Fine Arts Appreciation Syllabus for 2024-2025
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Course

HUMA-1315-MCC2 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.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

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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
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Tech Supported

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Textbook is not required

Supplies

REQUIRED: Access to a computer, with camera and microphone, to attend lecture and complete course content requirements. Computer must have camera and microphone, for technical supported leaning, lecture and to access online assignments, discussions and vocabulary and review class material.

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 Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

CT1. Employ formal elements and principles to critically analyze various works of the visual and performing arts. Critical Thinking
CS 2. Articulate the creative process of artistic works as expressions of human experience and cultural values. Communication
SR 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the aesthetic principles that guide the creation of, and response to, the arts. Social Responsibility
PR 4. Describe the relationship of the arts to everyday life. Personal Responsibility

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

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".

Expected Student Behavior

Students are required to turn on your camera's, dress appropriately in class & learn to apply "rule of thirds" when addressing the camera.

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 citations, rewriting information from another source and inserting into a paper with proper citations, 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.

Cyber bullying or cyber-harassment includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyber bullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal behavior.

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 or Philosophy courses, we might observe, read and discuss some works with subject matter that could include (but not 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.

Grading Criteria

Grading Criteria: It is the student’s responsibility to complete all assigned tasks by the specified due date. Individual assignments are evaluated by the instructor.  Incomplete assignments, analyses, participation and attendance concerns will be reported to specific department chairs, division chairs, and Associate Vice President of Instruction.

Tutoring Policy: If a student scores below 70% on an exam or writing assignment, he or she will be required to attend tutoring per the instructor's directions before being allowed to complete the next assigned work.

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 

Assignments	40%
Discussions	25%
Vocabulary Exams	25%
Attendance/Participation	10%
	100%

Attendance

Attendance Policy For Lecture:

• This is a technically supported class (not an online class) students are required to attend lecture, with camera & microphone,

• Attendance is monitored by Watermark Engage (10% of your grade), one excused 

• It is the student’s responsibility to access this technically supported course and complete all discussions, power points, essays and vocabulary exams according to the course calendar.

• Students are expected to access the online course every day to complete all requirements. Communications emailed to the instructor must be sent through Blackboard. Attendance is required to succeed in the course.

Attendance census report will be completed by 10/28/2024

  If you have not logged in to Blackboard Collaborate to attend class, you risk automatically be withdrawn from the course.

Final date to withdraw from the course without a failing grade: 12/04/2024

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 Phone: 806-371-5436 as soon as possible.

Calendar

Additional Information

It is the responsibility of the student to check email messages, announcements and the course using AC Connect. Students will submit all assignments and discussions using AC Connect unless noted on the assignment or by the instructor.

Emails to the instructor must be through AC Connect and Blackboard. For any technical difficulties using Blackboard, please call 806-371-5992 for assistance.

Writers' Corner

If you feel you need help organizing and writing course work, check this out:
Writers’ Corner: Tutoring with Pizzazz - http://www.actx.edu/english/index.php?module=article&id=36. Writers' Corner is a great resource for help with writing papers and assignments. They can't help you with the content of your work, but they can help you write your work in the proper format.

The course syllabus is subject to change as needed.