ART 101 - Survey of Art History I

    Recent Professors
    Martina Hesser, Katrina Klaasmeyer, Deana Hight, Thomas Folland, Walter Meyer
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.2Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None. Recommended: Self-placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is an introductory survey of the arts of the Western World from the Prehistoric Period through the Middle Ages. It considers selected topics in the history of Western European art from the chronological period ranging from the Stone Age, Egyptian civilization, Mesopotamian civilization, the Greek (Hellenic) civilization, the Roman civilization, the Byzantine period, and the Middle Ages. The course will examine the social, economic, political and religious context of the production and use of the works of art considered. Students will learn about different art historical methodological approaches to the analysis of the material considered. Students will master art historical and artistic vocabulary, will learn to perform visual analysis of compositions of painting, sculpture and architecture. C-ID ARTH 110