Fine Arts

FNA 111 History of Art I (3-0) 3 hrs.
Covers the history of art from 20,000 B.C. to 1400 A.D. A survey of the outstanding works of art produced by Western civilizations presented inseparably with the cultural backgrounds of civilizations from the prehistoric age to Gothic Italy. IAI ART 901 IAI F2 901 Recommended for art majors as a sequential course after ART 105.

FNA 112 History of Art II (3-0) 3 hrs.
Covers the history of art from 1400 to 1890. A survey of the outstanding works of art produced in the Renaissance tradition presented inseparably with the cultural backgrounds of Western Europe from the Renaissance to Art Nouveau. IAI ART 902 IAI F2 902
Recommended Prerequisite:
FNA 111 with a grade of "C" or better.

FNA 113 History of Art III (3-0) 3 hrs.
Covers the history of art from 1900 to the present. An historical critical analysis of the "isms" of modern art both stylistically and ideologically as it relates to our own century. IAI ART 903 IAI F2 902
Recommended Prerequisite:
FNA 112 with a grade of "C" or better.

FNA 114 Introduction to Film (2-2) 3 hrs.
Examines different ways of looking at film to improve understanding and appreciation of the medium as an art form and social phenomenon as well as entertainment. Includes lecture/discussion and critical analysis of different directors, stars, film genres, historical trends, aesthetics and the technique and process of filmmaking. Approximately ten feature films will be screened each semester. IAI F2 905