SP2019.FA111.ArtHistory

WK 1 T U JAN 29 & TH JAN 31 Introduction to course Introduction to the formal elements and principles of art and design Student Statement of Understanding due TH WK 2 TU FEB 05 & TH FEB 07 Stokstad's  Starter Kit XIV & text  Introduction WK 3 TU FEB 12 & TH FEB 14 Prehistory Chapter I TH FEB 14  Test #1/5  "Purlieu," an installation by Leigh Yardley opens TH FEB 14 from 4 - 6 PM WK 4 TU FEB 19 & TH FEB 21 Art of Africa Chapter 16 WK 5 TU FEB 26 & TH FEB 28 Art of Ancient Egypt Chapter 3 WK 6   TU MAR 05 & TH MAR 07 Art of Ancient Greece Chapter 5  TH MAR 07 Test #2/5 WK 7   TU MAR 12 & TH MAR 14 Art of Ancient Greece Chapter 5 Research Paper #1 of 2 due TH MAR 14 SPRING BREAK MAR 18 THRU MAR 22 WK 8   TU MAR 26 & TH MAR 28 Distribute Midterm Student Progress Reports Etruscan & Roman Art Chapter 6 WK 9   T U APR 02 & TH APR 04 Etruscan & Roma...

The  elements  and  principles of design   are the foundational building blocks used to create a visual work.  The elements of design are the A, B, C's that are put together by any artist or  designer  to create an image or object.   The  grammar  of how these elements are used create the overall work.   Good or bad, all visual works will contain most of these elements, if not all, the nine elements of design. The  principles of design  can be thought of as what and artist or designer does with the elements of design.   How we manipulate the elements and principles of design, or, how we employ them, creates an impression that an audience will interpret.  These are the artist and designers writing tools of how they express an  idea,  if  you will.  How we apply the  principles  of design determines how  successful we are in crea...

Written Deconstructive Analysis  Students will engage in writing a  two  deconstructive analysis paper throughout the course.      The examples will include historical and contemporary visual works that I will assign to students from our text. In addition to the five exams given throughout this course (the lowest grade of one exam will be dropped), the average of both papers may assist you in replacing a second lowest exam score in your overall grade for the course. Methods Found visual examples will include historical visual works from the areas we have studied.  Always provide bibliographical source material, noting ARTIST/DESIGNER, TITLE/PRODUCT, YEAR, DIMENSIONS, MEDIA, and URL link source, other pertinent bibliographic information.  Embed the visual image on your written paper. Make a number of notes that  thoroughly describe  how the fundamental elements and principles of the design ...

Distribution of Grades: Exams Five exams  are distributed evenly throughout the semester.  The lowest grade of the five will be disregarded from the student's overall grade in this area. Each test = 20% Dates of each are on the course calendar page. 80% of overall final grade Presentations Student multimedia presentation cumulate towards  5% Analytical Research papers Two research papers will be required totaling 5% each, equalling a total of  10% overall of final grade.  The due dates are noted on the calendar page. 10% Student output  5% Overall student preparation, engaged participation, class investment including.... Student attendance, their participation, and professionalism A strong showing in this category can increase your final grade by a half grade, i.e. c+ becomes b-, b becomes b+!    However, a weak showing in this area can severely reduce your grade.  Students who miss class,  i...