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2026 Fall Main Session
AH111/Lecture/02 - Convention, Canon, Sign | Credits 3.00
This introductory course to the history of art employs thematic, contextual and critical approaches to interpreting images and understanding contemporary critical discourses about art. While examining art from the earliest human civilizations through the medieval period, we will investigate cross-cultural thems of social identity, constructions of the body, and the use of art as public signifier. At the same time, we will also address the interaction of art and technology, considering the tooks of artistic practice from the development of fiber arts and architecture to the invention of writing, coinage and the concept of the multiple.
Registration Type Traditional
Fees N/A
Instructors Staff
Duration 8/27/2026 - 12/18/2026
Schedule Tues/Thurs  8:30 AM - 9:50 AM;  Moore College Art &, Penelope P. Wilson Hall, Room Media
Prerequisites N/A
Corequisites N/A
Credit Types Credit
Class 38 Seats | 37 Remaining
Open

Primary population and other student populations allowed to register for this course:
 Primary Population# Others Allowed# Others Registered
Campus  Moore College of Art & Design380
Program  Bachelor of Fine Art380
College  Moore College of Art380
Department  Creative & Critic St381
Curriculum  Art History381
Class Level  First Year380