ARTH 110 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Modern This introductory course is a global survey of the history of visual arts from pre-historic times through the nineteenth century. Students study examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe in an overall chronological order. Class lectures and discussions focus on various civilizations, periods, and styles around the world including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Early Chinese, Early Christian, Early Islamic, Early Buddhist, Niger Valley, Pre-Columbian, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism and Post-Impression. Students explore the aesthetic values of these diverse cultures in relation to historical, socio-political, religious, and other contexts for the creation of art.