Credits: 3

Level: Junior

Prerequisites: none; however, we strongly recommend successful completion of English 255.

This course introduces you to the developments in artistic expression in the Western world from cave drawings and the monuments of ancient Egypt to the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of fifteenth-century Northern Europe.

Course Contract

Art History 201/History 203: A Survey of Western Art I is a three-credit course, and is equivalent to a one-semester course at a conventional university. It is offered in individualized-study delivery mode and is normally open to students throughout the year. Students can determine their own timelines for completing it, up to a maximum of six months. They are, nonetheless, encouraged to follow the study schedule in the Student Manual. Students who do so will have no difficulty in completing the course requirements within the six-month contract period; however, students who find themselves running short of time may purchase an extension to their course contract. The Athabasca University Calendar contains information on obtaining an extension to a course contract. Note: Extension request forms must be received by the Office of the Registrar a minimum of one month before your course contract end date.

Please note that students who are receiving funding from the Student Finance Board are required to complete their studies in a shortened time frame. If you are receiving funding from any source, please be sure to check the details of your obligations and adjust your study schedule.