AH150 SP11 Survey 2 Syllabus

AH150: Art History Survey II
Section B: T/Th 10:40-12:05 pm
Section C: T/Th 2:40-4:05 pm
Myers Auditorium

Adrian R. Duran, Ph.D.
aduran@mca.edu
901.272.5129 [x 272]

Syllabus available at http://theduranarthistoryblog.blogspot.com

Office Hours: T/Th 1-2:30pm in Library or by appointment

Important Note: Passing this course is mandatory for your graduation from MCA. Furthermore, a grade of D or above is necessary to advance to higher levels of study within Art History.

Notice: Some of the content of this course may disturb the sensibilities of some students. If you need to discuss this situation, please contact me.

Notice: Students who are entitled to considerations under ADA guidelines are asked to contact me immediately. Every situation is unique and warrants specific consideration. Thus, notifications made in close proximity to exams and/or other due dates may cause complications. The greater the amount of available time, the more appropriately and successfully these matters can be addressed.

Goal: This course will introduce students to art beginning in the 14th century and continuing through to the present. Students will learn terminology, come to understand general and specific intellectual themes, become familiar with the socio-political and religious/mythological systems of those peoples studied, and employ essential Art Historical modes of study and inquiry.

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory and will be monitored. Expecting to pass this course without constant, attentive attendance is not realistic. Missed classes will have a negative effect on your final grade. Upon your fourth absence, you will receive an F grade in the course. Punctuality is likewise expected. For every two late arrivals, you will be assessed one absence.

Communication: I can be contacted by both phone and e-mail. E-mail is preferred and, most likely, will result in a quicker response. As part of a larger, college-wide initiative, I insist that you use your MCA e-mail account [last_first@mcastudent.org]. If you are having any problems with your e-mail account, please contact Ian Sterling. Information may be disseminated via MCA e-mail. It is your responsibility to monitor these accounts.

Powerpoints: Class Powerpoints are available on the MCA server (Dali). Students should consult these as the class progresses and use them as study aids. These Powerpoints may differ slightly from their in-class format. Students are responsible for those images seen in class. Those images that are not shown in class may be used as supporting information, but will not be mandatory for exams. Please notify me immediately if you have any problems accessing the server.

Internet Research: Students should be wary of internet resources. Art History, as is the case with many academic disciplines, is still primarily a paper-based endeavor. There are a number of excellent online journals, but students must be diligent in recognizing the difference between a legitimate, academic journal and other, less rigorously prepared sites. Many websites are excellent (Web Gallery of Art, Met Museum of Art), while many are questionable (Wikipedia, blogs). If there is any doubt, please consult me. Students should look to the class blog for a variety of resources.

Exams: Exams will consist of a combination of fact-based (dates/terminology/identification) questions, slide identifications, slide discussions, compare/contrasts and essays. The distribution of these segments is at my discretion and may be changed at any point during the semester. Students will be notified of exam formats in advance of the exam. Exams WILL NOT be cumulative. Except in extreme (ex. medical emergency, natural disaster) AND documented cases, there will be no make-up exams. You will be responsible for purchasing and bringing blue books to the exams. These can be bought in the MCA Supply Store.

Papers: The writing assignment, due Tuesday April 19, will focus on a single object from the collection of the Brooks Museum of Art. This object must fit within the temporal constraints of this course, but may come from any geographical location. This assignment will consist of a formal analysis of the work of art and will situate the work within its geographical, stylistic, cultural, and artistic contexts. This paper will be a minimum of four full pages of text (12 point font, double-spaced, 1” margins), plus footnotes and bibliography. Citations must follow Chicago Manual of Style format. The Chicago Manual of Style is on reserve in the MCA Library. Also, see http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Plagiarism: MCA policy on plagiarism can be found in the student handbook. Students under suspicion of plagiarism will be given one opportunity to prove their conduct as other than plagiarism. The burden of proof is on the student. If plagiarism cannot be disproved, the student will be given a grade of F for the course and administrative action will be taken.

Grading: My grading system works as follows. Please consider these numbers indisputable.

A 93 and above
A- 90-92
B+ 88-89
B 83-87
B- 80-82
C+ 78-79
C 73-77
C- 70-72
D 65-69
F Below 65

Grade Breakdown:
Exam 1: 25%
Exam 2: 25%
Exam 3: 25%
Brooks Paper: 25%
n.b.: attendance and lateness will be factored into the final grade

Readings: Please complete ALL readings prior to class. They will provide important background and often will be directly addressed in class. If you have any questions regarding these texts or wish to explore further, I am more than happy to help you find bibliography.

