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Arh2050 sp2017 syllabus
1. THE HISTORY OF ART: PART I˝
ARH2050, Section 1 • Professor Will Adams • Prof.Will.Adams@Gmail.com
Tuesdays, 5:45 – 8:20 PM • Office hours: Tuesdays, 8:20 – 9:00 PM
Ocala Campus, Fine Arts Building 1, Room 207
Course Description˝
▪ This course offers a visual and historical survey from the dawn of human artistic expression in the
Paleolithic era through the Proto-Renaissance period.
▪ Emphasis is placed on the visual analysis of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the
relationship of the artist to the society of each 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.
Course Objectives˝
Required Text˝
▪ Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Vol. 1, 15th Edition
ISBN 9781285837840 (Pictured at left)
OR
▪ Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Vol. 1, 14th Edition
ISBN 111177157X
Student Evaluation Formula˝
LEARNING OUTCOME EXAM PROJECT ACTIVITY OOC
Identify works of art by style, artist,
period, & medium.
✗ ✗
Place artworks within social and
historical context.
✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Expand art vocabulary, including
architectural terms.
✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Identify architectural elements in
conjunction with specific cultural
developments.
✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Compare & contrast various works of
art.
✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Understand a historical timeline & its
relationship to the art of the time.
✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
2. ▪ Attendance & Class Participation 30%
o Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class meeting, and count as part of the
attendance & participation grade.
o The professor should hear each student’s voice at least once per class meeting.
o Tardiness of more than 15 minutes after the scheduled beginning of class constitutes an absence.
▪ Out-of-Class Assignments 20%
o You will be required to complete out-of-class assignments throughout the semester.
o These assignments are meant to improve students’ understanding & considerations of course
matter.
o These assignments also help to achieve the Gordon Rule Requirement.
o The topic for each assignment will be given at the end of the class in which it is assigned.
▪ Research Project 20%
o One four-page written research project is required.
o Proper MLA style citation should be used for all written assignments.
o One draft may be turned in for the professor’s perusal two weeks prior to the due date.
o Plagiarism = A grade of zero. No exceptions.
o Wikipedia = A grade of zero. No exceptions.
o A detailed research project description will be distributed at a later date.
▪ Examinations 30%
o Four long-form examinations will be administered, and their format may vary from exam to
exam.
o Examinations will not be cumulative in their subject matter.
o A study guide detailing possible examination topics will be posted on the blog one week prior to
the examination, at the instructor’s discretion.
Grading Scale˝
100 – 90% = A
89 – 80% = B
79 – 70% = C
69 – 60% = D
59 – 0% = F
Late Work Policy˝
▪ No late work will be accepted.
▪ No work will be accepted via e-mail.
▪ Quizzes and exams must be taken on, or
before, the date assigned.
Extra Credit
Policy˝
▪ Each quiz or test throughout the class’s
duration will include one extra credit
question equal to 10% of the quiz or test’s
total point value (i.e. A five point extra credit
question for a fifty point test).
▪ In addition, extra credit may be earned by
writing more than the required number of
pages for any written assignment.
