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The Language of Art

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Sa noon – 3p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4170 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
1/27/25 - 5/14/25
Time
Sa noon – 3p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4170
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

The course teaches students to begin to understand the processes of artistic creation. It enables the student to grasp the expressive content of works of art in a wide variety of media and to analyze how the artist creates his/her effect. It is not an historical survey. Through lectures, discussions, field trips, and museum visits, the student studies paintings, sculptures, and buildings; examples are chosen as often as possible from the Boston area. The course addresses such concepts as elements of composition, rhythm, symmetry, and space; and the possibilities of differing interpretations of subject matter. It offers a solid introduction to the arts by developing the student's ability to see and analyze forms as the result of aesthetic and interpretive decisions.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/27/2025 - 5/14/2025

Location

University Hall Y04-4170

Enrolled / Capacity

7 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Carol Scollans

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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