ART 101 : Introduction to the Visual Arts

This course is a general introduction to the visual arts including media, techniques, and history. It is designed to offer an appreciation of the creative processes involved in the visual arts. This course reviews two- and three-dimensional art forms, methods and media; examines the visual elements and principal of design; and surveys art styles from the prehistoric to the 20th Century. It is oriented to students who have not been exposed to the formal study of these disciplines.