Art Appreciation
ART-101-CRF06
Fall 2014
Course Website (Quiz Study Guides, Schedule, Readings, Documents):
http://faculty.kirkwood.edu/jhall/art.htm
Instructor:
Instructor
Information:
Section Number,
Credits:
Joe Hall
Email: jrhall@kirkwood.edu (Email is the best way to contact me.)
Course Website: http://faculty.kirkwood.edu/jhall/art.htm
(Use it for quiz study guides, schedule, readings, and other documents.)
Angel: The Angel page includes a link to the course website and my contact information.
We will use Angel for some things this semester, but not for grading. Printed grade
reports will be distributed at intervals throughout the semester.
ART-101-CRF06 / (0215479) / 3 Credit Hours
Meeting Times,
Tuesdays / 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / Room 313 NH
Location:
Course Description: Art Appreciation provides an overview of art from a historical, contemporary and
aesthetic frame of reference.
Course Format:
Lecture, Discussion, PowerPoint slides, YouTube videos, DVD & VHS videos.
Course Materials
Living With Art, 9th Edition, by Mark Getlein. The textbook serves as a guide to the core
Needed:
content of the class. The entire textbook is not covered, and a lot of information is
presented that is not in the textbook.
Course Outline:
This course is intended to provide students with a foundation upon which to build an
understanding of the fine arts with an emphasis on painting, installations, intermedia,
photography, earthworks, and video art. This semester we will also investigate: sitespecific art, public art, minimalism, color theory, and DADA. Art Appreciation will use
the following instructional methods to foster an understanding and appreciation for the
fine arts: the textbook, slides, lectures, videos, an independent field trip, research paper,
quizzes, tests, and discussions.
Learning Outcomes Students will learn about the relationships between artworks and the historical and
and Objectives:
cultural contexts in which they have been created. Students will learn useful vocabulary
used to enrich the analysis and interpretation of artworks. Students will learn about the
relationship between form, subject matter, and content. Moreover, students will learn
about the wide-variety of materials and techniques employed by artists, the creative
process, and the vast spectrum of media in which artists work throughout the world.
Assessment of
Student Learning:
To Do Well In This
Class:
Students will exhibit proficiency regarding the previously stated objectives through 9
quizzes, one field trip report, three tests (multiple choice, T/F, short answer), a typed
term paper on any artist or artwork (with additional bibliography and images),
classroom participation, and attendance. Quizzes require you to commit certain things to
memory; however, to encourage and reward good note-taking habits throughout the
semester, students may use their notes (notes only) on the three tests.
To do well in this class, students should: take great notes, have an excellent attendance
record, spend a lot of time preparing for quizzes, and keep up to date with all
assignments and due dates. Quizzes serve as a backbone for the class and are at 6:00 PM
on several Tuesdays (see schedule at the course website and pay attention to
announcements in class). Quiz study guides are posted at the course website on the
Wednesday (by 5 PM) before the Tuesday quiz. Quizzes are based upon the quiz study
guides. Students who perform well on quizzes typically do very well overall in the class.
Class Attendance
Policy and College
Sponsored
Activities:
Late Work / MakeUp Policy:
Students receive points for attending each day. An attendance sheet will be passed
around near the conclusion of each class – it is your responsibility to sign it. We meet 15
total times this semester, and students receive 7.5 points for attending each regular class
day and 5 points for attending the final day – this adds up to 110 points (22% of your
total grade). Points are deducted for being late or leaving early. Habitual tardiness is
not acceptable, even if you have a distant class before this one. If you have difficulty
getting to 313 Nielsen Hall on time due to your schedule, I expect you to solve the
problem on your own by immediately changing your schedule. If you miss a class due to
an excusable reason, you may be able to get attendance credit only if you provide me
with documentation for an excusable absence (like a doctor’s note). Excusable absences
include doctor/dentist appointments, Kirkwood sponsored events, and some other
things (at the discretion of the instructor). Use good judgment when weather conditions
are poor. Students who miss more than 25% of an Arts & Humanities course (more than
4 days for this class) should not expect to pass regardless of points earned, and may be
advised to withdraw. The instructor does not regularly remind students about the
quantity of their absences and expects students to keep track of this on their own.
Attendance audits are conducted by the instructor only at midterm and final grading
times. It is possible that I may experiment with the hybrid teaching method – in other
words, it is possible there may be a couple days that you complete activities on Angel
instead of meeting in the classroom. As stated in the Student handbook: In compliance
with Public Law 105-244, Kirkwood Community College makes a wide variety of general
institutional information available to students. For additional information, go to:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/studenthandbook
Please notify me as soon as possible if you will miss something due to a doctor’s
appointment or other excusable absence (what constitutes an excusable absence is at the
discretion of the instructor). You should contact me and reschedule it prior to the due
date/testing/quiz time if possible in order to be allowed to make it up or turn it in late
for full credit. You must provide a doctor’s note or other acceptable documentation to
make something up and/or turn it in late for full credit (what constitutes acceptable
documentation is at the discretion of the instructor). If you miss a due date, quiz, test, or
assignment and have no excusable, documented reason, on most occasions you will not
be able make up what you missed. Excusable absences include doctor/dentist
appointments, Kirkwood sponsored events, and some other things (at the discretion of
the instructor). Late term papers are not accepted. (FYI - We have nine quizzes, and I
keep your top eight scores and drop your lowest score at the end of the semester when
calculating grades – therefore, you are permitted to miss one quiz without significant
penalty.) If you miss a class I recommend that you borrow notes from another student
to see what you missed. My PowerPoint presentations and notes from class typically are
not distributed directly to students.
