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ARTS-1301-006 Art Appreciation
A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques and purposes of the creative process. Students will critically interpret and evaluate works of art within formal, cultural and historical contexts.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Hybrid
Textbook Access Code through the Amarillo College Bookstore: In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu . If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email". 1. COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS. Students are responsible for having the minimum computer requirements. Students must have regular access to a computer with the following: 2. TECHNICAL HELP WITH THE COURSE. Students are responsible for seeking technical help and obtaining more information on online classes and requirements from the instructor or AskAC (371-5000 or http://www.actx.edu/contact/) with any technical difficulties related to this course. GET ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT HELP IF YOU NEED IT: Student and Faculty Help Center – https://www.actx.edu/ctl/pagesmith/119 . 3. HELP TO LOG INTO AMARILLO COLLEGE’S ONLINE FEATURES - go to http://www.actx.edu/login/. In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu. 4. COURSE NAVIGATION. Students are responsible for navigating through the course to access the required material in this course. 5. STUDENT BACKUPS OF COURSEWORK. Students are responsible for saving all "sent" emails of questions. Students are responsible for saving copies of their responses to assignment discussions, the term project, and any email communication in AC Connect on their own computer hard drive - this insures a back-up copy of all student work in the course in case of a technical malfunction in AC Connect (Blackboard). 6. COURSEWORK SUBMISSIONS. Students are responsible for submitting assignment discussions (in the designated assignment discussion forum for each assignment), the term project (as an attachment in the term project submission), and taking the course exams (in our AC Connect course) by the due dates In special circumstances, approved by the instructor, the instructor may give the student credit for coursework submitted late with points off at the discretion of the instructor. Please contact the instructor about submitting late work. Assignment discussion forums are locked after the due date so the student can't post once the discussion forum is locked. The student can contact the instructor about submitting late work in special circumstances. No coursework or exams will be accepted by the instructor after the last due date in the course to insure that the instructor has time to grade student coursework. If a student assignment, term project or exam is submitted late by the student due to a malfunction of AC Connect, the instructor will accept the assignment or project late or arrange a makeup exam without penalty to the student. Please contact the instructor about submitting late work. VERY IMPORTANT: It is important that you submit your first Unit 1 assignment on time or email me any special circumstances that you have as to why your Unit 1 assignment is late. Your active status in the course depends on your submission of your first assignment by the due date and before the AC Census Date for this course. If you do not submit your first Unit 1 assignment by the due date or email me as to why it is late by the AC Census Date for our course, I will report you as inactive in the course and Amarillo College will automatically drop you from the course. Students are responsible for saving text files that they submit as an attachment in our AC Connect course in “rich text format” (“rtf” file) or as a pdf file…for example, “term_project.rtf” or “term_project.pdf. When you are about to save a file you want to attach, just go to “save as” in your text editor program and save as a rtf file or pdf file. Also be specific in how you name your file – be descriptive and make sure you don’t make the file name too long. This allows anyone to open the file without having a specific text editing program. 7. STUDENT QUESTIONS. Students are responsible for contacting the instructor with any questions or concerns about the course. Students are encouraged to ask the instructor questions or get feedback. The instructor’s response time is usually within 24 hours on weekdays, and the instructor checks the course for email at least once on the weekend and holidays. Remember, the instructor is not a mind-reader, and communication is very important for success in the course! 8. GRADING TIME AND STUDENT GRADE BOOK. The student understands that the instructor may take up to one week after the due date to grade submitted coursework. The student is responsible for checking his/her online grade book (“My Grades” on the Course menu) in AC Connect to make sure that grades for coursework have been posted after one week following the due date and contacting the instructor about any questions regarding grades. 9. STUDENT CONDUCT IN THE COURSE: Here are the rules of the road :) 10. PLAGIARISM: The student understands that plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class. Plagiarism is defined by the Amarillo College Student Handbook as: “...the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.” This also includes copying Internet or written sources in any course assignment discussions or projects without citing the source, as well as copying another student’s work for this course. If a student is found plagiarizing any material in the course, it will result in a grade of "0" for that assignment discussion or project and can result in disciplinary action and expulsion of the student from the course. 11. COURSE CONTENT: Students understand that in the study of art styles and art history that occasionally there may be a tasteful representation of a nude (such as in Greek Classical Art), and agree to handle that content in a mature and responsible way. 12. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Students must be aware and responsible for the Copyright Notice for the course: The materials on this course website are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for the purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated. 13. DROPPING FROM THE COURSE, WITHDRAWING FROM THE COURSE, AND NON-CREDIT STATUS: The student is responsible for contacting their teacher to initiate a withdrawal request before the last day to drop a course, changing to non-credit status, etc., if the need arises. See the Amarillo College master calendar on the AC website and our course calendar for the date of the last day to drop a course. The instructor will not drop any student after the last day to drop a course. Online students must be active early in the course before the census day, and being active requires submitting the first assignment by the due date for the first assignment. If a student is not active before the census day, the college will automatically drop the student from the course.
