From cave paintings to contemporary art, this lively introduction to a complex discipline explores how art reflects-and reshapes-the world around us. We'll trace the global history of art through time, place, and power, while also asking whose stories are being told--and whose aren't. Along the way, we'll explore the question that every artwork invites us to ask: What does it mean?
Offered online and designed for adult learners, the course requires no prior experience--just curiosity, a willingness to look closely, and an openness to new perspectives.
Sample Schedule Week 1: Thinking Globally, Looking Locally Week 2: The Origins of Art Week 3: Power, Patronage, and Belief Week 4: Why Is It Called The Canon? Week 5: Beyond the Frame: Global Art Histories Week 6: Race, Class, and Gender¿And the Gaps We Live With Week 7: Modernism and Its Discontents Week 8: Modernism Breaks the Mold Week 9: What Is Contemporary Art? Week 10: Your Art History
