I. ASCRC General Education Form (revised 2/8/13)
Use to propose new general education courses (except writing courses), to change or
renew existing gen ed courses and to remove designations for existing gen ed courses.
Note: One-time-only general education designation may be requested for experimental courses
(X91-previously X95), granted only for the semester taught. A NEW request must be
submitted for the course to receive subsequent general education status.
Group
II. Mathematics
VII: Social Sciences
(submit
III. Language
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
separate forms
III Exception: Symbolic Systems * IX: American & European
if requesting
IV: Expressive Arts
X: Indigenous & Global
more than one
V: Literary & Artistic Studies
XI: Natural Sciences
general
w/ lab  w/out lab 
education
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
group
*Courses proposed for this designation must be standing requirements of
designation)
majors that qualify for exceptions to the modern and classical language
requirement
201H
Dept/Program ARTH
Course #
Art of World Civilization II
None
Credits
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Hedquist, Valerie
Instructor
Phone / Email Valerie.hedquist@umontana.edu
Program Chair Julia Galloway
Stephen Kalm
Dean
Course Title
Prerequisite
3
Date
9/9/13
III. Type of request
New
One-time Only
Renew X
Change
Remove
Reason for Gen Ed inclusion, change or deletion
Description of change
IV. Description and purpose of the general education course: General Education courses
must be introductory and foundational within the offering department or within the General
Education Group. They must emphasize breadth, context, and connectedness; and relate course
content to students’ future lives: See Preamble:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/archives/minutes/gened/GE_preamble.aspx
Survey of history of visual art from 1400 to the present.
V. Criteria: Briefly explain how this course meets the criteria for the group. See:
http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Art objects and monuments produced from
ancient through medieval times are considered
through contextual analysis. Stylistic
characteristics, artistic biographies, and
iconographic interpretations provide the
foundation for the study of the relationships and
the differences among artistic periods. Art
works are evaluated in terms of formal qualities
(elements of art and principles of design) and
examined as objects that communicate feelings
and ideas. Social, political, economic, religious,
and historical events are recognized as the
context for art works.
VI. Student Learning Goals: Briefly explain how this course will meet the applicable learning
goals. See: http://umt.edu/facultysenate/documents/forms/GE_Criteria5-1-08.aspx
Students attend image-based lectures with
Moodle course supplement providing additional
links and articles for review. Examinations
require image identification and essay responses
to questions. Hands-on projects also require
students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
works of art within a specific cultural context.
VII. Justification: Normally, general education courses will not carry pre-requisites, will carry
at least 3 credits, and will be numbered at the 100-200 level. If the course has more than one
pre-requisite, carries fewer than three credits, or is upper division (numbered above the 200
level), provide rationale for exception(s).
VIII. Syllabus: Paste syllabus below or attach and send digital copy with form.  The syllabus
should clearly describe how the above criteria are satisfied. For assistance on syllabus
preparation see: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html
School of Art
Art 201H, Art of World Civilization II, 3 credits
Historical & Cultural Course
Associate Professor Valerie Hedquist
E-mail: valerie.hedquist@umontana.edu
Office hours:
Recommended Text: An art-history survey text, such as: Kleiner, Fred S., Gardner’s Art
Through the Ages: A Concise History; Schneider Adams, Laurie, Art across Time, Volume 2;
Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History; or Janson, H. W., and Anthony Janson. History of Art. There
are many other art-history survey texts that would provide an overview of the period from the
Renaissance to the Contemporary era. Please check with me if you have questions about
purchasing a textbook. Copies of art-history survey texts are on reserve in the Mansfield
Library and in the Art Resource Center.
Moodle: Find Moodle at www.umonline.umt.edu where you will sign in with NetID. A link
on that page called UMOnline 101 is a Moodle tutorial for students.
Course Description: To examine a range of art objects and monuments from the 14th century
to contemporary times and consider the variety of contexts and circumstances for the creation
of these works. Stylistic characteristics, artistic biography, and iconographic interpretation will
provide the foundation for the study of the relationships and the differences among artistic
periods.
Requirements for Course: You are expected to attend class and participate. Every student will
take three term-examinations and complete five on-line or in-class quizzes or activities.
Examinations are based on materials covered in lecture, readings, and sources provided at
Moodle. All course work must be completed in order to earn credit for the class. Your grade
will be calculated as follows:
Term examination #1, February 22: 100 points
Term examination #2, March 28: 100 points
Term examination #3, May 2: 100 points
On-line or in-class quizzes or activities: 5 x 20 = 100 points
February 6, March 5, March 7, March 26, April 16
400 – 360 A; 359 – 320 B; 319 – 280 C; 279 – 240 D; 239 or less F
Lecture and reading schedule:
January 23: Introduction to Art History and Expectations for Success
Polite and respectful behavior, what does it mean? Computers, phones, and other
gadgets…
January 25: Proto-Renaissance Italian art¬¬ 1200-1400
January 30 and February 1: 15th-century Italian art
February 6 and 8: High Renaissance art QUIZ
February 13: Venetian art and Mannerist art
February 15: Northern Renaissance art
February 20 No Class President’s Day
February 22: Term Examination #1
February 27: Baroque Art in Italy and Spain
February 29: Baroque Art in Flanders and the Netherlands
March 5: Native Arts of the Americas after 1300 QUIZ
March 7: Asian Art after 1200 QUIZ
March 12: Baroque art in France and England
March 14: Rococo and Neo-Classicism
March 19: Romanticism and Realism
March 21: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
March 26: Art of Oceania and Africa QUIZ
March 28: Term Examination #2
Spring Break
April 9: Fauvism and German Expressionism
April 11: Cubism and Futurism and other 20th-century styles
April 16: Dada, Surrealism and American art movements QUIZ
April 18: Abstract Expressionism
April 23: Pop, Op, Minimalism, and Conceptualism
April 25 and 30, Contemporary Directions and Postmodernism
May 2: Term Examination #3
Please note: Approved general education changes will take effect next fall.
General education instructors will be expected to provide sample assessment items and
corresponding responses to the Assessment Advisory Committee.