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Log in using the AC Connect Portal
Expected Student Behavior
- Adobe (Acrobat) Reader – this is required to view some course material.
- Adobe Flash Player - latest version – may be required to view some course material.
- Windows Media Player – may be required to view some course material.
- Real Player – may be required to view some course material.
- Quicktime Player – may be required to view some course material.
You are expected to refrain from any obscene or threatening dialogue in the assignment discussions, assignments, projects, and any correspondence with the instructor or other students in the class, and if a student violates this expectation, it will result in a grade of "0" for that discussion, assignment, or project, will influence your grade, and can result in expulsion of the student from the course. The instructor reserves the right to delete any student post in an assignment discussion. Students are expected to report any inappropriate behavior in the course to the instructor immediately.
Grading Criteria
The final grade is based on a total of 100 possible points that the student can earn through completing assignments, midterm and final exam, a team term project, as well as other grade considerations mentioned below.
89.5 - 100 points = A
79.5 - 89.4 points = B
69.5 - 79.4 points = C
59.5 - 69.4 points = D
0 - 59.4 points = F
AC Connect course grade book: Your course grades are accessed through the “My Grades” link on the Course menu in our AC Connect course as well as other links in AC Connect. Your individual course points earned for discussion assignments, exams, and the team project will appear in your AC Connect Grade book as well as a running grade percentage for the course. You can access your grade book through the "My Grades" link on our AC Connect Course Menu as well as other access points through AC Connect.
Due Dates of Course Work: Students are responsible for checking their AC Connect Course Calendar each week for specific course due dates (that are subject to change). If a student assignment, term project or exam is submitted late by the student due to a course wide malfunction of AC Connect, the instructor will accept the assignment or project late or arrange a makeup exam without penalty to the student.
Course Work: Reading and writing unit assignments, review of course presentations and assigned Internet sites related to each unit assignment and the team project, unit assignment discussion forums, a midterm and a final exam, and one team project will be required for completion of the course. You will complete your course work through our AC Connect course. The exams will be given online through our AC Connect course at the designated time periods.
Required Exams: Midterm and Final Exams - A Midterm Exam and Final Exam is required for the course. No student is exempt from the Midterm and Final Exam. A midterm and a final exam will be given that consist of multiple choice questions to facilitate visual analysis and verbal discussion of correct art vocabulary, art media, and a general understanding of concepts covered in the course.
Exams must be taken during the designated time for each exam. In the case of a medical or family emergency, exams may be made up at the discretion of the instructor if the student provides documentation of the emergency to the instructor.
The exams will be delivered online in our AC Connect course. Students are responsible for and will be tested on all vocabulary, lecture presentation information and related links, class discussions, and assigned reading material. Reviews for each exam will be provided by the instructor in our online course. No student will be exempted from the midterm or final examination.
