ARTH200 Art Appreciation

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School of Arts and Humanities Course Number: ARTH 200 Course Name: Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 Length of Course: 8 Weeks Prerequisite: None
Table of Contents Instructor Information Course Description Course Scope Course Objectives Course Delivery Method Course Resources Evaluation Procedures Grading Scale Course Outline Policies Academic Services Selected Bibliography
Instructor Information
Course Description (Catalog)
ARTH 200 Art Appreciation (3 hours) This course provides a survey of the visual arts, which is focused on understanding how to read the global visual world. Building from basic terminology and fundamental analysis, to more complex concepts of understanding art, the course provides tools for examining, analyzing, interpreting, and writing about works of art. Topics will include the political, religious, socio-cultural, and aesthetic functions of painting, sculpture, architecture, camera arts, and new media. No prior art classes or experiences are required. Table of Contents
STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus. Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual instructor uses for a course that has not yet started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
Course Scope ARTH 200 Art Appreciation is a survey of the visual arts. Students will learn how to examine, write about, and interpret major works of art from throughout the world. Topics will include the fundamental terminology for examining painting, sculpture, architecture, filmmaking, photography, and other Visual Arts media. The course proceeds to build on the foundations, with an introduction to materials and techniques, and then progresses to an exploration of complex thought and ideas behind artists motivations and their completed projects. Table of Contents Course Objectives After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
Describe, analyze, and interpret major works of western and non-western art. Demonstrate their understanding of these methods by selecting, describing, analyzing, interpreting, and writing about a work of art from a major museum collection. Recognize, evaluate, and discuss major works of art throughout the course and illustrate this understanding through discussions online with fellow students. Express your understanding of the various historical, political, aesthetic, social, religious, and cultural functions and purposes of art in assigned and evaluated class exercises. Demonstrate the ability to locate and incorporate art historical research methods and their understanding of terminologies and theories presented in the course in a six-page art historical research paper.
Table of Contents Course Delivery Method This course delivered via distance learning will enable students to complete academic work in a flexible manner, completely online. Course materials and access to an online learning management system will be made available to each student. Online assignments are due by Sunday evening of the week as noted and include Forum questions (accomplished in groups through a threaded forum), examination, and individual assignments submitted for review by the Faculty Member). Assigned faculty will support the students throughout this eight-week course.
Table of Contents Course Resources
Software Requirements: Microsoft Word (if you don't have MS Word, please save all files a Text file (.txt) or a Rich Text Format (.rtf). NOTE - The classroom only supports .doc, .txt., and .rtf files. Required Text: Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. 9th edition. New York: Brown and Benchmark; 2010 ISBN: 9780073379203 E-book links:
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Web Sites Each Weekly Forum and Lesson contains important websites for you to visit. In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the universitys academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
Site Name Art Renewal Center Metropolitan Museum Great Buildings Online Web Site URL/Address
http://www.artrenewal.org/
http://www.metmuseum.org/ http://greatbuildings.com/
Table of Contents Evaluation Procedures
The nature of an online course dictates a significant degree of independent work. I will provide you with the resources, experience, and guidance; you assume the responsibility for managing your time, learning the material, and completing assignments on time. It is imperative that you read both your email and your course announcements every time you log onto the Internet and into the classroom. Important updates to your assignments may be sent to you via email, and due dates for assignments are posted in the course announcements. For the purposes of this course, a week is defined as the time period between MondaySunday. The first week begins on the first day of the semester and ends on midnight the following Sunday. This course is designed so that weekly readings include: Several chapters of a textbook Weekly Lecture Notes which are located in Lessons.
Grades in this course are based on the following:
1) Class Participation in Forums: Participation will be evaluated based on the degree of
interaction you have with your instructor and with your fellow students. This component is worth 34% of your final grade. You are required to participate in classroom discussions referred to as Forums. Respecting your busy schedules, discussion work is asynchronous, meaning you are not required to be online at a specific time or place with the professor and other members of your course. Instead, you post your comments and ideas in the Forum. (You certainly may choose to interact synchronously with your classmates or me, via a chat room, however). Forum work must be posted in the classroom on the week assigned. Forums will not be accepted via email, snail mail, or phone calls. All posted discussions must be relevant to the weeks reading. That is: week 3 requires a discussion on the readings and assignments for week 3. Postings unrelated to the weeks discussion question(s) will not be counted as participation.
Full credit for a Forum post is given for signing in weekly and contributing to the class discussion(s), each week, with meaningful and valid discussions. Please see procedure below.
The Forum procedures are: Submit your initial posting in the Forum section of the classroom, making sure that it is at least
200 words long and demonstrates: a recall of concepts/theories in the book and/or lecture notes, critical thinking/evaluation through examples that assess the validity of the concept, application of outside information to illustrate both the concepts being discussed and your opinion on this topic.
