History of Western Art, 1A

History of Western Art, 1A - Fall 2008

Instructor: Cynthia Napoli-Abella Reiss

Email: cynthia_reiss@westvalley.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00-4:15 , AL3

Course Description

Survey of Western Art 1A - Online is an academic Art History course designed to provide you with the opportunity to learn the general styles, concepts, purposes, and interpretations of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages. Artistic styles will be explored in relationship to man's social history, thoughts, needs and beliefs. The focus will be on architecture, sculpture,and to a lesser degree, on painting. As this is a survey class our goal is to obtain a broad overview of artistic movements as well as a broad understanding and appreciation of Art History but also to find ways to make the art of other centuries come alive through reflection and interaction. This course meets online only. There are no sessions on campus. This distance learning course is conducted completely via the Internet, e-mail, and telephone conversation

Course Objectives

To become familiar with the historical development of Western Art
To learn to analyze the relationship between content and style in Western Art

Course Requirements

Text: Marilyn Stokstad, Art History, 3rd Edition

HOW TO SURVIVE and get the most out of this course:

READ the chapter AND do not merely look for the answers of the homework assignments in the chapters (as there will be questions in the text that are not in your homework assignments)
OUTLINE the chapter and take notes (READ ACTIVELY not passively) there will be questions NOT on your homework but in your text.
LOOK at all the power point presentations and/or activities that are created for that chapter.

MAKE SURE you look at the notes and definitely know the art terms!

GETTING STARTED

This course using learning management software called ANGEL. You will not have access to the course materials until the first day of class. On the first day of the semester, go to the ANGEL log in page and get started. Here is the URL:

http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frames.aspx

Delaying participation may cause you to miss a time sensitive assignment and lose course points that will affect your grade

You will go to the ANGEL site to:

send and receive email from the instructor
find the homework assignments
take the quizzes
post the Research paper in the "drop box'
look at PowerPoint presentations
do the activities and/or games
use the course calendar.

Homework - Homework is self-graded. Do not send it to your instructor.

The purpose of the homework is to help prepare you for the quizzes but you MUST read carefully as there will be questions that are in the chapter but not on the homework .

For each week of the session, you will be required to:

Complete the reading assignment. Do not send it to your instructor.
Complete the homework assignment based on the reading and all online materials.
Do all online activities to prepare for the quizzes.

Quizzes and Conditions

After reading the chapter, outlining the chapter and taking notes, completing the scheduled assignment, reviewing the online materials, and completing the homework assignment, you will take a quiz based on each chapters by clicking on the Quizzes icon within LESSONS area on ANGEL. Check the course calendar within ANGEL to make sure you take the quiz on time.

Quizzes consist of 20 objective, multiple choice and true/false questions with a 30 minute timespan.
In order to be successful with this course, complete the homework and review the online materials BEFORE taking the assigned quiz.
Quizzes are available ONLY through the ANGEL web site and only for a limited amount of time. (the duration of time the specific quiz is available is on the calendar but it averages about 7 days available 12 am on the 1st day until 11:55 PM on the 7th day) No Exceptions.
All dates for assignments and quizzes will be posted on the course calendar accessible from ANGEL.
You must check your announcements daily! • Do not register for this course unless you understand that makeup quizzes will be not be given.

This condition applies to all students.

Grading Policy
There are 5 components to the class:
1) Assignments that are graded by completion BUT help you to pass the quizzes.
2) Quizzes
3) BLOGS that must be done weekly, but will be graded at the end of the class
4) Museum Visit
5) Research Paper from Museum Visit

Guidelines to the 5 components:
1) each chapter will have its own folder under LESSONS, under each assignment you will be responsible for the notes and images, terms, homework and/or activities that are created for that chapter. Each activity is graded by completion only BUT each activity prepares you for the upcoming quiz. This is worth 20 points

2) Each quiz is available for 7 days only. It consists of 20 questions available for 30 minutes. The questions are multiple choice or fill in the blanks. Once you open the quiz you CANNOT close it and retake it again . You can only take the quiz once. Once it is opened it must be completed as that will be the grade you receive. There will be NO MAKEUPS so please be aware of all quiz deadlines. The deadline will be 11:55 pm of the last night. This is worth 150 points

3) Blogs – you must create a blog and create one entry every week. You may receive a blog topic assignment (this will be announced) or you may have an open-ended reflective blog (if there is no specific one announced that week). BUT your blog MUST have something to do with a specific art piece or a specific chapter you read about or relate somehow to your everyday life and the art we are discussing at that specific time in the class. There will be about 10 people in your "team" - YOU MUST post comments in your group members' blogs as well. The objective of this is to have you digest and reflect about the art in the books and see how it relates somehow, someway to your own everyday life in the 21st century. Because IT DOES! ... if it doesn’t you are not doing what you should be doing. You will need to publish your blog address to your class. This is worth 50 points

4) Museum Visit –
You must visit the Canter Museum, the Legion of Honor or De Young Museum. Proof of your attendance will be a photo of you in the museum which you will upload and submit with your paper. Use your cell phone or a digital camera. Without this, your paper will be worth only 35 points maximum.

5) Your museum paper will be at least three pages, 10 font- double spaced, with footnotes and a bibliography done in Turabian Style (Turabian style guide is under resources). This is worth 50 points

Point Breakdown
270-243 – A
242 – 216 – B
215 – 189 - C
199 – 162 - D
161– 0 - F

Attendance Policy It is your responsibility to check in at least 4 times a week to see if there are any new announcements, new messages and to be aware of ALL deadlines. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVE ENROLLED IN IT. IF YOU DO NOT DROP THIS CLASS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVE, IT IS MY PREROGATIVE TO GIVE YOU AN "F."

Academic Integrity PLAGIARISM, CHEATING, OR ANY FORM OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL RESULT IN AN "F" AND WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AND THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.

Disability Policy PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP IF YOU ARE REGISTERED WITH THE DISABILITY DEPARTMENT ON CAMPUS AND HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS THAT WILL NEED TO BE MET.

No whining is allowed in this class.
Expect to be misunderstood, expect to be confused at the beginning and at other times as well...it is a dynamic system without the benefit of face-to-face confrontation. Therefore, there will be many crisises but be rest assured that I will abate them. Whining and complaining merely contributes to class chaos and an unproductive environment to exist in ...if you are a complainer I would highly recommend you not take this course.