COMPREHENSIVE COURSE GUIDE

COURSE DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER:          ART 2285 Online

TITLE:                         Art History 1

CREDIT HOURS:                  THREE (3)

CONTACT HOURS:             THREE (3)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:   This lecture course explores the history of the visual arts from the Prehistoric period through Northern Renaissance.  Topics include a study of the visual arts, painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts, against the background of cultural, political, and economic development.

PREREQUISITE:  None

FREQUENCY OF OFFERING:  Spring

REQUIRED TEXT:  Gardner’s ART Though The Ages, 12^th Edition, Vol. 2,  Kleiner & Mamiya, Thompson-Wadsworth Publishers with  WebCT e-PAC.

SUPPLEMENTAL READING MATERIALS:  As Needed

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To demonstrate an appreciation, awareness, and understanding of the visual arts.

To identify the art of the various time periods and to recognize the cultures and people that created these works of art.

MINIMUM PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:

Analyses of works of art, based on topics/issues presented in textbook and other sources.

Completion of a minimum of three studio and research projects on art work/or tests related to course topics.

Minimum of four exams consisting of slide identification, short answer questions, and essay questions relating to the works of art covered in class.

Completion of a minimum of one written research paper.

POLICIES:

1.         Methods and Criteria for Evaluation:  The student will be graded on his/her ability to exhibit a comprehension of the information and concepts presented during the course.  The method of evaluation will be 4 exams consisting of slide identification, short answer questions, and essay questions and a report.  Grades will be based on the average of the 4 exams and the report.

            Test I                                       20%

            Test II                                      20%

            Test III                                     20%

            Test IV                                    20%

            Report                                    20%

            A -100-90

            B -  89-80

            C -  79-70

            D -  69-50

            E -  59-  0

Extra Credit may be received by visiting museums, galleries, plays, or other cultural events.               

2.         Plagiarism – Presenting someone else’s phrasing and/or ideas as one’s own will result in 0 for the assignment and may result in an F for the course.

3.         Disability – In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Darton College will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities.  Students must self-disclose their disability to the Office of Disability Services before academic accommodations can be implemented.

4.         Electronic Devices – It is the individual student’s responsibility to silence the ringer of his or her cell phone, beeper, or any other device before entering a class (including guest lectures and performances/recitals).  The production of any audible alert by these devices when a class is in session is considered disruptive classroom behavior.  The instructor may take appropriate actions to curb such disruption in accordance with the College’s Policies of Disruptive and Obstructive Behavior under Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook.