Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | ARH-2012-VO01 - Survey of Western Art II

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Lynn Berry
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Cindy Swanson

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

A survey of the history of Western art from the Renaissance to the present, with reference to works from other cultures. Emphasis will be on developing the student's visual awareness and ability to analyze a work of art. Examines selected works in terms of their historic and cultural elements and the phenomenon of stylistic change over the centuries.

Essential Objectives

1. Identify the basic visual elements and different media in works of art.
2. Analyze and assess ways that visual elements are organized to express ideas, values, and emotions in works of art.
3. Recognize major movements in Western and selected non-Western art from the Renaissance to the present, by time periods, geographic areas, characteristics of style, and artists working in each movement.
4. Relate individual works of art to major art movements and to the events and beliefs and values of their times.
5. Define common terms and concepts in art history.
6. Identify and assess sources of art history information including archaeology, social history, and art criticism.
7. Develop an informed personal response to works of art.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

ARH-2012-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

Textbook Information

Spring 2024 | ARH-2012-VO01 - Survey of Western Art II

ARH-2012-VO01

Regarding the Textbook for this course:
This course follows the textbook "A History of Western Art by Laurie Schneider Adams". The latest edition is the 5th Edition ISBN:9780073379227. The 4th Edition ISBN is: 007282719. You may also use an earlier edition.

The required textbook is aligned with CCV course objectives and coincides with weekly assignments. The textbook provides a comprehensive resource for initial study of new concepts as well as a reference for future research. A hardcopy of the textbook is usually the best option, especially for easy, no tech needs access and accurate color reproduction.

The CCV bookstore strives to provide options for direct purchase through their site, however this textbook is no longer in print and there is no Ebook available at this time.

Many online stores offer economical used and older editions of the textbook in hard copy form.

At the present time there is access to the book through the online archive library.

There are also a few other lending options I can assist with if needed. Email me for more information. Lynn.Berry@ccv.edu

The easiest and quickest way to access the book is through the online archive library. Here is the link: https://archive.org/details/A_History_of_Western_Art

Evaluation Criteria

How This Course Works

This course runs from Tuesday to Monday, Midnight.

Each week you will read the assigned Chapters and answer the Instructor Posted Questions in the “A” Forum.

• Accurate, comprehensive answers, with reference to additional sources (including texts, links to web pages, and periodicals). In depth answers which go beyond the course textbook.

• Spelling, structure and grammar is correct and sources are properly cited.

• 70 Points can be earned for your answers each week.

• These answers should be posted by Sunday of each week.

The “B” Forum: Student Generated Questions and Responses is where discussion occurs.

• Post one thought question of your own ("student-generated question") to the class each week in this forum. The posting should promote thought not ask for facts. Sincere reflections and relevant comprehensive questions are the best. 15 points can be earned each week for this one question. This student-generated question should be posted no later than Thursday of each week in order to allow time for students to respond.

• Student discussion requires student generated responses posted in the “B” forum on at least 3 occasions. Many students will respond much more than 3 times as this is always appreciated. As the instructor, I will jump in here when appropriate. 15 points can be earned for your responses in the “B” Forum (5 points each, 3 total). Participation on at least several days throughout the week is best.

By Monday night at midnight all responses must be submitted. Any assignments or student generated questions for a given week posted after Monday will not receive credit.

The above schedule helps students stay on track throughout the week. I will be monitoring the discussion daily. Grades for each week (a possible 100 points) will be submitted on Tuesday.

Please plan to be an integral part of the weekly discussion (Forum B). In addition to completing the required student generated thought question and 3 responses to other students questions, feel free to use the Discussion forum to post any art related notes for others to enjoy. It could be a local exhibit, a film, TV programming or artist web page that others may find interesting.

The midterm and final essays are creative writing format and are worth 100 points each.

Survey of Western Art II

Spring 2024*

Week 1: The High Renaissance in Italy

Week 2: Mannerism and the Later Sixteenth Century in Italy

Week 3: Sixteenth-Century Painting and Printmaking in Northern Europe

Week 4: The Baroque Style in Western Europe

Week 5: Rococo, the Eighteenth Century, and Revival Styles

Week 6: Neoclassicism: The Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Week 7: Romanticism: The Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Week 8: Nineteenth-Century Realism

Week 9: Nineteenth-Century Impressionism

Week 10: Post-Impressionism and the Late Nineteenth Century

Week 11: The Early Twentieth Century: Picasso, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Matisse

Week 12: Cubism, Futurism, and Related Twentieth-Century Styles

Week 13: Dada, Surrealism, Social Realism, Regionalism, and Abstraction

Week 14: Mid-Century American Abstraction

Week 15: Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism

*This may vary, so be sure to check for updates week 1.

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is essential for successful completion of this class. Each week has instructor posted questions related to the reading and a student discussion forum. Both are important to your learning and assessment. The online week runs from Monday midnight to Monday midnight. On Tuesdays, grades for the week are finalized and the week is closed. Once the week is closed, you will need to move on to the new week. If you have more than three absences during the semester you will receive a non-passing grade.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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