History Of Art 1A

To provide an initiation course for those who wish to study the History of Art within the context of an interdisciplinary degree; (2) to provide students in the Level 1 Class who may have no prior knowledge of the subject, with a good general knowledge of the Western tradition of art and world cultures represented by the periods and themes discussed and with a basis for the extension and development of this knowledge at more advanced levels; (3) to foster transferable skills, for example, time-management; problem-solving; observation and visual analysis; independent learning; presentation and communication (oral and written); (4) to provide a basic foundation in selected areas of History of Art, which will enhance students' appreciation and understanding of major aspects of the material heritage of Western and world cultures.