Recognize and describe, orally and in writing, the changing roles of women in the evolution of Western culture and how these changing roles effect self-expression.
Identify and describe, orally and in writing, individual artist’s achievements within the art-historical continuum.
Appraise, orally and in writing, the significance of contemporary women artist’s work and the impact that this work has, and will have, on the future of visual art.
Course Description The first part of the course focuses on the little-known history of professional women artists who began to emerge in the Renaissance era and continued to rise to prominence in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The second half of the course consists of in-depth studies of women artists whose visions have significantly helped to shape the direction of art in the 20th century and into the 21st. A series of visiting-artist presentations will also be part of a diverse curriculum comprising analysis of various readings about women artists, visual material, Web site investigations of contemporary projects and class discussions of the evolving position of women within the historical continuum of art. Credits: 3