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  •  Definitions of Art, Materials & Techniques, Contexts and Types of Analyses of Art
    1. Define the elements and principles of art and design. (CO 1)
    2. Identify the most important materials and techniques used for the creation of art, such as pencils for drawings, pigments for paintings, bronze, lost-wax casting methods, intaglio and relief printmaking, photography, architectural plans, etc. (CO 1)
    3. Differentiate the History of Art from Aesthetics; Formal Analysis from Iconographic (Content) Analysis. (CO 1)
    4. Discuss the different types of contexts in which art is created—such as culture, time period, artistic influence, and personal style—and their effect on the interpretation of a work of art. (CO 1)
    5. Apply formal analysis to a work of art. (CO 1)

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