Art History (ARHI) 201

Overview

Objectives

1. Learn how to look at art in terms of its visually descriptive aspects and corresponding materials of production.
2. Understand the functions of visual art in the periods covered in the course.
3. Examine and understand the iconographical significance of important historical works.
4. Within the historical parameters of the course, achieve a general overview of the history and developments of western visual art, its major periods, movements, concepts, and artists.
5. Have acquired an art and architecture vocabulary and be able to use it in relation to specific works.
6. Be able to initiate a critical discussion on how works of art form part of a larger set of relationships that include artist and society.

Outline

Evaluation

To receive credit for ARHI 201, you must achieve a course composite mark of at least a  D (50 percent) and a mark of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.

Materials

Digital course materials

Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:

Davies, Penelope J. E., Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann M. Roberts and David L. Simon. Janson's History of Art: The Western Tradition. 8^th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.

Other Resources

All other learning resources will be available online.

Challenge for credit

Overview

The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.

Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

Evaluation

To receive credit for the ARHI 201 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on each part of the examination.

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