to sharpen their abilities to observe and express themselves about art works.
to gain a deeper knowledge of artistic techniques and the personalities of the artists themselves.
to learn to appreciate and connect personally with art in a meaningful way throughout their lives.
to be able to understand the underlying purpose of each considered work of art.
to understand what motivates each artist to create.
to understand what  purpose of each finished work of art serves.
to be able to explain what exactly makes a work of art lasting and of great worth—essentially to explore “what makes a masterpiece”?

Trained in art history at The University of Michigan, I successfully created, and for several years taught, a full high school level art history class.

Examples of source materials for this curriculum include:
Gardner’s Art Through the Ages
What is a Masterpiece?  Sir Kenneth Clark
Artists on Art, Ed. Robert Goldwater
Principles of  Art History: The Problem of Style in Later Art by Heinrich Wolfflin
The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich