Smith, Kimberly2008-03-192008-03-192008-03-19http://hdl.handle.net/10267/1393This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorwe will be looking at a variety of themes and issues pertaining to the visual arts. We will be examining the formal elements of line, shape, mass, light, color, texture, and balance; the principles of composition and design; the distinction between form and content; the meaning of representation; and the process of interpretative criticism. The goal of this class is to develop the fundamental tools necessary for viewing and analyzing the visual arts. To reach this goal, we will be looking at a wide variety of artists and media from different cultures and eras in history.en-USRhodes College owns the rights to the archival digital images in this repository. Images are made available for educational use only and may not be used for any non-educational or commercial purpose. Approved educational uses include private research and scholarship, teaching, and student projects. Original copies of the minutes are stored in the CollegeArt and Art History, Department ofSyllabusCurriculumAcademic departmentsText1998 FallSyllabus