The Art Periods will be introduced according the schedules below.
NOTE:  Students are welcome to enter at any point. The cycle will restart every 17 weeks and students can continue through the cycle until they've studied each lesson. 

NOTE: There are several sections (days/times) offered, and each one is at a different place in the cycle. Each one will cycle back again to the top lesson once the cycle has finished.
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FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE 2024
This class will meet on Mondays at 2pm EST. 
The course will run from the week of Sept 9 to the week of Jan 20.

There will be a one-week break for Thanksgiving week and a two-week break for Christmas/New Year.

The 17 lesson topics will run according to the following schedule:

Week of Sept 9: Romanesque
Week of Sept 16: Gothic
Week of Sept 23: Renaissance pt. 1
Week of Sept 30: Renaissance pt. 2 and Mannerism
Week of Oct 7: Baroque Pt 1 
Week of Oct 14: Baroque Pt 2 and Rococo
Week of Oct 21: Neoclassicism
Week of Oct 28: Romanticism 
Week of Nov 4: Realism  
Week of Nov 11: Impressionism 
Week of Nov 18: Post-Impressionism
ONE WEEK BREAK FOR THANKSGIVING
Week of Dec 2: Expressionism and Fauvism
Week of Dec 9: Cubism (and Futurism)
Week of Dec 16: DeStijl and Dadaism
TWO WEEK BREAK FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR
Week of Jan 6: Surrealism
Week of Jan 13: Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art
Week of Jan 20: Modern American & Contemporary Art

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This class is offered for either Middle School or High School. The material will basically be the same, but I will adjust the teaching style and details for the students' grade levels. Students who are in the overlap ages between classes are free to choose whichever class they feel would be most enjoyable and profitable. Please check my profile if you are interested in the High School level course.

In each section, I'll use engaging lecture and vivid PowerPoint presentations to introduce learners to the basic periods of Western Art History. Throughout the class, we will discover what historical events influenced the style of the periods and meet the various artists who represent them. We will look at examples of the artists' works and styles, so that learners will be able identify artists by their paintings or sculptures.
     
Although students will not be asked to fully draw or reproduce any of the works, I will use a document camera to help students complete a printable worksheet to practice or examine some of the visual elements used in art pieces, such as line, shape, and color. These activities will help students appreciate the technique and style used by these artists. Whether or not the learner has ever studied art, I want this class to be fun and engaging.

No previous art experience is necessary for learners to enjoy this class.