Respond to the initial posting of at least three (3) of your classmates, making sure that these are substantial responses of around 50 words to each classmate. One small sentence is not enough. You must use MLA Style formatting when citing your textbook, lecture notes, and other outside sources. Please see either 1) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ or 2) http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm in addition to your online library for details.
2) Two thoughtful, applied exercise papers:
The first is a Museum Paper with 2 full pages of typed text, roughly 500 words. This paper is designed to provide me with a means of evaluating your reading, understanding, assimilation, and synthesis of the course readings while providing you with a chance to apply this knowledge to an art object that you personally visit. It indicates that you are progressing in your ability to understand and read art. The second is a Term Paper with 6 full pages of typed text, roughly 1500 words. This paper is designed to provide me with a means of evaluating your reading, understanding, assimilation, and synthesis of the course readings while providing you with a chance to apply this knowledge to an artist and 2 of his/her works of your choice. It indicates that you comprehend the overview of artists and art making. These 2 components are together worth 33% of your final grade. The due dates for these papers are listed in your course outline, below, and will be listed in the assignment section, in the classroom, as well. Please see the Basic Mechanics for Writing, and The Writing a Critique, which are located in your Resources folder. Also refer to the Citations and Reference Style sections of this syllabus for guidelines on constructing these papers.
3) Four Quizzes: These quizzes will cover both lecture notes and readings from your textbook.
They represent your ability to read, research, synthesize, and write. This component is worth 33% of your final grade.
Quizzes are located in the Tests and Quizzes section of the classroom.
Summary:
GRADED EVENT
POSSIBLE POINTS
% OF FINAL GRADE
Forums Museum Paper Term Paper Four Quizzes
12.5 each week (for 8 weeks) 30 70 25 each
34% 11% 22% 33%
Table of Contents 8 Week Course Outline Please see the Student Handbook to reference the Universitys grading scale.
Table of Contents Assignment
Week
Topic This unit will provide an examination of the life and works of several artists, and the significances, influences, and functions of their art. Further, the unit includes an introduction to the art world and the various roles found within it.
Learning Objectives Students will: LEARN THE BASICS OF UNDERSTANDING ART LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.
Readings Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
Post an introduction to the Forum. Then respond to at least 3 other student postings. Participate in
Forum classroom discussion This unit will provide an examination of the components of the Visual Elements and Principles of Design which comprise the formal language of art. Further, the unit includes an examination of drawing, as the most fundamental of art forms. This unit will provide an exploration of the artists who create 2 dimensional objects. Further, the unit is an examination of the tools, materials, and techniques used by artists in creating paintings, prints, photographs, films, videos and graphic design. This unit will provide an exploration of the artists who create 3dimensional objects. Further, the unit is an examination of the tools, materials, and techniques employed by Students will: LEARN TO SPEAK AND WRITE ABOUT ART LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4. Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 4, 5, 6 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson page 1st Quiz due Participate in Forum classroom discussion
Students will: EXAMINE VARIOUS 2- DIMENSIONAL CATEGORIES OF ART LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.
Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
Participate in Forum classroom discussion 2nd Quiz due Research nearby museums
Students will: EXAMINE 3DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART LO 1 LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.
Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 11, 12, 13 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
Participate in Forum classroom discussion Visit a museum
artists in creating sculpture, ritual works, and architecture. This unit will provide an examination of significant Prehistoric art (caves), as well as art from the early cities of ancient civilizations, and continues through Christianity and the Late Gothic eras. This unit will provide an exploration of significant art and artists from the Early Italian Renaissance through the Baroque and Rococo periods. Further, the unit is a discussion of the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment and is influence on art. This unit will provide an examination the art of Islamic world as well as Africa, East Asia, and the Early Americas 7 Students will: ESTABLISH HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4. Students will: ESTABLISH HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE IN THE RENAISSANCE AND AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT LO 1. LO 2 LO 3. LO 4. Students will: ESTABLISH HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE IN THE ART OF THE NON-WESTERN EUROPEAN WORLD LO 1 LO 2. LO 3. LO 4. Students will: ESTABLISH HISTORICAL Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 14, 15 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson Participate in Forum classroom discussion Museum Paper due
Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 16, 17 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
Participate in Forum classroom discussion 3rd Quiz due
Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 18, 19, 20 Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
Participate in Forum classroom discussion Term Paper due
This unit will provide an overview of significant art and artists from
Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 21, 22, 23
Participate in Forum
Modernism to the present, beginning with Neoclassicism and ending with the statement on Visual Culture in a global world.
IMPORTANCE IN THE ART OF THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY WORLDS LO 1 LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.
Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson
classroom discussion 4th Quiz due
Table of Contents Policies Please see the Student Handbook to reference all University policies. Quick links to frequently asked question about policies are listed below. Drop/Withdrawal Policy Plagiarism Policy Extension Process and Policy Disability Accommodations
