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ART 462

History of Medieval Art

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Detailed study of arts of the Middle Ages from 300 to 1400, including early Medieval art, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe and recognize in verbal and written form the formal qualities of a work of art as a means to understand how technical and compositional components function as one level of interpretation.
  • identify and apply a wide range of Art Historical methodologies that impact the way we study, receive, and ultimately understand a work of art.
  • articulate relationships between works of art and their cultural context from prehistory to 1400.
  • demonstrate in-depth knowledge of roughly 200 works of art and architecture.
  • compare and contrast works of art from different artists, time periods, and cultures.
  • effectively compose written assessments in the form of exams of the cultural and historical significance of select works of art and architecture.