art history 1701 syllabus

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Art History 1701-Renaissance to ModernProfessor Andrea M. [email protected](973) 698-3541AOL IM: AZBagoo

Classroom: VE112Office Hours: by appointment

Thursdays, 4:30-7:15, Fall 2011, Section 9

Syllabus

Art History Survey 1701 is a three credit hour course that is required for art

majors and art history majors and minors. It is an elective course for all otherstudents.

Art history, design, and art majors are advised to keep all tests and papers

from the course as you may need some of the material later on in yourundergraduate program.

Recommended Texts

***Marilyn Stokstad, Art History, 2007. (This will be the primary text)

James Hall, A Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art, rev. ed., Harper andRow, 1979.

Kate Turabian, A Manual for Writers, 6th edition, University of Chicago Press,

1996.

I recommend www.half.com,www.chegg.com, or www.amazon.com to purchasetextbooks, or rent them-they are cheaper. Make sure to also utilize the Libraryand your local library resources. Each week I have included readings for thenext class and suggested texts on the scheduled topics. Students areencouraged to bring in any articles, readings, texts, etc. that are relevant to thetopics.

Course Description and Goals

AH 1701 is a study of important works of painting, sculpture, and architecture

from the Renaissance to the present with emphasis on stylistic analysis andthe relationship of art to its cultural and historical setting. We will look atmostly European art, but will also be studying pieces from the United States.

Students who successfully complete this course will learn to:
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1. Identify works from the Renaissance through Modern Times.2. Use a basic art historical vocabulary in discussion and writing

assignments.3. Write a formal analysis about painting, sculpture, or some other medium.4. Write short essays about specific works of art and their historical

contexts.

Attendance, Participation, and Student Conduct

The successful completion of a course of study requires regular classattendance. Attendance means being present for the entire class period. Classattendance is important; however, it is recognized that absences may occur forlegitimate reasons. Two excused absence will be allowed during the semester(but two absences will put you behind). Additional absences will lower yourfinal semester grade average by five points for each absence. For example, ifyour grade average is 82 and you have 3 absences (1 absence beyond the

allowable number), your average drops from 82 to 77 or from a "B" to a "C"grade.

Excessive absences are understood to represent disinterest in the course.Students who miss class are responsible for finding out about the materialcovered in lectures, homework assignments, and any announcements orexaminations. A faculty member is not responsible for repeating information

missed during a students absence. Students will understand that excessiveabsences will adversely affect your final grade.

Class sessions will be interactive with a combination of lectures, Q and A, and

discussion. Each class will start off with a discussion of the readings andstudents will be asked to participate by answering questions. Feel free to bring

any topics/articles/readings that are relevant to course matter. Participationis a large part of this class and it will be factored into your grade.

You will be expected to follow all the guidelines for University Conduct. Formore information, please use: http://www.kean.edu/KU/Code-of-Conduct

Electronic Device PolicyLaptops are not allowed. All cell phones should be set to silent, not vibrate,

during class time. Your cell phone should be away, and not in your hand, onyour desk, or in your lap. Texting during class is distracting anddisrespectful to me and the rest of class-texting at any time is prohibited-failure to follow this will result in points from your grade. Electronicdevices are not allowed during quizzes or in class exams. Failure to complywith this policy will result in a failing grade on that exam or quiz.
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Museum Visits

There will be two trips during the course of the semester to museums in NYC.The anticipated visits will be to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and theNewark Cathedral. Both trips will be on weekends and you will need to arrange

for your own transportation to and from each venue. We can discuss carpooloptions as well as other dates if the suggested ones do not work. There will be a

brief lecture during the trip and students will receive questions for discussionat the start of each visit. Plan for about 2 hours at each museum visit. You arerequired to attend at least one of the museum visits with the class. For one ofyour assignments, you will need to visit a museum, either with the class or onyour own. You cannot complete the assignment without a visit to the museum.The anticipated dates of the class trips are:

Sat/Sun October Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

Sat/Sun December MOMA/Whitney/Frick

Study

For every class period, you should plan to spend at least one to two hoursreading/studying the course material outside of class. In order to gain the mostfrom the lectures, you should come to class having read your texts, and youshould be familiar with the names of the objects and sites discussed in yourtext. I will give you a list of the monuments and vocabulary that areparticularly appropriate for each lecture. Lectures will include artworks thatare not illustrated in your text.

It is unnecessary to bring your textbook to class as you will have the names ofthe objects and monuments provided on the study sheets. It is more importantto look at the image on the screen and listen to the lecture or participate in thediscussion than it is to hunt for an illustration which may, or may not be, inyour text. You may find it helpful to sketch quickly the objects that are shownin lecture. You may wish to leave sufficient room in your notes so that you can

add information or correct spelling later. Note cards are useful.

Exams, Assignments, Class Cancellation, Information

Distribution, and Grade Distribution

An exam missed as the result of illness, emergency, or injury may be made up

at the discretion of the instructor who may require a doctors writtenexplanation of your health issue. You should call the Art Dept office, (908) 737-

4400, before the class period if you will be unable to take an exam. It is yourresponsibility to request a make-up exam if you have a legitimate excuse.


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Class Cancellation

In the event of inclement weather, University snow closings, or emergencies, Iwill determine a new makeup class date for any missed class periods.

Information Distribution

The bulk of the information needed for quizzes/exams will come from theimages and information covered in class. You will receive two documents foreach class: information about the images (word) and the images themselves(powerpoint). You are expected to bring to each class the information sheet.These will be distributed through either email (from my Gmail account to your

email) or through Facebook/Scribd account. (More info to follow).

Slide quizzes

Two slide quizzes will be given at intervals throughout the semester. The quizwill be given at the beginning of the class on the date scheduled, and theremainder of the class time will be lecture. You will need to know the followinginformation about each work:

the name of the object, the date of the work, the period style of thework, the originalgeographic location of the work

Exams (Midterm and Final)

The two class period exams will include:

slide identification (slide IDs), slide comparisons, short answer, andessay questions

For slide identifications,you need to know the following information abouteach work:

the name of the object the date of the work the period style of the work the originalgeographic location of the work

The slide comparisons will require you to (1) identify the two works shown inthe comparison as you would for a slide identification and (2) answer in essayform the particular question or questions asked about the two works.

The short answer component may be matching or fill in the blank to testterms, definitions, examples of works of art, or important patrons or artists.


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The essay component will allow you to choose one or two essays from aselection of essay questions. You will discuss the question with reference to

specific works of art

Short Paper Assignment/Group Project

Please write a paper, worth 20%, on a piece of art, sculpture, or a building,

something found in a NYC museum. It must be research orientated andinclude a bibliography. An example of a bibliography, format, and suggestions

Class participation, attendance, museum trips, activities 10%

Two slide quizzes, each 10% 20%

Outside Writing Assignment/Group Project 20%

Midterm exam 25%

Final exam 25%

Grade range: A, 94-100; A, 90-93; B+, 87-89; B, 84-86; B-, 80-83; C, 70-79; D, 60-

69; F, 59 and below.

I am more than willing to assist you outside the class with any questions orextra help. I will be offering review sessions prior to each exam for thoseinterested. The review sessions may take during class if time allows, if not, theywill take place on a weekend day during a time agreed on by class majority. Iencourage you to email me with any questions about class. As we are a class ofmany interests, please share with the class and feel free to add suggestive

topics that you would like to know more about. Extra credit will be given at

each quiz and on each exam.

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