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TITLE OF COURSE:

ART HISTORY I

PREFIX/NUMBER:

ART 111

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

REA 099 or equivalent

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Gardner's Art through the Ages, Volume I, Kleiner, Mamiya, Tansey;  Harcourt, Current Edition.

SUPPLIES:

3-ring notebook

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Provides the knowledge base to understand the visual arts, especially as related to Western Culture.  Surveys the visual arts from the Ancient through the Medieval periods.

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COURSE GOAL:

The student completing this course will be able to research, analyze, and summarize their findings regarding the works of art from each period studied.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will

(A)

Demonstrate knowledge of visual forms and processes.

(B)

Understand the major characteristics of the creative process in each period, and be able to identify key examples.

(C)

Evaluate and compare the social function of art forms in the different periods.

(D)

Understand the varying roles of the artists in society.

(E)

Understand influences that may have led to the development of artistic styles.

(F)

Analyze and compare works of art.

(G)

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

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

1.

Four tests will count 10 percent each for an overall total of 40% of the final grade.  Slide identification will also be included.

2.

Four written team projects / essays counting 10% each of the overall grade for a total of 40%.

3.

Art History notebook containing lecture notes, handouts, artist bio notes, and critiques to be worth 10% of the overall grade.

4.

Art History notebook containing lecture notes, handouts, artist bio notes, and critiques to be worth 10% of the overall grade.

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:

1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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

Tentative Schedule

I.

Why Do We Study Art History?

II.

The Art of Prehistory

III.

The Ancient Near East

IV.

Ancient Egypt

V.

The Aegean

VI.

The Art of Ancient Greece

VII.

Ancient Rome

VIII

Early Christian and Byzantine Art

IX.

Other Cultures

X.

The Early Middle Ages

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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.