NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Art Appreciation
Course Prefix & Number: 1301
Section Number(s): 405 and 406
Term Code: 142S
Spring 2015
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): A course open to all students directed toward
understanding the elements and principles of art as applied to the visual arts: painting,
sculpture and architecture as well as printmaking, ceramics, metalwork and weaving.
Course Prerequisite(s): None
Course Type:
 - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)
 - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
 - WECM Course
Name of Instructor:
Campus/Office Location:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Bita Zamorano
N/A – Meetings by appointment only
N/A
azamorano@nctc.edu
Name of Chair/Coordinator:
Office Location:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
James M. Staples
1306B Visual Arts Department, Gainesville, Texas
940-668-7731 ext 4480
jstaples@nctc.edu
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. 10th ed., 2013. ISBN: 0073379255
You may purchase your textbook new, used, or rent it. A copy is on reserve in the library/resource center.
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GRADING CRITERIA
# of Graded
Course Elements
Graded Course Elements
Percentage or
Points Values
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Formal Analysis Paper - Fort Worth Museum Visit
20%
1
Discovering Media Presentation
20%
1
Dallas Museum of Art Scavenger Hunt and Paper
20%
1
Exam #1
10%
1
Exam #2
10%
1
Attendance, Class Participation, and In-class
assignments
20%
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
EEO
HPVA3
HPVA5
HPVA5
HPVA6
HPVA1
HPVA2
Student Learning Outcome
To develop the critical thinking and analytical skills required to appreciate art and
improve analytical writing skills
To gain a basic knowledge of art terms and vocabulary
To provide a basic knowledge of art materials and methods, issues, history, methods
To provide an introduction to the basic history of western art and some of its major
movements, styles, and concepts
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA
Communication
Mathematics
Life and Physical Science
Language, Philosophy & Culture
Creative Arts
American History
Government/Political Science
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES
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Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical and Quantitative
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Teamwork
Personal Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Last day to Withdraw The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 9, 2015.
Student Rights &
Responsibilities
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states
that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the
contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student
conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student
Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog.
Scholastic Integrity
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and
regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a
test, plagiarism, and collusion. See student handbook for more
information.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Disability
Accommodations
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides
accommodations for students who have a documented disability.
On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the
Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building
or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound,
and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake
appointment with OSD.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the
spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of
2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).
http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservice
s.aspx
Student Success
Center
The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC
develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students
to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online
tutoring in the evening. The program helps students acclimate to
college by providing students free interactive workshops. For more
information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.
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Financial Aid
Scholarships, and
Veterans Services
The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering a variety of
programs for students who need assistance in financing their education.
The first step for financial aid is to complete a FAFSA. For more
information, please visit your nearest Financial Aid Office.
TOBACCO POLICY
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless
tobacco on campus property.
CLASSROOM POLICIES
Do not use cell phones, IPods, cameras, or any type of recording (audio or visual) devices in this
class without permission from the instructor. This includes the prohibition of using your cell
phone or any other device with a camera to take pictures of PowerPoint slides. All cell phones
must be put away for this class. If you would like to use your laptop or tablet, please only do so
to take notes in this class. Do not use your tablet or any device to check email or get on any
social media sites during lecture. If you have an emergency that requires you to keep your cell
phone on vibrate, please excuse yourself discreetly before taking the call. I will take up any
device(s) if you abuse this policy. I will hold this class to appropriate standards of collegiality,
etiquette, and decorum. Please do not conduct conversations, eat, sleep, read material other
than your textbook, use your phone to text message, or wander in and out of class. If you
cannot observe this requirement, I will ask you to leave the classroom for that lecture, and you
will be counted as absent for that day.
ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS POLICY
You are responsible for attending each class, being on time, and participating in the class
discussions and lectures. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class, and students
are allotted up to 3 absences. Any absence thereafter will result in a lowering of the student’s
participation/attendance grade by one letter grade for each additional absence. You are
required to attend each class for the entire period in order to be counted as present. If you
come late or leave early, this will count as a tardy. Too many absences and/or tardies usually
equal lower grades on assignments since students miss the supporting lectures, instructions on
assignments, discussions and explanations that are part of regular class attendance and
participation. In addition, being late to class three times will equate as one absence. If you are
late to class, it is your responsibility to check in with me immediately after class to
communicate that you are present instead of being counted as absent. If you miss a class, it is
your responsibility to ask a reliable classmate what you missed in lecture. I suggest finding a
buddy in class to swap notes with or to keep up with any announcements that you missed. In
addition, reference the course calendar at the back of this syllabus to find out what topic was
covered in lecture and for any assignments discussed on the day you missed.
