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1. THE HISTORY OF ART: PART I˝
ARH2050, Section 1 • Professor Will Adams • Prof.Will.Adams@Gmail.com
Tuesdays, 5:45 – 8:15 PM • Office hours: Tuesdays, 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Ocala Campus, Fine Arts Building 4, Room 207
Research Project Description˝
▪ For your research assignment, you will be tasked with researching a piece of art, authoring a 4-page
analysis essay, and then reinterpreting the artwork in your own creative way.
▪ The following will guide you through the basic process you will use to create your reinterpretation:
1. You will be assigned a work of art or architecture by me.
2. Once you’ve received your topic, perform research on it.
i. For a 4-page research project, you should use no fewer than 6 credible sources.
ii. With the exception of the databases available through the College, another University
or College, or the public library, none of your sources may come from the Internet (i.e.
Results from a Google search).
4. After you’ve completed your research and have a good understanding of the piece of art,
use what you’ve learned to create your own interpretation of it.
i. You may, and in fact are encouraged to, change the medium from the original work of
art to your own.
ii. For instance, if you choose a painting, you may reinterpret that as a painting, a song,
a film, etc.
iii. Be sure the medium you choose caters to your own abilities and interests, not the
original artist’s.
iv. Possible media to consider for your interpretation include photography, fashion design,
painting, dance, sculpture, modeling, film, or poetry.
v. Be creative and “think outside the box”!
5. Finally, write a research paper that first discusses the original artwork, as you understand it
from your research.

2. i. This section should make up the bulk of your paper’s length – at least 3 pages.
ii. In addition, you should not use first or second person point-of-view when writing this
section of your paper – instead use the “academic third-person. Instead of “I think that
this represents”, try using “One could interpret this to mean”.
iii. After discussing the original artwork, then discuss your own interpretation. Be sure to
explain your own perspective and artistic choices. This is the only section of your paper
in which you are allowed to use first-person point-of-view (i.e. “After completing my
research on Michelangelo, I concluded that…”).
iv. Collectively, the written body of your essay should total 4 full body pages.
v. Your text should be double-spaced, set in Times New Roman size 12 font, and have
standard 1” margins.
vi. Use proper MLA style citation for in-text citations, the Works Cited page, and the
cover page (refer to attached MLA style guide for help).
6. One draft may be turned in for feedback on April 11th – this must be done via email to
Prof.Will.Adams@Gmail.com.
7. Both the artistic and the written components of your project are due in class on Tuesday, April
25th.
▪ In conclusion: Have as much fun as you can with this! This assignment isn’t meant as a punishment, but
rather as an opportunity for you to synthesize academic skills with personal expression. The more
passionate you are about your chosen topic, that less “work” this assignment will be.