May 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Catalog [Archived] 
    
2021-2022 Catalog [Archived] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Add to Backpack (opens a new window)

AHIS 101 - Art and Visual Culture: A Global Perspective


3 units
3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course is an introduction to art and visual culture across time and diverse cultures with a global perspective. Examining works of art through themes, theory, terminology and media, students acquire analytical and interpretive skills to develop visual literacy as well as an understanding of the role of art and visual culture in relation to contemporary life. This course explores how meaning is constructed, transmitted and negotiated in an increasingly visual world.

(formerly Art 101)



Add to Backpack (opens a new window)