Art History I

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Art History I Course Stats

• 81,264 students successfully completed
• 97 partners accept credit transfer.
• 3.0 semester credits
• Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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Assignments & Grading

This is a pass/fail course. Students must complete 16 Challenges (formative assessments), 5 Milestones (summative assessments), and 1 Touchstone (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Describe the basics of art history and methods used to evaluate artwork.
• Analyze various works of ancient art of the Mediterranean and Near East.
• Recognize characteristics or ways to identify early European art through the early Renaissance.
• Understand the cultural significance of works of art from different regions of the world before European contact.

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Art History I Reviews

• Rating: 4.66/5
• Total Reviews: 54,069

Reviews:

• by Richard H. on July 19, 2026
  • Comment: Good
• by Christopher B. on July 19, 2026
  • Comment: Great course. Very informative.
• by Leah B. on July 19, 2026
  • Comment: The course was short.
• by Louis H. on July 17, 2026
  • Comment: Great Course, very informative and interesting.
• by India F. on July 17, 2026
  • Comment: Very informational, I enjoyed learning about the arts and the writer's perspective!
• by Coretta T. on July 17, 2026
  • Comment: Very informative, and I truly enjoyed it.
• by Emilie C. on July 17, 2026
  • Comment: I enjoyed this course. It was interesting to learn how art has evolved across different cultures and time periods, and I liked seeing how historical events influenced artistic styles. The lessons were engaging, easy to follow, and helped me appreciate art in a way I hadn’t before. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in history, culture, or art.
• by Anthony J. on July 17, 2026
  • Comment: Whew! A very long course with tons of details of history and how it is connected to arts and Architecture. Very informative course I've learned a lot but you gotta have patience.
• by Pacentia O. on July 16, 2026
  • Comment: This was a great course. I learned a lot!
• by Emily H. on July 16, 2026
  • Comment: This was a hard one.