Exploration of the Arts 1301.

001
Fall 2005 --- Syllabus
Instructor: Mary Medrick Office: JO 4.638
Phone: 972-883-2754 E-Mail: mary.medrick@utdallas.edu
Office Hours: MW 1-2 or e-mail for an appointment.

TAs: Sumaiya Mehreen (students whose last name start with A-L) JO 4.310
Brenne Meyro-Leighty (students whose last name start with M-Z) 972-883-2110

WEEK 1: Intro/Arts & Aesthetics F 8/19

Reading Assignment: pp. 1-14 & 404-407
Take home Event Web Site Scavenger Hunt

WEEK 2: Reading Assignment: pp. 407-428 8/22,24,26

Responding/Describing/Evaluating
Monday Turn in Scavenger Hunt
Sign up for Workshop #1

WEEK 3: Reading: pp. 260-271 (MUSIC) 8/29, 8/31, 9/2

+ Handouts -- Musical Styles
Monday WORKSHOP #1
Friday QUIZ #1 – Aesthetic Studies/Music Terms

WEEK 4: Reading: pp.53-66 9/7, 9/9

Monday Labor Day, no class
Wednesday Sign up for Workshop #2

WEEK 5: Reading: pp. 233-259 (THEATER) 9/12,14,16

Monday WORKSHOP #2
Friday QUIZ #2 – Goals of Criticism/Theater

WEEK 6: Reading: pp.429-443 (VA & VIDEO) 9/19, 21, 23

+ http://www.appreciation-of-art.com (Go to what do you see?)
Wednesday Sign up for Workshop #3

WEEK 7: Reading: pp. 294-318 (DANCE) 9/26, 28, 30

Monday WORKSHOP #3
Wednesday Hand in Event Paper #1
(Bernstein/Monteverdi to Verdi/Space Invaders)
Friday QUIZ #3 – Visual Arts/Dance

WEEK 8: (MUSICAL THEATER) 10/3, 5, 7

Monday MIDTERM
WEEK 9: Reading: Handouts/websites 10/10,12,14
Monday Presentation Workday - Hand in Proposal

WEEK 10: Reading: Handouts/websites 10/17,19,21

Weddnesday Hand in Event Paper #2
Friday Work day for presentation groups

WEEK 11: (EXPERIMENTAL/NEW ARTS) 10/24,26,28

Reading: Websites for Medea (see assignment on WebCT)
Friday In class readings of Medea

WEEK 12: Class Presentations 10/31, 11/2, 4

WEEK 13: Class presentations continue 11/6, 9, 11

WEEK 14: Reading: pp. 404-444 11/14,16,18

Wednesday Hand in Event Paper #3 - Medea

WEEK 15: Reading: None 11/21, 11/23

Monday Presentation Papers due today
Quiz #4 available on WebCT
(THANKSGIVING BREAK)

WEEK 16: EXAM REVIEW/EVALUATIONS 11/28

Check off Quiz #4 during class
Hand in Optional 4th Event Paper to make up an absence; must
have other three turned in first

GRADING:
Attendance & participation 20
Workshop participation 9 (3 points for each workshop)
Quizzes 16 (4 points for each quiz)
Midterm exam 10
Presentation 10
Three Events papers 15 (5 points for each paper)
Final exam 20
TOTAL 100

This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

IMPORTANT POLICIES:
1. Attendance is required in this class. If you arrive after attendance is taken, you
are absent.

2. All official student email will be sent to the student's UT Dallas email address.
UT Dallas provides each student with a free email account. The Department of
Information Resources at UT Dallas provides a method for students to forward email
from other accounts to their UT Dallas address. Students may go to the following URL to
establish or maintain their official UT Dallas computer account:
https://netid.utdallas.edu/.

3.. Academic integrity is an expectation in this course. For official UTD policies, go
to http://www.utd.edu/judicialaffairs/.

4. We work closely with Disability Services. If you have a disability, let us know
now so we can accommodate you.

5. We strongly discourage incompletes in this class. Please note the drop dates
below carefully. Incompletes can only be granted if 70% of the coursework is done.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Last day to drop a class without a W Friday, September 2
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 5
WP or WF withdraw period begins Thursday, September 22
Last day to withdraw with WP/WF Thursday, October 20
(After this time, any withdrawal requires approval and lots of signatures)
Last Day of Class Monday, November 28
Final Exam Wednesday, November 30
 ARTS 1301
EVENT ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Students in ARTS1301.001 and ARTS1301.002 are required to attend UTD events as a

part of the course. Note that all events are free to UTD students. Free tickets are
available at the door only. In most cases, latecomers will not be seated. Concerts are
often sold out; make sure you arrive early.

You must choose one event from each area, that is, one concert, one play (Medea) and
one art exhibition. You will be required to write a response paper on the three events you
choose to attend. Specific instructions about the response papers will be found on
WebCT.

No other events will be accepted. No exceptions. Plan your event attendance now!

1. Attend one of the following UTD sponsored concerts:

Sept. 9. 8 pm Trouble in Tahiti University Theatre

Sept. 14 5 pm From Monteverdi to Verdi Performance Hall
Oct. 1 8 pm David Korevaar, pianist Performance Hall
Oct. 7 8 pm David “Fathead” Newman Conference Center
Oct. 10 5 pm Annie Lin, pianist Performance Hall
Oct. 14 8 pm Carlos Perez, guitarist Performance Hall
Oct 21/22 8 pm La Boheme/Rent University Theatre
Oct. 31 5 pm Grave Performances Performance Hall
Nov. 6 7:30 pm Clavier Trio Performance Hall
Nov. 11 8 pm 20th Century Greats Performance Hall

2. Attend the following UTD sponsored play:

Medea, by Euripides, directed by Venus Reese University Theatre

Performances are November 4, 5 & 6 and 11, 12 & 13. Friday and Saturday
performances begin at 8 pm; Sunday performances begin at 2:30 pm.

3. Attend one of the following UTD sponsored art exhibitions:

Aug. 19 – Sep. 17 Space-Invaders (opening reception Friday, Aug. 19, 6:30 pm)
Sept. 30 – Nov. 5 Unreal (opening reception Friday, Sep. 30, 6:30 pm)

All exhibitions are in the Main Gallery of the Visual Arts Building, hours are
Mon - Fri,: 9 am - 10 pm Sat: 9 am - 6 pm, closed Sunday