; and
13. work with team structures and dynamics.
Assessment Measures
May include but are not limited to writings, presentations, and discussion threads on reading assignments.
Reviewed
June, 2023