ClassName 1 Course Information

Course Description:

Course Objectives:

 * Become sensitive to various periods, mediums, and subjects in art;

  * Become aware of artists’ styles and begin to appreciate how and why

      art changes over time, as well as sometimes within an artist’s career;

  * Understand the relationship between the form a particular art work takes

      and its function and, on a broader level, understand some basic and

     societal conditions that produced particular artistic monuments;

  *   Gain a fundamental appreciation for the differences in materials,

        techniques, and subjects, and learn to understand how these basic elements

        of art effect style;

  *   Understand the fundamental conceptual framework that underlies the

       production of Western art from its origins with the ancient Greeks to the

       present day.         

   *Gain a fundamental appreciation and understanding of art from diverse                  

     cultures and traditions.

Prerequisites and Corequisites:

Course Topics:

COURSE CONTENT AND OUTLINE:                                          Due Date

            *    Unit 1 - Chapters 1,2, 3,4,5        Introduction to ideas in art ,            

                                                                     vocabulary of Art 

            *    Unit 2 - Chapters 6, 7,8,11       Introduction to media                       

            *    Unit 3 -  Chapters 14,15,16,17   Western Art                               

            *    Unit 4 -  Chapters 18,19,20,21,22  World Art, Art since

                                                                           1945                                                                                              

Specific Course Requirements:

Required Textbooks:

Supplementary Materials:

      www.mhhe.com/livingwithart

 http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072859342/student_view0/index.html

Hardware Requirements:

Software Requirements:

Testing Procedures:

Grading Procedure:

          Tests - 2 = 50%

Grading Scale:

Assignments and Projects:

How many projects?

Any labs?

Class Participation:

Punctuality:

Email:

 The subject line of any email sent to the instructor should include the student's name and the assignment title (if applicable).

Use standard fonts.

Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.

Respect the privacy of other class members.

Web Resources:

Will you be using a links page?