Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Communication 

• Utilize a formal vocabulary to describe art 
•  Recognize and describe the media and techniques used to create the works of art, as well as the technologies used in architecture 

Cultural and Social Understanding 

•  Summarize the cultural and artistic characteristics for the cultures presented 
•  Recognize and analyze common artistic themes used by a variety of cultures 

Africa 

•  Recognize abstraction and naturalism in the arts of Africa. 
•  Identify themes of spirituality, power, and identity in the art of different areas of the African continent.
•  Discuss the ways in which African objects participate in their contemporary societies. 
• Asia (India, China, Japan, Korea) Discuss the early art of India and Southeast Asia from the early culture of the Indus Valley through the founding of Buddhism and Hinduism. 
•  Discuss the effects of evolving Hindu traditions and the Mughal conquest on the later art of India and Southeast Asia. 
•  Trace the early development of art in China and Korea through a series of empires and the introduction of Buddhism. 
•  Trace the evolution of painting and ceramics in the later art of China and Korea. 
•  Explain the ancient native traditions of Japanese art that blossomed in Shinto and Buddhist art and architecture. 
•  Identify important monuments and developments in the later art of Japan. 

Islamic Art 

•  Summarize the evolution of Islamic art and architecture. 
•  Recognize the importance of the use of text in Islamic art. 
•  Discuss luxury art produced throughout the Islamic world. 

Oceania 

•  Differentiate the art and architecture of a series of cultures in Oceania. 
•  Explore the philosophies, beliefs, and religious systems that influence the artwork produced by the various cultures in the region.  
• Discuss the ways in which cultural objects function within the societies. 

Americas (Native America, pre-Columbian Central and South America) 

•  Distinguish among various styles and functions of art and architecture from cultures across North America. 
•  Differentiate the art and architecture of a series of cultures in Mesoamerica. 
•  Summarize the development of art and architecture in Peru from the ancient period to colonial times. 
•  Describe the effect of the Spanish conquest on the cultures of Mesoamerica and South America.