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Art - History LPC |
ARHS 1 | Intro to Art History | 3.00 Units | ||
Architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and design in relation to human inventiveness in providing for material and aesthetic needs. This course provides a general introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, techniques, with an introduction to art that offers a look at works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media, techniques, with an introduction to the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. 3 hours lecture. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 2 | Art of the Ancient Americas | 3.00 Units | ||
Survey of visual culture within the historical context of select ancient civilizations in Mexico, Central American, and South America up to European contact. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 3 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and | 3.00 Units | ||
This course is an introduction to the visual arts produced by selected people of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from the prehistoric to contemporary periods. The topics covered in the course are representative of the art and architecture produced by groups from Africa, Oceania and the Americas emphasizing how art is representative of the cultural, religious, social, or political orientation of each region. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 4 | Western Art History- Ancient | 3.00 Units | ||
History of Western art from prehistoric times through Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic civilizations. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 5 | Western Art Hist- Renaissance | 3.00 Units | ||
History of Western art from Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, 20th Century developments of American art. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 7 | Modern Art History | 3.00 Units | ||
Presents an overview of the art movements, artists and issues of Modernism to Contemporary art. This includes art from the mid-nineteenth century, through the twentieth century and contemporary art. Incorporates the social, political, and aesthetic context of the time. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
ARHS 8 | Asian Art History | 3.00 Units | ||
Asian art history surveys the arts of India, China, Korea, and Japan. The architecture, painting, sculpture, and other arts are examined within their religious and social contexts. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C | ||||
College: Las Positas College | ||||
Division: A - H | ||||
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