My name is Cynthia and this is my first year as a Peninsula Bridge TA. Sofar,it has proved to be a very rewarding experience. I am currently a Senior
at UC Berkeley with a double major in Art History and Sociology/Gender and
Women's Studies. I decided that it would be a good idea to share my love for
the History of Art with the students here at Crystal Springs by designing a
brief survey course of the history of various sculptures, paintings and
architecture. It was a very difficult task to go through 30,000 years of art
and narrow the images down to around 100, but I feel that the images we went
over in class were a good overview of the field. We begin the class with an
introduction of Prehistoric Art and art of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The
remainder of the days are divided between Roman/Greek Art (which seems to be
the kids' favorite!), Medieval/Gothic Art, Renaissance/Baroque Art and ends
with Romanticism/Impressionism/
Michelangelo, Bernini, da Vinci, Picasso and Rembrandt as well as famous
structures such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Vatican and the Eiffel
Tower.
Being exposed to Art History in school, I feel, is very beneficial. Many of
the students know that Michelangelo and the Mona Lisa are famous but not
necessarily why. My goal has been to spark some interest in the field and
explore what was going on with the artist, in society and sometimes even in
the world, that inspired all of the artworks. A few students have become so
interested that they've asked to borrow some of my own personal books in
order to learn more. It's been a great experience seeing these kids take
interest in everything we're discussing and it is an absolute pleasure to
hear their thoughtful questions and to be able to answer them. Overall, I feel
the Art History class is going very well. The kids are enjoying themselves and
are learning so much, and I am really proud to see them enjoying themselves.
necessarily why. My goal has been to spark some interest in the field and
explore what was going on with the artist, in society and sometimes even in
the world, that inspired all of the artworks. A few students have become so
interested that they've asked to borrow some of my own personal books in
order to learn more. It's been a great experience seeing these kids take
interest in everything we're discussing and it is an absolute pleasure to
hear their thoughtful questions and to be able to answer them. Overall, I feel
the Art History class is going very well. The kids are enjoying themselves and
are learning so much, and I am really proud to see them enjoying themselves.