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Instructor: Cheryl L. Meeker Professor of Art Class Location: McMichael Academic Room 107 Class Time: Monday – Wednesday – Friday 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. Office: McMichael Academic Room 214 Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4-5 pm Tuesday & Thursday 11-12 noon Other times by appointment Phone: 457-2364 Email: cherylm@monm.edu |
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This course offers an opportunity for students to become aware of the beginnings of artistic practices through examination of artifacts and architecture from the world's earliest civilizations. The course objectives are to open the students' eyes to the art historical wealth of ancient, non-western and western cultures, as well as, to examine the origin and evolution of artistic creativity and to assist students in discovering the connections and possibly the significance of artistic development in these civilizations. Our understanding of works of art depends not only on our sensitivity to individual objects, but also on the range of visual images with which we are familiar. It also depends on our knowledge of such things as specific art movements, theoretical structures, style, symbolism, and on the varying context of ideas and social situations in which works of art have been created. It is these various considerations we will explore throughout the course. Slides of artifacts are presented in a lecture format to illustrate and explicate artistic practice. When possible, we will take trips to the Monmouth College art gallery in an effort to experience art directly. At the conclusion of the course students will be able to identify works of art from various cultures and write coherently about the art. They will also have gained a greater appreciation of the complexity of artistic expression and critique. This course is designed for the liberal arts curriculum - to enrich the mind - to maximize aesthetic perception-but also to illustrate that ancient civilizations have contributed values that are relevant to our own time. (Back) |
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Required Text:
Art History (Third Edition/Volume 1) by Marilyn Stokstad ISBN-13: 978-0-13-174320-5 ISBN-10: 0-13-174320-1 (Back) |
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Through slide lectures, analysis of historical considerations and discussion students will focus on various aspects of the civilizations to be covered. For each period covered slide identification sheets are placed on this website in advance in order to direct the students' attention and concentration to the most meaningful, significant and/or controversial aspects of the art under examination. (Back) |
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Grading Policy: I. Slide Quizzes (40%) -approximately every two to three weeks a slide quiz is given to evaluate the students’ ability to identify the art under discussion. The student is expected to identify the works by title, date, period, and artist, if known. The slides are chosen from those listed on the identification sheets. II. Exams (4)(50%) -Four major exams are scheduled for the course. The exams cover more than one time frame. The exam format may include: a) compare and contrast slides (essay format); b) slide identification; c) true and false questions; d) fill in the blank; e) style identification; f) essays; and g) attributions. IV. Attendance and Participation (10%) -Class attendance is highly significant and vital to student success so absences should be avoided. It is your job to arrive on time. Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class period. If you are late expect to be counted absent for that day. The policy for this class is as follows: you are allowed three unexcused absences. More than three will impact the final grade in the course. Excused absences are: 1) you have a medical problem that is documented in writing by a doctor; 2) you have a family emergency that is documented in writing by the Dean of Students office; 3) you have a university-sponsored event that is documented in writing by a professor or coach. In other words, the agreed upon absence policy found in the Scotts' Guide.**Extra Credit - attendance at designated on-campus lectures and gallery openings will be given extra credit in the course. These are listed in the calendar for the course. (10 points for each event) (Back) |
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Additional Assignments (Lectures and Essays) for extra credit: Students are invited, not required, to attend lectures and/or art openings for extra credit. These activities are given extra credit and that credit is added to the total accumulated points on quizzes and exams. For extra credit during a lecture, you must sign the attendance sheet at the lecture, attend the entire lecture, and write a short description of what you found interesting and enlightening. For gallery exhibitions (receptions), you must sign the attendance sheet during the reception and write a formal analysis of one of the works in the exhibition. The scheduled lectures and gallery receptions/openings this semester are included in the calendar. You may take this course and not participate in the extra credit lectures or art openings and still earn an ‘A.’ The extra credit for lectures and openings are added to the point totals on exams. The extra credit is intended as an extra incentive to encourage students to attend outside lectures and programs they might otherwise not attend. The final grade in the course is calculated using the percentages listed above (under grading policy). The Grading Scale is: A=3.70 - 4.0; A-= 3.667; B+=3.333; B=3.0; B-=2.667; C+=2.333; C=2.0; C-=1.667; D+=1.333; D=1.00; D-=. 667 F= below .667. The extra credit lectures are listed in the course calendar. There may be other lectures during the course of the semester. If so, they will be announced in class prior to the lecture and identified as extra credit. (Back) |
