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The History of Art II: ARH2051 Valencia College • Professor Will Adams
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course offers a visual and historical survey from the dawn of the Renaissance through the modern period. Emphasis is placed on the visual analysis of painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as the relationship of the artists to the society of the period. This course is a Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-‐level writing skills through multiple writing assignments. A minimum grade of C required if used to satisfy Gordon Rule requirement.
OBJECTIVES • Identify works of art by style, artist, period, and medium. • Place artworks with social and historical context. • Expand art vocabulary, including architectural terms. • Identify architectural elements in conjunction with specific cultural
developments. • Compare and contrast various works of art. • Understand a historical timeline and its relationship to the art of the
time.
REQUIRED TEXT None
STUDENT EVALUATION FORMULA Discussion Postings 30%
• You will be required to post at least twice on each week’s discussion board. • Your first, original post will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Wednesday
evening • Your second, response post will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Sunday
evening • Your second post must respond to a classmate’s first, original post
• Late posts will incur a 5% penalty for each day late • Discussion boards will close at 11:59 PM ET each Sunday evening
Weekly Submissions 35% • You will be required to also submit written or multimedia submissions • Your submission will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Friday evening of the
week it is assigned • Late submissions will incur a 5% penalty for each day late • Submissions will be close at 11:59 PM ET each Sunday evening
Examinations 35% • Four long-‐form examinations will be administered, once at week 4, once at
week 8 (midterm), once at week 12, and at week 16. • Examinations will not be cumulative in their subject matter. • Examinations will be due by 11:59 PM ET and will not be accepted late.
GRADING SCALE
100 – 90% = A 89 – 80% = B 79 – 70% = C 69 – 60% = D 59 – 0% = F
WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF TASKS
Week Tasks Week 1: The Rebirth of Culture Learning Activities: Rebirth: The
Italian Renaissance Week 1 Discussion Forum
Week 2: The Rebirth of Culture, Cont’d Learning Activities: Fooling The Eye: Brunelleschi, Alberti & Linear Perspective Submission #1
Week 3: The Evolution of Rediscovery Learning Activities: Mannerism & The Northern Renaissance Week 3 Discussion Forum
Week 4: The Evolution of Rediscovery, Cont’d
Learning Activities: The Noble Stillness: Baroque Still Life Painting Submission #2 Examination #1
Week 5: The Glory of Absolutism Learning Activities: The Rococo Week 5 Discussion Forum
Week 6: The Glory of Absolutism, Cont’d
Learning Activities: Louis XIV & Versailles
Week 7: A Balance of Opposites Learning Activities: The Neoclassical Week 7 Discussion Forum
Week 8: A Balance of Opposites, Cont’d Learning Activities: Romanticism Examination #2
Week 9: Artistic Expression Unfettered Learning Activities: Impressionism & Post-‐Impressionism Week 9 Discussion Forum
Week 10: Artistic Expression Unfettered, Cont’d
Learning Activities: The Wildness of the Fauves Submission #3
Week 11: The World Through a Kaleidoscope
Learning Activities: Cubism & Picasso, Week 11 Discussion Forum
Week 12: The World Through a Kaleidoscope, Cont’d
Learning Activities: Surrealism Submission #4 Examination #3
Week 13: Escaping & Embracing The Norm
Learning Activities: Abstract Expressionism Week 13 Discussion Forum
Week 14: Escaping & Embracing The Norm
Learning Activities: Pop Art Submission #5
Week 15: Confronting the Status Quo Learning Activities: Neo-‐Realism, & Feminist Art Week 15 Discussion Forum
Week 16: Confronting the Status Quo, Cont’d
Examination #4
LATE WORK POL ICY
No late work will be accepted; this includes both assignments and assessments. No make-‐up tests are available without explicit consent of instructor, which will only be granted in case of documented extreme emergency.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Plagiarism is intellectual theft and will not be tolerated. Presentation of the ideas and words of others as if they are your own work constitutes plagiarism. This includes use of material from books, the Internet or any other source. The student is expected to perform his or her own research and present his or her own thoughts. Direct use of another author’s words or ideas, as well as paraphrasing must be cited. Each student is expected to be in complete compliance with the college policy on academic honesty as set forth in the college catalog and the student handbook. Plagiarism in any work will result in a grade of zero for that assignment.
STUDENTS WITH DISABIL ITIES Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a notification from Access Services and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. Access Services determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.
DISCLAIMER This outline may be altered, at the professor’s discretion, during the course of the term. It is the responsibility of the student to make any adjustments as announced.
