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Art - a diverse range of human activities involving creative imagination to express technical proficiency, beauty, or emotional power.

In this course, Dr. Gerard NeCastro will take us on a journey where we will attempt to gain a deeper appreciation for visual art. To do this we will move from the elements of art (color, form, line, etc.) and the conventions (composition, spatial scale, illumination, etc.) to the more complex matters of history, biography, and tradition, including mythology, patronage, religion, social change, and art movements. Through a combination of lecture and discussion, Dr. NeCastro will help us to build confidence about "reading" art while experiencing some of the world's greatest art.

Instructor: Dr. Gerard NeCastro taught Introduction to Humanities, which was about 50% art history and appreciation, for twenty-five years at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M). He also taught the two-semester Art History survey for six years at UM@M. Dr. NeCastro is a popular presenter who has taught a number of courses for SSC over the years.

Class Information:  This is a hybrid class - held in-person in UM@M’s room SCI 102 and via Zoom and this class will be recorded. The presenter will use a combination of in person and remote presentations. No class on October 12th – Indigenous Peoples Day.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant.  The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms.  Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible.  SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

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“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation.  SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $20.00 fee.

Important:  If you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning on joining SSC as a member today, when questioned about your membership make sure you select the response that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so the we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may occur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.