Students having completed this program will. . .
- Describe and apply a substantial interdisciplinary body of knowledge related to their own art historical traditions and the traditions of others.
- Recognize the variety of images, objects, and practices studied in art history and the varied materials and techniques used to create them.
- Distinguish between a personal response to works of art and interpretations grounded in research.
- Compare, contrast, and classify objects based on form, content, and context.
- Evaluate visual and material culture using formal analysis.
- Analyze and interpret visual and material culture using a variety of theoretical frameworks.
- Describe connections and differences between visual and material culture and social contexts across history and throughout the world.
- Recognize how the circulation of people, materials, and ideas affect artistic styles, techniques, and ways of thinking across different regions and time periods in global and local contexts.
- Demonstrate how artworks and interpretations change through time.
- Conceive of and carry out research involving: formulating a question; gathering information; critically evaluating information; making an argument; and defending a conclusion in speech and in writing.
- Apply their visual literacy to make informed and ethical judgments.
- Work independently and with others to examine and reflect on visual and material culture.
Professional Responsibility
Engage in continuing professional development and use evidence to evaluate practice. Provide leadership in the profession of art and education within the classroom, school, community and beyond.
