Bellevue College
History of Western
Art – ART
202
Winter
2013
Course
number: 0761
Section:
OAS
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Kate
Casprowiak
E-mail: The class website on
WebCT includes a web-based email service.
To use the site email click on “Mail” from the class site Toolbar; then
use the Browser function to select the addressee. Compose your message and send
it. (Alternatively you can email me at: katrina.casprowiak@bellevuecollege.edu)
Office telephone:
425-564-2629
Office
hours: T/Th
1:00-2:00 (or by appointment)
Canvas Instructor website: https://bc.instructure.com
**Best to contact me through the course messaging system. Once logged into our class, you will find an
“Inbox” link in the upper right corner.
Click on this to access the class messaging service.
Students enrolling in this class are expected to be comfortable
with basic computer functions.
CLASS WEB SITE:
Occasionally, web site technical
problems can block you from accessing the site for a few minutes to a few
hours. If you cannot access the site, check back later. If you still cannot
access the site at a later time, please contact Distance Education for further
instructions. As some of you may already now, this is the first year that the entire
school will be using a new online education server, Instructor Canvas. We
anticipate much success but with anything new, there are bound to be some bugs.
Please let me (or Distance Ed) know if something isn’t working. I am sure that
with some patience we can have a relatively smooth and very successful quarter.
The Distance Education office is an excellent resource for help
with technical problems. They are very knowledgeable and it is the mission of
the Distance Ed staff to assist you to have the best online learning experience
possible. Contact the Distance Ed staff at 425.564.2438.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This
course begins with an examination of European art from the early Renaissance to
the Rococo era. We will study works of art and architecture and examine them in
their historical context and observe how they reveal cultural changes from the
fourteenth to the mid eighteenth century.
We
will focus on examples of painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, and
architecture in order to introduce you to key principles and centers for each
art historical period. We will examine
the works on a variety of levels, including: the visual components of media
(materials), technique, composition, style and subject. Historical and social context, the changing
the role of the artist and patronage will also be considered. The subject of art
history forms a necessary basis for students wishing to pursue careers in the
arts in such fields as gallery and museum management, interior design, graphic
design, visual technology, arts administration, teaching, research,
restoration, and connoisseurship, among others.
It is also a great study for anyone looking to build visual analysis
skills and gain knowledge of history.
COURSE
OUTCOMES
·
To demonstrate an understanding of the social, historical, and
aesthetic significance of works of art and architecture
·
To sharpen skills of visual analysis by looking, analyzing and
writing about works of art
·
To
relate technical processes of art making to visual styles
·
To
demonstrate analytical, critical thinking and
problem-solving skills
Outcomes will be accomplished by
completing reading assignments, thoughtfully engaging with the on-line lecture
modules, participating in discussion groups and completing a research
project. In order to be successful in
this course a student must be active throughout the entire term and must take the initiative to contact
me if any concerns or questions regarding the course material or your ability
to succeed in the course come up.
Class Participation and
Communications
One of the advantages of
an online class is that the classroom is open 24/7 and you can come to class
when and where it is convenient for you. One of the disadvantages is
that being and online learner often requires a greater degree of
self-discipline. My suggestion to you is that you “come to class” at least
three times per week, just like you would for a classroom class. The more
frequently you come to class, and the more that you participate through reading
and writing discussion responses, the more you will get out of the course.
All communications will be done
through the class’s Blackboard site. Any necessary revisions or important class
announcements will be announced through the site so you will need to check your
class email and announcements on a regular basis. Please be aware that it is
your responsibility to remain appraised of all class matters.
You can interact with me or the
whole class via the discussion board or email. Using the discussion board
is equivalent to raising your hand in class. It is a communication that
will benefit the entire class and your classmates may respond. Of course
broadcast emails to the entire class are another option for group interaction.
A personal email is
equivalent to coming up to see me (or another student) after class or during a
break. Please use email when a one on one conversation is desired.
When corresponding with me via email, please understand that it
may at times take up to 24 hours to respond on weekdays and up to 48 hours on
weekends. I make every effort to check my email several times per day and to be
responsive to your questions or concerns. Even though we don’t physically
see each other, I do get to know my students through our online interactions. I
want you to know that there is a person “behind the curtain” (so to speak) that
does care about you and your success in this class! It is my intention
to provide feedback and grades within a day or two of the submission of work.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOK
Kleiner,
Fred S, Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, 14th or 13th
Ed., Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005. ISBN-13:
978-0-495-09307-7. Page numbers are
given for both editions on the Class Schedule.
HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENTS
Required readings are on final pages of your syllabus and will
consist of textbook assignments and journal articles in PDF form. I recommend
that you complete the assigned reading prior to watching the on-line lectures
so that you can get the most of the lectures and if any discrepancies come up
you ask a question or post a discussion question with regard to it. Regular homework will consist of reading
assignments, thoughtful discussion posts and assignments that relate to
specific journal readings. There may be
one or two opportunities for extra credit.
WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS
Every week you are required to respond to a discussion question
that I pose. In your response you should
consider the weekly lectures and reading.
However, I would also like you to feel free to expand on the questions
with your own personal experience and original thought. You must also reply to at least one other
student’s post. The minimum word count
for your individual post is 300 words. You
reply post minimum is 150 words. I will
read and grade all posts but this is an arena where I hope to see discussion
between students blossom and take their own character. Feel free to post more responses than one.
QUIZZES There will be five chapter quizzes throughout the quarter. The
quizzes will consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. Some of the Quiz
questions will be reused for in the Midterm and Final Exam.
MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAM The
exams will focus on works of art seen in class and the required readings. It
will include all or several examples of the following: Due to the nature of the
on-line class, I anticipate students using their notes and/ or textbook when
taking the exam. The time limit placed on the exam is intended to push the
student to be familiar with the material prior to opening the exam so that they
can complete it in time. The final exam
is non-accumulative.
Slide Identification: You will be shown a slide and be
asked to identify the artist, date and movement from which the work was made.
Short Answer: You will be shown a slide and asked to
respond to a short answer question.
Multiple choice/ Matching: You will be asked a question and
then select the correct answer from several options/ or you will match the
correct image to the correct movement, artist, or term and be asked to arrange
them in chronological order.
True/False: You will be given a statement and asked
whether it is true or false.
Terms: You will be provided with a list of terms and you will be
asked to choose one term that best applies to a particular definition.
Short
Essay: You will be asked a question either with or without an image and
be expected to write a short essay in response.
Essays should be grammatically correct, spelling counts.
RESEARCH
PAPER
After
the midterm you will be assigned a research project that will focus on an
artist from the periods of art covered in our text. You can choose whichever artist you want to
focus on but if the artist is not in our text you must clear it with me. Details of the RP will be posted week 7.
GRADING
Discussion
posts (10/ 25pts each)- 20%
Assignments
(4 /50pts each) 20%
Quizzes
(5/ 20pts each) 20%
Research
Paper (100pts) 20%
Midterm
and Final Exam- (100pts/ each 20%
Grading Scale:
95-100%= A
90-94= A-
86-89= B
84-85= B+
80-83= B-
76-79= C+
74-75= C
70-73= C-
65-69= D+
64-64= D
60-63= D-
<60= F
**NOTICE: YOU CANNOT PASS THIS CLASS WITH OUT ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATING IN THE ON-LINE DISCUSSIONS!
For
more information on the grading policy at Bellevue College visit the following
website:
http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/3/3000_grading.asp.
AFFIRMATION
OF INCLUSION
Bellevue
College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the
campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free
from harassment and discrimination. We
value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty,
staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and
respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
STUDENT
CODE
Bellevue
College is maintained by the state of Washington for the purpose of providing
its students with appropriate learning programs, which will facilitate the
orderly pursuit and achievement of their educational objectives. The college is
dedicated not only to learning and the advancement of knowledge but also to the
development of ethically sensitive and responsible persons through policies,
which encourage independence and maturity.
“Cheating,
stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own
without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior
are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include,
but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early
without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate
behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to
the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension
from Bellevue College. Specific student
rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code
of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student
Services.” The Student Code, Policy
2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
DISABILITY
RESOURCE CENTER (DRC)
The
Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning
challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or
learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for
treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful
in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If
you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation,
such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors
to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.
The
DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at
425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us
by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564
4110.
Please visit our website for application information into our program and other
helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
The
Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They
provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates
such as the finals schedule.
