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TITLE OF COURSE:

ART APPRECIATION

PREFIX/NUMBER:

ART 110

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

NONE

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Understanding Art, Lois Fichner-Rathus, Current Edition, Wadsworth. 

SUPPLIES:

 3-ring notebook

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is an introduction to the cultural significance of the visual arts, including media, processes, techniques, traditions, and terminology.

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COURSE GOAL:

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will

(A)

Understand the terminology of visual arts.

(B)

Develop an appreciation of art and artistic traditions within the context of a global perspective.

(C)

Acquire visual literacy and improve analytical critical thinking skills regarding works of art.

(D)

Demonstrate knowledge about various media techniques, both traditional and contemporary.

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Continue to enjoy the visual arts as a source of enrichment.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

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Three presentations and written summaries emphasizing critical thinking skills, current research technologies, and clear written and oral communication during the course of the term for a total of 40% of the final grade.

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One written (five typed, single-spaced pages) essay on suggested personal art projects counting 10% of the final grade.

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Art appreciation notebook containing lecture notes, handouts, art presentations and reaction papers to count 20% of the final grade.

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Mid-term and final examination, each counting 15% of the final grade for a total of 30%.

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

90 to 100

A

80 to 89

B

70 to 79

C

60 to 69

D

0 to 59

F

Special Remarks:

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Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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COURSE OUTLINE

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 Module.1

The Introduction: The Nature of Art  Syllabus and FAQ Lecture: The Art Spirit - overview of value of art.

Personal Reaction paper - What purpose does art have in your life? Reading Assignment: Text - Part One Film: Frieda Kahlo

Critical Thinking Reaction Paper - Why is it important to know about an Artist's life in order to understand her work?

  Module.2

Elements and Principles of Design

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Two

Lecture: What are the Elements of Design and how are they used?

DVD on Elements and Principles of Design

Discussion of Project One that has students searching for public art and explaining the principles of design used in the selected work.

Handout: Project Evaluation Standards.

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Three

Lecture: An Introduction Drawing Media and processes

Hands On Experience: Drawing

Lecture: Overview and Demo of painting media (Watercolor/oil)

Film: Georgia O’Keeffe

Critical Thinking Reaction Paper: Role of Design in O’Keeffe’s Art.

Student presentations take up 1-3 class periods depending on class size.

Seminar: Review and discussion of presentations

  Module.3

Discussion of Project Two: Discovering Local Artists - short bios and interviews.

Handout: Project Evaluation Standards.

Collage and Printmaking

Hands On Experience: Collage

Lecture and Demo: Printing mediums explained

Smartboard lecture: Famous prints and printmakers - Rembrandt

Gallery Visit and Personal Reaction Paper.

Film: Jacob Lawrence

Photography and Graphic Design

Lecture: Information Architecture -multimedia

Smartboard lecture: Graphic Design in print and on the Internet

Visit to the Photography Lab - Hands on experience.

Personal Reaction Paper on photo lab experience.

Lecture: Film, Video and Animation - story telling as art

Lecture and Demo: Digital Photography

Major Essay Discussed - How to select a work from another culture, think critically about the work, define the purposes of the work, who created the work and how, and the importance of the work to an understanding of the culture.

Film: Andy Goldsworthy (17 minute video)

EXAM ONE : Design Basics and 2-D art processes

Student presentations take up 1-3 class periods depending on class size.

Seminar: Review and discussion of presentations

  Module.4

Discussion of Project Three: Composition as used in Historical works of Art.

Handout: Project Evaluation Standards.

Instructor DVD: Mesa Verde photos

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Four

Film: Calder

Lecture: Additive and subtractive sculpture defined.

Lecture and Demo: Clay as sculpture and craft

Visit To Local Sculpture studios or Downtown sculpture gallery.

Critical Thinking Reaction Paper over 2-d and 3-d Art.

Lecture: Metalworking as art and craft

Lecture and walking tour of campus architecture.

Student presentations take up 1-3 class periods depending on class size.

Seminar: Review and discussion of presentations

  Module.5

Paleolithic through Early Aegean

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 14

Art slides from this era studied

Slide Lecture: Key works and art as an indicator of cultural beliefs.

Critical Thinking Reaction paper comparing two works of art.

Greece through Rome

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 15

Lecture:  Man is the measure of all things - classical art.

Lecture: Roman portrait sculpture and architecture

Slide Lecture: Key works to remember.

Critical Thinking Reaction paper comparing two works of art.

Films: Leonardo Da Vinci / Michelangelo

Renaissance through Baroque

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 16 - 18

Slide Lecture: Key works.

Critical Thinking Reaction paper comparing two works of art from Raphael and Michelangelo.

Lecture: Baroque and Rococo defined

Slide Lecture: Key works

Quiz (extra credit) over slides studied.

  Module.6

Modern World

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 19

Film: Van Gogh or Pollock

Slide Lecture: Key works to remember.

Gallery Visit: Local Arts Center

Personal Essay/Reaction to Arts Center

Art since 1945

Film: Rauschenberg or Picasso

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 20

Slide Lecture: Modern world - Key works

Quiz (extra credit) over slides studied.

ESSAYS DUE

Art from other cultures

Reading Assignment: Text - Part Five -chapter 20

Slide Lecture: Key works from Non-western traditions

Quiz (extra credit) over slides studied.

Critical Thinking Reaction: Who, of the artists studied, is THE ARTIST of the 20th century and why?

  Module.7

Essay Seminar and presentations

  Module.8

Review and Final (Comprehensive)

Notebook/Portfolio Due

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.