Course Information: Intro to Arts  (83585)

An exploration of the basic elements and principles of two-and-three-dimensional art. A look at how artists apply the elements, principles, materials, and techniques to create their own style. The works of contemporary African-American artists are highlighted.

Required Materials:   REQUIRED TEXTS: Sayre, Henry. A World of Art. 7e ISBN 13: 978-0-205-88757-6 PRICE: $132.00 paperback / $63.00 e-book HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Mayer, Ralph. The Harper Collins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, ISBN: 0-06-461012-8 (pbk.) Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, ISBN: 0-13-048605-1, Prentice Hall REQUIRED MATERIALS: 1. Each student will be required to keep an essential continuous notebook/journal which exhibits involved development of the required written and visual components, including notes from class lectures, acquired and individually chosen investigations. 2. Paper and pen or pencil for note taking in class and at exhibitions 3. Personal computer or access to one). 4. Digital camera (or phone with camera)
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Information literacy: This course incorporates information literacy, in which students will be required to access, evaluate, and use information effectively, ethically and legally, and to complete an assessment of information literacy skills exam. Technology Requirements for this Course: Please read the following information about technology requirements in a Hybrid online course. These requirements must be addressed before you begin the coursework. Desire2Learn Account Activation (Set up your Desire2Learn account by visiting http://simba.savannahstate.edu/students/eLearning.aspx) Tigerworld Network Activation (Setup your Tigerworld username and password by visiting http://simba.savannahstate.edu/students/login.aspx) Browser Check Verify that you have the appropriate version of your browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc) Check to make sure you have turned off your browser’s pop-up blocker. Plug-ins It is possible that you will need plug-ins such as Adobe Reader in this course. If you need a particular plug-in, a link to download the plug-in is provided in the course. Running a check with the browser checker should indicate if you have the plug-in required. Internet Connection It is highly recommended that you use an Internet connection faster than a telephone dial-up connection. DSL or cable internet access at home or a high bandwidth connection on campus is suitable. ATTENDANCE: There are no excused absences. Arrive before or on time. The door will be locked five minutes after the starting hour. *Arriving late or departing early will result in a drop of one letter grade for the DAILY GRADE, for that day. Excessive absences during the term may be awarded with a failing grade. *Coming to class without materials appropriate to the assigned project will result in a drop of two letter grades for the DAILY GRADE, for that day. OFF CAMPUS EVENTS: Attendance at off campus art events in Savannah is MANDATORY. Attendance to these events will serve as research for art criticism papers. *Students are responsible for their own transportation. Bus schedules (routes 12 and 24) are available. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY: 1. Students are required to prepare for each class. 2. Students are required to come to, and participate in all class discussions and critiques. 3. Students are required to complete all project assignments. 4. Students are responsible for obtaining all information pertinent to assignments, lectures, demonstrations, discussions and critiques for missed classes. INTERNET CONNECTIONS: It is highly recommended that you use an Internet connection faster than a telephone dial-up connection. DSL or cable Internet access at home or a high bandwidth connection on campus is suitable. COURSE GRADE ASSIGNMENTS: * Participation: This is a combination of class, and field trip attendance. * Unit Quizzes: Administered once a specific unit(s) has been covered in class. * Assignments: Students are required to complete class and event assignments throughout the semester, by the due date. * Midterm/Final: This grade includes your Midterm and Final multiple-choice/essay exams and Term paper. All three assessments are equally weighted. * Participation Quality points 10% * Assignments 35% * Online & Class Group Discussion participation 10% * Unit Quizzes 10% * Midterm/Final 35% * Overall Course Grade 100% COURSE POLICIES: Savannah State University Attendance Policy: Participation quality points may not exceed 20% of the total grade for the class. Instructor Policy: Your participation grade is worth 10% of your final grade. Everyone starts off with 100% participation. Each time you miss a class you will lose a percentage of this grade. To figure out your participation grade divide your attendance by the total number of class meetings. No excuses will be accepted for absences unless the instructor is given prior notice of your absence. The instructor reserves the right to except or reject requests for absences. ***REMINDER: Lectures: Weekly lectures are mandatory. Class roll will be taken daily at the beginning of each class. Five minutes after class has started the doors will be locked and you will not be admitted. Make-up Exams/Quizzes: Make-ups are up to the discretion of the instructor. Discussion Posts: Students must post one original discussion, comment on three other student posts in the same discussion, and comment on replies (up to five) to the student’s original post. Assignments: All assignments must be turned in on the due date to qualify for full credit. Acceptance of late work is up to the instructor’s discretion. Qualifying pre-midterm assignments may be turned in for credit up until midterm and post-midterm assignments up until finals. Late work will have a maximum of 89/100 possible points. *No assignments will be accepted via personal e-mail. You will be required to use your assigned Savannah State University email address to submit assignments in designated Desire2Learn Drop boxes. *****Writing Assignments: The proper format for written assignments is as follows: typed, 12pt, doubled spaced, Times New Roman, 1” margins top and bottom, 1.25” margins left and right. All papers will conform to basic MLA research writing format. SPELL CHECK! SPELLCHECK! SPELLCHECK! The Writing Center is located in Room 291 Payne Hall, M-F 8:30AM- 4:30 PM. Group Projects: When assigned, students are graded on group performance. Students in groups each receive the same grade. Group assignments that require class presentation will only award grades to students that participate in the class presentation. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious offence and is grounds for failure of the course and expulsion from the university. To avoid copyright infringement site your sources, and do not “copy and paste,” and stay away from online resources such as Wikipedia. Googling is a two way street and your papers and their sources will be checked. *PLEASE NOTE (Paraphrasing from You Tube video interviews and documentaries is the same as plagiarism. Electronic Devices: Students are required to turn off their cell phones completely before class begins. Cell phones or any other communication devices may not be used during exams or quizzes. Students found using these devices during Exams/Quizzes will receive an F. Talking during lectures: (that is not related to class discussion) is considered rude and will not be tolerated. Students who consistently talk during lectures and class discussions will be asked to leave. This may result in the student being marked absent for the day. Students are expected to read, be familiar with and adhere to University regulations. Students are expected to complete reading assignments prior to the lectures/discussions and to participate in the learning process. Disability Statement: Students who require academic adjustments in the classroom due to a disability must first register with Savannah State University Disability Services. Following registration and within the first two weeks of class, please contact the instructor to discuss appropriate academic accommodations. Appropriate arrangements can be made to ensure equal access to this course. SCHEDULE OF CLASSES: WEEK 1 Introduction to the Syllabus - How to read and study from the Henry M. Sayre A World of Art textbook Using your personal Notebook/Journal as a study reference. Your Notebook will be due for submission and grade check during the term. M -8/18 PRE-TEST Form and Content - the vocabulary: Line Shape Mass Form Content Space Time and Motion Texture Color Introduction to www.clarkart.edu/remix, and @ www.scadmoa.org, ART PROJECT powered by GOOGLE W - 8/ 20 How an Artwork is Built - Visual Communication Principles of Design Film, “Five Artists”, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Charles White, Betty Blayton, Richard Hunt, Romare Bearden Class Discussion Ongoing Read and Study: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Introduction pages, vi through xxii, begin reading Chapter 1, Part 1, pages 1 -19, The Visual World, A World of Art and Chapter 2, pages 20 through 41, Developing Visual Literacy; Chapter 3, pages 43 through 57, Seeing the Value in Art: ? Use your notebook / journal to record and save your personal notes about the artists and artworks that are discussed in the chapters. EXTRA CREDIT MUSEUM EVENT: Thursday, August 