Humanities HUM 1020 Professor Anthony D’Ascoli Humanities SYLLABUS AND EXPECTATIONS EMAIL : adascoli@mdc.edu Please place your name, class and time in the subject line so the system does not place your email into spam/junk file OFFICE HOURS: Make arrangements with me directly. However, I will always be available after class for any pressing questions or concerns and I am usually here at least 30 minutes prior as well. And usually in the library Tuesdays Syllabus and Important papers for class work can all be found at www.dascolihum.com Humanities REQUIRED TEXT: Experience the Humanities, Complete th Edition. Matthews & Platt. Other readings will be required and available online for free. CREDITS: 3 Credit Hours TIMES: Vary per semester and campus PREREQUISITES: ENG 1101 or similar 1st year English writing course COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course offers a chronological survey of guiding ideas and trends within culture, as reflected in the philosophy, literature, and fine arts of the ancient, medieval and modern times. The instructor will select a succession of periods that can be covered meaningfully within the term. The student will acquire knowledge of the cultural achievements falling within selected periods in the development of Civilization, along with an understanding of how these achievements contribute to the making our present cultural inheritance. Humanities COURSE REQUIREMENTS: (What you need to do to succeed) Attendance: Crucial part of your grade and performance in this class and will impact your grade. Missing class effects your grade. Class discussions and lectures will contain over 80% of what will be covered on tests, quizzes, etc. Discussion = Participation Participation = 20 % of your overall grade – 200 points Attendance will impact your participation grade 2 absences are free 3rd absence you will drop you an entire 10% for a maximum of 180 points 4th absence you will get you 20 % for your participation – for a maximum of 160 points and each additional absence will decrease proportionally, at the 8th you will receive 0 points Individual emergencies, etc, will be determined on a 1 to 1 basis (plan on bringing proof) Humanities COURSE REQUIREMENTS (CONT): Tardies: Habitual lateness (3 or more) will also effect your participation grade negatively. 10 point loss for each tardy after the 3rd. Tardy = arriving between 11 – 15 minutes late. At 16 minutes or later, it will count as ½ an absence so please take care to watch the time. Again, individual emergencies, pre-arranged appointments, etc. will be determined on a 1 to 1 basis. If lateness becomes an issue with several students I will change this policy to one of zero tolerance and will not allow students to enter late at all and therefore miss an entire class session Humanities ASSIGNMENTS: It is expected that you will complete any and all reading assignments prior their discussion in class. Questions on the readings and during discussions are encouraged, there is no such thing as a stupid question Journal: There will be one journal (bonus points/extra credit only) due by next to last week of semester. The journal is worth 50 points and can be in any form. Exams: There will be approximately 4 quizzes (50 points each) during the semester on the readings. There will be an additional 4 examinations (50 points each) on the material covered in class and in the text book. There will be a midterm (150 points) on the ½ way point and a final (200 points) on the last week. The quizzes, examinations and most of the final will be on material covered in class, yet another reason not to miss. Humanities PAPERS: There will be 3 writing assignments (100 points each) that will be assigned early in the course so that you can begin on them sooner rather than later. Paper 1: An art analysis due week 3/5 Paper 2: A concert review due week 7/10 Paper 3: A film as art paper due week 11/15 Drops an entire grade each week its late Humanities PAPERS (CONT.) Helpful Hints All papers must be 100% your own work!! Paper 1 – Art Analysis (due Week 3/5) Choose only a work of art that really effects you (i.e. that you really like or really hate). It will make the writing process significantly easier if you have strong feelings one way or the other. Make sure you include all parts to get full credit Place your name somewhere on your paper, staple it together. (I do not have a stapler) Focus on parts 3 and 6 as that is where I will get 80% of your grade Humanities Paper 2 – Concert Review (due week 7/10 ) Do not wait until the last minute to do this paper – there may be no events to attend or they may be all sold out It must be from the following styles/genres