Art Survey: Pre-History - 19th Century
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Grades Offered: 9 - 12
Credit: 0.5
SDE Course Code: 3515
MNPS Course Code: ART2505
Course Description
This class is designed to develop knowledge of the history and theory of art and the relationship between artist, artwork, and society. Students will research and critique periods, styles, and works of art from early civilizations to the 19th Century. They will explore the styles and techniques of artists, the role of symbolism, subject matter, theme, concept, or allegory/metaphor in art, and the use of art elements and principles of design to develop skills for viewing and discussing works of art.
Special Note: Studio art projects and field trips related to art periods and art media may be used to enhance learning experiences.
Course of Study
- Understanding and applying media, techniques, and process.
o Demonstrate an understanding of the unique properties and potential of art media, techniques, and processes used in works of art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Identify differences in the uses of media, techniques, and processes by specified artists from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Demonstrate knowledge of the periods, styles, and genres of art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Demonstrate knowledge of the contributions of major artists and artistic ideas from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Research types of media, techniques and processes of an individual artist or art form.
o Demonstrate understanding of art vocabulary and visual language.
- Using knowledge of structures and functions.
o Demonstrate an understanding of art elements and principles of design used in decorative and functional art, and architecture from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Examine the relationship between the function and materials of a work and the affect on its structure, shape and appearance.
o Analyze how visual components of art and design are used to create different effects in works of art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Evaluate the function of artworks according to their utilitarian or intrinsic purposes.
- Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.
o Analyze and interpret symbols and subject matter in works from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Research the choices of subject, themes, and symbols used by artists from early civilization to the 19thcentury.
o Explore how the artist's environment is reflected in the choice of his/her subject, themes, concept, allegory/metaphor and symbols.
- Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
o Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which history, politics, religion, and society influence the production of art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
o Demonstrate knowledge of how factors of time and place (i.e., climate, resources, ideas, technology) give meaning or function to a work of art.
o Demonstrate an understanding between the relationship of art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury and contemporary art.
- Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
o Demonstrate understanding of visual artworks and their meanings through research and various criticism models such as description, analysis, interpretation, and judgement.
o Reflect analytically on various interpretations for understanding and evaluating works of visual art from early civilizations to the 19thcentury.
- Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
o Demonstrate awareness of the reciprocal relationships between visual arts and other disciplines through content, skills, and processes.
o Realize ideas, issues, and themes common to the visual arts and other disciplines.
o Understand and transfer to other disciplines and situations the skills used to research, analyze, and critique an object.
Standards
Tennessee State Department of Education Visual Arts Standards
http://state.tn.us/education/ci/standards
Textbook
Brommer, Gerald F., Discovering Art History, 3rd Edition,
Worcester, Massachusetts: Davis Publishing Inc., 1997.
Resources
World Wide Web
Local artist studios, galleries and museums
Art reproductions
Art publications