Your textbook is Marilyn Stokstad. Art History. Fourth Edition Volume Two. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011, and can be purchased at Davis-Kidd (in the Laurelwood Shopping Center on Poplar) or online.
http://www.amazon.com/Art-History-2-4th-MyArtsLab/dp/0205744214/ref=pd_sim_b_1

DO NOT DELAY IN ACQUIRING THIS TEXT. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE EARLIER EDITIONS.

Safety: This class will follow the standards detailed in the "EPA Material Handling Protocols - September 2007," as issued by MCA.

Classroom Conduct: Students are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Anything otherwise is disrespectful to yourselves, your peers, your faculty, and the educational endeavor.

1. Conversing is unacceptable. It is both distracting to those seated nearby and disruptive to the professor. You will be warned. You will then be asked to leave. If you are asked to leave, you will be marked as absent and penalized accordingly.
2. Cell phone/PDA/PSP/DS/etc. use is prohibited. Claiming the cell phone as your only personal timepiece is not substantial. Texting is forbidden. If your phone rings, the professor reserves the right to answer the call, take the phone, or any other measures deemed appropriate by the professor. Those who do not abide will be warned, then asked to leave, with the aforementioned attendance penalty.
3. Those who take notes on computers are expected to be taking notes, not surfing the internet or any other activities than those immediately associated with the lecture. Those who are caught doing otherwise will be warned, then asked to leave, with the aforementioned attendance penalty.
4. Eating in class is forbidden. Drinking is acceptable, though only if students consider such as a privilege. Policing your own area and disposing of your own trash is expected. If litter and/or filth become a problem, drinking will be forbidden.
5. Students may make audio recordings of class lectures for study use only, but only with prior approval by the professor. Any recordings made are to be used for the purposes of class members only. Other uses are forbidden, and will be met with disciplinary action.
6. Drawing in class is offensive. Your purpose is to listen and take notes, not sketch or plan projects for other classes. Making sketches of the works discussed in class for study purposes is understandable, though course ppts are available on the server.
7. Please do not get up and leave class except when absolutely necessary. Absolutely necessary constitutes emergencies and use of the facilities. Garbage and/or other incidental needs should be held until the end of class. There is no need to ask permission to leave.


Course Schedule:

Readings from Stokstad are [in brackets].

Week One

Tuesday January 18: Introduction

Thursday January 20: Fourteenth-Century Art in Europe [Stokstad Ch. 17: 528-59]


Week Two

MONDAY JANUARY 24: LAST DAY TO ADD A COURSE

Tuesday January 25: Fifteenth-Century Art in Northern Europe [Stokstad Ch. 18: 561-91]

Thursday January 27: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy [Stokstad Ch. 19: 593-629]


Week Three

MONDAY JANUARY 31: LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE WITHOUT A “W”

Tuesday February 1: Renaissance Art in Fifteenth-Century Italy cot’d

Thursday February 3: Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy [Stokstad Ch. 20: 631-75]


Week Four

Tuesday February 8: NO CLASS—CAA

Thursday February 10: NO CLASS—CAA


Week Five

Tuesday February 15: Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy cot’d

Thursday February 17: Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy cot’d


Week Six

Tuesday February 22: Sixteenth-Century Art in Northern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula [Stokstad Ch. 21: 677-709]

Thursday February 24: Exam #1


Week Seven

Tuesday March 1: Paper Research and Writing Tutorial


Thursday March 3: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe [Stokstad Ch. 22: 711-69]


Week Eight

Tuesday March 8: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe cot’d

Thursday March 10: Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe cot’d


Week Nine

Tuesday March 15: NO CLASS—SPRING BREAK

Thursday March 17: NO CLASS—SPRING BREAK


Week Ten

Tuesday March 22: Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and North America [Stokstad Ch. 29: 903-59]

Thursday March 24: Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and North America

FRIDAY MARCH 25: ADVISING DAY


Week Eleven

Tuesday March 29: Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and North America

Thursday March 31: Exam #2

FRIDAY APRIL 1: LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE


Week Twelve

Tuesday April 5: Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century Art in Europe and the United States [Stokstad Ch. 30: 961-1015]

Thursday April 7: Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century Art in Europe and the United States cot’d


Week Thirteen

Tuesday April 12: Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century Art in Europe and the United States cot’d

Thursday April 14: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950 [Stokstad Ch. 31: 1017-81]


Week Fourteen

Tuesday April 19: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950 cot’d BROOKS PAPER DUE

Thursday April 21: Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950 cot’d


Week Fifteen

Tuesday April 26: The International Scene Since 1950 [Stokstad Ch. 32: 1083-1135]

Thursday April 28: The International Scene Since 1950


Week Sixteen

Tuesday May 3: The International Scene Since 1950

Thursday May 5: Exam #4