Aesthetics and Culture – NO REPORTS SUBMITTED
CSUN Path SLOs:
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history, criticism and aesthetics of
several of the traditional forms of artistic endeavor.
2. Students will be able to write in the critical idiom and discourse regarding one or more art
and media modes and practice.
3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the debates and theories surrounding
critical approaches to the relationship amongst art, media and society along with some of
the histories of these debates and relationships.
Courses and their SLOs:
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Art 101: Survey of Art History I
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the visual culture of the prehistoric
to medieval periods by considering key art historical concepts including
iconography, context, and meanings/purposes/functions of works of art.
2. Students will be able to conduct effective visual analyses and make connections
between the artworks and concepts studied in class to works of art not previously
examined, including those from their contemporary visual culture.
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Art 102: Survey of Art History II
1. Discern standard iconography in works of art of the West.
2. Differentiate between artistic styles from the late Gothic through the modern
period.
3. Evaluate the functions of and influences on works of art.
4. Critically assess works of art in context in both written and oral form using
appropriate art historical terminology.
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Art 103: Art Appreciation
1. Students will be able to assess works of painting, sculpture, mixed media,
performance, architecture with regard to formal constructions, levels of quality,
and meaning through visual analysis and critical approaches in written and/or
hands-on projects.
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Art 111: History of Contemporary Art
1. Examine the compositional elements of works of art.
2. Differentiate between artistic styles from about 1900 to the present day.
3. Critically assess works of art in both written and oral form using appropriate art
historical terminology.
4. Evaluate the intended motivations and functions of works of art.
5. Analyze the political and cultural contexts of artistic production.
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Art 119: Theories of Art
1. Students will recognize and employ various methodological approaches to the
study of art beyond style and history using appropriate art historical vocabulary.
2. Students will be able to analyze theoretical approaches to making and studying
art.
3. Students will critically assess how different methodological approaches in the
study of art produce different conclusions.
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Philosophy 40: Introduction to the Philosophy of Art
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of art processes and techniques in
their historical and contemporary context.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and interpret art using
rigorous philosophical methods.
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Philosophy 41: Introduction to Philosophy and Literature
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of literature from different genres from a
variety of traditions (historical, analytical, and continental).
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the standards of philosophical
reasoning and conceptions of basic methods of critical analysis and argument in
literary study, embracing diverse philosophical and literary traditions and
approaches.
3. Students will analyze the ways in which specific literary devices contribute to the
meaning of a literary work.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and interpret literature
using rigorous philosophical methods.
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Philosophy 42: Philosophy and Cinema
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of film from different genres from a variety
of traditions and cultures.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and interpret film using
rigorous philosophical methods.
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Psychology 69: Psychology in Film
1. Students will demonstrate critical observational skills through a rubric designed to
evaluate students' ability to deconstruct and analyze films for accuracy in their
depictions of the associated psychological topics discussed.