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Self-paced, entirely on-line course. Independent and interactive. By Mandy Brooks, Southern Utah University.
Integrated site for several courses by Michelli, with additional materials for research and study skills and Web exploration. Syllabus, assignments, student work, and links to related materials. By Pe
Enjoy the art from the Amazon, Haiti, or folk art from Europe, America, and the Caribbean?
Focus on reception--the things that bind audiences to works of art. Metaphor, techniques of the fantastic, artistic manipulation of time and space, use of art in non-art phenomena, and the canonical f
Class essays of students enrolled in a Fine Arts course taught at the University of Victoria.
Formal elements of the visual arts and processes, and an overview of historical art periods. Links to virtual art museums, galleries, alternative art spaces, and individual artist studios. Syllabus, c
An introduction to writing about art. Assignments, readings, and other information. By Jerrold Maddox, Penn State University.
Design and production of simple multimedia projects. Discussion of critical interdisciplinary issues surrounding interactivity. Three computer-based studio/lab projects, with a weekly lecture, present
For pre-art majors. Visual forms, media, operative concepts and theories found in contemporary art practices. Syllabus, calendar, and links to related materials. By E.G. Crighton and Richard Wohlfeile
Introductory drawing course for students not majoring in art. Syllabus, calendar, student work, and links to related materials. By Richard Wohlfeiller, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Students learn basic terminology and facts (artists' names, major movements) and experience the variety of forms and content of the visual arts. Analysis of key works in terms of how form and content
Michaels The Craft Store has a great area devoted to children. It includes games and craft ideas for children.
Reading list, syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments. By Frank Zwart, University of California, Santa Cruz.
View great images from the history of photography, from the earliest daguerreotypes to the vision of Ansel Adams, at the American Museum of Photography.
Bibliography, syllabus, assignments, and links to related materials. By Virginia Jansen, University of California, Santa CruzBib.
A reference and tutorial on the basics of linear perspective, shading, color and painting.
This site was created by the museum featuring fine examples of French Impressionist, American, Asian, and 20th century art, classical antiquities, prints, drawings, and photography.
This site from the Seattle Art Museum includes interactive games and stories to help students and teachers learn arbout art.
Artworks Gallery specializes in contemporary art by established and emerging artists.
Slides for several art history courses as well as one core humanities course. Section on studio collaboration with students at University of Toledo Syllabus, calendar, student work. By Julia Hoerner (
The East entrance of the Capitol Rotunda is marked by a set of massive doors weighing 20,000 pounds. The doors wrer designed by sculptor Randolph Rogers in 1857.
History of African and African American art, including African art from antiquity to the present, and African American art compiled and posted by the African American Art seminar class. Syllabus, cale
Great site for kids interested in art. Includes an ongoing art contest for kids. The winners are selected by judges, and visitors to the site. Winners are selected weekly.
Take a tour of the Vatican.
Course designed to introduce students to curatorial issues in contemporary art by mounting exhibitions, both in an actual model of a real museum space and on the Web. The course is password-protected.
Tutorial to demonstrate how visual information is used in art. By John H. Krantz, Hanover College.
This iste contains lesson plans, online activities and general instructional resources for grades K-12.
Contains vast collection of On-Line masterpieces.
Surveys painting, sculpture, architecture and photography in Europe and the United States from the Counter-Reformation to the present (introductory/freshman-level course). Syllabus, calendar, assignme
Compares art objects from seven differing contexts and diverse areas (Russia, China, India, Nigeria, Iran, Mexico, and a Native American culture), contrasting the imagery, cultural circumstances, and
This site includes quizzes that can be taken online. Some can even be downloaded for use offline at the schools.