Learning Outcomes

The department expects undergraduate majors in the program to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes. These learning outcomes are used in evaluating students and the department’s undergraduate program.

Students are expected to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of artistic and architectural movements and related sociohistorical events.

• Ability to develop compelling and nuanced lines of interpretation about artworks, buildings, and material cultures.

• Improvement in critical thinking skills using primary and secondary sources.

• Improvement in writing and close reading skills.

• Ability to evaluate artworks, buildings, and sites through knowledge of specialized language and concepts.