Fine Arts Appreciation Syllabus for 2018-2019
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Course

HUMA-1315-006 Fine Arts Appreciation

Prerequisites

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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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
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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
 McGraw-Hill, Ninth Edition ISBN: 0-07-337663-9

This edition is required for completion of requirements for the course. The tests are based on the text.

Note: The bookstore will have used copies of the 9th edition. eBook or online versions are only available in the 10th edition, which has different page numbers and somewhat different images and content. Examinations and preparatory notes are geared to the 9th edition. Students are encouraged to use the reserved copies of the 9th edition in the A.C. Library (fourth floor of the Ware Student Commons) if your only option is another edition. Library copies may not be checked out, but are there for your reference when the library is open.

Supplies

COURSE MATERIALS: Textbook, dictionary, pens, pencils, notebook paper or notebook for note taking, access to a computer to complete assignments and review class material, access to a computer to complete content requirements. Access to YouTube (on class webpage under Content) and library materials are necessary for successful completion of this course.

Student Performance

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.

Learning Objectives: Upon 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.

Policy Concerning Sensitive Subject Matter:

   In the college experience, students encounter diverse views and new subject matter, which expand their knowledge and perspective. In all Humanities and Philosophy courses, we might observe, read, and discuss some works that could include (but not be limited to) death, violence, sexuality, race, potentially offensive language, and political or religious viewpoints different from your own. If any sensitive subject matter is a concern for you, please arrange a meeting with the instructor.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

All students are required to follow the A.C. Student Rights/Responsibilities Statement, and conduct themselves accordingly in all matters pertaining to the class.

Students are required to practice courteous, respectful, cooperative behavior at all times. To avoid distractions in the classroom, listen courteously to one speaker at a time, without interruptions and without engaging in side conversations. 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. This requires that no one stands in the way of someone else trying to learn.

Cell phone/Personal Computer Policy: In order not to interrupt the class session, students are asked to turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to the beginning of class. Personal computers are to be used strictly for notes and accessing course materials. It is the student's responsibility to advise the instructor before class of special circumstances that may require communication from home.

Academic Honesty: All matters of academic dishonesty including plagiarism (the act of copying and pasting information from one source and inserting into a paper without proper citation, rewriting information from another source and inserting into a paper without proper citation, copying and rewriting from another student’s work and using as your own), collusion, fabrication, cheating etc. will result in a failing grade for the assignment in question.

 

 

 

Grading Criteria

Grading Criteria: The grade you receive is determined by your completion of the assignments, analyses, and final exam. It is the student's responsibility to complete all assigned tasks by the specified due date. Individual assignments (not online assessments for specific chapters) are evaluated by the instructor.

1. Assessments (Quizzes), Assignments and Analyses--50%. These assignments are displayed on the course homepage on ACConnect under the Content tab. Written assignments (textbook discussion questions, matching tests on terms, etc.) are listed under Content and may be turned in online with possible stated exceptions. Written assignments will include at least one visit to a visual or performing arts event and a written report on that event. Event selection is subject to the approval of the instructor. The assessments have a time limit, but you are given multiple attempts to improve your score. ***THE GRADE YOU RECEIVE FOR EACH ASSESSMENT IS THE HIGHEST GRADE, NOT AN AVERAGE OF YOUR ATTEMPTS.*** There may also be an occasional pop quiz to encourage attendance. they don't count as much as the scheduled tests, but they cannot be made up if you miss them.

2. Core Class Projects: 25%. Essay questions based upon assignment keys in Chapter 3 (p. 60, The Polish Rider)   (Questions and further details will be contained in the Common Assessment section of the class homepage.)

3. Final Exam - 25%. Online, extended version of regular exam format.

Grading Schema: 89.50 – 100=A, 79.50 – 89.49=B, 69.50 –  79.49=C, 59.50 -69.49=D, 00.00 – 59.49=F

 

 It is the student’s responsibility to complete all assigned tasks by the specified due date. Individual assignments are evaluated by the instructor. Students are expected to complete all requirements with no less than 75% accuracy. Incomplete assignments, quizzes, analyses, participation and attendance concerns will be reported to specific department chairs, division chairs, and Associate Vice President of Instruction.
 

 

Attendance

The lecture portion of the course frequently departs from the text material and involves still images, films, music and original art objects not found in the online material. Attendance is very important in understanding the course material. Since this is no longer a hybrid, the class meets four days per week, but it is still an eight-week class, which means that everything won't be covered in the classroom. Frequent regular consultation of the Content section of the class webpage constitutes an element of attendance, as much additional material normally covered in class will be added to the Content section of each chapter and unit, as well as quizzes on your absorption of this material. At least one class day per week will be devoted to class discussion of a subject or theme which relates to a chapter but is not specifically covered in the text. There are also reviews to help with the chapter assessments, preparatory lectures to facilitate written and other assignments, and a couple of pop quizzes to help develop critical thinking and encourage attendance. If you attend all classes, 5% is added to your final grade. If you miss more than five classes, 2% is deducted from your final grade; If you miss ten or more, 5% is deducted. If you do not attend at least one class before the census day (January 22), you will be automatically dropped from the class by the Registrar.

 

 

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Additional Information

DISABILITY STATEMENT: Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Disability Services (SSC 119, Phone: 806-371-5436) as soon as possible.

The Course Calendar is subject to change due to unexpected situations. It is the student’s responsibility to check online email and announcements for all other forms of communication issued by the Instructor.