Checking the course each week: This is an online course and students are required to login a minimum of two times per week. When you access the course: check the course calendar for course work deadlines each week; read all information pertaining to unit assignments, exams, and the term project; and complete all course work on time to insure student success in the course. You must submit unit assignments in the unit discussion forums by the deadline (including responding to at least one other student's thread in each unit assignment discussion forum), complete exams on time, and submit your term project on time. Failure to do so will result in late penalties for your course grades. If you are having trouble participating in the course due to a medical or family emergency, please communicate the circumstances to me.
Extra Credit: No Extra Credit is given in the course.
VERY IMPORTANT: It is important that you submit your first Unit 1 assignment on time or email me any special circumstances that you have as to why your Unit 1 assignment is late. Your active status in the course depends on your submission of your first assignment by the due date and before the AC Census Date for this course. If you do not submit your first Unit 1 assignment by the due date or email me as to why it is late by the AC Census Date for our course, I will report you as inactive in the course and Amarillo College will automatically drop you from the course.
Also see Instructor Attendance Policy and Student Behavior sections of the syllabus for more information about grading criteria.
This course is an online course which means that instruction is delivered 100% over the Internet through Amarillo College’s AC Connect courses. (Note: Does not require a student to come to an Amarillo College campus for any portion of the course.) To find our AC Connect course, go to http://www.actx.edu/ and click on the "AC Connect" link (direct link is https://acconnect.actx.edu/). Your login for our AC Connect course is the same as your ADNetID. If you have password or ID issues, please contact AskAC at 806-371-5000. Our course will not be available until classes begin.
This is an online course and students are required to login a minimum of two times per week. When you access the course: check the course calendar for course work deadlines each week; read all information pertaining to unit assignments, exams, and the term project; and complete all course work on time to insure student success in the course.
You must submit unit assignments in the unit discussion forums by the deadline (including responding to at least one other student's thread in each unit assignment discussion forum), complete exams on time, and submit your term project on time. Failure to do so will result in late penalties for your course grades. If you are having trouble participating in the course due to a medical or family emergency, please communicate the circumstances to me.
VERY IMPORTANT: It is important that you submit your first Unit 1 assignment on time or email me any special circumstances that you have as to why your Unit 1 assignment is late. Your active status in the course depends on your submission of your first assignment by the due date and before the AC Census Date for this course. If you do not submit your first Unit 1 assignment by the due date or email me as to why it is late by the AC Census Date for our course, I will report you as inactive in the course and Amarillo College will automatically drop you from the course.
Calendar
SPRING SYLLABUS CALENDAR FOR ARTS 1301.06 ART APPRECIATION – 8 WEEK COURSE Spring II, 2017 All due dates subject to change.
• Class Begins Tuesday, March 21, 2017
• Unit 1 Assignment (Intro. to Course and Discovering a World of Art) Due Sunday April 2, 2017 by 11:59 pm
• AC Census Day – Monday March 27, 2017
• Unit 2 Assignment (Developing Visual Literacy) Due Sunday, April 9 by 11:59 pm
• Team Project Assigned - Sunday, April 11, 2017
• Unit 3 Assignment (Line) Due Sunday, April 16 by 11:59 pm
• Midterm Exam Available Saturday, April 8. Due by Sunday, April 16 , 2017 by 11:59 pm
• Unit 4 Assignment (Shape and Space) Due Sunday, April 23 by 11:59 pm
• Unit 5 Assignment (Light and Color) Due Sunday, April 30 by 11:59 pm
• Last Day to Withdraw (Second 8 week classes) Tuesday, May 2, 2017
• Final Exam Available Thursday, May 4. Due by Wednesday, May 9, 2017 by 11:59 pm
• Unit 6 Assignment (Texture, Time, and Motion) Due Sunday, May 7 by 11:59 pm
• Team Project, Student Peer Evaluation, and Late Work Due Thursday, May 10, 2017 by 11:59 pm
• Class ends Thursday, May 11, 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Instructor cel phone: (806) 206-0099
Helpful AC Connect Links:
Direct link to AC Connect portal and courses as well as your AC Connect email - 11/30/-1 12:00 AM 11/30/-1 12:00 AMSyllabus Created on:
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