CCBC Catonsville
School of Applied and Information Technology
The Institute of Art, Design, and Interactive Media
ARTS 106, Sections: CE1 and C2A
ARTS 106 – 3 Credits – History of Art II introduces the development of world art and visual culture including architecture, monument, painting, sculpture and related arts from c. 1400 CE to present. Works of art are analyzed and considered in depth through comparative cultural study, with close attention to social, historical, and religious contexts.
3 credits; 3 lecture hours per week
Prerequisites: ENGL 052 and RDNG 052
BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
- Instructor: Sarada Conaway (sounds like Shar a da)
- Spring 2012
- Instructor’s office: Q225, CCBC Catonsville
- Instructor’s contact information: sconaway@ccbcmd.edu (443) 840-4699
- Administrative contact: Ann Aldrich AAldrich@ccbcmd.edu
- Class times: CE1 11:15-12:40 Monday and Wednesday, C2A 5:45-8:40 Tuesdays
- Course website http://saradaconaway.wordpress.com
- Instructor’s office hours: 1:00-3:30 Mondays and Wednesdays
- Additional office hours are available by appointment.
- The instructor is also available via email, but allow approximately one business day for a reply. Please use email for clarification, to ask for assistance, or for similar tasks. Please begin all email communication with a standard greeting, followed by the purpose of your email. For example, clarify if you are writing simply to inform or to make a request. Assignments are not accepted via email. Please do send emails with attachments. Instructor mailbox storage limits are small.
COURSE GOALS
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
- define and use correct terminology, including media, visual elements, processes, periods, styles, and architectural terms;
- identify some of the theoretic issues and positions reforming art history as a discipline, including contextualism, formalism, post-colonialism, multiculturalism and feminism;
- analyze key works through knowledge and understanding of the style, artist, date, and cultural context of the work;
- identify the time periods, geographical centers, and stylistic characteristics of major art movements and cultures;
- analyze the iconography of specific works of art as well as each work’s relationship to the historical and cultural iconography of the period;
- recognize and discuss chronologically the developments of styles and ideas studied, including a global understanding of the progression of periods and the relationships between them from c. 1400 CE to present;
- identify significant philosophical movements, religious concepts, and historic figures, events, and places and discuss their relationship to works of art;
- distinguish cross-cultural philosophical attitudes and ideas revealed by differences in style and content of works;
- discuss the work of major artists, their artistic intentions, concerns, stylistic characteristics, their media and their principle influences;
- evaluate sources for historic information;
- examine methods used to arrive at ideas;
- evaluate positions from which changing value judgments are made, giving special attention to the basic premises and principles of different cultures;
- attribute unfamiliar works of art to an artist, a country and/or style, and a period; giving analyze the evolution of art from culture to culture across time, paying special attention to the multicultural influences that help to form any one period or style;
- analyze how works of art and cultures from c 1400 CE to present influence and relate to the art and cultures of today; and
- explain the importance of art to the evolution of humanity, to the enrichment and quality of life, to the development of self-awareness, and to the understanding of our shared and diverse world.
Major Topics
- Renaissance art in Europe
- Baroque, Rococo and Early American art
- Art of South and Southeast Asia after c. 1400
- Chinese and Korean art after c. 1400
- Japanese art after c. 1400
- Art of the Americas after c. 1400
- Art of Pacific Cultures
- Art of Africa after c. 1400
- Neoclassicism and Romanticism
- Rise of Modernism in Europe and America
- Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950
- Art since WWII
- Postmodern and Contemporary art
Rationale/Instructor’s Statement
You all are future art creators, art appreciators, or art educators. It is vital that you understand the history of art so that you may participate in new and involving works with an informed perspective. ARTS 106 is designed to inform you of past works of art, with consistent emphasis placed on how these works have affected contemporary art practices.
ARTS 106 is also a general education course, designed to improve your general education skills. By examining and questioning how art relates to history, you will practice and sharpen your critical thinking ability. You will also practice your research and writing skills. As writing about art is particularly challenging, even if you are an experienced writer, you will find opportunities to improve in ARTS 106.
This course is also a diversity course, designed to enhance cultural appreciation. This semester, you will examine how art relates to world cultures. You will also critically examine how art relates to your own culture.
