In this class, students will learn basic art terminology and become familiar with trademarks of different art movements and time periods (i.e. what is the difference between a Renaissance portrait and Impressionism). Further, students will evaluate the role of women in the arts over time and discuss what factors have led, historically, to their exclusion from study and analysis. 

I have been teaching introductory art history courses at the undergraduate level for many years now and one of the biggest complaints I get from my own students, who are primarily college freshman and sophomores, is that they were not exposed to the arts sooner. I wanted to develop this introductory course 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! Further, my own research focuses on the exclusionary aspects of how art history is studied and I like to expose students to artists they may have never heard of before. In talking about the great men of art history, frequently the women are left out. Inspired by the late feminist art historian Linda Nochlin, I hope to expose students to a number of artists that are historically marginalized for a number of reasons within art historical study. 

Homework Offered
One small research assignment or art project will be assigned every week for outside class enrichment. For every class, outside articles, videos, and other resources will be provided for further self-exploration.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades provided upon request.
Grades Offered