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SURVEY OF ART HISTORY I
Spring 2007 Course Syllabus
Dr.
Alyson A. Gill
e-mail:
agill@astate.edu
website:
http://www.clt.astate.edu/agill
telephone: 972-3752; 972-3050 (Art Dept.)
Office: Fine Arts 116
Office hours: M/W 8:30-9:30, W 11:00-12:00, and by appt.
Required Texts:
Art History, Volume 1 only (split) by Marilyn Stokstad, 2nd edition,
Prentice Hall, Inc., 2005.
A Survival Guide for Art History Students by Christina Maranci,
Prentice-Hall, 2005.
Course
Description:
The first part of the survey of western art history is an in-depth
examination of the art of the prehistoric period in Europe through the
Gothic period. This course will also continue to acquaint the student with
western art history, the critical process, and the production of art in
order to achieve a well-balanced appreciation for art and how it relates to
the development of western culture.
Course
Requirements:
There will be three written exams and a 4-6 page museum paper. The written
exams will consist of slide identifications, definitions, multiple choice,
and short essay questions. The "Museum Paper" and requirements for the
project will be posted online at
http://www.clt.astate.edu/agill under Papers/Study Guides. Each exam,
including the museum paper will be worth 100 points, or 25% of the course
grade. There will be no final exam in the course. There will be periodic
quizzes throughout the semester, with each worth 5 points. Your grade will
be determined by the percentage of total points available during the course
that you accumulate by the end of the semester (400-475 points depending on
how many quizzes we have). The grading system will be based on the following
scale: A (100-90), B (89-80), C (79-70), D (69-60), F (59 and below). Class
participation will determine your final grade. For example, if you are on or
near the border between grades (e.g. 87%-89%, 77%-79%) when I am calculating
your final grade, participation will determine which grade you will receive.
Finally, any act of dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, in
academic work constitutes academic misconduct and is subject to disciplinary
actions. For further information read the departmental
Academic Integrity Policy.
Attendance:
Regular attendance and punctuality at all classes are required, and
attendance will be taken at each class. For each unexcused absence, 3 points
will be deducted from your overall grade. If the cause of the absence is
excusable, I may arrange for the student to make up for the missed work.
(Note: Make up tests, due to absences, are entirely dependent upon my
discretion. You must notify me prior to your absence. You may not make up
missed quizzes, but if you have a documented university-approved excuse for
your absence, I will double-count your next quiz.) The University Handbook
states that for freshman/sophomore courses you may have no more than the
following unexcused absences throughout the semester. If this amount is
exceeded, you will fail the course.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit is available and options can be found on my website under
"Extra Credit." All extra credit must be submitted for consideration no
later than Monday, April 23rd, 2007.
* For classes meeting TR, you are
allowed no more than 4 unexcused absences.
Course Outline (Subject to change):
Week 1 (1/8-1/12)
Introduction to the course
Chapter 1 (Prehistory and Prehistoric Art in Europe)
Assignment: Chapters 1-2
Week 2 (1/15-1/19)
Chapter 2 (Art
of the Ancient Near East)
Assignment: Read Chapter 3
Week 3 (1/22-1/26)
Chapter 3 (Art
of Ancient Egypt)
Art of Ancient Egypt (continued)
Assignment: Review for Exam #1
Week 4 (1/29-2/2)
Exam #1 cancelled for 2/1/07 due to university closing.
Assignment: Read Chapters 4-5
Week 5 (2/5-2/9)
Exam #1 (Chapters 1-3) Tuesday,
February 6th.
Assignment: TBA (articles handed out in class)
Week 6 (2/12-2/16)
Chapter 4 (Aegean Art) continued.
Chapter 5 (Art
of Ancient Greece)
Assignment: Read Chapter 6
Week 7 (2/19-2/23)
Chapter 5 (Art
of Ancient Greece) continued.
Assignment: TBA (articles handed out in class)
Week 8 (2/26-3/2)
Chapter 5 (Art
of Ancient Greece) continued.
Chapter 6
(Etruscan and Roman Art)
Assignment: TBA
Week 9 (3/5-3/9)
Tuesday:
Pompeii Project discussed in class.
Assignment: Read Chapter 7
Week 10 (3/12-3/16)
Exam #2 (Chapters 4-6) Tuesday, March 13th
Tuesday, March 13th, Pompeii Project due no later than 5 p.m. in the
Art Department office.
Chapter 7 (Early Christian, Jewish, and Byzantine Art)
Assignment: Reach
Chapters 8, 14
SPRING BREAK: MARCH 19TH-25TH
Week 11 (3/26-3/30)
Chapter 8
(Islamic Art)
Chapter 14 (Early Medieval Art in Europe)
Assignment: TBA
Week 12 (4/2-4/6)
NOTE: ALL
CLASSES WILL BE ONLINE THIS WEEK AS I WILL BE
IN BERLIN ATTENDING THE
CAA 2007 Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
conference.
Assignment: Read Chapters 15, 16
Week 13 (4/9-4/13)
Chapter 15
(Romanesque Art)
Chapter 16 (Gothic Art)
Note: There will be a class trip to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (http:www.brooksmuseum.org)
on Saturday, April 14th. Your "museum paper" research must be done at this
time. Bring your Maranci book with you.
Week 14 (4/16-4/20)
Chapter 16
(Gothic Art)
Exam #3, Chapters 8, 14-16 Thursday, April 19th.
Week 15 (4/23)
Museum papers will be due no later than 5 p.m.
in the Art Department office on Monday, April 23rd.
NOTE: TUESDAY ARRIL 24TH IS A STUDY DAY AND NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD.
Note: There will be no final exam in this
course.
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