Jul 03, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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AT 107 - Introduction to Art History (SF)


Credits: 3

This course offers an engaging introduction to Art History, providing students with essential context for their own artistic practices while developing the analytical tools necessary to understand both historical and contemporary artists. Emphasizing critical thinking and reflection, the course explores the human experience, cultural awareness, and the impact of art on social and political movements. This class fosters intellectual flexibility and global awareness, encouraging students to apply critical thinking to both personal and professional challenges.

This course is Sustainability-Focused (SF) .

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Use a variety of traditional and new media art tools to produce original works of art.
  • Use iterative design process (research, design, development, and assessment) to solve a problem.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements and principles of design projects.
  • Critique art and identify a well-crafted finished design.
  • Argue the relevant applications of art and design in their chosen profession.
  • Demonstrate visual literacy by extrapolating meaning from pictures.
  • Demonstrate skills that enhance employ-ability including: creativity, critical thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
  • Identify and acknowledge their own strengths and weaknesses, and focus on leveraging strengths and minimizing weaknesses in the process of becoming a lifelong learner.




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