AFA323 : History of medieval art

Department

Department of Fine and Applied arts

Academic Program

Bachelor in Art Education

Type

General

Credits

02

Prerequisite

AFA227

Overview

This course is considered one of the general academic courses that the student should study within the study plan of the art education program, and it is part of the courses that cover the historical stages of the development of the arts. Through this course, the student will be able to understand the technical terms related to this course, and the student will be able to distinguish between the arts of this era and other eras in the field of arts and architecture. Influential economic studies in the eras that followed the Middle Ages, such as the Gothic period, and the Romanesque arts, with a study of all types of arts and the architecture of palaces, buildings, and churches built in that historical period.

Intended learning outcomes

1. Knowledge and understanding

  • Understanding the concept of art and its necessity in improving human societies
  • Knowledge of scientific hypotheses for the emergence of the arts
  • The student's knowledge of the historical development of art through historical eras
  • The student's knowledge of the history of art in the ancient Libyan civilization
2. Mental skills
  • The ability to analyze and understand works of art across different eras
  • That the student distinguish between different styles and types of art
  • That the student compares the cultural and artistic heritage of ancient world civilizations.
3. Practical and professional skills
  • The student acquires the ability to comprehend and classify the arts
  • The ability to employ the history of art and project it on the present in his artwork
  • The ability to read works of art and understand their identity and historical references
4. General and transferable skills
  • Openness to the cultures and civilizations of human societies
  • The ability to deal with intellectual and cultural output objectively and scientifically
  • The skill of scientific research and not accepting stereotypes about peoples and their cultures

Teaching and learning methods

  • Lectures
  • Field trips
  • Research groups
  • Presentations

Methods of assessments

  • First Midterm Exam: 20%o
  • Activity: 20%
  • Presentation 20%o
  • Final Exam: 40%