Instructor: Tanya Ilina
Instructor: Tanya Ilina
Art History course for school children ages 8-11 years old
The entire course covers the main periods of human history, emphasizing the essential role of art in the development of human civilizations. The structure of the course and organization of the learning process is based on the idea that as a result the students will obtain the knowledge of:
• Historical characteristic of a studying period (timeline, main dates, events, names).
• Geography.
• The way people perceive and understand the world (religious believes, mythology).
• Artistic characteristics of a period (main artworks, names, styles).
The course will explore the following topics:
• The Mythology and Religion of Ancient Egypt
• Geography of Ancient Egypt. Life by the Nile
• The pharaoh and society of Ancient Egypt
• Hieroglyphs as a base of Egyptian writing
• Journey to the Pyramids of Giza
• Tradition of mummification
• Canon of Egyptian art. Painting, reliefs and sculpture
• Egyptian temples and tombs. King Tut
• Pharaoh Akhenaten and his revolution of Egyptian life and art.
Class activity
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, the course will include critical reading, student-centered discussions, games, special hands-on activities (e.g. creating time-lines, your own art history scrapbook, exploration of artistic tools).
Class support
Visual material, vocabulary cards, handouts; moreover, each class is equipped with a presentation also made available for independent home review, which is counted as the mandatory homework.
Tuition includes $20 cost of supplies