NO ARTH 1101 SCTN AA/BB/CC
TITLE Art of the Western World SEMESTER Fall 2022
MEETING DAY(S)/TIME AA T/Th 9:30-10:45; BB T/Th 11:00-12:15; CC T/Th 2-3:15
LOCATION/ROOM Art Center 104
INSTRUCTOR Susan Schafer
EMAIL susan.schafer@shu.edu OFFICE HOURS Tuesdays/Thursdays from 12:15-2pm
OFFICE LOCATION Art Center 105
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the production of art from Ancient Greece to the 20th century. We will investigate the relationship between art and culture, paying particular attention to how art, its meaning, function, and reception are shaped by the social and
historical ideals and circumstances of the period. The class will consider art in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, photography and decorative arts. Students will be encouraged to approach each period through a distinct theme or topic, using a small group of monuments or objects to illustrate the theme and to gain a richer understanding of the character of the society and the nature of its artistic vision. By stressing the importance of analyzing each work within its own particular cultural perspective and of looking at works of art closely, the course encourages students to develop their skills of critical and visual analysis. Readings from the textbook will be complemented by in-depth discussions of specific monuments through primary source readings. COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Inquiry and Analysis: Students will demonstrate an ability to write and speak in class about artworks in terms of their formal qualities, as well as in terms of the artwork’s contextual and historical background.
2. Critical and Creative Thinking: Students will be able to articulate the formal and
stylistic similarities and differences between artworks over various periods and styles
of art and apply various interpretations and analyses across historical periods.
3. Written Communication: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of artworks through a variety of types of writing, including analytic exercises, reflective writing, visual analyses, exam question responses, and research papers. 1 4. Oral Communication: Students will be able to discuss works of art verbally, using acquired art-specific vocabulary, during classroom discussions and, where possible, in-class presentations.
5. Informational and Technological Literacy: Students will demonstrate their knowledge and use of digital materials and resources, using databases such as JSTOR
and ARTSTOR, online collaboration through learning management systems such as Blackboard, and through their use of e-books, museum websites, and other art-
specific online resources.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS
Fred S. Kleiner, Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Concise Western History , 4th ed. ISBN: 978-1-305-58106-7. Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art , 11th ed, Pearson, 2015 ISBN: 978-
0-205-88699-9
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION POLICIES Students must attend class regularly and participate in class discussions. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. Students who miss five (5) or more classes will be considered excessively absent and will be ineligible to earn a passing grade in the class.
CLASSROOM POLICY
The doors located directly behind the professor’s podium, at the head of the classroom, are not available for use during class meetings. Students should use the restroom before or after class time. If students experience an urgent need during class time, they will be required to exit the building through the back doors and reenter through the side entrance.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS
Students are required to complete six (6) Writing Assignments in addition to one Midterm Exam and a Final Exam. Deadlines are posted in the Course Schedule and on Blackboard.
Late assignments will be accepted up to 24 hours after the deadline with a commensurate deduction of 50%. No late work is accepted after 24 hours. There will be no make-up exams. If a student experiences extenuating circumstances (serious illness, death in family, etc.), special dispensation may be made at the professor’s discretion – if, and only if, the request is supported by written documentation
GRADING POLICY
This course adheres to the grading policies outlined in the University Undergraduate Catalogue . If a student has a concern about their academic performance on assignments and/or exams, they are advised to come to the professor’s office hours. Academic performance concerns will not be addressed
over email.
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