only : Broadway Musical; Jazz performance (even a live performance a t a club); Classical concert; Opera, Ballet, Flamenco show (not at a restaurant) No pop, rap, hip hop, raggaeton, salsa, bachata, merengue, rock or metal shows will count Focus on part 2 as I will include that at 75% of the grade for this paper Van Dyke’s on Lincoln road has nightly jazz shows for under 20.00 www.cultureshockmiami.com – 5.00 tickets for students Humanities Paper 3: Film as Art (due week 11/15) – www.netflix.com Choose wisely Do NOT write a movie review Do NOT write a movie review Do NOT write a movie review Do write about the film as a work of art You should be writing about the colors (or lack of) used in the film/scenes You should be writing about why certain camera angles and speeds are being used You should be writing about the scenery, setting and costumes (clothing) You should be writing about the use of music to aid in setting the scene You should be writing about the special effects as art You should be writing about the use of the language, speeches, etc. Watch the film at least 2x – the first time just to enjoy – 2nd time to take notes You can watch them together with fellow classmates – just do not turn in the same papers Humanities ALL PAPERS: MLA Format 12” font Typed, Double Spaced No title page – no fancy paper, no folders Just stapled together on white 8 ½ x 11 regular paper 1” margins all around All original – all your own work Use proper citations Unless you were born with the information you are writing about – it should be cited Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated – You will get caught and you will get an F for the entire course – not just the assignment I will not fail anyone for poor quality English, poor grammar or poor sentence structure so write it yourself Humanities MUSIC JOURNAL You can decide keep, maintain and then turn in a music journal on the week before the end of semester which will include your reactions to selections of music on the accompanying CD You will need to answer the following 4 questions for each musical selection: 1) What do you think the mood of the musical piece is? (Happy, frightened, intimidating, sad, angry, joyful – a combination of emotions) 2) How does it make you feel? (Be honest) 3) Have you heard this piece before? If so, where? 4) Did you enjoy it or dislike it? Why? I will focus on question 4 for grading and on how seriously you take this assignment This is for extra credit or bonus points – it is not mandatory but it will not be accepted after the deadline for any reason. Humanities MUSIC JOURNAL An example of what an entry should look like is this: Piece name: Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven 1) I believe that the composer was trying to convey the sadness of romance and love 2) The piece makes me remember the one that got away and therefore makes me sad 3) Yes, I heard it in a movie and on a TV commercial 4) Yes, I think that this is one of my favorite pieces of music that we have listened to so far, although it makes me sad – I still appreciate the beauty of the piece Humanities PREPARATION – WAYS TO SUCCEED Do all reading assignments on time – be ready to discuss, ask questions and cover them in class Bring a notebook and writing utensils A dictionary and a highlighter are good to have as new terms and their usage will appear in your papers and on tests/quizzes Do not plagiarize – you run the risk of failing the entire course and being expelled form school (cut & paste, etc) Come to class ready to participate and ready to have fun Do not speak over others – their ideas are as important as yours even if you don’t agree with them Humanities Class Policies: Cell phones off or silent or vibrate only If it is an important call – please leave the classroom and answer it – if this is abused you will be asked to keep phones off at all times You do not need to ask to leave class for bathroom, drink, emergency, etc. just leave as quietly as possible and re-enter the same way – you will, of course, be responsible for what you missed Please remember to turn in all tests, quizzes, papers, journals, etc with your name on them so you can get proper credit Turn in assignments late rather than never – I will take all assignments up to the next to last week of the semester – on the final week I cannot accept anything as I will be grading some 500 finals at that point and figuring out grades I want everyone to get an A – I will do my best to make this as fun as possible – so laugh at my terrible jokes Humanities GRADING CRITERIA: Discussion/class participation – 200 points Music Journal – bonus (up to 50) Midterm – 100 points Comprehensive Final Exam – 100 points Quizzes (4 at 50 points each) – 200 points Exams (5 at 50 points each) -250 points Papers (3 at 100 points each) – 300 points Total possible points = 1150 Humanities HOW POINTS = GRADES # OF POINTS 1150 - 900 899 – 795 794 – 695 694 – 600 594 - 0 If you have over 925 points before the final examination then you are exempt!! GRADE YOU WILL RECEIVE A B C D F THE HUMANITIES Some Definitions: The creative contributions of mankind, past and present, from all cultures What each of us expresses or creates The systematic study of the formal disciplines: music, art, cinema, theater, literature, dance, philosophy, religion and history. Beauty Aesthetics – how we describe an experience in the arts or in life, that we value for no reason beyond itself What is beautiful? In the Humanities – a pleasing arrangement of parts that affects us in a pleasing aesthetic manner. What buildings? What works of art? What people? Types of Art Works Painting -is an aesthetic work created by applying paint to a 2-D surface such as canvas, panel, or a wall in a variety of media like oil, water, glue, acrylic, fresco, etc. Types of Art Works Sculpture (also called sculpture in the round) – a 3 dimensional work of art formed by carving, modeling, casting, or Assembly in which all sides are supposed to be looked at Types of Art Works Relief sculpture - A sculpture which, intended to be viewed from one side which is attached to a background of which it is part of. There are 3 types of relief : (1) high; (2) low and ; (3) sunken (also called hollow or intaglio) High relief – a relief sculpture in which the image greatly protrudes from the surrounding surface Low relief - a relief sculpture in which the image protrudes only slightly from the surrounding surface material Sunken relief (aka hollow and intaglio) - A technique of stylized engraving which is carved beneath the surface layer of a hard material, often stone or metal Types of Art Works Architecture - is the art and science of designing buildings and structures Types of Art Works Illuminated Manuscript - a manuscript which has been decorated with colored paints and gold leaf or gold paint, a common practice for luxury books produced in the Middle Ages Types of Art Works Textiles - any material made with yarns, cloth or fibers Types of Art Works Tapestry - a heavy hand-woven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs Types of Art Works Craft work - crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill – i.e jewelry Types of Art Works Pen and Ink – Use of pen with inkwell or even ball point pens on paper, usually a sketch Types of Art Work Mixed Media – use of more than one type of media (paint, stone, paper, mosaic, found art, etc) to create a unified art work. Type of Art Works Environmental Art – using nature or natural artifacts to create art Types of Art Works Mosaic - art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass Types of Art Works Pottery – pottery is known as the ‘alphabet of archaeology’ because of its uniqueness to each culture that produces it. Pottery includes : plates, cups, jars, vases,e tc. That are made from earthenware (usually baked clay). Types of Art Work Stained Glass – any work of art (usually windows) that is made up of pieces of colored glass to make a whole composite scene Types of Art Works Glassware - any work that is made up of glass. Usually heavily decorated, but not always. Types of Art Work Photography – the use of film and camera, more modernly digital imaging to create an artistic image Photoshop – altering an image to create an artwork Types of Art Works Found Art – taking everyday ordinary objects which are ‘found’ and turning them into art Types of Art Works Installation Art - Art that is installed (sometimes temporarily) in an exhibit space or room, or even outdoors . Large in size and usually very ordinary. Types of Art Assembled Art – pieces of odds and ends (even trash) assembled to create a whole cohesive work Offensive Art Art which has as it main purpose to show or offend the general public in order to get a reaction or make a statement about an issue, sometimes even used in advertising to increase sales. Next class Prehistory Lecture and Notes Visit, read the following web site that includes Hammurabi’s code of laws: http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/CODE.HTM Questions found on your reading question sheet will count as your first quiz - so please do not copy & paste or plagiarize so soon… a bad answer is better than a dishonest one The document containing the links to Hammurabi and other class readings as well as the syllabus and other important papers can all be found at www.dascolihum.com