ART 100 - Readings on the Christian Philosophy of the Visual Arts.

Gleaning from the Bible and various books on the subject, students will learn how the visual arts affect our world, for better or for worse. Through this course they will be better equipped to understand the proper role and responsibility of the Christian artesian, as God has designated, and how the visual arts can and shouldd play an important role in advancing the Kingdom for Christ on earth.

Tuition: $150.00 (2 Credit Hours @$75/hr) Instructor: Jane Raymond

ART 101 - Creation – Middle Ages
(The Visual Arts, Pt. 1:Creation -1400's)

Beginning in the Book of Genesis, students will relate God’s organic definition and purpose for the visual arts to the work which man has produced in our world, from Creation through the Middle Ages. Through a general overview of various historical periods, the student will gain comprehensive insight to the array of art styles produced during this ancient time span. The student will also become familiar with the foundations of visual art in our world, and explore how art had influenced the cultures, and how the cultures had influenced the art.

Tuition: $150.00 (2 Credit Hours @$75/hr) Instructor: Jane Raymond

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ART 102 - Middle Ages - Renaissance - New World
(The Visual Arts, Pt.2: 13400s-1700) 

Students will relate God's organic definition and purpose for the visual arts to the work, which man has produced in our world from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance including the Reformation early Puritan America. Art was becoming more prominent in Europe after its earlier stages, and with the dawn of the Reformation, its very existence was being greatly challenged. Students will become familiar with a number of famous master artists, as they gain a better insight into the reasons why Christians began to loose their influence in the world with respect to the arts.

Tuition: $150.00 (2 Credit Hours @$75/hr) Instructor: Jane Raymond

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Art Courses Available Fall 2011

ART 103 - New World - Revolutions  (The Visual Arts, Pt.3: 1700s -1900s) 

ART 104 - Modern- Postmodern (The Visual Arts, Pt.4:1900s- Present)

 Teacher Information:

     Jane C. Raymond graduated from SUNY, Farmingdale, in 1976, with a degree in Advertising Art & Design. Throughout the next 14 years, she acquired a wealth of additional education while professionally working at various establishments, such as newspapers, advertising agencies, graphic studios, and book publishing houses. Jane also taught art at a Christian school in NY, and operated her own graphic design studio for more than 12 years, and has written numerous articles regarding the early training of art from a Christian perspective for home educators. After moving to VA in 1998, she continued to teach students in the visual arts, and presently teaches at The Reformed Bible Church Home Educators’ Academy and The New Geneva Christian Leadership Academy.

Contact: Eccl3@earthlink.net 

All Course fees are to be paid to the Institute For Theonomic Reformation (ITR) in Support of its Non-Profit Work in Advancing the Kingdom of Christ.                                   
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