| Masterpieces of Western Art |
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| First organized in 1947, "Art Humanities" has been a degree requirement for all College students and an integral part of the Core Curriculum since that date. Structured along the lines of "Literature Humanities," it is not a historical survey but an analytical study of a limited number of major monuments and images in Western art, and includes field trips to museums, galleries, and buildings in the metropolitan area. Its chief purpose is to acquaint students with the character of the experience of the visual arts and to introduce them to modes of analysis and interpretation. The course seeks to provide students with a foundation in visual literacy. A series of topics in the development of Western art has been selected to afford a sense of the range of expressive possibilities in painting, sculpture, and architecture. These include the Parthenon, the Gothic cathedral of Amiens, and works by Raphael, Michelangelo, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Bernini, Monet, Picasso, and Frank Lloyd Wright. |
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