Class Schedule - Arts 106 – History of Art II
Week 1 - Course Introduction
2/1 Introductions, go over syllabus, discuss projects
Homework: read in your text - Starter kit (pg. XXI – XXV), and Introduction (pg. XXVI – XLI)
2/3 Go over general ideas/terms discussed in the introductory pages of text.
Homework: Read Chapters 17 and 18 in text (pg 529-591). Use your study guide to help you focus on
key aspects of the reading.
Week 2 – Renaissance Art (focus on Italy and Northern Europe)
2/8 Discuss Chapters 17 and 18, Early Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe
Homework: read Chapters 19 and 20 in text (pg. 593-675). Use your study guides to help you focus on
key aspects of the reading.
2/10 Discuss Chapters 19 and 20, Early and High Renaissance in Italy
Homework: read Chapter 21 in text (pg. 677-709). Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
Week 3 – Renaissance Art (cont.)
2/15 Discuss 16th Century Northern Renaissance art
Homework: Catch up on readings and study guides.
2/17 Finish discussion of Renaissance art. Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 1)
Homework: Read Chapter 22 in text (pg. 711 – 769). Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
Week 4 – Baroque Art
2/22 - Discuss Chapter 22, Baroque art
Homework: Catch up with any reading/study guides
2/24 - Class Discussion w/ student leaders (Group 2), Finish discussion of Baroque art.
Homework: Catch up with any reading/study guides
Week 5 – Review, Research paper introduction and Quiz #1
3/1 – Class Discussion w/ student leaders (Group 3), Discuss the research paper in more detail.
Introduce first part of the assignment –Thesis Statement, outline, bibliography. Review for Quiz #1
Homework: study for Quiz #1 on Chapters 17-22.
3/3 - Quiz #1 on Renaissance and Baroque Art (Chapters 17-22)
Homework: Begin work on thesis statement, outline, and bibliography for research paper. Read Chapter
23 in text (pg. 771 – 789). Use your study guide to help you focus on key aspects of the reading.
Week 6 –Art of South, Southeast and East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan) after 1200
3/8 – Discuss Chapter 23,Art of South & Southeast Asia
Homework: Read Chapters 24 and 25 (pg. 791-833). Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
3/10 –Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 4) Discuss Chapter 24, Chinese, Korean, and
Japanese art after 1279
Homework: Finish your thesis statements, outlines, and bibliographies on your research papers.
Week 7 – Thesis Statement workshops and Art of the Americas
3/15 – ,Thesis Statement, Outline, and Bibliography due for Research papers. In class student
workshops on these. Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 5) Finish discussion of Japanese art.
Homework: Read Chapter 26 in text (pg. 835-857). Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
3/17 – Discuss Chapter 26, Art of the Americas after 1300
Homework: Read Chapter 27 in text (pg. 859 - 877) Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
Midterm grades due to registrar – 3/21
Week 8 – Art of Pacific Cultures and Africa
3/22 – Discuss Chapter 27, Art of Pacific Cultures Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 6)
Homework: Read Chapter 28 in text (pg. 879-901) Use your study guide to help you focus on key aspects
of the reading.
3/24 –– Discuss art of Africa in the Modern Era
Homework: Study for Quiz
Week 9 – Quiz #2 and 18th Century Art in Europe and America
3/29 - Quiz #2 on Chapters 23-28 in text.
Homework: Read Chapter 29 in text (pg. 903-959) Use your study guide to help you focus on key aspects
of the reading. Finish your Research paper drafts.
3/31 – Begin discussion of Chapter 29, 18th and early 19th Century art in Europe and Americas
Homework: Read Chapter 30 in text (pg. 961-1015) Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading. Finish your Research paper drafts.
Week 10 –19th Century art in Europe
4/5 – Research paper drafts due. In class workshops on these. Discuss art of 19th Century Europe and
Americas
Homework: Catch up on reading/study guides.
4/7 – Discuss art of 19th Century Europe and Americas. Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 7)
Homework: Catch up on reading/study guides.
Week 11 –Early Modernism
4/12 – Discuss second half of Chapter 30, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Early Photography, etc.
Homework: Read Chapter 31 (pg. 1017-1081) in text. Use your study guide to help you focus on key
aspects of the reading.
4/14 – Begin Discussion on Modern Art (1900-1945), Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 8)
Homework: Continue doing your study guide for Chapter 31.
Week 12 – No Class, Spring Break
4/19 – No Class, Spring Break
4/21 – No Class, Spring Break
Week 13 – Modern Art and Begin art since 1945
4/26 – Continue discussion of Chapter 31, Modern Art in Europe and the Americas.
Homework: Read Chapter 32 in your text (pg. 1083-1135). Use your study guide to help you focus on
key aspects of the reading.
4/28 – Begin discussion of Art since 1945, Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, Color Field Painting,
Assemblage, etc., Class Discussion w/ Student Leaders (Group 9)
Homework: Catch up on readings/study guides. Finish research papers.
Week 14 – Art Since 1945
5/3 –Final Draft of Research Paper due. Discuss Happenings, Pop Art, Op-Art, Minimalism, Conceptual,
Performance Art, Feminist Art, etc.
Homework: Catch up on readings/study guides.
5/5 – Discuss Postmodernism, Postmodern Art and Contemporary artists. Class Discussion w/ Student
Leaders (Group 10)
Homework: Finish study guide for Chapter 32.
Week 15- Contemporary Art and review
5/10 – Continue discussion on Contemporary Art
5/12 Final quiz review
Homework: prepare for final exam
Week 16- Finals Week
FINAL Quiz on Chapters 29-32
Thursday, 5/19 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Have a great summer break!!!
Please note: This schedule is subject to change so please pay attention to any changes in the schedule
stated by your instructor in class.