Contra Costa College
Course Outline
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Course Title
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Art 191
History of Art 15th through the 20th Centuries
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COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A survey of the history of Western Art from the Renaissance to the present including painting, sculpture, and
architecture. The art will be viewed in its historical context and discussed with reference to the religious beliefs
and ideologies of the cultures which produced it.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Explain how a work of art reflects the history of the society in which it was produced, including the political,
and/or religious beliefs and ideologies prevailing in the culture.
Identify similarities and differences of works of art on the same, or related subjects, produced by different
artists in the same culture, and in different cultures at different times.
Explain the role of the artist in society during the time the work was made.
Discuss how methods of training artists and the role of women in society influenced the numbers of women
who became practicing artists.
Analyze a work of art and explain its function(s) in society at the time it was made.
Discuss how developments in the sciences, including the social sciences, and in technology, influenced the art
that was produced.
Distinguish between objective and non-objective art.
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Renaissance Art in Italy and in the North
Baroque Art
Rococo Art and the Eighteenth Century
The Enlightenment: Philosophy, science, and technology
Neoclassicism and the French Revolution
Romanticism
Realism: the Rise of Photography
Impressionism and the Academy: The Influence of Japanese Art
Post-Impressionism
Expressionism and the Fauves
Cubism and Abstraction: the Influence of African Art
Dada, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism
The Later 20th-century: Contemporary Art, Feminism, and the Culture Wars
Introduction to Non-Western Art
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Illustrated slide lectures
Documentary film
Visual analysis of art images
Student discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Art History, vol. 2
Marilyn Stokstad
Pearson/Prentice-Hall
3rd edition, 2007
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
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STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
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4 Quizzes @ 20% each
Research paper
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Credit / No Credit
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Bonnie Holt
Date: Semester/Year
Spring 2007
Revised 11/02
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit