Course Details
Course Details

Course Details

Richard Bland College

ART231: Art Appreciation

An approach to understanding and appreciating the visual art through critical and creative thinking. Course is designed to improve students' visual literacy, ability to analyze visual information, and to improve ability to make informed judgments about works of art. The course consists of lecture and discussion sessions and includes a number of field trips to area museums and galleries.

Overview
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Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Course Notes
Lecture three hours. UCGS approved course, 2021
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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  • Identify major concepts and styles in Modern and Contemporary Art (test scores, interpretive writing assignments).
  • Apply methods of critical and creative thinking (interpretive writing assignments).
  • Articulate skills within your own, personal creative thinking style (Written assignments).
  • Interpret the relationships between visual elements in art (tests and written assignments).
  • reate a portfolio of artwork that reflects an understanding of design fundamentals
  • Articulate the dynamics between art and culture (Final paper).
  • Identify different world views, and how they are expressed in art (test score).
  • Interpret works of art ( Final paper).


Where Will This Course Transfer?
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Blue Ridge Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Central Virginia Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Danville Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Eastern Shore Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Germanna Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Brightpoint Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
New River Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Northern Virginia Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Paul D. Camp Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Southwest Virginia Community College ART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Tidewater Community CollegeARTEEEGeneral Elective in Arts2-Year
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Virginia Western Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Wytheville Community CollegeART100Art Appreciation2-Year
Christopher Newport UniversityFNAR2XXFine Arts Elective4-Year
Longwood University ART1XXArt Elective4-Year
Radford UniversityART100Art Appreciation4-Year
The University of Virginia's College at WiseART200TART TRANSFER4-Year
George Mason UniversityARTH101Introduction to the Visual Arts4-Year
Norfolk State UniversityFIA201Basic Art Appreciation4-Year
William & MaryART2XXTransfer Elective CourseActual transfer credit may vary based on credit earned at host institution.4-Year
Old Dominion UniversityHC1REQN/A4-Year
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityART2XXPArt ElectiveWith Passport or UCGS, ART 2XXP applies to General Education, Pathway 6A.4-Year
Marymount UniversityAH901Art History Elective (TR)4-Year
Shenandoah UniversityART200Art Appreciation4-Year
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityARTS2XXArts Transfer Elective4-Year