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Dec 04, 2025
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ART 220 - Art of the Early Mediterranean World
Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
Selected monuments of Mediterranean and European art from prehistory through the Renaissance. Working independently and in groups, students practice writing art histories, trying out multiple ways of contextualizing art in relation to changing structures of power.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe and analyze works of Western art using a specialized vocabulary;
- Identify, explain, and evaluate the political, economic, or social aspects of a work’s context, with understanding of the function of art in its original period and location;
- Using clear language and argumentation, present findings of comparative study of pre-modern and modern styles, with sensitivity to themes of art-making and cultural production that cross boundaries of time and place;
- Practice teamwork and collaboration in the building of knowledge about art and visual culture.
GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
- Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
- Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
- Identify the role of art in diverse settings.
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