Introduction to Art History for High School Part I (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance)
Molly McGill, M.A.
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In-depth, ten week art history class for middle and high school students, exploring the arts and artists of the ancient world, medieval world, and the Renaissance! Taught by a College Professor! #creative
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this class, students will explore the development of artistic production throughout world history over the course of ten weeks, starting with paleolithic art and ending with the Italian and German Renaissances of the 15th and 16th centuries. This class is designed for students aged 13-18 as a way of exploring world history through the arts. Each week, students will attend a 50 minute lecture and participate in a class discussion in the classroom message boards on the given topic for the...
Students will learn the following things in this course: --How to talk about and describe art, both verbally and in written form --The characteristics of art of different movements and cultures --How to think critically about art and images that are presented to you --How art fits into a larger historical context and how world events shape art production
I have been teaching art history for seven years now and have a Master's Degree in Art History. I started my career teaching at the university level and in museums and have been teaching art history on Outschool since 2018. I developed this introductory series for middle and high schoolers so that they could have a foundation for talking about the arts earlier than at the college level and be exposed to history in a new way!
Homework Offered
Each week, students will respond to questions that correlate with the week's topics in 1-2 paragraphs. There are two larger writing assignments--one visual analysis where the student describes a work of art in detail and one short research paper where the students select an artist and explore their biography and one of their works in relation to their biography.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learner progress is assessed through in-class discussions, online discussions, and written assignments.Grades Offered
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Artwork may contain nudity or violence. Christian art will be discussed heavily in Weeks 7, 8, and 9 because of the nature of art commissions and production during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
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Hello Outschool families! My name is Molly McGill and I am so excited to be teaching on the Outschool platform and sharing what I love with students from all over the world. I earned my Masters in art history from the University of Colorado, where...
Group Class
$160
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
50 min
Completed by 146 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-12 learners per class