Writing Expectations All written submissions should be submitted in a font and page set-up that is readable and neat. It is recommended that students try to adhere to a consistent format, which is described below. Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor). Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles. Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations and online submission variances.
Citation and Reference Style Attention Please: Students will follow the MLA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments
completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the MLA Style guidelines. See: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/mla.htm
Late Assignments Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. As adults, students, and working professionals, I understand you must manage competing demands on your time. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment, please contact me before the due date so we can discuss the situation and determine an acceptable resolution. Routine submission of late assignments is unacceptable and may result in points deducted from your final course grade. Netiquette Online universities promote the advancement of knowledge through positive and constructive debate both inside and outside the classroom. Forums on the Internet, however, can occasionally degenerate into needless insults and flaming. Such activity and the loss of good manners are not acceptable in a university setting basic academic rules of good behavior and proper Netiquette must persist. Remember that you are in a place for the rewards and excitement of learning which does not include descent to personal attacks or student attempts to stifle the Forum of others. Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore the full-range of creative composition in your formal papers, keep e-mail layouts simple. The Sakai classroom may not fully support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means that bold face, italics, underlining, and a variety of color-coding or other visual effects will not translate in your e-mail messages. Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and especially satire can easily get lost or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to add emoticons to help alert your readers: ;-), : ),
Disclaimer Statement Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group. Table of Contents
Online Library
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Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a special library with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our professors publication, and services to search and borrow research books and articles from other libraries. Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over 50,000 titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format. Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals, which are available in electronic form and only through limited subscription services. Tutor.com: AMU and APU Civilian & Coast Guard students are eligible for 10 free hours of tutoring provided by APUS. Tutor.com connects you with a professional tutor online 24/7 to provide help with assignments, studying, test prep, resume writing, and more. Tutor.com is tutoring the way it was meant to be. You get expert tutoring whenever you need help, and you work one-to-one with your tutor in your online classroom on your specific problem until it is done.
Request a Library Guide for your course (http://apus.libguides.com/index.php) The AMU/APU Library Guides provide access to collections of trusted sites on the Open Web and licensed resources on the Deep Web. The following are specially tailored for academic research at APUS: Program Portals contain topical and methodological resources to help launch general research in the degree program. To locate, search by department name, or navigate by school. Course Lib-Guides narrow the focus to relevant resources for the corresponding course. To locate, search by class code (e.g., SOCI111), or class name.
If a guide you need is not available yet, please email the APUS Library: librarian@apus.edu. Table of Contents
Turnitin.com Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will analyze a paper and report instances of potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting it for a grade. In some cases professors may require students to use Turnitin.com. Typically the course professor will establish a Turnitin.com access code for his/her classes. If the code has not been established, those who wish to use Turnitin.com may ask their professor to establish the code. Selected Bibliography Adams, Laurie Schneider. Art Across Time . 2 nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002 Arnason, H. H. History of Modern Art, 5th ed. New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 2004 Chadwick, Whitney. Women, Art, and Society. 3rd ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002 Craven, Wayne. American Art-History and Culture. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2003 Ferrier, Jean-Louis. Art of the 20th Century. France: ditions du Chne, 1999 Gilbert, Rita. Living with Art, 3rd ed. Boston: McGraw Hill, Inc., 1992 Kleiner, Fred S. Gardners Art Through the Ages, 13th ed. New York: Thompson Wadsworth, 2009. Rush, Michael. New Media in Art 2nd ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 2005 Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History, Vol 2, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall 2008 Table of Contents

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STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference.

Course Description (Catalog)

Table of Contents Course Resources

Table of Contents Evaluation Procedures

Grades in this course are based on the following:

1) Class Participation in Forums: Participation will be evaluated based on the degree of

Forums Museum Paper Term Paper Four Quizzes

12.5 each week (for 8 weeks) 30 70 25 each

34% 11% 22% 33%

Table of Contents Assignment

Learning Objectives Students will: LEARN THE BASICS OF UNDERSTANDING ART LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.

Students will: EXAMINE VARIOUS 2- DIMENSIONAL CATEGORIES OF ART LO 1. LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.

Students will: EXAMINE 3DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART LO 1 LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.

Participate in Forum classroom discussion Visit a museum

Participate in Forum classroom discussion 3rd Quiz due

Participate in Forum classroom discussion Term Paper due

Read: Getlein, Living With Art, 9th Chapters 21, 22, 23

IMPORTANCE IN THE ART OF THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY WORLDS LO 1 LO 2. LO 3. LO 4.

Lecture notes found in the weekly Lesson

classroom discussion 4th Quiz due

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