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Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:
• Identify the materials (mediums) and methods used in making works of art
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles of art and
design, and the associated terminology.
• Examine the subject matter of a work of art and consider the piece in the
context of art history.
• Use a framework to analyze and describe a work of art.
• Knowledge of a linear view of Women artists , their struggles and triumphs,
and what their role is in the art world.
Grading: You will be evaluated in this course each day according to the following
criteria:
• Completion of assignments (as given in class) with substantial investment of
thought, time, and effort in regular class hours
• Handling of materials
• Participation and attentiveness both in class and in critiques
• Attitude and willingness to learn
• Punctuality and attendance.
Tests and Assignments: There will be approximately 3 to 4 tests given during the
semester, depending on the flow and comprehension of the class. There will also
discussion papers, and a group presentation on a selected Female Artist. (Artist list
given in class)
STUDENT ATTENDANCE: No exceptions will be given to allow missed critiques or
an early finish of the semester. Students are expected to attend all meetings of classes in
which they are enrolled. An absence, however explained, remains an absence of record.
Students missing class for whatever reason are responsible for missed work. Excessive
absence may be sufficient cause from dismissal from class. Students are considered
excessively absent when they have missed a class more time than the number of times the
class meets per week. Tardiness may be considered as absences at the discretion of the
instructor. The instructor determines the final decision as to what constitutes excessive
absence. Grades may be lowered for excessive absences. Doctor, dentist & counselor
appointments made during this class time are counted as UNEXCUSED absences.
Doctors’ excuses or other proof may be required to prove that the absence was
unavoidable. It is the students’ responsibility to either attend or drop the class. If you do
not drop the class and are excessively absent you will be dropped and receive a grade of
WF as your semester grade of record.
Suggested Reading:
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
The Obstacle Race: The Fortune of Women Painters and Their Work by Germaine
Greer
Women In Dada: Essays on Sex, Gender, and Identity by Naomi Sawelson-Gorse
Women, Art, and Society by Whitney Chadwick
Uncontrollable Beauty: Toward a New Aesthetics by Bill Beckley (Editor) & David
Shapiro (Editor)