Syllabus

Instructor: Lauren Vaughan                                                                                             

Lauren.Vaughan@rccd.edu

art1winter2015.blogspot.com

Art 1

Prehistoric through Medieval Art History

M/T/W/Th 1:00-3:10

Tentative Schedule

Mon Jan 5                                        Introduction/Prehistory

Tues Jan 6                                        Mesopotamia

Wed Jan 7                                    Egypt

Thurs Jan 8                                    Egypt

Mon Jan 12                                    Prehistoric Aegean

Tues Jan 13                                    Greece

Wed Jan 14                                    Greece

Thurs Jan 15                                    Greece

                                                (Essay Due)

Mon Jan 19                                    MLK DAY NO SCHOOL

Tues Jan 20                                    Etruscan

Wed Jan 21                                    Roman

Thurs Jan 22                                    MIDTERM (Prehistory - Greece)

Mon Jan 26                                    Roman

Tues Jan 27                                    Roman

Wed Jan 28                                    Late Antiquity

Thurs Jan 29                                    Byzantium

Mon Feb 2                                    Byzantium

Tues Feb 3                                    Islamic

Wed Feb 4                                    Early Medieval

Thurs Feb 5                                    Early Medieval

                                                (Essay Due)

Mon Feb 9                                    Romanesque

Tues Feb 10                                    Gothic

Wed Feb 11                                    Gothic

Thurs Feb 12                                    FINAL EXAM

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 Essays (40 points each)

Weekly Group Assignments (5 points each)

Midterm (30 points)

Final Exam (40 points)

Optional visit to Getty Villa and 2-3 page write-up (5 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 3-4 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 7-8 people. Each Wednesday there will be an assignment posted to the class website (art1winter2015.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, Dropbox, etc.). The following Wednesday, a spokesperson from each group will present the findings of the team as a whole.

Midterm

5 Slide Identifications

Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image.

1 Analysis

Choose one image from the slide identification section to analyse in depth regarding style, symbolic meaning, function, cultural significance, and historical background (1-2 paragraphs)

1 Set of Compare and Contrast

You will be given two images. 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

5 Slide Identifications

1 Analysis

2 Sets of Compare and Contrast

5-10 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.

Plagiarism: You are encouraged to use outside resources (alongside your lecture notes and textbook) when composing essays. However, you must properly cite all sources used. Plagiarism will result in a score of 0 on the assignment.

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 Midterm or Final

The Final Exam is Required for Passing the Course.