TTA122 : History of Art

Department

Department of Dramatic Arts

Academic Program

Bachelor in Acting and Directing

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

This course is one of the compulsory general requirements and aims to introduce the student to the nature of art and its human and social necessity. It also recognizes the patterns and classifications of art, and its functional and aesthetic applications. Through this course, the student begins to get acquainted with the basic principles of the philosophy of art in successive human civilizations, starting with the ancient Greeks and passing through the Roman civilization and the civilizations of Mesopotamia and North Africa, and the development of art during these important historical stages, up to the Middle Ages in Europe and the development of art in Islamic civilization and even Our present time. This course aims, as one of the important historical introductions, to introduce the student to the story of civilization and art, as well as to familiarize the student with the philosophical views and theories about art. Not only through the traditional reception of scientific information, but also through the involvement of students in research groups and urging them to make presentations on the history of art in different parts of the world.

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  • The ability to read works of art and understand their identity and historical references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 Assessment:
o First Midterm Exam: 20%o Activity: 10%
  • Second assessment:
o Presentation 20%o Final Exam: 40%

    Course contents

    • Week 1: Defining art - the function of art
    • Week 2: hypotheses for the emergence of the arts
    • Week 3: Factors affecting the arts
    • Week 4: Arts Rankings
    • Week 5: Neanderthal arts - shapes and types
    • Week 6: Historical stages of the development of the arts
    • Week 7: Midterm exam
    • Week 8: Arts of the ancient Libyan civilization
    • Week 9: Arts of Ancient Civilizations, North Africa
    • Week 10: Arts of ancient civilizations, Mesopotamia
    • Week 11: Arts of Greek civilization
    • Week 12: The Arts of Roman Civilization
    • Week 13: Arts of Eastern Civilizations
    • Week 14: Arts of Arab and Islamic civilization
    • Week 15: Modern Art
    • Week 16: Final exam

    Psychology (GS122)
    Introduction to the Dramatic Arts (TTA121)
    History of Art (TTA122)
    Ancient Greece & Roman Theater (TTA123)