HAA 0010 Introduction to World Art

(offered every term)

From ancient to modern times, works of art can be understood as significant cultural documents. This introductory course, designed for students with no previous background in art or art history, is intended to demonstrate how to interpret works of art and architecture. The course will focus on selected works of art produced world-wide, relating them to their historical context. The class will be taught through illustrated lectures and class discussions. In the broadest light, the course is designed to demonstrate some of the basic tools of analysis with which to approach works of art as both aesthetic objects and historic documents.