Instructor: Lauren Vaughan Spring 2015
Lauren.Vaughan@rccd.edu
art1spr2015.blogspot.com
Art 1
Prehistoric through Medieval Art History
Monday/Wednesday 3:55-5:20
Tentative Schedule
Wed Feb 18 Introduction
Mon Feb 23 Prehistory
Wed Feb 25 Mesopotamia
Mon Mar 2 Egypt
Wed Mar 4 Egypt
Mon Mar 9 Prehistoric Aegean
Wed Mar 11 Greece
Mon Mar 16 Test 1 (Prehistory - Prehistoric Aegean)
Wed Mar 18 Greece
Mon Mar 23 Greece
Wed Mar 25 Greece
Mon Mar 30 Etruscan
Wed Apr 1 Roman
Mon Apr 6 Roman
Wed Apr 8 Roman
Apr 13-17 SPRING BREAK
Mon Apr 20 Roman
Wed Apr 22 Late Antiquity
Mon Apr 27 Late Antiquity
Wed Apr 29 Byzantium
Mon May 4 Test 2 (Greece - Late Antiquity)
Wed May 6 Byzantium
Mon May 11 Islamic
Wed May 13 Early Medieval
Mon May 18 Early Medieval
Wed May 20 Romanesque
Mon May 25 MEMORIAL DAY NO SCHOOL
Wed May 27 Romanesque
Mon Jun 1 Gothic
Wed Jun 3 Gothic
FINAL EXAM MONDAY JUNE 8TH, 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Required Text:
Fred S. Kleiner. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, The Western Perspective, Volume 1. 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 Visual Analysis (5 points each)
2 Tests (30 points each - lowest score dropped)
Final Exam (40 points)
Optional visit to Getty Villa and 2-3 page write-up (10 points extra credit)
A 90%+
B 80 - 89%
C 70 - 79%
D 60 - 69%
F -59%
Essay
Students will be presented with 2-4 essay questions exactly one week 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.
Visual Analysis
Each Wednesday at the beginning of class, there will be an image or set of images on the screen. Students will have 10-15 minutes to write a brief analysis (1-2 paragraphs) of the image(s) with regards to a prompt. This will be followed by a class discussion of the image(s).
Midterm
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 Short Answer Questions from the Study Guide
Final Exam
5 Slide Identifications
1 Analysis
2 Sets of Compare and Contrast
5-10 Short Answer 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
