Course Outcome Summary 2026-27

ART 201 Art History I

Course Information

Course information
Course Number ART 201
Course Title Art History I
Description This course provides an overview of visual culture from prehistory through the Middle Ages, including art and architecture from both Western and non-Western cultures. (Prerequisites: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].) (MNTC 6, 8: Humanities and Fine Arts, Global Perspective)
Total Credits 3
Total Hours 48
Types of Instruction: instruction type, credits, and hours
Instruction Type Credits and Hours
Lecture 3 Credits, 48 Hours

Pre/Corequisites

Prerequisite: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].

Institutional Core Competencies

Course Competencies

  1. Demonstrate understanding of the history of visual culture from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
  2. Interpret specific examples of visual culture in terms of social and historical context.
  3. Analyze development of visual culture as it relates to the emergence of early human communities and civilizations.
  4. Explain the emergence of visual culture, early civilizations, and traditional society in a global context.
  5. Explore diverse cultures.
  6. Demonstrate research and writing skills applied to visual culture.
  7. Summarize themes of visual art across cultures.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of visual culture links to social, political, religious, or economic history.
  9. Identify historical periods in terms of representative examples of visual culture.
  10. Demonstrate global and cross cultural understandings of visual culture of non- Western traditions.

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