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ARTS 2720Art History Survey II

CRN: 80889 SEC: 001 CR: 3 FALL 2015

Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityCollege of Liberal Arts Department of Art, Music, & Theatre Fine Arts Hall Phone 912-344-2556

Class Location: Solms Hall Room 214 MW 1:30 - 2:45 pm

Instructor: Dr. Deborah Jamieson Deborah.Jamieson@armstrong.eduOffice: Fine Arts Hall Room 208 Office Phone: 912-344-3154Office Hours: M/W 11:00-12:00 am T/TH 9:30-10:30 am *also available by appointment

Course Description: Art History Survey II is an introduction to the history of the visual arts dating from the Renaissance to the twentieth-century. This lecture course consists of a chronological study of the stylistic and historical context of key works of art from the three general areas of painting, sculpture and architecture.

General Course Objectives:To recognize and identify important works of art and artists with an understanding of chronological development and historical styleTo be able to respond to works of art effectively by developing a vocabulary of art terms and conceptsTo understand the elements of art and principles of designTo analyze and interpret specific works of artTo gain an understanding of key historical and cultural events that influenced the patronage and production of art To realize the functions and purposes of art in various world civilizationsTo demonstrate an ability to integrate and analyze the content of this course in oral and written assignmentsTo use and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills

Required Text:Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren, Art History, 5th ed., vol. 2Pearson/Prentice Hall Publisher, 2014 www.pearsonighered.com ISBN 978-0-205-94946-5 (with MyArtsLab) ISBN 978-0-205-87348-7 (book only)

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Recommended Text:Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art, 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011) ISBN 978-0-205-70825-3 (A copy of this text is on permanent reserve behind the front desk at Lane Library)

Basic Requirements:Attending and participating in all class lectures and discussions, completion of weekly textbook readings, an art criticism paper, and three tests.

Art Criticism Paper:This assignment requires going to the Jepson Center located in downtown Savannah to view the visiting exhibitions. Each student will analyze and critically respond to a single work of art from the Monet and American Impressionism exhibition.NOTE: There is a $5.00 student admission charge.

Art Criticism Paper Due Date: The typed paper is due Wednesday, November 18th at 1:00 pm.

Late Papers: A full letter grade will be deducted from the final grade for EACH twenty-four hours of lateness past the due date.

Please see me in my office for suggestions and assistance at any time while writing your paper!

The Writing Center: The Writing Center at AASU is available to help all students write more effectively. Tutors are available to help you at all stages of the writing process, and PCs are available for use as well. You are encouraged to take advantage of these services!

The Writing Center is located in Gamble Hall Room 109 and can be reached at 912-344-2503. www.write.armstrong.edu

Attendance:Attendance is expected and required. Students will be allowed THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES over the course of the term without penalty. Additional unexcused absences will result in a lowering of the final participation grade. The instructor reserves the right to administratively drop a student from the class at any point during the term due to excessive unexcused absences.

NOTE: An absence is unexcused if the student does not have documentation for the day of absence. Documentation is to be shown upon return.

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Students are expected to be on time to class. However, sometimes being late can’t be avoided. Therefore, students will be allowed THREE TARDIES over the course of the term without penalty. However, EACH SUBSEQUENT tardy will be recorded as an unexcused absence.

Information presented during lectures is not always included in the class textbook. It is the responsibility of the student to secure this information if absent.

Testing and Grading Policies:Students will use blue or black ink only on exams and will not be permitted to leave the room once the exam begins. Remember, cellular phones will not be visible or audible while testing!

Art history make-up exams are rarely given in this course. **NOTE** ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOTIFIED THE INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO THE EXAM AND WHO HAVE DOCUMENTION FOR THEIR ABSENCE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A MAKE-UP EXAM.

NOTE: only students in ‘good standing’ will be eligible to submit the optional comprehensive final exam due on Monday, December 7.

Grading Criteria:Excellent = A 90-100 Good = B 80-89 Average = C 70-79Substandard = D 60-69 Failing = F 59 & below

Participation 10%Art Criticism Paper 20%Test 1 20%Test 2 25%Test 3 25%

Disabled Student Services:AASU and the Office of Disability Services strive to provide reasonable academic accommodations whenever appropriate and possible. ODS is located in the Division of Student Affairs, Memorial College Center and can be reached at 912-344-3475.

Academic Honesty:All students registered at AASU have agreed to abide by the rules of the Honor Code and the Code of Conduct that can be found in the AASU Catalog and on the University website. Plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, and the facilitation of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. The violation of these rules will be considered academic dishonesty and the student will be reported to the Division of Student Affairs.

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ARTS 2720TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

Aug 17 M Use Notes: read pp. XXIII-XLIII19 W Ch. 18: Fourteenth-Century Europe, pp. 530-561

Ch. 19: Fifteenth-Century Northern Europe, pp. 562- 593

24 M Ch. 20: Renaissance Fifteenth-Century Italy, pp. 594-63126 W Ch. 20 continued

31 M Ch. 21: Sixteenth-Century Italy, pp. 632-677Sep 2 W Ch. 21 continued

7 M HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY9 W Ch. 22: Sixteenth-Century Northern Europe, pp. 678-711

14 M REVIEW16 W TEST #1

21 M Ch. 23: Seventeenth-Century Europe, pp. 712-76923 W Ch. 23 continued

28 M Ch. 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia, pp. 770-79130 W Ch. 27: Art of the Americas, pp. 836-859

5 M Ch. 30: Neoclassicism and Romanticism, pp. 904-9617 W Ch. 30 continued

12 M Ch. 31: Mid- to Late Nineteenth-Century, 962-1015The French Academy; Realism and the Avant-Garde, pp. 962-987

14 W REVIEW19 M TEST #2

21 W Impressionism, pp. 987-994

26 M Art Criticism Activity28 W Ch. 26: Japanese Art, pp. 814-835

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Nov 2 M Post-Impressionism and Late-Nineteenth Century, pp. 994-1015Ch. 28: Art of Pacific Cultures, pp. 860-879

4 W Ch. 32: Modern Art, pp. 1016-1031

9 M Ch. 32 continuedCh. 29: Art of Africa, pp. 880-903

11 W Ch. 32 continued

16 M Independent Study18 W ART CRITICISM PAPER DUE

23 M THANKSGIVING BREAK25 W

30 M REVIEWDec 2 W TEST #3

7 M OPTIONAL FINAL EXAM DUE by 12:00 pm