Fine Arts Appreciation Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

HUMA-1315-005 Fine Arts Appreciation

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Course Description

This course is an exploration of the purposes and processes in the visual and performing arts (such as music, painting, architecture, drama and dance) and the ways in which they express the values of cultures and human experience.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ The Humanities through the Arts, F. David Martin, Lee A. Jacobus

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\ McGraw-Hill, Eighth Edition ISBN: 0-07-337663-9

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Supplies

\ Textbook, material for taking notes, including IPADS and lap tops.  Access to computers for test taking and writing essays

Student Performance

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Exemplary Educational Objectives): The following are the learning objectives of all Humanities 1315 courses taught at Amarillo College. This course is an exploration of the purposes and processes in the visual and performing arts (such as music, painting, architecture, drama, and dance) and the ways in which they express the values of cultures and human experience.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1.  Employ formal elements and principles to critically analyze various works of the visual and performing arts.

2.  Articulate the creative process of artistic works as expressions of human experience and cultural values.

3.  Demonstrate an understanding of the aesthetic principles that guide the creation of, and response to, the arts.

4.  Describe the relationship of the arts to everyday life.

 

 

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Grading Criteria

1. Required Assignment for Core Component Areas - Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal and Social Responsibilities (30%) - This is required of all Humanities students, and involves essay submission, individual and group presentations.  Please refer to class handouts as well as announcements on the website for instructions and schedules.

2.  Four Tests (40%) - Tests are submitted online and are open for two days.  Students must complete them in a single sitting and there is no backtracking.

3.  Attendance Essay (10%) - Students are required to attend a professional artistic performance, or an exhibition of visual art, and respond with an analytic essay of no less than 500 words.

4.  Final (20%) - Final is all - inclusive (Tests 1 - 4), is open for four days, and students have unlimitied submissions with the highest grade counting.

 

Grading

A:  89.5 - 100

B: 79-5 - 89.49

C: 69.5 - 79.49

D: 59.5 - 69.49

F: Below 59.49

 

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Students with frequent absences, as well as those who leave prior to dismissal, not only risk significantly jeopardize their grade as they inevitably realize lower academic performance because of missed material.

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Additional Information

The syllabus is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.  Students are expected to regularly monitor the class website for any announcements.