Art 110:
Survey of Art History I
Course Description
This course will trace the major developments in the history of Western art from the earliest times to the Renaissance period of the fifteenth century. We will also examine briefly a few significant moments in non-western areas, including India, China and the Americas before 1492. As we analyze the most important monuments of these periods, we will focus on the various cultural factors that determine the uses and appearance of art at different times. The material will be presented chronologically, in lecture format, according to the tentative daily schedule.
You are responsible for understanding all of the material presented in class and in the text. For your convenience in studying, images will be placed online, in a password-protected area of the class website. You should be able to identify and discuss in some detail all the works illustrated in the text or in the available study images. The grade will be based on your performance on shorter assignments, exams and class participation A few quizzes will be given in class, building up to the first midterm exam.
As a study aid, there will also be quizzes posted on the computer. The first quiz is required. All subsequent quizzes will be optional. Completion of the optional quizzes will contribute toward the participation grade.
TEXT: Marilyn Stokstad. Art History.
FIELD TRIP: Because the Cleveland Museum of Art is closed during renovation, the normally-required museum field trip has been cancelled. An alternate assignment will be made asking students to explore our newly acquired image database: Luna/Insight.
SCHEDULED: Fall Semester, 2007. Mon, Wed, & Fri 8:00-8:50 am, in Doane Arts 104.
QUIZZES
Self-graded multiple choice
quizzes to help you review material pertinent to the exams. These are
optional.
- Syllabus Quiz
REQUIRED
At the end of this quiz, you will probably be able to see your results. Repeat the quiz as often as you like for a better grade.
- OPTIONAL test quizzes for the midterms exams will be posted when appropriate.
- First Quiz and Midterm One practice quizzes, including Greek Orders
- Midterm Two
- Final
- These are OPTIONAL. Send results to the professor for participation credit.
TAKE HOME ESSAY QUESTION
The essay portion of the
final exam is to be prepared in advance, but written in class without
notes at the time of the final.
Compare and contrast using images found in the Luna/AMICA database. Due in class on Monday, November 19th. See the full text of the assignment (in PDF document).
Go to the Digital Asset Management website dam.allegheny.edu for more information about the Luna software
PLEASE EMAIL your quiz results to the professor. The program will try to email the results for you, but sometimes your computer's security will not permit it. If you cannot email your results to me, please just drop me a note at acarr@allegheny.edu to let me know that you've taken the test and your grade.
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SLIDE EXAM
Tests normally require students to identify images. See more information about what to include in a slide i.d.
Every test contains a section of terms to identify or define.
- What are terms?
- How do I find definitions of terms?
- Which terms do I need to know for this class?
Check here for more general information about studying terms.
When appropriate, terms will be posted for:A take home question will
be distributed on the last day of class to allow you to prepare for the
essay on the final. However your essay is to be written at the
time of the final in class without notes.
For exams, students should be able to identify and discuss in some detail all the works that we discussed in class that are also illustrated in the text or in slides placed online for additional study. Slides are no longer being placed in the Library for study.
Consult
the images online. This area is password protected. Please
ask the professor for the Username and Password.
SLIDE LISTS:
- Final Parts One and Two: Medieval and Gothic
- Final Part Three: Renaissance TENTATIVE UNTIL LAST DAY OF CLASS
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