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ART
214 – History of the Visual Arts II – 3 Semester Hours
Fall
2016
MWF
9:00-9:50 AM, Dickey Fine 131
Bethel
University
Instructor: Jason Cole
Office
Hours:
MWF: 10am-12pm; MW: 2:30pm-3:30pm; TR:
11am-12pm.
Office Location:
DFAB 113
Office Phone: 731.352.4082
Course
Prerequisites/Co Requisites:
None
Course
Description:
History of the
Visual Arts II is an introduction to the aesthetic principles of the visual
arts as exemplified in selected masterpieces from the 16th century
to the present.
Course Goals:
The student will:
1. Understand the
history of art as the history and visualization of ideas about people and the
world they live in.
2. Recognize the
interaction between regional styles, period styles, and the personal expressive
style of the artist.
3. Recognize and
trace changing approaches to the representation of the human figure in
sculpture and painting from the Renaissance to the early 21st
Century
4. Recognize the
roles of gender, economic systems, and politics in both the creation and
reception of art.
Relationship of this Course to Content Area
Knowledge and Skills:
This course is
not used to address TN Matrix knowledge and skills.
Text:
Kleiner, Fred S.
Gardner's Art through the Ages: a Global History. 15th ed., vol. 2 2, Cengage
Learning, 2016.
Course Objectives:
The student will:
a) Learn the
historical and aesthetic importance of various art styles, eras, and genres and
those who participated in them.
b) Understand the
difference between a personal response, a descriptive response, and a critical
response based on theory, history, and visual analysis when speaking and
writing about art
c) Develop and
utilize writing and study skills and processes.
d) Develop and
enhance his/her proficiency in the vocabulary of the artist.
e) Actively engage
in constructive critique and discussion.
Units of Study:
Unit 1 Late
Medieval, Renaissance, & Baroque Eras
Unit 2 18th
Century
Unit 3 19th
Century
Unit 3 The
Modern Era
Unit 4 The
Postmodern Era & Contemporary Art
Unit 5 China
& Japan
Required Reading/Viewing:
Various articles
and videos posted onto the class blog by the instructor throughout the semester
Suggested Reading/Viewing:
Various articles, handouts, and websites that
will be given by the instructor throughout the semester.
Methods Of Instruction:
Lecture,
discussion, outside reading, quizzes, and exams.
Course Requirements:
1) Read the assigned chapters for each week. Quizzes and exams will cover material from
the text that may not be discussed during in-class lectures, so it is important
that you read the material that is assigned to you each week. A schedule of required reading can be found in
the class schedule.
2) Read/watch any assigned articles or videos on the
blog for the week. In-class discussions will cover material
included on the blog.
3) There will be three short essays (2-5 pages)
assigned over the course of the semester.
These are meant as a means of expressing your own ideas, opinions,
revelations, confusions, etc. You may
site the book and lectures, but there must be at least one other outside
source. Citations and a works cited page
is required. The due-dates for these essays
are listed in the course schedule.
4) There will be two small-scale written quizzes over
the course of the semester.
The format of these quizzes will be discussed in class. The dates for
these quizzes are listed in the course schedule.
5) There will be a written mid-term and final exam. The dates for these exams are listed below.
Attendance Policy:
o
If
you miss NINE classes you will
immediately fail the course. Nine
absences means too much information and work has been missed for anyone to
legitimately pass the course. The only excused absences are for students who
must miss class due to approved scheduled university
extracurricular activities.
Medical absences can be discussed on an individual basis, but it is not
guaranteed that they will be excused.
o
If
you are unable to take a quiz or the midterm exam on the scheduled date because
of an approved scheduled university extracurricular
activity, speak with me BEFORE
that date arrives so we can work out an alternative time for you to be tested. DO
NOT WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE QUIZ OR EXAM
HAS TAKEN PLACE TO APPROACH ME!
o
If
you are having trouble with the course or have problems outside the class that
are affecting your performance please talk to me about it so that we can work
out a solution. Do not wait until it is too late.
I will be glad to help you in any way I can.
o
Lateness is not
acceptable. This class will begin promptly at 9:00 AM each
day. It is disruptive and frankly
disrespectful not only to me but to your fellow students to enter the classroom
in the middle of a lecture or discussion.
Three late arrivals to class will count as an absence.
o
All
students will remain in the room for the entire class period. The class runs from 9:00 to 9:50 am. If you must momentarily leave the classroom
for reasons beyond your control, do so as quietly and unobtrusively as possible. Do your best to be just as unobtrusive when
re-entering the room. Since this is a
lecture course, speaking during class must be limited to questions that are
directed toward the instructor and topic-specific in-class discussions. Excessive talking during lectures, walking around,
or leaving the room will be noted in my grade book and counted against your
final grade.
o
If
you miss any information because of lateness or absence get it from another student first. If you then have questions come
and see me.
