COURSE SYLLABUS
ART HISTORY—ONLINE
COURSE INFORMATION
Catalog Course Code: ART 2007
Three-Letter Course Abbreviation: AHF-O
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Art History Course introduces students to selected monuments of art and architecture in the Western tradition - from
the Greco-Roman era to the 20th century - studied in relation
to the intellectual background of the ages and civilizations
that produced them. Various visual mediums will propagate
discussions of assigned readings in philosophical, religious,
scientific, political, literary, and artistic contexts. To be able to
learn and think in visual terms is a necessity in any branch of
the entertainment business, but in order to do so you need
to understand the foundations of Art and design.
COURSE MATERIALS
yy Art: A Brief History (e-book), Marilyn Stokstad and
Michael W. Cothren, Prentice Hall
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Through the various components of study and application,
students will realize these objectives by completing the following milestones:
yy Analyze art elements in multiple mediums (e.g., drawing,
painting, sculpture, and architecture) after studying works
of art from the assigned chapters
yy Complete weekly quizzes
yy Participate in weekly discussion boards
yy Identify symbols, metaphors, subject matter, and content
related to specific works of art and the overall universality
of symbolism
yy Learn the iconography of works of art from assigned
chapters
yy Create a podcast on a favorite work of art and analyze
the work in terms of formal elements and principles of
design
yy Submit a Museum Assignment discussing objects using terms specifically related to art discourse
yy Discuss works of art and their influences based on information from the text and personal experiences while
using appropriate terminology
yy Submit a Museum Assignment discussing objects using terms specifically related to art discourse
yy Understand the art forms, media, iconography, styles,
and techniques as expressed in painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture
yy Employ the discussion board and Museum and Art and
the Industry Assignments to better understand specific art forms
yy Recognize works of art from different times, places, and
cultures
yy Read the text and participate in the weekly discussion
boards
yy Analyze works of art from different cultures and periods
for style and content based on the art elements and techniques studied
yy Complete the assigned readings, weekly discussions,
and Museum and Art and the Industry Assignments
COURSE OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
yy Use art-related vocabulary to effectively visually analyze
works of art
yy Identify various art movements and styles
yy Recognize techniques and processes that different cultures and societies employed to create art
yy Identify the relationship between art and its historical
context
yy Recognize how art continues to influence and impact society and our current visual culture
Art History—Online  General Education Component
GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT
RESEARCH COMPONENT
Modern-day students live in a visual culture. Functioning as a
general humanities course, Art History teaches students how
to identify and classify works of art from prehistory through
the modern era. Students will gain an understanding of
how art impacts society and influences popular culture. This
course will enable students to identify cultures by works of
art, learn vocabulary needed to effectively communicate and
discuss design ideas, and describe how particular artists or
works of art have influenced their creative thought process.
Throughout the Art History course, students will be
encouraged to visit local museums as well as numerous online museums and resources. Students will have
the opportunity to take an online virtual tour of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and choose works of art to visually analyze. Students will be required to provide a personal
analysis and interpretation of works of art while analyzing,
discussing, assessing, and evaluating works based on specific guidelines.
This course prepares students to identify historical art elements and themes within various fields of the entertainment
business. Students will practice the principles of design as
well as critiquing and discussing works of art. These concepts
are applicable to any student working in a creative discipline.
In the Museum Assignment, students will build on their ability to write about art by including specific details about formal
elements and principles of design and composition. Students
will be required to access the Full Sail Library’s online database system as well as Oxford Art Online, an art history
research database. Students are required to cite at least one
article from Oxford Art Online in the Museum Assignment.
INDUSTRY CONNECTION
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEGREE CONNECTION
Art history can offer an excellent foundation as students
enter the professional world, allowing them to navigate today’s increasingly visual culture. Humanities courses such as
Art History allow students to think critically about the world
around them. This is an important skill for a well-rounded
graduate entering into any creative industry. Students will explore many versatile industry techniques that were first used
in fine art, including perspective, visual storytelling, symbolism, lighting, visual design concepts, and so forth.
yy Google Art Project: http://www.googleartproject.com
yy The Metropolitan Museum of Art:
http://www.metmuseum.org
yy Smarthistory: http://smarthistory.org
yy Beyond Art History Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondArtHistory
Art History—Online  Topics Covered
TOPICS COVERED
yy Prehistoric Art in Europe
yy Art of The Ancient Near East
yy Art of Ancient Egypt
yy Early Asian Art
yy Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World
yy Etruscan and Roman Art
yy Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art
yy Islamic Art
yy Later Asian Art
yy Early Medieval and Romanesque Art
yy Gothic Art
yy Early Renaissance Art
yy Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation
yy Baroque and Rococo Art
yy Art of the Americas
yy African Art
yy Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism
yy Later Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and the United
States
yy Modern Art—Europe and North America in the Early
Twentieth Century
yy Art Since 1945
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Reading
Students will be assigned reading from Art: A Brief History.
The assigned chapters will enable students to complete quizzes and participate in the discussion boards. Chapters focus
on art from prehistory through the modern era.
Museum Assignment
For the Museum Assignment, students will choose to take
an online tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the
Google Art Project. Alternatively, they may visit a local museum. After viewing the collection, they will pick three works
to discuss in a paper. Students will research the three chosen
works by first collecting the required factual information for
the artworks. They will then conduct a visual analysis of each
artwork following the assignment guidelines and using the
formal elements and principles of design and composition.
Art and the Industry Assignment
For this assignment, students will interview a professional in
their field of study and create a podcast. The podcast must
be at least two and no more than five minutes in length, and
the podcast script will be uploaded as a Word document to
FSO. Sources used should be listed within a reference page
that can be added to the script or included in the podcast.
While students may ask additional questions in the interview,
the following are mandatory:
yy What do you see as the role of the visual arts in society
today, particularly in your profession?
yy New communications and media technologies make imagery almost instantly available. Do you believe that this
is having a positive or negative influence on your field/
industry (provide an example)?
Art History—Online  Learning Activities
yy What popular images do you see that are frequently repeated
throughout your industry?
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL
LEARNING
yy Who is one of your favorite visual artists, and/or what is your favorite style of visual art?
Some tips to keep in mind when studying Art History:
yy How has your knowledge of famous artworks influenced your
creative process?
Discussions
Students will use the discussion boards to explore their understanding of specific art objects and the culture that has created imagery.
They will be expected to not only offer thoughtful personal interpretation but also objective analysis based on readings from the text
and other provided resources. To further add to the learning process,
they will be required to read and respond to the posts of their peers.
In Week 4, students will post the Art and the Industry podcast to the
discussion board. They will then thoughtfully and analytically respond
to and critique some of their peers’ submittals. By analyzing the
works of their peers, students will gain a better understanding of the
concepts presented in the project details.
GRADE WEIGHTS
Discussion Boards (4 at 10% each)
40%
Quizzes (4 at 5% each)
20%
Art and the Industry Podcast Assignment
15%
Museum Assignment
15%
Professionalism (GPS)
Total
10%
100%
yy Attend the weekly GoToTraining sessions—there are two
GoToTraining sessions offered each week. Check the Announcements for specific days and times. GoToTraining sessions are a
great opportunity to interact with your peers and ask the instructors questions about upcoming assignments.
yy Attend a local museum or cultural venue. While viewing art images and discussing them online has many benefits, viewing
objects in person can offer a rewarding and liminal experience.
Please email the instructor for FREE tickets to some local
museums.
yy Take time to thoroughly read the postings of peers. Students offer original and unique analysis and interpretation. The discussion
boards are a great place to not only share your knowledge but
also to learn.