History+of+art

This page will be used for information about ART history.

Art History is an intellectually stimulating practice which also embraces aspects of economic, social and political history, languages and literature, philosophy, psychology and many other subject areas.

What are the AIMS of art history?
 * to understand our visual environment
 * to interpret our own culture, as well as other cultures and value systems of both the past and the present
 * to appreciate diverse art forms
 * to enhance cross-cultural communication
 * to develop global perspectives on the contemporary world
 * to reveal the processes of human creativity

What SKILLS does art history teach?
 * critical thinking
 * creative thinking
 * analytical writing
 * visual analysis and interpretation
 * cross-cultural communication
 * self-directed learning

Why ART? **Because it's everywhere.**