ARTS 1301

ART APPRECIATION

Spring - 2017

Instructor: Leticia Rendon

Office: Los Fresnos CISD- LFU

Contact Information: (956) 254-5250

E-Mail Address: lrendon@lfcisd.net

Text books Information: Janson's Basic History of Western Art

Course Description: Students will be introduced to the vocabulary of the creative arts,

the design elements and principles, the methods and technique used in the creation of the

visual arts, and a survey of the history and philosophy of art and architecture in the

Western World.

Course Purpose: The purpose of the visual arts in a core curriculum is to expand

student’s knowledge of the human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and

values expressed in works if human imagination and thought. Through a study of the arts,

students will engage in critical analysis, from aesthetic judgments, and develop an

appreciation of the arts as fundamental to the health and survival of any society.

Major Course Requirements:

The course is divided into sections.

1. Each section will include, lecture, film, image presentation and discussion.

2. Evaluation of each section will include participation in discussions, an oral

presentation, quiz, written work and a test. The test will include, slide

identification, multiple choice, short answer essays.

3. Students will be require to attend an art exhibit and write a critique on the

experience.

The sections covered will include the following:

1. Introduction to Art Appreciation: Basic concepts, vocabulary, Medias.

Part I; The Ancient Art Introduction to Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and

Roman Art

2. Part II: The Middle Ages Introduction to Jewish, Christian, Byzantine, Early

Medieval and Gothic Art.

3. Part III: The Renaissance Introduction to late Gothic, Early Renaissance, High

Renaissance in Italy, Mannerism, Renaissance in the North, Baroque and Rococo.

4. Part IV: The Modern World Introduction to Neoclassicism, Romanticism,

Realism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Twentieth Century Painting,

Twentieth Century Sculpture, Post- Modernism.

Each lesson will consists of lecture, reading assignments, quizzes and class activities

and discussion. For each section you will be taking a quiz and be giving an exam.

Each exam is based on the information discuss during the lecture, the reading

assignments and the assignments given.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Develop the ability to interpret the arts.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the arts in oral and written form.

3. Recognize the cultural contributions and development of Western Art.

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Course Objectives:

To demonstrate an awareness of the scope and of works in the history of the visual

arts.

To understand those works as expressions if individual and human values within a

historical context.

To respond critically to works in the visual arts.

To articulate and informed personal reactions to work in the visual arts.

To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the arts.

To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of the arts on intercultural experiences.

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Grading Criteria

3 Exams 50%

Final Exam 15%

Journal Assignments 15%

Quizzes 10%

Participation 10%

Grading Scale

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 0-59

ACCOMODATION STATEMENT:

If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry

out classwork as outlined and/ or if you need special accommodations due to a

disability, please visit the Support Services Office.

CLASS POLICES:

1. Students need to attend all classes on time and remain in class. Participation

activities, quizzes and discussions will be a factor on your final grade and

you MUST be in class all the time, and remain in class to receive the

maximum credit for these activities.

2. Only cases of an EXTREME nature MAY an absence be excused, at the

determination of the instructor.

3. 3. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor in the event a

test or a deadline is,(or may be) missed, to discuss the options, (if any)

available for makeup.

EXPECTATIONS: Students are expected to:

1. Participate in class discussions & activities

2. Complete all reading and written assignments- on time.

3. Complete quizzes, projects & assignments –on time

4. Take tests on the assigned date. In EXTREME cases makes up test may be

given or other assignments may be substituted at the discretion of the

instructor. Failure to take a make-up test or turn in make-up work in the

agreed upon timeframe will result in a zero.

Additional Information for success in Arts 1301:

1. Students are encourage to work together in study groups outside of class. This

opportunity to discuss material, exchange ideas and share information can be

extremely effective in gaining insight and comprehension in the subject matter.

This DOES not mean working together on tests or copying essays and

assignments

2. Extra Credit opportunities will be available. These will not only help with the all-

important grading process, but can actually broaden your horizons, and enrich the

educational experience. These must be completed by posted deadliness.

Tentative Schedule (Subject to change by your instructor)

WEEK 1;

The Ancient World

Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art

Chapter 2: Ancient Near East Art

WEEK 2:

Chapter 3: Egyptian Art

Chapter 4: Aegean Art

WEEK 3:

Chapter 5: Greek Art

Chapter 6: Etruscan Art

WEEK 4:

Chapter 7: Roman Art

Chapter 8: Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art

WEEK 5:

Chapter 9; Islamic Art

Chapter 10: Early Medieval Art

WEEK 6;

Chapter 11: Romanesque Art

Chapter 12 Gothic Art

WEEK 7:

Chapter 13: Art in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century Italy

Chapter 14: Artistic Innovations in Fifteenth-Century Northern Europe

WEEK 8:

Chapter 15: The Early Renaissance in Fifteenth -Century Italy

Chapter 16: The High Renaissance in Italy, 1495-1520

WEEK 9:

Chapter 17: The Late Renaissance and Mannerism in the Sixteenth- Century Italy

Chapter 18: Renaissance and the Reformation throughout Sixteenth-Century

Europe.

WEEK 10:

Chapter 19: The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Chapter 20: The Baroque in The Netherlands

WEEK 11:

Chapter 21; The Baroque in France and England

Chapter 22: The Rococo

WEEK 12;

Chapter 23: Art in The Age of The Enlightenment, 1750-1789

Chapter 24: Art in the Age of Romanticism, 1789, - 1848

WEEK 13:

Chapter 25: The Age of Positivism: Realism,

Impressionism, and the Pre-Raphaelites

Chapter 26: Progress and Its Discontents: Post Impressionism, Symbolism,

And Art Nouveau, 1880-1905

WEEK 14:

Chapter 27: Toward Abstraction: The Modernist Revolution, 1905-1914

Chapter 28: Art Between the Wars

WEEK 15:

Chapter 29: Post War to Postmodern, 1945-1980

Chapter 30: The Post Modern-Era: Art Since 1980