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LATE WORK POLICY / MAKEUP EXAMS
Late work is not accepted without written medical documentation. If this situation should arise,
contact me immediately so we can discuss your options. If you are absent on a day that an
assignment is due, it is your responsibility to turn in the assignment no later than the due date
and time specified per the syllabus and the assignment’s directions. If you are not physically
able to turn in your assignment due to your absence, you may email me your assignment by the
due date and time. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed in
lecture. The best way to know what was presented in class and what assignments are coming
up is to be present, write down due dates, and if you should happen to miss a class, ask a
classmate. Furthermore, there is not an opportunity for a makeup exam should you have to
miss the day of a test in this class. The only exception to this is an extreme circumstance that
you can provide approved documentation for: if you were in a car accident on the way to
school, had a medical emergency, had to attend a funeral, or had a death in the immediate
family, etc. Please visit with me as soon as possible if a circumstance like this should arise to
make arrangements for a makeup exam.
CANVAS
Your syllabus, assignments, and announcements will be posted on Canvas. In addition, I will
send you email communications via Canvas as well. You are required to check Canvas on a daily
basis for any updates or communications in this course. Furthermore, if I should need to cancel
a class for any reason, I will communicate that information as soon as possible via the Canvas
email server. I highly recommend linking your Canvas communications to your personal email
so you are notified of any updates immediately on your personal devices. If you should
experience a problem with Canvas, please call their help desk at 940/ 498-4243.
HOW TO REACH ME
Please email me using the messaging function in Canvas. It is a good practice to use
professional writing skills and proper email etiquette when getting in contact with your
professors and contacts at the collegiate level.
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COURSE CALENDAR
**Each day’s readings are to be read before that class day to be prepared for class discussion**
Week 1
1/20 Course overview and expectations; go over syllabus; go over Canvas;
Chapter 1: Living with Art (skim Chapter 1 since I am covering on the first day)
1/22 Chapter 2: What is Art?
Week 2
1/27 Chapter 3: Themes of Art; in-class activity on themes
1/29 Chapter 4: The Visual Elements (part 1 of 2 lectures on this chapter)
Week 3
2/3 Chapter 4: The Visual Elements (continued – part 2 of 2 lectures on this chapter)
2/5 Chapter 5: Principles of Design; in-class Formal Analysis exercise; Formal Analysis Paper
assigned – due Thursday, Feb. 26
Week 4
2/10 No class – required visit to an art museum in Fort Worth for Formal Analysis Paper
2/12 Chapter 6: Drawing
Week 5
2/17 Chapter 7: Painting
2/19 Chapter 8: Prints
Week 6
2/24 Chapter 9: Camera and Computer Art
2/26 Chapter 10: Graphic Design; Formal Analysis Paper due; Test # 1 Review available on
Canvas
Week 7
3/3 Chapter 11: Sculpture and Installation; Discovering Media Project assigned – due
Tuesday, March 24
3/5 Chapter 12: Arts of Ritual and Daily Life
Week 8
3/10 Chapter 13: Architecture
3/12 Test #1: Chapters 4 – 13
**Spring Break March 16 – 22**
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Week 9
3/24 Discovering Media Presentations
3/26 Discovering Media Presentations - continued
Week 10
3/31 Chapter 14: Ancient Mediterranean Worlds (part 1 of 2 lectures on this chapter)
4/2
Chapter 14: Ancient Mediterranean Worlds (continued – part 2 of 2 on this chapter)
Week 11
4/7 Chapter 18: Arts of Islam and of Africa
4/9 Chapter 19: Arts of East: India, China, and Japan
**April 9 is the last day to drop with a “W”**
Week 12
4/14 Chapter 20: Arts of the Pacific and of the Americas
4/16 Finish lectures on cultures for DMA assignment; in-class assignment comparing various
cultures; DMA Scavenger Hunt assigned – due Thursday, May 7
Week 13
4/21 No class – required visit to the Dallas Museum of Art for Scavenger Hunt assignment
4/23 Chapter 15: Christianity and the Formation of Europe
Week 14
4/28 Chapter 16: The Renaissance; Test # Review available on Canvas
4/30 Chapter 17: The 17th and 18th Centuries
Week 15
5/5 Chapter 21: The Modern World: 1800 – 1945
5/7
Chapter 22: From Modern to Postmodern; DMA Scavenger Hunt due
Week 16
5/11 - 5/14 See final exam schedule - Test #2: Chapters 14 - 22
**Both NCTC and your instructor reserve the right to make modifications in content, schedule,
and requirements as necessary to promote the best education possible within prevailing
conditions affecting this course.**
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SYLLABUS CONTRACT AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ARTS 1301
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I have read this syllabus. I agree to comply with all of the provisions it describes. I understand
that failing to abide by the provisions described in the syllabus will have a serious and
detrimental effect on my grade.
I understand that poor attendance can have a serious and detrimental effect on my grade at
the instructor’s discretion.
By taking this course, I agree not to commit acts of academic dishonesty including plagiarism,
cheating, and failing to cite sources. I understand that any act of academic dishonesty may
result in a grade of “F” in the course.
I understand that failing to complete any of the exams, papers, or assignments could potentially
result in a grade of “F” in the course.
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