Art History II Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

ARTS-1304-PSH Art History II

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Course Description

A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from the 14th century to the present day.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

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On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

 

TEXT:Janson’s History of Art, The Western Tradition, Prentice-Hall, 8^th edition (Loan copies for this Presidential Honors class are available in the Lynn Library.)

 

Supplies

COURSE MATERIALS: Textbook, dictionary, pens, pencils, notebook paper or notebook, access to a computer to complete assignments and review classmaterial, access to a computer to complete content requirements.

Student Performance

 

ARTS 1304 Art History I I                                                                            ACGM 

A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from the 14th century to the present day.

HOURS: (3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Learning Outcomes                                                       ACGM

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  1. Identify and describe works of art based on their chronology and style, using standard categories and terminology.

  2. Investigate major artistic developments and significant works of art from the 14th century to the present day.

  3. Analyze the relationship of art to history by placing works of art in their cultural, historical and chronological context.

  4. Critically interpret and evaluate works of art. 

 

Specific Course Outcomes:
 1. Students will demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
 2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of the Visual Arts and Social Responsibility.
 3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of stylistic trends in art history.
 4. Students will develop a basic understanding of the development of western art embedded within its historical context from the 14th century to the present.
 5. Students will recognize the qualities of various art movements, periods, and styles.
 6. Students will analyze works of art formally and conceptually.
 7. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the stylistic and symbolic content of artworks from different periods and individual artists.
 8. Students will analyze works of art using appropriate terminology and articulate these thoughts effectively in writing (and/or in oral presentation).
 9. Students will explain connections between the visual properties of the art object and its social, cultural, intellectual and historical contexts and meanings using appropriate vocabulary.
 10. Students will maintain a professional and respectful attitude.
 11. Students will understand and refrain from plagiarism.

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Class Decorum: College is a community of scholars. College tradition demands a respect for others and their ideas. For many students, college represents a vital step toward the opportunity for financial and intellectual independence. Simply stated, rules for classroom etiquette include the requirement that no one stand in the way of someone else trying to learn. The goal of this outline is to create an atmosphere of MUTUAL RESPECT.

• Be on time for class. Being late can interrupt the lecture and attention of students and faculty.
• In order to protect the learning experience of the majority of students, consistently disruptive students will be asked to leave the class.
• Do not carry on personal conversations in the class.
• Seek help and ask questions whenever you are unsure about course material; I am here to help you.
• Turn off all cell phones before entering class. If you forget, and your phone rings, do not answer it, and do not use your phone for text messaging. 

Grading Criteria

 

GRADING CRITERIA:

The grade you receive is determined by your completion of the assignments, analyses, museum tour presentation and critiques, and final exam. Since this is a Presidential Honors class, the assignments will differ from a normal art history course, though the basic material covered is the same. There are more field trips and participatory events than is usual for ARTS 1304, and broader thematic considerations based on your participation in these events. For this reason there will be fewer tests than I might normally give, with more emphasis on communication, critical thinking and personal and social responsibilities. The exams will be taken online; other assignments are evaluated by the instructor.

1. Assignments and Assessments (tests)--50%.: These assignments are displayed on the course homepage on ACConnect under the Content tab. Written assignments (art analyses, arts event reports, critiques, etc.) are listed under Content but are to be handed in in class. As Presidential Scholars, you will have other activities, field trips and assignments which will be announced as the semester progresses. The assessments (tests) have a time limit but you are given multiple attempts to improve your score. The grade you receive for each online assessments is the HIGHEST grade, not an average of your attempts.

2. Assignment for Core Component Areas - Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal and Social Responsibilities--25%. Presentation, Essay and Group Activity: We will be using both formal and contextual critical techniques in our study of works of art. Formal criticism deals with the physical and compositional facts of the artwork. Contextual criticism is the why of the art—the social, historical, religious, economical, etc., etc. factors that caused the art to be. Going all the way back to the cave walls, art is a kind of sign that exists, not so much to show us what something looks like, although that is of varying degrees of importance in various time periods, but also to persuade and remind us of the ideas, people and systems that our society—tribal, municipal, national or planetary—desires us to believe in, respect, obey and follow. We have all sorts of measurements of the success of the various jobs which art performs, and our evaluation goes far afield of what most people consider significant: chiefly, “How accurately does it record the surface details of observed fact?” and “Was it really difficult to accomplish?” Art of any society and period is all over the map in this regard, but its chief function is communication. With the growth of verbal literacy and a wide range of technologies, the job of art has necessarily modified and the importance of the different uses of art has shifted. Our collective project, which will be discussed in much greater detail as the course progresses, will be the selection and evaluation of visual forms of persuasion in service to a corporate and commercial societal structure, to wit: advertising. If “commercial art” seems banal to you, please consider one important reality: most of the sublime monuments of culture we will study would never have existed without the support, direction and, usually, demand of a patron—what the folks on Mad Men would call “the client.” The client has, at various times, been the shaman, the chieftain, the high priest, the king, the Church, the Pope, the aristocrat, or, in various ways, the free market itself, after the 17^th century. That doesn’t mean that the older forms have disappeared, but the world of art has traveled, as the title of one book has it, from idolatry to advertising. Our job, in small groups and collectively, will be to tie all these uses together by analyzing a few contemporary examples of persuasion.

3. Final Exam - 25%. Online, expanded version of regular exam format, with unlimited attempts permitted.

 

 

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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is CRITICAL to your success in this course.Please note that Amarillo College allows only 2 absences for any reason, with the consequences of missing additional classes to be determined at the discretion of the instructor. Therefore:

• STUDENTS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE for signing their own name on the attendance sheet in class.  (The instructor is not responsible for students’ failure to sign the class attendance sheet!)
• FAILURE TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE SHEET RESULTS IN AN ABSENCE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Late arrivals and early departures may be counted as absences.
• If you have extenuating circumstances that impact your ability to attend class, please contact me ASAP. 

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