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A survey of developments in western European and American art from the early Renaissance to 1900, including concepts of modernism. Lectures with slides, films, and readings.

This is a slide lecture course that utilizes group participation in class discussions to communicate course content. FA 2202 is a survey of the arts of the Western tradition from the Italian Renaissance towards the twentieth century. Its chief purpose is to introduce you to the history of Western art from the early stages of the modern period as it progresses into modernism. We will explore the development of historical styles – or modes of expression – but this course also seeks to provide students with the fundamental tool of visual literacy and a sense of the variety of interpretation and analyses that allow art historians to understand works of art within their cultural and historical context. Students will learn the vocabulary of art; be able to identify and describe key monuments, techniques, and styles that characterize art historical movements; apply their knowledge in an analytical research paper assignment and in tests and quizzes; and evaluate each other’s work in the course during collaborative exercises including discussion and peer-review. This course is the sequel to FA 2201, and the prequel for FA 2203.

The traditional pedagogy of slide lectures will be supplemented with outside-of-class discussion at the Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, where students will face artworks from the time periods discussed during the class. Students will especially explore artworks from the time period addressed in the class, mainly including the 15th – 19th centuries.