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation/Grading System:
Final grades
reflect accomplishment in three areas:
o
Class
performance/participation in discussions/preparedness/attitude (25%)
o
Quizzes
(25%)
o
Midterm
& Final Exams (30%)
o
Research
Essays (20%)
Final grades will
be determined by:
o
Consistency
of effort and preparedness in class.
o
Participation
in all class discussions.
o
Development
of skills in seeing and thinking.
o
Thoughtful
writing that relates to the concepts explored in the course.
o
Performance
on quizzes and exams.
o
General
attitude.
There will be
opportunities for extra credit assignments which will be given and explained as
the semester progresses.
Clinical/Laboratory/Field Experiences:
None
General Requirements:
o
You
are required to bring a notebook for writing down lecture notes.
Make a habit of carrying it with you every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
and DON’T LOSE IT. If you choose to utilize your laptop for
taking notes see the “prohibitions” listed below.
o
All students are
expected to participate during class discussions. Failing to engage in discussions will be
noted in the gradebook and counted against the “class performance” percentage
of your grade.
o
Prohibited from
my classroom:
Cell phones (you may have it pocketed, but silence it and DO NOT ANSWER IT), any device with headphones, any food with a
noisy wrapper (i.e. individually wrapped candies, potato chip bags, etc.), tobacco
OF ANY KIND, drugs or alcohol, the use of your laptop for anything other than
taking notes (i.e. Facebook, Twitter,
Google, Google+. Foursquare, Youtube, Blip, Metacafe, Vimeo, Tumblr, Flickr, Skype,
Vine, Cracked, iTunes, Amazon, Ebay, Craigslist, Wikipedia, Wordpress,
Linkedin, Yahoo, Bing, Etxy, IMDB, Solitaire, Angry Birds, Second Life, TMZ,
Netflix, College Humor, Crackle, Tetris, Poker, working on assignments for
other classes, e-mail, paying bills, etc.
etc. etc.). All of these things are
distractions both for you and those around you.
Be respectful and leave all of these at home. Anyone found with any of these will first be
asked to put the offending item away.
Upon a second offense, the student will LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AND BE
COUNTED ABSENT FOR THAT DAY.
Class
Schedule
Week
1 (Aug
20-24)
READ INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Discussion of
course organization & requirements
Week
2 (Aug
27-31)
READ CHAPTER 14
Late Medieval
Italy
*LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SEPTEMBER 3*
Week 3 (Sept 5-7)
READ CHAPTER 20
Late Medieval
& Early Renaissance in Northern Europe
Week
4 (Sept
10-14)
READ CHAPTER 21
Renaissance in
Quattrocento Italy
ESSAY #1 (Monday, Sept 10)
Week
5 (Sept
17-21)
READ CHAPTER 22
Renaissance &
Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy
Week
6 (Sept
24-28)
READ CHAPTER 23 & 24
High Renaissance
& Mannerism in Northern Europe & Spain
Baroque in Italy
& Spain
QUIZ #1 (Friday, September 28)
Week
7 (Oct
1-5)
READ CHAPTERS 25 & 26
Baroque in
Northern Europe
Rococo to
Neoclassicism
Week
8 (Oct
8-10)
MIDTERM
MIDTERM EXAM (Wednesday, October 10)
READ CHAPTER 26
Rococo to
Neoclassicism
*FALL
BREAK OCTOBER 11-14*
Week
9 (Oct
15-19)
READ CHAPTER 27
Romanticism,
Realism, Photography
Week
10 (Oct
22-26)
READ CHAPTER 28
Impressionism,
Post-Impressionism, Symbolism
ESSAY #2 (Monday, October 22)
Week
11 (Oct
29-Nov 2)
READ CHAPTER 29
Modernism and
Postmodernism in Europe and America
Week
12 (Nov
5-9)
READ CHAPTER 29
Modernism and
Postmodernism in Europe and America
QUIZ # 2 (Friday, November 9)
Week
13 (Nov
12-16)
READ CHAPTER 31
Contemporary Art
Worldwide
Week 14 (Nov 19)
READ CHAPTER 33
China & Korea
1279-1980
*THANKSGIVING BREAK – NOVEMBER 22-25*
Week 15 (Nov 26-Nov 30)
READ CHAPTERS 33 & 34
China & Korea
1279-1980
Japan 1333-1980
ESSAY #4 (Wednesday, November 30)
FINALS
WEEK
FINAL EXAM, Monday, Dec 3, 12:30-2:30 PM
Month
And Year Of Syllabus Revision:
August
2018
Bethel University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all
students, including those with documented disabilities. If you have a diagnosed
disability or if you believe that you have a disability that might require
reasonable accommodation in this course, please contact Disability Services at
352-4012. Bethel University policy states that it is the responsibility of
students to contact instructors to discuss appropriate accommodations to ensure
equity in grading, experiences and assignments.
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