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Art Appreciation Syllabus
Art
160
Art Appreciation
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45
Course Description
Goals and Objectives
Requirements
Grading System
Assignments
More Notes on This Class
Course Description:
This course is an introductory survey course that is a combination of
studio and lecture time. The course is designed to introduce students
to a wide range of art and theory via lecture and practice. Students will
create several projects in connection to the theories and art movements
that they learn about during the course of the semester.
Goals and Objectives
At the end of this course students will gain an understanding of many
of the artworks of the world throughout history. Students will be able
to apply theories of art and be able to extend upon that knowledge by
developing a critical eye with enhanced visual literacy. Students will
be able to use a vocabulary of terms to describe art materials, supplies,
techniques and historical contexts in art.
Requirements
Students will be required to complete XX (based on the number of students)
number of projects, XX number of one page response papers (based on the
number of students) and one presentation project.
Required Textbook
Readings as assigned
To be determined
Supply List
The Fallon campus of WNCC has a nice variety of materials on hand for
students to try out and use in the classroom. However students will be
expected to purchase their own supplies for use at home. Class supplies
need to be left in the classroom at the end of class. If there are materials
that we use in class that you with to purchase, please ask me and I will
tell you where you can buy them.
Attendance
This is a studio class and a large part student work will take place in
class, so it’s essential to make every effort attend every class.
Absences are sometimes unavoidable, however excessive or repeated absences
will affect the final grade, and more importantly, progress in the class.
Since some of the projects extend over 2 or 3 days, a missed day means
about 2 ½ hours less time spent on that project, and since this
is a shared studio, there will be no way to make the project up.
The current college attendance policy states that more than 3 absences is considered excessive and is grounds for dropping a student from the class.
The policy for this class is:
A maximum of 4 absences allowed.
3 or more consecutive missed classes will be considered grounds for automatic
withdrawal.
A student coming in more than 15 minutes late or leaving
more than 10 minutes early from a class will also be considered absent
from that class and will be marked down absent, unless the student has
express consent from the instructor.
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Grading System
Grading will be based upon projects, response papers and one presentation
project. Deadlines are strictly adhered to and mandatory. Each project
is due on the assigned date and there will be no make-up exams. There
will be an opportunity for extra credit projects if an absence is unavoidable
on exam day or the day a project is due.
There will be XX number of
projects due throughout the semester.
Each project is worth a total of 30 points.
Projects will be graded on a scale on each of the 5 following criteria:
1-4 on a one page “response paper” utilizing information about
the artist being presented
1-2 points on use of skills learned during class
1-2 points for effort
1-2 points for the completion of the project
10 points total per project= XX points total
There will be one presentation project due.
The presentation project will consist of a two page research paper and
digital image presentation.
The presentation project is based on artist students will choose from
a selected list. Students will be required to research the artist’s
work, historical context and motivation. The research paper must contained
cited sources from at least two books. Students can use as many internet
sources as they would like. A CD containing .jpg images and the paper
is due when the student gives their presentation. The presentation must
be at least 15 minutes long and contain at least 30 images of the artist’s
work.
The presentation project is worth 30 points and
will be graded as thus:
1-15 points on clear well researched information paper (this means digging
a little deeper than Wikipedia)
1-15 points on the presentation
30 points total for the presentation project.
You will be required to keep a journal.
This journal should be a record of the mundane activities of your week.
Please write one page per week. I will not read your journal, but there
will be times throughout the semester that I will ask to view your journal
to see that you are keeping up with your writing.
Journaling is a great way to begin to notice the details of our lives.
Many artists kept journals and often they are the most boring things out
there. It’s not that artists had great and profound ideas, it’s
that they were able to notice and record the details of their daily lives.
By recording the details of your daily life you will increase your powers
of observation. This will inform and enhance the art you make in this
class.
Total possible points will be based on class numbers. However, 90th percentile
and up= A; 80th-90th percentile= B; 70th-80th percentile= C; 60-70th percentile=
D.
I will accept late projects and late presentations, however, each class
period missed will result in a 5 point project or presentation grade loss.
Withdrawals/Incompletes
1. It is the responsibility of the student to request a W (withdrawal)
or I (incomplete grade for this class.
2. A student may request a withdrawal (W) grade any time during the semester up to the end of the semester.
3. If a student has completed about 75% of the class with a grade of C or better, but cannot complete the class due to a compelling reason, the student may request an incomplete (I) grade before the end of the semester. This allows the student one semester to complete the remaining work and receive a letter grade. This instructor is strongly opposed to giving incompletes unless the reason is compelling. A written statement from a doctor or other professional will be required.
4. If the student does not inform the instructor of their
grade request, the instructor will assign a grade based on the total number
of points acquired.
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More Notes on This Class:
While this class is a studio class, and an art class, and therefore subject
to change, deadlines for projects and critiques are fixed.
Please remember homework is due the class after it is assigned.
If you miss a class, please contact a colleague to get the homework assignment and notes. It is your responsibility to make up missed homework.
The rhythm of the class is thus:
January and February: What is Art? Terms and Vocabulary for Art- Critical
Thinking; Research and Presentation for your Project
February 11th- Presentation Project 1
February 18th - Presentation Project 2
February 25th - Presentation Project 3
March 3rd - Presentation Project 4
March 10th - Presentation Project 5
March 17th and 19th- Spring Break- College Closed No Classes
March 24th - Presentation Project 6
March 31st - Presentation Project 7
April 7th- Presentation Project 8
April 14th- Presentation Project 9
April 21st- Presentation Project 10
April 28th- Presentation Project 11
May 5th- Presentation Project 12
Presentation Projects:
Each student is responsible for giving a presentation project on an artist.
After the student gives his or her presentation project, the class will
do a project based on that artist in that artist’s medium. All students
are responsible for writing a one page “response paper about the
experience.”
A list of artists for presentation projects:
Diego Rivera- Stacked Space Collage Project
Joseph Cornell- Diorama Box Collage
David Hockney- Photo Project
Kathe Kolwitz- Mono prints
Rodin- Clay figures
Georges Braque- Analytic Cubism
Jackson Pollack- Abstract Expressionism
Piet Mondrian- Destijl
Alexander Calder- Mobiles
Frank Stella- 3D Relief Paintings
Elizabeth Murray- 3D Relief Paintings
Golden Section- Compositional Project