History of Art

Course summary

The course will enable you to learn about the significance of artworks from specific periods of history; from Ancient Greece to the present day. You will develop your ideas and opinions about historical issues and learn to use specialist vocabulary to communicate your knowledge and understanding about architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and design. You will gain an understanding of the principal methods of research and you will learn how artworks have been interpreted in the past and how this has often been affected by the context in which the work was made.