ARTHC 301
Women in Art
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Humanities
Course Description
History of women artists, critics, and patrons, along with women in representation in Western art. Consideration of theories and methodologies of feminist art history.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Critical Professional Skills in Art History
Learning Outcome
Students will develop professional skills related to written and oral communication, which includes the cultivation of research competencies and critical thinking tools, as well as relationships with women professionals in the visual arts that facilitates the transition from the university to the workplace. This will be accomplished through course assignments, including reading responses, the research project and presentation, reflective essays, and the LDS women in the arts mentorship program.
Title
Information Literacy: Feminist Art History
Learning Outcome
Students will acquire a foundation of the key issues, individuals, and institutions and a firm grasp of the central issues and debates related to women in the visual arts, c. 1789 to the present, by means of extensive primary and secondary source readings and class lecture and discussion.
Title
Cultural Navigation: Course Relevancy
Learning Outcome
Students will strengthen their ability to identify concepts, practices, and patterns in the history of women in art and culture that inform contemporary gender politics and ability to apply these in their various spheres of influences (self, family, church and civic communities), as well as a deepened commitment to the advancement of women in the arts in a variety of settings. This will be fostered in class discussions, reading responses, and reflective writing assignment.
