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B.A. in Art History (Curriculum Map) (GLOBE Outcomes Map) | Art History Museum Studies |
Learning Outcomes in Art History
- Understanding of the methods art historians use to study works of art, including data collection, a survey of scholarly bibliography, assessment of arguments, creation of arguments, evaluation of evidence
- Understanding of some major art historical concepts
- Knowledge of art historical methods of interpretive analysis
- Demonstrate ability to interpret works of art by analyzing appropriate social, cultural, psychological and environmental aspects of the works
- Demonstrate knowledge of major trends and movements that have shaped the debates of the history of art
- Demonstrate the ability to use online indexical databases for finding scholarly sources (International Bibliography of Art, JStor, Bibliography of the History of Art)
- Demonstrate the ability to develop arguments based on scholarly, peer-review sources
- Demonstrate knowledge of specialized Art History vocabulary in a range of areas from Prehistoric to Contemporary