CLASS
SCHEDULE
Below
you will find a weekly breakdown of your Reading assignments, Discussions,
Assignments/ Quizzes/ or Exams. Note
that the Reading assignments are given for both Gardners Art through the Ages
Edition 13 (on the left) and Edition 14 (on the right)
Week 1,
1/2
|
Reading |
Ed.
13: acquire text |
Ed:
acquire text |
|
Discussion |
I:
Introduce yourself |
|
|
Assignment |
No
assignment |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Quiz
1, Syllabus and Course website |
|
Week 2,
1/7
|
Reading |
Ed.
13: Ch. 19, pp. 497- 517 |
Ed.
14: Ch. 14, pp. 400- 420 |
|
Discussion |
II:
Pictorial Innovations in the Early Renaissance |
|
|
Assignment |
No
Assignment |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Quiz
2, Chapter 19 |
|
Week 3,
1/14
|
Reading |
Ed.
13: Ch. 20, pp. 519- 539 AND: “Muscipula
Diaboli,” The Symbolism of the Mérode Altarpiece, by, Meyer Shapiro, Art
Bulletin 27 |
Ed.
14: Ch. 20, pp. 534- 557 AND:
“Muscipula Diaboli,” The Symbolism of
the Mérode Altarpiece, by, Meyer Shapiro, Art Bulletin 27 |
|
Discussion |
III:
Patronage in the North |
|
|
Assignment |
I:
Reading questions on the “Muscipula
Diaboli” |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
No
Quiz |
|
Week 4,
1/21
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 21, pp.540- 576 |
14:
Ch. 21, pp. 558-596 |
|
Discussion |
IV:
Civic Pride, Moral Virtue and the Politics of Humanism |
|
|
Assignment |
No
Assignment |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Quiz
3, Chapter 21 |
|
Week 5,
1/28
|
Reading |
13: Ch. 22, pp. 578- 604 |
14:
Ch.22, pp. 598- 624 |
|
Discussion |
V:
Perfection achieved in the High Renaissance |
|
|
Assignment |
II:
Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
No
Quiz |
|
Week 6,
2/4
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 22, pp. 604-623 |
14:
Ch. 22, pp. 624- 643 |
|
Discussion |
VI:
Departure from perfection: Mannerism |
|
|
Assignment |
No
Assignment |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Midterm
Exam, opens Wednesday and due on Sunday (2/10) |
|
Week 7,
2/11
|
Reading |
13: Ch. 23, pp. 624- 637 |
14:
Ch. 23, pp. 644- 658 |
|
Discussion |
VII:
Protestant Reformation and new subject matter in art |
|
|
Assignment |
Research
Paper: Pick 3 possible topics |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
No
Quiz |
|
Week 8,
2/18
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 23, pp. 637-647 AND
“This Was Tomorrow: Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall as Contemporary Art,”
Charlotte Houghton, Art Bulletin, June
2004 |
14:Ch.
23, pp. 658- 667 AND “This Was Tomorrow:
Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall
as Contemporary Art,” Charlotte Houghton, Art
Bulletin, June 2004 |
|
Discussion |
VIII:
Proverbs and Morality |
|
|
Assignment |
Reading
Questions on “The Meat Stall” |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
No
Quiz |
|
Week 9,
2/25
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 24, pp. 650-671 |
14:
Ch. 24, pp.668- 693 |
|
Discussion |
IX:
Baroque Naturalism |
|
|
Assignment |
Continue
working on RP |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Quiz
4, Chapters 23 & 24 |
|
Week
10, 3/4
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 25, pp.672- 690 |
14:
Ch. 25, pp. 694-713 |
|
Discussion |
X:
Rubens versus Rembrandt |
|
|
Assignment |
Continue
working on RP |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
No
Quiz |
|
Week
11, 3/11
|
Reading |
13:
Ch. 25, pp. 690-703 AND Ch. 29, pp. 750-757 |
14:
Ch. 25, pp. 714-725 AND Ch. 26, pp. 726-735 |
|
Discussion |
XI:
What was your Research Paper about? |
|
|
Assignment |
Research
Paper Due on Sunday, 3/17 |
|
|
Quiz/
exam |
Quiz
5, Chapter 25 and 29 (Rococo) |
|
Week
12, 3/18 Finals Week
|
Quiz/
exam |
Final
Exam, covering Chapters 23-25 & 26/29 (Rococo) Exam
Opens on Monday morning and closes Friday at 11:59pm. |
Fin.
Enjoy Spring break.
Go see some art.