Chabot College/Las Positas College November 1994
Course Outline for Art 4
ART HISTORY - ANCIENT
Catalog Description:
4 - Art History - Ancient 3 units
History of Western art from prehistoric times through Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Aegean, Greek,
Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic civilizations. 3 hours.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. know the significant art achievements and periods of the ancient Near Eastern and
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3.
Western civilizations; appreciate the artistic influences exerted by these civilizations on each other and our own time; acquire an appetite for more detailed study.
Course Content:
1. Prehistoric a. b.
Paleolithic
Neolithic
4.
2.
3.
Egyptian
Mesopotamian a. b. c. d.
Sumerian
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian e.
Aegean
Persian a. b. c.
Minoan
Mycenaean
Cycladic
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Greek
Etruscan
Roman
Early Christian
Byzantine
Medieval
11.
12. a. b.
Romanesque
Gothic
Carolingian
Ottonian
Methods of Presentation:
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3.
Lectures
Slide presentations
Outlines of the art periods and slides

Chabot College
Course Outline for Art 4, Page 2
November 1994
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Tests
Written reports
Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
Art Through The Ages, Tansey, Gardner, Harcourt, Brace, World
Special Student Materials: None
JK:kh Art 4.6
Revised: 11/21/94