The historical examination of the formal and structural characteristics found in architecture, interior design, and furniture in significant periods. The course examines the relationship between human behavior and the built environment. Emphasis is placed on writing and the application of design terminology.

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[Aligned with selected VSU General Education Outcomes, CIDA, and NASAD Standards]

Upon successful completion of this course;

• Students will demonstrate cross-cultural perspectives and knowledge of other societies. (VSU)​

• Students will express themselves clearly, logically, and precisely in writing and in speaking, and they will demonstrate competence in reading and listening. (VSU)

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultural heritages in the arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. (VSU)

• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, to evaluate, and to make inferences from oral, written and visual materials. (VSU)

• Students will demonstrate that they have gained familiarity and experience with the history of art and design through the beginnings of the modern era in the nineteenth century.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to place works of art/design in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts and an understanding of the history of art, architecture, decorative arts, and interior design.