Dr. Rebecca Weller
CSUB—Art Department
rweller@csub.edu
Web Page: www.csub.edu/~rweller
Office: LB 102
654-2283
Office hours: (MW) 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
(TR) 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
ART 202: Survey of Art History, c. 1400 to the Present
Spring 2016
DDH 107G
TR 12:45 – 2:50 p.m.
ART 202 is a chronological study of Western art and architecture from the Renaissance
era to the present. Throughout this course, you will be required to describe the visual
characteristics of works of art and interpret the meaning of the objects in their cultural
and historical contexts.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Describe the artistic styles and developments from the Renaissance to the present
with a cultural and historical framework.
 Understand how art has reflected and/or influenced social, economic, religious, and
technological developments in different cultures.
 Analyze the formal (medium, composition, space, color, line, texture, figure style,
etc.) and expressive elements of works of art.
 Discuss artistic materials and techniques.
 Understand and apply art-related concepts and terminology.
Required text: Fred S. Kleiner, Gardner’s Art Through the Ages Volume II, 14th edition
(Wadsworth/Cengage, 2014). ISBN# 978-1-133-95480-4
Weighing factors contributing to the Final Grade:
 Quiz 1
15%
 Quiz 2
15%
 Exam 1
20%
 Exam 2
20%
 Paper
20%
 In-Class Work
10%
Synopsis of Assignments:
 Quizzes: quizzes consist of slide identifications (artist, title, stylistic period, and
country of origin) and a short essay question that allows you to demonstrate your
knowledge of art terms, appropriate historical context, and information about the
specific artwork. A “Study Guide,” consisting of a list of images, will be attached
to my website (www.csub.edu/~rweller) prior to quizzes and exams.
 Exams: same format as a quiz, but with more advanced essay questions and at
least one comparison.
 Writing Assignment: a formal analysis of two images, which will be attached to
the website later this quarter. A guideline to help you with this analysis will also
be provided. The papers are to be 4-5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12-point font,
1 inch margins.
 In-class Work: there will be several opportunities during this quarter to
demonstrate “active viewing,” whereby students analyze works of art in class.
There are no makeups.
Attendance: Attendance is crucial to your understanding of the material since missed
slide lectures, discussions, and in-class work cannot be made up and images that are not
in your textbook will be presented in class. Remember to contact me regarding any
absences.
Late Paper/Missed Exam Policy: Papers must be turned in on time. They will be
docked one letter grade (the equivalent of 10 points) per day until I receive it, including
Saturday and Sunday. If you fail to turn in your paper on the due date, contact me
immediately. There are no makeup quizzes or exams. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
For information on what constitutes plagiarism, search “Academic Integrity” on CSUB’s
home page.
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office of
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) as soon as possible. Their office is located
in SA 140, and they may be reached at 661-654-3360 (voice) or 661-654-6288 (TDD). If
you have an accommodations letter from the SSD Office documenting that you have a
disability, please present the letter to me during my office hours as soon as possible so we
can discuss the specific accommodations that you might need in this class.
ART 202
Spring 2016
Schedule of Lectures and Assignments:
I.
Mar 29
Mar 31
April 5
April 7
April 12
April 14
II.
April 19
April 21
April 26
April 28
May 3
May 5
III.
May 10
May 12
May 17
May 19
IV.
May 24
May 26
May 31
June 2
June 9
Medieval Superstition  Humanism
Introduction
HOLIDAY—no class
Italy, 1200 - 1400
15thC Art in Northern Europe
Renaissance Art in 15thC Italy
Renaissance Art in 15thC Italy
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Sacred Beauty  Protestant Reformation
16th Century Art: da Vinci, Raphael
16th Century Art: Michelangelo
High Renaissance Art continued
Mannerism
Late Renaissance (North)
Midterm Exam
Chapter 17
Quiz
Chapter 18
Exam
Counter Reformation  Industrial Revolution
Baroque Art: Italian
Baroque Art: Italian, Spanish, Flemish
Baroque Art: Dutch & French
18th Century Art: Rococo
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Quiz
Age of Enlightenment  Postindustrial World
18th Century Art: Naturalism, NeoClassicism
th
19 Century Art: Romanticism
19thCentury Art: Realism
Modernism
Final Exam (2:00 – 4:30 p.m.)
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Papers due
Chs 23-25
Exam