21, 5:00PM “When Artists Call Savannah Home”, Professor Suzanne Jackson with invited artists, Professor Lester Sloan, Photojournalist, Dan Smith Artist, Christina Edwards, Artist, Elizabeth Winnel, Artist. At The Telfair Museums / Jepson Center the Arts, Neises Auditorium, 207 W York Street, Savannah, GA. 31401, Sponsored by ARC Savannah (Artists Resource Collective) and Savannah State University. Whitfield Lovell Exhibition, also at the Jepson Center for the Arts. WEEK 2 The Nature of Creativity Beginning to understand the relationship between Form and Content M - 8/25 Drawing: Using Line, Space, Light and Color, Mass and Form, Texture, Content, Time and Motion Reading Ahead, Study Assignment: (Chapter 9, Part 3, pages 176 through 197, Drawing) W - 8/27 Printmaking: The Relationship of Drawing Woodblocks, Lithography, Etching, Intaglio, Linoleum Prints, Screen-printing, Mono-prints Discussion responses and exchanges Research Study Assignment: Robert Blackburn, master printmaker; Toulouse Lautrec; June Wayne, Tamarind Workshop; Gemini G.E.L.; Normal Editions Workshop; other Print venues; Reading Ahead, Study Assignment: Chapter 10, pages 198 through 225 Printmaking (Continue readings in Chapters 1 through 5) Remember to record your notebook/journal entries. GUIDELINES FOR THE MIDTERM PAPER START YOUR RESEARCH NOW! ** MID -TERM PAPER - A schedule of submission due dates for the Midterm and Final Essay outlines; rough drafts and completed papers will be given as a handout in class. 1. Research and choose three (3) artworks that display examples of the basic elements of Line, Shape, Mass, Form, Content, Space, Time and Motion, Color. 2. The three (3) chosen artworks should represent one example each from a) a traditional African culture, b) the Renaissance, c) an early Twentieth-century artist. 3. Write a thoughtful focused one page description for each, describing the basic elements as attributes found in each piece of art. 4. Follow the guidelines for written assignments as listed under the Writing Assignments Category above. 5. Consider the relevance of each artwork to its period of historic events or period style. 6. How was innovation or representation of life style and culture important to you, as a studied observation of your choices for this assignment? WEEK 3 Formal Elements What Does this Mean? M - 9/1 Painting: Encaustic, Fresco, Tempera, Oil, Watercolor, Synthetic Media, Mixed Media Black Art In America.com video, State of the Arts episode, “Juan Logan and the Ogden Museum” - Class Discussion Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 4, pages 58 through 77, Part 2: The Formal Elements and Their Design” LINE Reading Ahead: (Chapter 11, pages 226 through259, Painting) Begin to work on research and first outline ideas for the Midterm Paper. W - 9/3 Photography and Time-Based Media Short Films: Eadweard Muybridge and other pioneers of photographic images. Historic comparisons and discussion of photographic works by, Margaret Bourke White; Gordon Parks; Ansel Adams, Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Catherine Opie, Robert Mapplethorpe Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 5, pages 78 through 99, Space; and Chapter 6, pages 100 through 130, Light and Color Reading Ahead: (Chapter 12, pages 260 through 292, Photography and Time-Based Media) WEEK 4 Sculpture (Film: A Personal Vision: Elizabeth Catlett); Richard Serra, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, monumental public works. Class Comparison and Discussion M - 9/8 Public and Private installations, Sculpture Gardens - Art in Public Places Reading Ahead Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 7, pages 132 through 149, Other Formal Elements; and Chapter 8, pages 150 through 175, The Principles of Design (Chapter 13, pages 294 through 326, Sculpture) W- 9/10 Drawing and Installation as Interactive/Interpretive Media El Anantsui; Kehinde Wiley; Suzanne Lacy, David Hammons, Senga Nengudi, Houston Conwill, Eleanor Antin, Short films on Dance/ Movement, Performance/Installation, Digital and Internet-Based artworks: Bill Viola, video installations Quiz based upon images and content of Study Chapters 1 - 6 from Henry M. Sayre’s A World of Art Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 9, pages 150 through 175, The Principles of Design; Chapter 12, pages 260 through 292 WEEK 5 How to Visit A Museum or Gallery – Research and protocol, (A pencil, a sketch pad, a non-flash camera) M - 9/15 Looking at Controversial Artworks. Choosing an idea for the final term paper essay. Documentation of artworks to accompany Midterm and Final essays. Betye Saar, “The Liberation Aunt Jemima” and “Red Time” Gallery tour of Site-Specific installation; Kara Walker, Robert Maplethorpe, W - 9/17 Study Group Team presentations, Class Discussion / Responses to group forum questions and study content Read and Study Assignment: Continue reading and catch-up, Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapters 7 through 13, Pages 132 through 326 WEEK 6 Review of Form and Function in Architectural forms and spaces. M - 9/22 Environment, Technology, - Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Design and Construction W - 9/24 MIDTERM QUIZ In-class short written responses to visual quiz images. Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 14, pages 328 through 355, The Crafts as Fine Art Reading Ahead: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 15, pages 356 through 390, Architecture (TBA Museum event research for term-paper essays plus referenced relative images”) WEEK 7 MIDTERM WEEK M - 9/29 In-Class Questions and review of Chapter Topics -- Midterm Essay Help Session, Final Drafts, Editing W- 10/1 MIDTERM ESSAYS with related images Paper due by 11:59PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Read for review, Catch-up Assignment: AGAIN Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Chapter 15, pages 356 through 390, Architecture WEEK 8: Architecture Ancient, Modern, and Monumental experiences. M -10/6 Relationship of historic buildings to their environment. Films by Gabri Christa, “Savoneta”, www.anotherbuilding.com W -10/8 Developing comparative arts analysis from the researched outline Writing the first Draft by outlining your subject. Read and Study Assignment: Preliminary Check - completed notes and sketches in your Personal Class Notebook/Journal. DUE DATE M 10/13 at 4:30PM. OCTOBER 9 and 10 FALL BREAK NO CLASSES WEEK 9: Professional Choices – Developing the Basic Elements Theatre verses Performance Art? Art, Dance and Fashion Trends M -10/13 Notebook / Journal is Due at beginning of this class, for Review and Grading Films: “Argument” and “Space and Time” by RJ Muna; Response-Forums: Thoughts will be developed by the class for group discussion / participation W - 10/ 15-- Evaluating “Art as Life as ART” Political Expression Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, Part 3, Chapters 12 through 15, pages 260 through 415, including Photography, Sculpture, The Crafts as Fine Art, and Time-Based Media, to The Design Profession. WEEK 10: The Ancient Art World M -10/20 Global cultures: From the beginning - traveling through time “Big Time”, -Doing What Matters to Survive - Sovereign Nations W - 10/22 Comparison of historic timelines and cultural innovations Quiz based upon images and content of Study Chapters 12 through 15 from Sayre’s World of Art, films and lecture additions WEEK 11: Twentieth Century Art Movements M - 10/27 Feminist Art, Guerilla Girls, Judy Chicago “The Dinner Party”; Faith Ringgold; W - 10/29 Black Arts Movements in the American Diaspora WEEK 12: Art and Reality, Indigenous Survivors M - 11/3 Submit First 1000 words of your first draft based upon completed outline. Film and Discussion: “The Quilts of Gees Bend” W - 1/5 Film and Discussion: “The Highwaymen” WEEK 13: Art, Out There….. Social Change, Political Change in the 21st century M - 11/10 Films: Before and After ----“Post-modern” short films on Yayoi Kusama, Yinka Shinibare, and Chuck Close W -11/2 ** Guidelines will be presented in class for the final term paper. Summary and Review of Essential Elements WEEK 14: Modern and Contemporary Trends in All Art forms M - 11/17 Clement Greenberg on Marcel Duchamp as an “Avant - Garde innovator” W - 11/19 Quiz based upon images and content of Study Chapters 20-21 from Sayre’s World of Art and lecture extras Read and Study Assignment: Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, “The Critical Process, Thinking Some More About the Chapter Questions”, pages 544-545; *********very important from Day One! Glossary, pages 546 through 552 WEEK 15: Timeline Review Part 4, The Visual Record: Placing the Arts in Historical Context M - 11/24 Review and Summary Chapters 23 -25 In-class Corrections and related discussion Open Book research and preparatory session for the Final Exam - Questions and Answers Read and Study Assignment: Complete re-reading and study of all chapters. W - 11/26 NOVEMBER 26 - 28 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEK 16: Continuing Part 4, Overview of Historic Timelines from Renaissance to Baroque; Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries to the Present M - 12/1 REVIEW / OVERVIEW and DISCUSSION QUESTIONS W - 12/3 EXTRA HELP WITH FINAL ESSAY DRAFTS M - 12/8 11:59 PM FINAL TERM PAPER DUE with cohesive images and well thought out written progressions. FINAL EXAMS - DECEMBER 9 - 12 WILL BE HELD AT DESIGNATED TIMES AS SCHEDULED BY THE UNIVERSITY.
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