BETHEL UNIVERSITY COURSE SYLLABUS (MW)
ENGLISH 202: WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II, 3 HRS.
SPRING, 2014
Professors
Ms. Jessica Copous (DFAB 121)
Office hours:
As posted on office door (or by appointment)
Office phone:
352-6308
copousj@bethelu.edu
Ms. Sharon Scruton (DFAB 124)
Office hours:
As posted on office door (or by appointment)
Office phone:
352-4054
scrutons@bethelu.edu
Course Prerequisite
English 111
Texts
Matthews, Platt, & Noble. Experience Humanities. Vol. II: The
Renaissance to the Present. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Matthews & Platt. Readings to accompany Experience Humanities.
The Renaissance to the Present Vol. II: . New York, McGrawHill, 2014.
Additional online readings may be assigned.
Course Requirements
1. Quizzes—Most Wednesdays will end with a quiz covering the lecture
and text material for the previous week. In the event of an absence,
quizzes may be made up by writing a minimum 500-word summary of the
covered material. Summaries must be submitted within one week. The
lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
2. Creative Project--Each student will create an individual work of
art. Students will submit plans for the artwork early in the
semester, work on it during the semester, and present it on a
designated day late in the semester
3. Examinations—three, including final.
4. Attendance Policy--30% absence will result in failure in the
course, regardless of the reason. Two lates equals one absence.
5. Extra Credit—You may attend cultural events (one from each category
of Music, Theater, Art, Literary)for a maximum of 30 points. Students
who participate in plays and concerts will receive credit. When you
attend such events, arrive on time, sign in and put your cell phone
away.
Academic dishonesty will result in a 0 for the assignment.
NOTE: THIS IS A TOBACCO-FREE AND CELL PHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
LAPTOPS MAY ONLY BE USED IF PREARRANGED WITH PROFESSORS.
Methods of Evaluation
Quizzes
Creative Project
First exam
Second exam
Final exam
Total
200
200
200
200
200
1000
Extra Credit
A=900-1000
30
B=800-899
C=700-799
D=600-699
Course Calendar (MW)
Date
January
February
March
April
Topic
Chapter
13
Intro/Renaissance Background
12
15
Renaissance Lit
20
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY
22
Renaissance Lit
Q 1
27
Intro to Shakespeare/ Hamlet
29
Renaissance Art
Q 2 12
3
Renaissance Art
13&14
5
Renaissance Music
10
1st Exam
12
17th & 18th Century Background
17
17
Neo-classical Literature
19
Neo-classical Literature
Q 3
24
Baroque & Neo-classical Art
17
26
Baroque & Neo-classical Art
Q 4 17
3
Baroque & Classical Music
5
19th Century Background/ Romantic Lit
Q 5 18
10-14
SPRING BREAK
17-21
Creative Project Conferences
24
Victorian Literature/Realism
26
2nd Exam
31
Romantic & Realistic Art
18&19
2
Impressionistic/Post Impressionistic Art
20
7
Romantic Music
9
20th Century Background/Early Lit
Q 6 21
14
Creative Projects Due
16
20th Century Literature
Q 7
21
20th Century Film
23
20th Century Art
21&22
28
Modern Art
Q 8 23
30
20th Century Music
Month and Year of Syllabus Revision
January, 2014
WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II
THE CREATIVE PROJECT
In the previous semester you were introduced to early music, painting, poetry,
and architecture. Now you are being asked to design and complete a work of art
that is yours.
This work may be in any of the arts—music, literature, painting, sculpture,
architecture, photography (NOT SCRAPBOOKING), mosaics, etc.
There are two
stipulations:
1)
The art work must give evidence of a semester’s work in concept,
execution, and presentation.
2)
The art work must be created primarily for beauty, not for utility
(NO PAINTED MAILBOXES OR SWEATSHIRTS, NO CLOCKS, NO FOOTSTOOLS, ETC.).
When you sign and submit your contract, you are pledging yourself to the plan.
Be sure the contract is completed before you turn it in. You will not be allowed
to change the total nature of the project after the contract is signed. For
example, you may change the exact design of a painting, but you may not change
from painting to pottery.
NOTE: EACH STEP MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT STEP MAY BE TAKEN. You may
not submit your project if you have not presented a progress report, for
instance.
Nor, may you bring a “completed” project to the progress report
conference.
All projects will be presented to the public in the Waddle Recital Hall.
Students must sign in for viewing Monday afternoon or evening (unless otherwise
arranged with instructor)—ten points will be deducted from your project score if
you choose not to view the finished projects. Audio or video performances will be
recorded for playing at intervals when the room is open to the public, and other
works will be displayed on walls or tables.
Criteria for Judging
Turning in completed contract on time
Project conference
Turning completed project in on time
Originality/Skill/Beauty (final grade)
Total points
Contract due:
Progress report:
Project due:
10
50
40
100
200
On or before beginning of class January 22
scheduled during the week of March 17
April 21 between 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Waddle Recital Hall
WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II
CREATIVE PROJECT CONTRACT
Fill out this form as clearly and completely as possible. Use
the back if you need more space. Include as much detail as you
can, such as size, shape, and color. Discuss the ideas behind
your project.
1.
Type of artwork I will create:
2.
Materials I plan to use:
3.
What I want the final product to be like (Be specific in
terms of size, color, length, instrumentation, etc.):
4.
Prior experience with this medium of expression:
5.
My signature is my promise that this project will be:
a) entirely my own work
b) completed during this semester
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(student)
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(professor)
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