▪ Extra credit for extra written work will be
given up to a maximum of 15% of the
assignment’s total point value
▪ No other extra credit opportunities will be
available
Schedule Of Class Meetings˝
3. CLASS MEETING DATE TASK
Tuesday, January 10th Introduce class, distribute and discuss syllabus
Prost Questionnaire Assigned
Tuesday, January 17th
Art of the Stone Age
Cave Painting In-Class Activity
Proust Questionnaire Due
Tuesday, January 24th
Art of the Ancient Near East
Cuneiform & Decoding Class Activity
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 103 - 109
Tuesday, January 31st
Ancient Egyptian Funerary Architecture & Embalming
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 109 - 112
Tuesday, February 7th
EXAM #1
Read Online: The Art of the Ancient Aegean
Read for next class: Chapter 5 (through the Archaic Period)
Tuesday, February 14th
The Art of Archaic Greece
RESEARCH PROJECT ASSIGNED & LIBRARY VISIT
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 113 - 124
Tuesday, February 21st The Art of Classical Greece
Tuesday, February 28th
Classical Greek Architecture
Classical Architecture OOC Assignment Assigned
Read for next class: Chapter 6, page 163
Tuesday, March 7th
Exam #2
Ancient Etruscan Art
Classical Architecture OOC Assignment Due
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 177 - 185
Tuesday, March 14th
NO CLASS – Spring Break
Read Online: Roman Republican Art
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 186 – 195
Tuesday, March 21st
Imperial Roman Art & Architecture
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 195 – 209
Tuesday, March 28th
Exam #3
Tuesday, April 4th Pompeii: Roman Time Capsule
Read for next class: Chapter 8, pages 248 – 249
Tuesday, April 11th
Byzantine Art & Architecture
Read for next class: Chapter 12, pages 339, 342, 345, 373, 375,
378, 380
Tuesday, April 18th The Romanesque & The Gothic Styles
Stained Glass Activity
Tuesday, April 25th RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
4. This outline may be altered, at the instructor’s discretion, during the course of the term; it is the student’s
responsibility to make any adjustments as announced.
Classroom
Decorum˝
▪ Conduct yourselves with maturity, and with
respect for your classmates and instructor.
Guidelines For
Written Work˝
▪ All written work should be set in Times New
Roman 12 point font, with double spacing
and standard 1” page margins.
▪ Finally, minimum page totals for any written
assignment require that the written page be
filled in its entirety to count as one page.
Attendance Policy˝
▪ Students are expected to attend every class.
Attendance will be taken and will count as a
portion of the final grade.
▪ It is always the student’s responsibility to
contact the professor about issues that may
lead to excessive absences.
▪ It is also the student’s responsibility to
arrange to receive class notes or handouts
from missed classes from his or her fellow
students or the blog.
Academic
Integrity˝
▪ Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be
tolerated and may result in an “FF” for the
course as well as disciplinary action under
the Code of Student Conduct.
▪ A student will be referred to an Academic
Integrity Seminar. There will be a charge for
this two-hour seminar, and attendance is
required (see Student Handbook).
▪ Failure to attend the Academic Seminar may
result in the assignment of a final course
grade of “FF,” denoting course failure due to
a violation of the college’s Academic
Integrity policy.
Access Services˝
▪ If you have a disability, serious medical
condition, a learning or psychological
disorder and want to request
accommodations, it is your responsibility to
register with the Office of Access Services
and to provide verifiable documentation to
Access Services as soon as possible.
▪ If eligible, Access Services will provide you
with a notification of approved
accommodations to give to your instructors at
the beginning of the semester.
▪ Faculty will comply with the accommodations
approved by Access Services.
For information visit the Access Services site:
http://www.cf.edu/departments/sa/ss/,
contact access@cf.edu or call 352-854-2322,
ext. 1580 for an appointment
Withdrawal Information˝
Tuesday, May 2nd FINAL EXAM – 5:45 PM
5. ▪ If you want to withdraw from this class, you must fill out the necessary forms and have them signed by
the appropriate parties; if you just stop coming to class after the posted drop date, you may receive
the grade of F.
Add/Drop Period:
Spring A: January 9-10
Spring B: March 6-7
Spring C: January 9-11
Drop Only:
Spring A: January 11
Spring B: March 8
Spring C: January 12-13
Last Date for a Refund:
Spring A: Jan. 11
Spring B: March 8
Spring C: January 13
Last Day to Withdraw with a “W”:
Spring A: February 7
Spring B: April 10
Spring C: March 27
▪ The college reserves the right to evaluate individual cases of non-attendance.
▪ Students should be alerted to the fact that
o Withdrawals do not count in the CF GPA, but may not be viewed favorably at the university
level or for financial aid
o A withdrawal counts as an attempt under the forgiveness/withdrawal policy and the course
repeat policy
o There are increased costs to take the course on the third attempt
o There may be a reason a withdrawal request may be denied.
▪ Please see the College’s withdrawal procedures.