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Objectives and Readings
Course Objectives
This course offers a survey of Western art and architecture from the
Prehistoric era to the 21st century as well as an introduction to the
diverse methods used in art historical inquiries. The material will
be presented through lectures, assigned readings, and in-class discussions.
At the end of the semester you should be able to recognize works of
art historical value, articulate and discuss diverse artistic styles,
develop and implement a vocabulary for formal analysis, and gain a better
understanding of the production and cultural reception of works of art.
Required Texts
H. W. Janson, A Basic History of Art, 6th ed., Abrams, 1987.
Amy Tucker, Visual Literacy:Writing about Art, McGraw-Hill
Higher Education, 2001.
New and used copies of these texts should be available at the Furman
University Bookstore.
Readings and Additional Texts
In addition to readings from Janson and Tucker, you may be asked to
read additional articles from scholarly journals or texts throughout
the semester. These readings will be available in the library at the
circulation desk.
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