ART!HU 300

Don’t be scared by the collar!

A little about me…Prof. John Balicki

First Course at KaplanBeen Teaching Online for over 10 yearsDay Job: St. Mark’s Church, Waterville, MELive: Brunswick, MEWife, two kids, dog

Syllabus and Assignments

Syllabus in two places : left tabs and Doc Sharing

Read thoroughly!!!Assignments due end of day Tuesday

If extenuating circumstances, contact me ahead of time

Keep up with Discussion BoardNo late posts to other students

Keep up with ReadingRead the Chapter before the seminar

HU 300:AssignmentsTen UnitsGrading is based on

Discussion Board postings for first nine unitsThree unit assignments and a final project

Look Over the Description of the Final Project in the Unit 1 Material. Begin keeping a notebook or index cards of things you may encounter in the next weeksSeminar participation (non-graded)

ArtWhat is the purpose of art?

CUBISMWhat is it?

Who are the key artists?

POST-IMPRESSIONISM

SURREALISM

Kandinsky

What is your reaction to this work of art?

Art can often mean different things to different people. Is this a strength or a weakness?

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Week 2 AssignmentsRead Chapter 2 in the Text. What did you think about it?

Unit 2 AssignmentsDiscussion Board

Find a piece of art (sculpture or painting) - post 1945Where do I find it?

Color plates in textArtist from PBS Art 21 seriesAny of “virtual museums” on Web Resources

It should be a piece of art you like or find valuableDescribe the work using critical language and tell us why you think it’s valuableIf not from text, try to attach to your post

Unit 2 AssignmentsUnit 2 Project in Word or PowerPoint

Minimum 750 Words in APA FormatFocuses on Art in your communityPick a piece of architecture near where you live and analyze it. If you can easily photograph and attach, do itPick a piece of art in your home or community (civic building, museum, library, etc.)Use the vocabulary of the text and unit materialsSubmit to Dropbox by end of day Tuesday

By end of next week, you’ll have completed 30% of course!PS Don’t wait until last minute with questions.