Art 2
Renaissance through Contemporary
Tuesday/Thursday 2:20-3:45
Tentative Schedule
Tue Feb 17 Introduction
Thu Feb 19 Late Medieval Italy
Tue Feb 24 Early Northern Renaissance
Thu Feb 26 Early Northern Renaissance
Tue Mar 3 Early Italian Renaissance
Thu Mar 5 Early Italian Renaissance
Tue Mar 10 High Renaissance
Thu Mar 12 High Renaissance
Tue Mar 17 High Renaissance
Thu Mar 19 Mannerism
Tue Mar 24 TEST 1 (Late Medieval Italy through High Renaissance)
Thu Mar 26 High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe
Tue Mar 31 CESAR CHAVEZ NO SCHOOL
Thu Apr 2 Baroque
Tue Apr 7 Baroque
Thu Apr 9 Baroque
Apr 13 - 17 SPRING BREAK
Tue Apr 21 Rococo and Enlightenment
Thu Apr 23 Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Tue Apr 28 19th Century
Thu Apr 30 19th Century
Tue May 5 TEST 2 (Mannerism through Romanticism)
Thu May 7 19th Century
Tue May 12 19th Century
Thu May 14 19th Century
Tue May 19 19th Century
Thu May 21 Modernism
Tue May 26 Modernism
Thu May 28 Modernism
Tue Jun 2 Modernism and Postmodernism (1945-1980)
Thu Jun 4 Contemporary Art Worldwide
FINAL EXAM THURSDAY JUNE 11TH, 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Required Text:
Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, The Western Perspective, Volume 2. 14th Edition. Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2014.
(13th Edition Acceptable)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Identify, describe, and discuss art in its historical context
2. Critique, compare, and contrast various artists, artworks, and styles
3. Describe, analyse, and discuss the styles of various cultures, historical periods, media, techniques, artworks, and artists, and formulate these observations and evaluations into written form
4. Articulate their ideas concerning art through the use of appropriate art terminology in both written form and class discussion
Testing, Assignments, and Grading
2 Essays (40 points each)
Weekly Group Assignments (5 points each)
2 Tests (30 points each) - lowest score dropped
Final Exam (40 points)
Optional visit to museum or gallery with collection(s) relevant to the course and 2-3 page write-up (5 points extra credit)
A 90%+
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F -59%
Essays
Students will be presented with 2-4 essay questions exactly two weeks prior to the essay due date. They will be responsible for choosing 1 question and writing a 3-4 page essay that answers the question. Students must support their position with analyses of specific examples of artworks and demonstrate an understanding of the culture(s) relevant to their essay subject.
Group Assignments
Students will separate into groups of approximately 7-8 people. Each Thursday there will be an assignment posted to the class website (art2spr2015.blogspot.com) [if you have difficulties accessing the site, please contact me]. Each group will complete the assignment with regards to a different image or set of images, which will be labeled accordingly by group. Students may choose to meet in person or may decide as a group to discuss the assignments in a different way (i.e. Facebook, email, Dropbox, etc.). The following Thursday, a spokesperson from each group will present the findings of the team as a whole. Each member of the group must present at least once by the end of the course.
Tests
5 Slide Identifications
Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image.
1 Analysis
Choose one image from the slide identification section to analyse in depth regarding style, symbolic meaning, function, cultural significance, and historical background (1-2 paragraphs)
1 Set of Compare and Contrast
You will be given two images. Identify artist, title, and culture/style of each image and analyse their similarities and differences in style, symbolic meaning, function, and how they are representative of their respective cultures (approx 2 paragraphs)
5-10 Questions from the Study Guide
Final Exam
5 Slide Identifications
1 Analysis
2 Sets of Compare and Contrast
5-10 Questions from the Study Guide
**All images on the Exam and Quizzes are from the textbook. You are responsible for knowing all the illustrations indicated on the slide lists from your study guides.
Note the Following Important Items. Read Carefully!
Dropping: This is your responsibility. Failure to file the correct paperwork may result in receiving an F.
Cheating: If caught cheating, you will be dropped from the course. If the drop date has passed, an F will be given for the course.
Plagiarism: You are encouraged to use outside resources (alongside your lecture notes and textbook) when composing essays. However, you must properly cite all sources used. Plagiarism will result in a score of 0 on the assignment.
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may impact your ability to carry out the assigned course work, I urge you to let me know and contact Disabled Student Program Services at (951) 222-8060. They will review your concerns and determine with you and me what reasonable accommodations are appropriate. All information about the disability is confidential. All determinations and paperwork must be filed at least 2 weeks before the exam or assignment is due. Requests that are not made within a timely manner cannot be honoured.
No Make-up Tests or Final
The Final Exam is Required for Passing the Course.
