Visual Culture and Literacy: Art Appreciation from Multicultural Perspectives

Visual Culture and Literacy: Art Appreciation from Multicultural Perspectives is designed to develop the reader's appreciation of art including observation, articulation, and critical thinking skills through visual arts. By combining a print workbook with an accompanying website (with updated visuals, related readings, website links) Visual Culture and Literacy provides the reader with opportunities to develop understanding of human creativity, arts, values, and reasoning. Featuring a unique combination of print text and accompanying website, Visual Culture and Literacy: Art Appreciation from Multicultural Perspectives: Includes visual lectures via website, related readings in the text and website, films, cultural events, and museum visits focusing on visual thinking strategy as a communicative tool. Helps the reader develop a critical understanding of the role of visual arts and the changes in diverse cultures through human history and contemporary society. Examines the elements of art, principles of design, and the universal language of art through traditional and innovative visual arts. Discusses the materials and processes traditionally and innovatively used by artists to critically examine works of art. Is a fully customizeable course package with visuals, quizzes, exams, grade books, and more to meet the needs of every instructor and institution.