Syllabus Introduction to the Visual Arts Spring 2014

Class: ART 001 Section: 002 T & TH 11:00-12:15 Instructor: Professor Susan Soltis Classroom: 8 Sutherland Office: 212 Sutherland Office Hours: T & TH 8:45-9:15 and 12:15-12:45 Phone: (215) 771-2157 E-mail: lss24@psu.edu lssoltis@yahoo.com

Required Text: Living With Art, 10th ed. by Mark Getlein Course Description
ART 001 is primarily a lecture course worth 3 credits which uses a textbook to introduce students to the visual arts. Students will become familiar with a broad range of subject matter, styles, and mediums within a variety of historical and cultural contexts. This will give students the opportunity to explore the principles of design which organize works of art, and help them to develop a working vocabulary of art terms.

Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students will have gained an appreciation of art in the world around them. Students will also be able to analyze the visual elements of a work of art and describe what they observe using the vocabulary and terms studied in this course.

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend each class and attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Attendance includes arriving to class on time, staying for the duration of the class, and being an active participant in the class during each class session. Each student will be expected to present finding on topics they have researched and lead class discussions based on this information. Cell phones MUST be turned off and put away for the entire duration of the class. If you have been absent and feel that your absence should be excused, you may submit a written note in hard copy form which explains the circumstances and this will be taken into consideration. You may e-mail me any work due that day and bring in a hard copy when you come to the next class. However, it must be noted that if you are not present for your scheduled presentation, you will

not be able to receive any credit for your class contribution. You will only have the opportunity to receive credit for the written section, and only if it is turned in by e-mail on the scheduled date with a hard copy submitted at the next class. It is not possible to make up In Class Projects.

Make-up Testing
University policy requires that accommodations be granted to make up a missed test. Make-up tests are administered through Penn State Abington's Testing Center, located in Room 223 Sutherland. In order to protect academic integrity, the make-up test must be taken within one week of the of the original scheduled test date and will be in a substantially modified format such as short answer or essay. All questions concerning this process should be directed to contacts on the website.

Disability Services
Penn State encourages academically qualified students with disabilities to take advantage of its educational programs. Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class should contact the disability liaison, Anne Prior. She is located in 315 Sutherland and her telephone number is (215) 881-7537.

Learning Center
Free peer and professional tutoring and study skill coaching are available at the Learning Center (Room 315 Sutherland, (215) 881-7538). Students striving for an "A" and students struggling for a "C" agree that they benefit from tutoring sessions. To find out how the Learning Center can help you, call or visit Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Penn State Academic Integrity Statement

Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The Pennsylvania State University, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts. Academic integrity includes a commitment by all members of the University community not to engage in or tolerate acts of falsification, misrepresentation or deception. Such acts of dishonesty violate the fundamental ethical principles of the University community and compromise the worth of work completed by others.

Academic dishonesty includes such acts as plagiarizing the words or ideas of another person, cheating on exams or assignments, or submitting work that was completed for another course. Violations of academic integrity will result in a grade of zero for that assignment and will be reported to the appropriate academic authority.

Class Calendar
Tuesday January 14 Thursday January 16 Class 1 Class 2 Introduction to Course What is Art?

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Read chapter 2, pages 19-50 in advance of class Student Research - For class today, each student will write a one page paper on their thoughts about this subject. Students will share their thoughts with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Tuesday January 21 Class 3 The Visual Elements
Read chapter 4, pages 77-114 in advance of class Student 1 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 2 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

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Thursday January 23 Class 4 The Visual Elements
Student 3 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 4 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will look at Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and write a one-to-two page paper on how they think line, shape, mass, and light have been used in this painting. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will look at The Circus by Georges Seurat and write a one-to-two page paper on how they think color, texture, pattern, time, and motion have been used in this painting. Students will share

their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

. Tuesday January 28 Class 5 Principles of Design

Read chapter 5, pages 115-139 in advance of class Student 5 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 6 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 7 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will look at Bronzeville by Night by Archibald Motley and write a one-to-two page paper on how they think unity & variety, balance, and emphasis & subordination have been used in this work. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

In Class Project 1

Thursday January 30

Class 6

Principles of Design
Student 8 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 9 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 10 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will look at Mont Sainte-Victoire by Paul Czanne and write a one-to-two page paper on how they think scale & proportion and rhythm & repetition have been used in this painting. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Tuesday February 4 Class 7 Drawing
Read chapter 6, pages 141-157 in advance of class Student 11 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 12 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 13 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will look at Study for a Sleeve by Leonardo da Vinci and write a one-to-two page paper on why drawing was an effective choice for this piece. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

In Class Project 2

Thursday February 6

Class 8

Drawing

Student 14 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 15 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will look at Studies for the Libyan Sibyl by Michelangelo and write a oneto-two page paper on why drawing was an effective choice for this piece. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Tuesday February 11 Class 9 Painting
Read chapter 7, pages 158-175 in advance of class Student 16 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 17 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will look at Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet and write a one-to-two page paper on why oil paint was an effective choice for this work. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

In Class Project 3

Thursday February 13

Class 10

Painting
Student 18 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 19 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will look at Fishing Boats, Key West by Winslow Homer and write a oneto-two page paper on why watercolor was an effective choice for this work. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Tuesday February 18 Class 11 Select Artists for Final Presentations
Student 20 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 21 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 22 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article ..

