ART 1A (Art in the Western World: Stone Age to the
End of the Middle Ages), Section 2 (80421): Course Outline
CSU Sacramento
Fall 2010
Room: Kadema 145
T/R (Tues. and Thurs.), 9-10:15 a.m.
Course website: http://www.csus.edu/webct/student/
Professor Catherine Turrill
Office: Kadema 194 (278-5786)
E-mail: turrillc@csus.edu
Office Hours: W 9-10 a.m.;
R 2-4 p.m. (and by appointment)
Texts:
Stokstad, M. Art History: A View of the West (Prentice-Hall). 3rd edition; vol. 1 (also on reserve)
Turrill, C. On Line Text for ART 1A (posted on SacCT, the course website: URL is given above)
Catalogue description:
ART 1A is a broad survey of architecture, crafts, painting, and sculpture of the Eastern
Mediterranean and European cultures between the prehistoric era and the end of the Middle Ages.
(For a complete description of the course, including the format of exams, see the On Line Text).
Learning objectives:
Art 1A is a General Education course in Area C-2 (Introduction to the Arts) and has no
prerequisites. It serves as a prerequisite for ART 1B and three upper-division art history classes,
ART 103 (Greco-Roman Art), ART 105 (Medieval Art), and ART 106 (Renaissance Art).
Students who have completed ART 1A successfully should be able to:
(1) Recognize representative monuments of architecture, sculpture, and painting from
Antiquity through the end of the Middle Ages;
(2) Both identify and explain the principal features of these monuments, using the appropriate
art historical vocabulary;
(3) Discuss relevant aspects of the historic context for most of these monuments;
(4) Discuss the significance many of these monuments (or the historic styles they represent)
had for later eras.
Course requirements:
Course requirements include attendance (worth 5% of the final grade), an in-class essay test on
ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian art (Sept. 21; 15%); an in-class essay test on ancient Greek and
Roman art (Oct. 26; 30%); a take-home test on Early Christian through Ottonian art (due Nov.
30; 25%); and an essay test on Romanesque and Gothic art during finals week (Dec. 14; 25%).
Attendance and academic guidance:
Regular attendance is important and will count for 5% of the course grade. To be eligible for extra
credit, you cannot have more than two UNexcused absences. An “unexcused” absence is one that
is not justified or was not discussed with the instructor within twenty-four hours after the missed
class. If you have any questions about the lectures, assignments, or tests, feel free to contact the
instructor by e-mail, during office hours, or by appointment. If you have a disability and require
academic accommodation, please provide written verification from the Office of Services to
Students with Disabilities. Also, be sure to discuss your accommodation needs with the instructor
at the beginning of the semester. For policies about extra credit exercises, make-up exams, and
assignment deadlines, see the On Line Text (“Course Basics”) posted on the course website.
Cell phone and laptop computer policy:
To avoid classroom disruption, all cell phones must be turned off or set on the silent mode; laptop
computers may not be used except in cases when they have been approved as an academic
accommodation for someone with a disability. Please discuss your situation with the instructor.
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ART 1A, section 2: Calendar of Lecture Topics and Test/Assignment Dates:
Subject to Change (any revisions will be announced in class)
Also listed below are the assignments for the first week of the semester. For the complete list of
assignments, the works of art that are the basis of the lectures (“key monuments”), and additional
readings related to the lectures, see the On Line Text (posted on SacCT, the course website).
UNIT 1:
Tues., 31 Aug.:
Readings:
Thurs., 2 Sept.:
Readings:
Tues., 7 Sept.:
Thurs., 9 Sept.:
Tues., 14 Sept.:
Thurs., 16 Sept.:
Tues., 21 Sept.:
UNIT 2:
Thurs., 23 Sept.:
Tues., 28 Sept.:
Thurs., 30 Sept.:
Tues., 5 Oct.:
Thurs., 7 Oct.:
Tues., 12 Oct.:
Thurs., 14 Oct.:
Tues., 19 Oct.:
Thurs., 21 Oct.:
Tues., 26 Oct.:
UNIT 3:
Thurs., 28 Oct.:
Tues., 2 Nov.:
Thurs., 4 Nov.:
Tues., 9 Nov.:
Thurs., 11 Nov.:
Tues., 16 Nov.:
UNIT 4:
Thurs., 18 Nov.:
Tues., 23 Nov.:
Thurs., 25 Nov.:
Tues., 30 Nov.:
Thurs., 2 Dec.:
Tues., 7 Dec.:
Thurs., 9 Dec.:
Tues., 14 Dec.:
Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Art
Introduction to the course
Stokstad, Introduction; On Line Text, “Course Basics”
Ancient Near Eastern Art, 1: Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria
Stokstad, Ch. 2 (24-42); On Line Text, “Unit 1”
Art of Ancient Persia and Egypt: From Persepolis to Giza
Ancient Egyptian Art: From Old to New Kingdom
Ancient Egyptian Art: New Kingdom Sculpture and Painting
Conclusion and review of Unit 1
Test on ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian art
Ancient Greek and Roman Art
Greek Art, 1: Archaic to Early Classical
Greek Art, 2: Early to High Classical
Greek Art, 3: High Classical Period (Acropolis, Athens);
return and discussion of the Unit 1 tests
Greek Art, 4: Late Classical to Hellenistic
Roman Art, 1: From Roman Republic to Early Empire
Roman Art, 2: Early to High Empire
Roman Art, 3: High to Late Empire
Conclusion and review of Unit 2
Film in class: “The Classical Ideal”
Test on ancient Greek and Roman Art
Early Christian Through Ottonian Art
Early Christian to Byzantine Art
Byzantine to Islamic Art
Islamic to Hiberno-Saxon Art
Carolingian and Ottonian Art
Veteran’s Day Holiday: No Class
Conclusion and discussion of take-home test on Unit 3
Take-home test on Unit 3 is due in class on November 30
Romanesque and Gothic Art
Romanesque Art, 1
From Romanesque to Gothic Art in France
Thanksgiving Holiday: No Class
Gothic Art, 1: France and England
Take-home test on Unit 3 is due in class on November 30
Gothic Art, 2: Italy
Gothic Art, 3: Italy and France
Conclusion and review of Unit 4
Test on Romanesque and Gothic art (8:00-10:00 a.m.).
Note the time! The test begins one hour before usual class time.
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