Course Title:
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Course Materials:
Carol Strickland, The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-modern, (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1992) ISBN: 0836280059
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Course Description:
| Analysis of selected masterworks of painting, intended to reveal the creative process, the personality of the artist, and the cultural context. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 320 or ARTH 380. | |
Course Goals/Objectives:
The successful student should be able to:
1. Identify major styles in painting - Classical, Renaissance, Baroque,
Romanticism, neo- Classicism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism,
Dada,Surrealism,Pop Art,etc.
2. Explain the role art plays in each time period.
3. Explain the role specific artists play in the development of art.
4. Discuss the role of art and the artist in our society. | |
Course Introduction:
Selected masterworks of European and American painting from Stonehenge to Andy Warhol will be our focus. From this course you will acquire an awareness of style that will open a new world based on visual experiences. We will study perspective and its different manifestations, techniques and their inherent qualities, the evolution of the social status of the artist and religio-sociological factors influencing the artist . Each work will be studied within the career of the particular artist and their relationship with their contemporaries.
This course will be of particular interest to students of Art History, History and Psychology.
Field Trips will be scheduled to local sites whenever possible.
Websites will be used extensively | |
Grading Information and Criteria:
1.Participation discussions and responses,journal 15%. Participation is important. Each student is expected to contribute.In our discussions quality input is expected. Exchanges between students throughout the term is encourage
2.Museum Projects:20% To be coordinated with our Field Trips. On these Field trips we will be working with primary sources (the original artworks). These written assignments are to be comprehensive. Grades will be based on content and a proper writing style.
3 MIDTERM 30 % Essay test to be administered midway through the course.
4. FINAL:35% in the same format as the midterm.
Grades will be based on a 100 point scale:
100-90 = A
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
below 60 = F | |
Other Information:
Any Other Information: the instructor wishes to add. This might include:
* General expectations of students, such as hours per week students should expect to devote to the class
* Turnaround time for faculty to respond to email and return papers
* Unique class procedures or activities (such as cooperative learning exercises, panel presentations, case study methods, class journals or learning logs)
* Supplemental objectives (such as development of skills like teamwork, writing, oral presentation; integration of knowledge on focus topics)
* Optional activities such as study groups | |
Project Descriptions:
| Each student will keep a journal in which results of exercises designed to provide hands on experience will be recorded. For example, perspective linear and multiple views, dreamscapes, expressive use of color, etc. | |
Academic Policies:
Cases of plagiarism are handled consistent with current UMUC guidelines.
See the UMUC policies at the following URL:
http://www.umuc.edu/policy/ | |
Course Schedule:
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