EVALUATION
Course Requirements
- Three tests
- One comprehensive final exam
- One 3-5 page research and writing project
- One oral presentation on your research paper topic
*In order to successfully fulfill the course requirements, you will need to devote approximately 4-7 hours outside of each week. This ratio, 1 class hour to 2 homework hours, is a standard that accredited colleges must meet. Thus, students taking a 15 hour course load should expect to spend about 45 hours per week attending classes and doing homework.
Instructor’s grading policy
Grades follow the standard system: A, B, C, D, and F. Seven components will be used to evaluate your grade in this course:
- Test 1 (10 points possible)
- Test 2 (10 points possible)
- Test 3 (10 points possible)
- Research Project Part 1 (10 points possible)
- Research Project Part 2 (10 points possible)
- Research Project Part 3 (10 points possible)
- Research Project Presentation (10 points possible)
- Comprehensive final exam (30 points possible)
- Course Contribution Extra Credit (5 points possible)
*For detailed information on grading criteria, see the course rubrics.
*Students that earn an A on all tests are exempt from the final exam.
Course Contribution Extra Credit
All students are expected to participate in all class discussions and work sessions. For students that go above and beyond in their participation, extra credit is awarded. To earn extra credit for your course contribution, volunteer in class to conduct research in response to a class discussion question and post this information on the course blog or present this information to the class. The standard outlined in your research project for source quality and citation style is also required for extra credit work.
Attendance Policy
- Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.
- If a student should miss the equivalent of two weeks of class their final grade will be lowered one full letter grade and they must schedule a conference with the instructor.
- If a student should miss the equivalent of three (3) weeks of class they will receive written notification by the instructor that they will not successfully complete the course.
- Three late arrivals or early exits (more than 15 minutes) will be counted as 1 absence.
- The instructor will not repeat material missed by students. This includes tests.
- If you have missed three (3) weeks of class due to very legitimate reasons, such as hospitalization, it is advised that you save any and all documentation, such as a doctor’s note, or court papers. You may need to turn in documentation to the office of records and registration or the financial aid office should your grade of F or W affect your academic standing or financial aid status.
- If you know that you will be absent or late, make a reasonable attempt to let me know via email simply to keep me informed.
Snow / Cancellation Policy
College closings and cancellations are posted on the college website as well as through campus alert. It is also recommended that you check the instructor’s website for any additional information on your class should a cancellation affect your course. The official CCBC snow policy states if the college has an early closing, then classes resume until the college closes (e.g. If a class is scheduled from 5-8pm, and the college closes at 6pm, you will be expected at your class at 5-6pm). Weather is not considered an excused absence if a class is not completely cancelled. It is your responsibility to check on the status of delays/cancellations and attend class accordingly.
Materials
Art History Volume II, 4th Edition, by Marilyn Stokstad (bring to each class)
a paper note-taking device (bring to each class)
visits to on and off-campus libraries
Calendar
Follow link on course blog to Monday/Wednesday (section CE1) calendar
Follow link on course blog to Tuesday (section C2A) calendar
Course-Related Policies and Procedures
Policies will follow those outlined by The Community College of Baltimore County. The following additional policies apply to this class:
- Tests and exams are open note, not open book. All exam questions will relate to information discussed in your course study guides.
- Work you create for this course may be posted on the course blog or used as an example in future classes.
- Please use a traditional note taking device and refrain from using a laptop, iphone, or similar device in class.
- Only students enrolled in ARTS 106 may attend class.
- Late work will be accepted, but reduced one letter grade. An additional letter grade will drop each week the assignment is late.
- Make-up tests are not available. If you miss a test, contact your instructor immediately. Depending on your circumstances, an alternate assignment may be awarded.
- Assignments are not accepted via email.
- All students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner during class. This includes, but is not limited to, remaining attentive and engaged, refraining from texting or making calls, and avoiding private conversations. Students that violate this policy will be removed from class and must receive permission from their instructor before returning. Students that repeatedly violate this policy will be permanently removed from the class.
College-Wide Policies
For college wide syllabus policies such as the Code of Conduct related to Academic Integrity and Classroom Behavior or the Audit/ Withdrawal policy, please go to the Syllabus Tab on the MyCCBC page.
Change Notice
This syllabus may be changed at any time with notification.
