Instructor: Lauren Vaughan
Lauren.Vaughan@rccd.edu
art1fall2014.blogspot.com
Art 1
Prehistoric through Medieval Periods
M/W 3:55-5:20
Tentative Schedule
Mon Aug 25 Introduction
Wed Aug 27 Prehistoric
Mon Sep 1 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL
Wed Sep 3 Mesopotamia
Mon Sep 8 Egypt
Wed Sep 10 Egypt
Mon Sep 15 Egypt
Wed Sep 17 Prehistoric Aegean
Mon Sep 22 Greece (QUIZ)
Wed Sep 24 Greece
Mon Sep 29 Greece
Wed Oct 1 Greece
Mon Oct 6 Etruscan
Wed Oct 8 Roman
Mon Oct 13 Roman
Wed Oct 15 Roman
Mon Oct 20 Roman
Wed Oct 22 Late Antiquity
Mon Oct 27 Late Antiquity (QUIZ)
Wed Oct 29 Byzantium
Mon Nov 3 Byzantium
Wed Nov 5 Islamic
Mon Nov 10 VETERANS DAY NO SCHOOL
Wed Nov 12 Early Medieval
Mon Nov 17 Early Medieval
Wed Nov19 Romanesque
Mon Nov 24 Romanesque
Wed Nov 26 Gothic
Mon Dec 1 Gothic
Wed Dec 3 Gothic
FINAL EXAM MONDAY DECEMBER 8TH, 3:00-5:30 PM
Required Text:
Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, The Western Perspective, Volume 1. 14th Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2014.
(13th Edition Acceptable)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Identify, describe, and discuss art in its historical context
2. Critique, compare, and contrast various artists, artworks, and styles
3. Describe, analyse, and discuss the styles of various cultures, historical periods, media, techniques, artworks, and artists, and formulate these observations and evaluations into written form
4. Articulate their ideas concerning art through the use of appropriate art terminology in both written form and class discussion
Testing, Assignments, and Grading
2 Take Home Essays (40 points each)
Weekly Group Assignments (5 points each)
2 Quizzes (30 points each) - lowest score dropped
Final Exam (60 points)
Optional visit to Getty Villa and 2-3 page write-up (10 points extra credit)
A 90%+
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F -59%
Essays
Students will be presented with 2-4 essay questions exactly one week prior to the essay due date. They will be responsible for choosing 1 question and writing a 2-3 page essay that answers the question. Students must support their position with analyses of specific examples of artworks and demonstrate an understanding of the culture(s) relevant to their essay subject. MLA Format.
Group Assignments
Students will separate into groups of approximately 8-9 people. Each Wednesday there will be an assignment posted to the class website (art1fall2014.blogspot.com) [if you have difficulties accessing the site, please contact me]. Each group will complete the assignment with regards to a different image or set of images, which will be labeled accordingly by group. Students may choose to meet in person or may decide as a group to discuss the assignments in a different way (i.e. Facebook, email, etc.). The following Wednesday, a spokesperson from each group will present the findings of the team as a whole.
Quizzes
5 Slide Identifications
Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image. Then choose one image to analyse in depth regarding style, symbolic meaning, function, cultural significance, and historical background (1-2 paragraphs)
1 Set of Compare and Contrast
Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image and analyse their similarities and differences in style, symbolic meaning, function, and how they are representative of their respective cultures (approx 2 paragraphs)
5-10 Questions from the Study Guide
Final Exam
10 Slide Identifications (Choose 2 images to analyse in depth)
2 Sets of Compare and Contrast
10-20 Questions from the Study Guide
**All images on the Exam and Quizzes are from the textbook. You are responsible for knowing all the illustrations indicated on the slide lists from your study guides.
Note the Following Important Items. Read Carefully!
Dropping: This is your responsibility. Failure to file the correct paperwork may result in receiving an F.
Cheating: If caught cheating, you will be dropped from the course. If the drop date has passed, an F will be given for the course. Cheating includes plagiarism!
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may impact your ability to carry out the assigned course work, I urge you to let me know and contact Disabled Student Program Services at (951) 222-8060. They will review your concerns and determine with you and me what reasonable accommodations are appropriate. All information about the disability is confidential. All determinations and paperwork must be filed at least 2 weeks before the exam or assignment is due. Requests that are not made within a timely manner cannot be honoured.
No Make-up Quizzes or Final
The Final Exam is Required for Passing the Course.
