Topic: Art and Architecture from the Renaissance to the Present
Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11:45am- | MW Th | White Hall 208 Carlos Hall 211 | Dorothy Fletcher. | HAP. | 4 | 2711 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Spring. General survey with focus on major art movements since the Renaissance in the West and elsewhere: Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism; nineteenth century through contemporary United States; sub-Saharan Africa; Harlem Renaissance.
Semester Details: Course Coordinator: Fletcher; Lecturers: Fletcher, McPhee, Merrill, Taub, Kasfir, Rohrer, and Madura.
A general art history survey course focusing on major art movements since the Renaissance in the West and elsewhere: the Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, 19th c through contemporary art of the USA, the Harlem Renaissance, and Sub-Saharan African.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- 2007. Art History, Combined. ISBN: 9780132368544.
Recommended Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- 2003. From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History; 7th ed.. ISBN: 9780131830516.
- Readings on e-reserve. (Article).
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Two lectures and one small-group discussion meeting per week. | Course is basic survey of art history but not a prerequisite for most period survey courses. Either ARTHIST 101 or 102 may be applied to the major in Art History. NOTE: This course is managed by BLACKBOARD, the university-wide web container application. | |
| Midterm and final exam. | Grading based on midterm and final exam, short response statements to some of the readings, a description, a visual analysis, and participation in discussion sections. |
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