Art History II ARTS 1304
Course Number -
55786
Fall 2010
Time: Monday/Wednesday 11:00-12:30
Room: Fine Arts 201
Required Text: Marilyn Stokstad, Art History Third Edition, volume two
Instructor: Jeryn Woodard
Phone Number: 713-718-6600
Office Hours: by appointment
E-mail: jeryn.woodard@hccs.edu (I will also have a mail box in room 101)
I prefer to be contacted via e-mail.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course examines painting, sculpture, architecture and related arts covering the Late Gothic
Period through the twentieth century including the art of several non-Western cultures. ARTS
1303 is recommended, but not a required prerequisite. This course satisfies the fine arts or cross/multi-cultural component of the HCCS Core. This course meets the basic intellectual competencies for core courses including reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and computer literacy.
My goal for this course is to give each of you insight into the power that art has over any culture.
Hopefully, by the end of this class you will have a greater appreciation for art and a working knowledge of art history. This class should allow you to go into any major museum and have enough information to impress your friends.
GRADING SYSTEM
Slide Quizzes: There will be slide quizzes periodically. They will consist of ten slide identifications and will make up 10% of your final grade
Exams: There will be four exams during the semester. The lowest exam grade will be dropped . Exams will make up 75% of your final grade.
Writing Assignments: There will be one short writing assignment, making up 10% of your final grade.
Class Participation will count for the remaining 5% of your final grade (this includes group projects, class discussions, being prepared for class, and attendance.)
Grading System: 90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
0-59 = F
There will be opportunities for extra credit given at mid-semester. This extra credit will be calculated as a percentage of your final grade.
ATTENDANCE
The HCCS policy for attendance requires you miss no more than 12 hours of a course.
Absences in excess of 12 class hours may result in the instructor dropping you from the class. If you have extenuating circumstances, talk to me before the situation becomes critical.
HCCS WITHDRAWAL POLICY
The instructor reserves the right to drop students whose attendance is excessive.
However, students desiring a W (withdrawal) on their transcript are responsible for withdrawing themselves from the class before November 18 4:30 pm.
Children and/or guests are not allowed to attend lectures, per HCC policy.

MISSED EXAMS
I do not give make-up exams. If you should miss an exam for any reason, you will use that missed exam as your dropped test grade.
TARDY POLICY
I would rather you come to class, even if you are tardy, than miss an entire lecture. However, if you are more than 15 minutes late, you will be counted absent.
LATE PROJECT POLICY
If your projects or papers are late, your grade will be lowered by one letter each class day the project is late. If you want to avoid this, turn your projects in on time.
HCCS POLICY REGARDING SCOLASTIC DISHONESTY:
Houston Community College defines “scholastic dishonesty” as: cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Penalties for academic dishonesty at HCCS include, but are not limited to, “0” on the test or assignment in question, “W” in the course, or “F” in the course.
Any cheating or plagiarism will result in an F for th e particular assignment in question… this includes taking papers from the internet as well as failing to cite any sources.
ADA:
Students who require reasonable accommodation for disabilities are encouraged to report to
Room 102 SJAC, or call 713-718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Academic advisement concerning specific Fine Arts courses and degree plans for Art is available to Central College students during the academic semesters. Please sign up in the Fine Arts office, FAC 101, to speak to a full time instructor in your area of interest.
Insurance Disclaimer:
The Fine Arts Department at Central College strongly recommends that all HCCS students carry some form of medical insurance to cover illness and injury, both on and off campus. Information regarding low-cost health insurance for students is available in the Fine Arts office. Under Texas state statute, HCCS is immune to liability in the event of an accident or injury.
Students are encouraged to sign up for Arts updates at
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES, PAGERS, OR OTHER NOISY ELECTRONIC
DEVICES BEFORE ENTERING CLASS. If you fail to do so, or if you text message during this class, you will be asked to leave.
Week 1
August 30: Introduction and preview of the course
September 1: Fourteenth Century Gothic, Early Renaissance Painting and Sculpture
Week 2
September 6: No Class
September 8: Early Renaissance Painting and Sculpture
Week 3
September 13: High Renaissance Art
September 15: High Renaissance Art
Week 4
September 20: High Renaissance Art, Begin Baroque
September 22: Baroque
Week 5
September 27: Slide Quiz, finish Baroque

September 29: First Exam covering International Gothic, Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, and Baroque
Week 6
October 4: Rococo
October 6: Rococo and Neoclassicism
Week 7
October 11: Neoclassicism
October 13: Romanticism
Week 8
October 18: Realism
October 20: Impressionism
Week 9
October 25: Slide Quiz, finish Impressionism
October 27: Second Exam covering Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism
Week 10
November 1: Post Impressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau
November 3: Fauvism, German Expressionism
Week 11
November 8: Early Picasso and Cubism
November 10: Futurism and Suprematism, Bauhaus
Week 12
November 15: Dada and Surrealism
November 17: Abstract Expressionism, Color Field
Week 13
November 22: Slide Quiz
November 24: Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 14
November 29: Third Exam
December 1: Indian Art After 1100, Chinese Art After 1280
Week 15
December 6: Chinese Art After 1280, Begin Japanese Art after 1300
December 8: Japanese Art After 1300, Art of the Americas after 1300