Thursday February 20 Tuesday February 25

NO CLASS! Prints

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Class 12
Read chapter 8, pages 176-196 in advance of class Student 23 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 24 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 25 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will select one of the printing methods and write a one-to-two page paper on how it is used to create art. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Thursday February 27 Class 13 Photography
Read chapter 9, pages 197-218 in advance of class Student 26 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 27 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will write a one-to-two page paper explaining what big change occurred with photography in the 1880s and how that impacted the photography that came afterward. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper. In Class Project 4

Tuesday March 4

Class 14

Sculpture, Installation, and Land Art

Read chapter 11, pages 239-262 in advance of class Student 28 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 29 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 30 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will compare Lion Hunt from the palace complex of Assurnasirpal II with Proserpina by Bernini and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Thursday March 6 Class 15 Sculpture, Installation, and Land Art

Student 31 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 32 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

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Tuesday March 11 Spring Break - NO CLASS!

Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will compare Spiral Jetty, April 1970 by Robert Smithson with Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees at the Singapore Biennale by Yayoi Kusama and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

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Thursday March 13 Spring Break - NO CLASS! .. Tuesday March 18 Class 16 The Design Profession and Crafts as Fine Art
Read Chapter 12, pages 263-281 in advance of class Student 33 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 34 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

Student 35 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will look at a textile fragment by William Morris and write a one-to-two page paper on how the Visual Elements and/or the Principles of Design have been utilized. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Thursday March 20 Class 17 The Design Profession and Crafts as Fine Art
Student 36 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 37 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 38 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

Tuesday March 25

Class 18

Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will look at Coffin in the Shape of a Cocoa Pod by Kane Kwei and write a one-to-two page paper on how the Visual Elements and/or the Principles of Design have been utilized. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Architecture

Read chapter 13, pages 282-319 in advance of class Student 39 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 40 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 41 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today all students will define in their own words the following terms: 1. Load Bearing Construction 2. Post and Lintel 3. The Greek orders of Columns 4. Round Arch and Vault 5. Pointed Arch and Vault 6. Cast-Iron Construction 7. Balloon-Frame Construction 8. Steel-Frame Construction 9. Suspension Structures 10. Cable-stayed Structures Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of their definitions.

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Thursday March 27 Class 19
Student 42 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 43 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 44 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article In Class Project 5

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Tuesday April 1 Class 20 Prehistoric Art - Egyptian Art
Read chapter 14, pages 321-334 in advance of class Student 45 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 46 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 47 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

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Thursday April 3 Class 21 Greek and Roman Art
Read chapter 14, pages 335-348 in advance of class Student 48 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 49 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 50 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will compare Female Figure from Willendorf (page 322 of the textbook) with Seated Scribe (page 330 of the textbook) and write a oneto-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will compare Kouros c. 580 BCE (page 338 of the textbook) with Laocoon Group (page 343 of the textbook) and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Tuesday April 8

Class 22

Art of the Middle Ages

Read chapter 15, pages 349-364 in advance of class Student 51 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 52 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 53 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will compare the door jamb statues from the west faade of Chartres Cathedral with Saints Theodore, Stephen, Clement, and Lawrence, door jamb of the south transept of Chartres Cathedral (both on page 361 of the textbook) and write a oneto-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

NOTE: Class will meet today at 10:20-11:20 due to Extended Common Break

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Thursday April 10 Class 23 Renaissance and Baroque Art
Read chapter 16, pages 365-383 in advance of class Read chapter 17, pages 388-400 in advance of class Student 54 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 55 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 56 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will compare Madonna and Child with Saint Anne by Leonardo da Vinci (page 372 of the textbook) with Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin (page 380 of the textbook) and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their

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Tuesday April 15 Class 24 Rococo, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism
Read chapter 17, pages 401-410 Read chapter 21, pages 471-474 Student 57 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 58 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article

findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Student Research - For class today students 1-30 will compare The Pursuit, from the Progress of Love (page 403 of the textbook) with Oath of the Horatii (page 404 of the textbook) and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

Thursday April 17

Class 25

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism - Present

Read chapter 21, pages 475-499 Read chapter 22, pages 500-527 Student 59 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student 60 - Issues in the News or J-Stor Article Student Research - For class today students 31-60 will compare Le Moulin de la Galette (page 477 of the textbook) with Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (page 487 of the textbook) and write a one-to-two page paper on their observations. Students will share their findings with the class before turning in a hard copy of the paper.

.. Tuesday April 22 Class 26 Hard copy of ALL Final Papers Due! Student Presentations of Final Paper .. Thursday April 24 Class 27 Student Presentations of Final Paper .. Tuesday April 29 Class 28 Student Presentations of Final Paper .. Thursday May 1 Class 29 Student Presentations of Final Paper

Last Class!

.. Issues in the News Find and clip out a recent article from a newspaper or magazine that relates to art in some way. Summarize the article and explain its relevance to the world of art. Invite your classmates to respond to the article. Time Estimate: 10 minutes

J-Stor Article Find and print out an article from J-Stor or some other scholarly source that relates to art in some way. Summarize the article and explain its relevance to the world of art. Invite your classmates to respond to the article. Time Estimate: 10 minutes Student Research Students will research the topic assigned for that week and write a one-to-two page paper on their findings using standard fonts and margins. Students are expected to share their findings with the class before turning in the paper. Time Estimate: 5-10 minutes Final Paper Students will do in depth research on an artist of their choosing. This will be an six to eight page paper using standard fonts and margins and must include a bibliography. The final paper will also include a power point which will be used during the class presentation. Time Estimate for presentation: 8-12 minutes

Grading Policy
Grading will be based on the following evaluation: Written Component of Student Research 10 at 15 points each Presentation of Student Research 10 at 10 points each Presentation of Issues in the News or J-Stor article In Class Projects 5 at 10 points each Written Component of Final Paper Presentation of Final Paper TOTAL 150 points 100 points 50 points 50 points 75 points 75 points 500 points

Grading Scale
A AB+ B BC+ C CF 470-500 450-469.99 433-449.99 416-432.99 400-415.99 383-399.99 366-382.99 350-365.99 0.00-349.99