Uses the unsurpassed richness of the art museums of Paris as the principal teaching resource. The history of Western Art is studied through the close examination of a limited selection of major works in a variety of media. The works chosen illuminate the political, social and religious contexts of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Rococo periods, and the modern epoch. The course has an extra course fee of 35 euros.
Code
AH1003
Name
INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
AH (Art History)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
CCI
CAMS ID
4562
Last update with CAMS
Recognition of major masterpieces in Parisian museums.
Establishing historical chronology.
Ability to describe and analyze works of art and to identify their style-periods and cultures.
Mastery of art-historical terminology.
Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions (CCI LO2)
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | AH1003B | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Fall 2020 | AH1003C | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Spring 2021 | AH1003A | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Spring 2021 | AH1003B | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Summer 2021 | AH1003-3WK1 | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Fall 2021 | AH1003A | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Fall 2021 | AH1003B | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |
| Fall 2021 | AH1003C | INTRO TO ART THROUGH PARIS MUSEUMS |