Productive
In the interest of preserving an effective learning environment, as free of as many
Classroom Learning disruptions as possible, all cell phones and other devices must be turned off or placed in
Environment:
a non-audible mode while in the classroom. Students are strongly encouraged to
contribute to classroom discussion and to ask pertinent questions, however, side
conversations will not be tolerated except during assigned group discussions. Students
will be expected to maintain respect for other students’ right to an orderly learning
environment. Video recording (for example, with a cell phone), audio recording, or
photography of lectures is only permitted with prior permission of the instructor or
completed accommodation form. Do not send or read ‘texts’ during class – instructors
always take note of this, even if they don’t say anything (and it isn’t good for your
participation grade). Children and pets are not permitted in the classroom.
See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/studenthandbook
Student Evaluation:
Point Breakdown (Subject to Change)
Quizzes (9 total – I use your best 8 scores and
drop your lowest score. You may not use notes,
books, or anything else to assist you.)
Test #1, Test #2, Test #3 (T/F, Multiple Choice,
Short Answer. As a reward for paying attention
and taking great notes throughout the semester,
you may use your notes - your notes only. Test #3
is cumulative.)
Field Trip Report (Independent, 1 page typed.
You will need to visit the Cedar Rapids Museum of
Art or another art museum outside of regular
class time. In exchange for your time and effort,
one Tuesday’s meeting time will be reduced.)
Term Paper (3-4 pages typed plus images and
bibliography. Due on final exam day.)
Attendance (15 total days: 7.5 pts. per regular
class meeting, 5 pts. for final day)
Points
Each
Total
Possible
Percent of
Total
(Rounded)
10
80
16%
60
180
36%
30
30
6%
70
70
14%
7.5 / 5
110
22%
30
6%
500
100%
Participation (Some things that are considered
when grading are: arriving to class on time and
prepared, making sure cell phones are turned off,
not texting during class.)
Total Possible Points:
Grading Scale:
A
93%
B+
87%
B-
80%
C
73%
D+
67%
D-
60%
A-
90%
B
83%
C+
77%
C-
70%
D
63%
F
<60%
Final Exam Meeting Tuesday, December 9, 6:00 PM (Test #3 Completed, Term Paper Due. The final exam
Time:
date/time is according to the Kirkwood Final Exam Schedule.)
Drop Date:
The last date to drop this class is Friday, November 21, 2014. Last day for 100% refund
is 8/31/14. Last day for 50% refund is 9/8/14. Details of the refund schedule are
available from Enrollment Services in 216 Kirkwood Hall. For detailed discussion of
drop dates and policies, please read the student handbook.
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Plagiarism Policy:
To plagiarize is “to steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s own…to use
created productions without crediting the source…to commit literary theft…to present
as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.” (Webster
Dictionary)
A Google and Wikipedia search of selected sentences is commonly used for typed
assignments to confirm authenticity and to check for plagiarism. Copying sentences
from Wikipedia, or any other softcopy (online) or hardcopy (book, magazine, etc.)
source, without using quotation marks and properly citing the source is plagiarism. (It is
still plagiarism if you change a few words and fail to use quotation marks and don’t
properly cite the source.) After all, I want to know what you think, not what other people
have written about a specific topic. If I find plagiarism in a typed assignment I either score
it as zero or apply a significant grade reduction (like 50% score), depending upon the
severity. Sometimes plagiarism has an impact upon a student’s participation grade, also,
so steer clear of it. The best typed assignments utilize a wide-variety of library book
sources and utilize online sources sparingly. We will be visiting the library during the
semester. See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/studenthandbook
Americans With
Disabilities Act:
Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve course objectives
should file an accommodation application with Learning Services, Cedar Hall 2063 and
provide a written plan of accommodation to your instructor prior to the accommodation
being provided. (The instructor does not determine who may receive accommodations.)
Emergency
Information:
See student handbook http://www.kirkwood.edu/studenthandbook
Midterm Grades:
A midterm grade will be calculated and posted on EagleNet. The midterm grade is a
grade-in-progress, and will not affect your official GPA, nor will it impact financial aid.
The midterm grade has three purposes: first, to communicate your academic
performance; second, to provide opportunities for you to discuss your progress with
your instructor; and third, to allow Kirkwood to design college-wide intervention
programs that will improve student success.
Note: Angel is not used for grading. Printed grade reports will be distributed at intervals
throughout the semester.
Contacting the
Instructor:
I am happy to meet with you before or after class. My email is: jrhall@kirkwood.edu.
Please give me 48-72 hours to respond to emails (also, I typically don’t check my email
on Saturdays and Sundays). Email is always the best way to contact me. Don’t hesitate
to ask me for help if you need it – I can meet with you or help you find a tutor, if needed.
Please ask if you have any questions.
Good luck this semester! Please let me know if you have any questions.
jrhall@kirkwood.edu is always the best way to contact me!