ART 100: ART APPRECIATION
INSTRUCTOR: LISA ANNE RASMUSSEN
Instructor Contact: 527-1873, lisa.rasmussen@wwcc.edu
Office: 16B, Main Building
Office hours: 10:30am—11:00am M, W, TH, F, 3:30—
4:30 M,W,F. Other times by appointment.
Class Times: 11:30am—12:45pm, M, W, TH, F [Tuesdays
are left open for Special Events--to be discussed]
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Study and Appreciation of the
various periods in the history of art and the materials and
methods used by artists.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: A World of Art by Henry
Sayre, 5th Edition
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. At outcome, students will demonstrate the use and
understanding of the basic vocabulary used for
discussing and evaluating art.
2. At outcome, students will be able to use newly
acquired information, to think critically about art,
discussing their opinions coherently.
3. At outcome, students will recognize the value of art
to society using various examples to support their
reasoning.
CORE ABILITIES: A core ability is a WWCC campuswide attitude or skill that faculty agree should be taught
across the curriculum. The core abilities are:
COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING,
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY,
DIVERSITY/APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENCES,
INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY, and LIFELONG
LEARNING. Various parts of the class will relate to the
core abilities and integration of these will also be part of
the class outcomes.
TYPES OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture, Discussion, Handson Projects, DVD’s, and Gallery Visits.
EVALUATION DEVICES: Weekly assignments, gallery
reviews, group research project, midterm exam, final exam.
GRADING: Attendance is required and is a large portion
of your grade. There will be weekly chapter readings and
assignments. The point system is as follows:
POINTS POSSIBLE: 1000
ASSIGNMENTS,
Chapter 1 Study Guide = 40
Chapter 2 Study Guide = 35
Chapter 3 Study Guide = 35
Chapter 4 Study Guide = 35
Chapter’s 5 & 10 Study Guide = 35
Chapter’s 6,14 & 15 Study Guide = 35
Chapter’s 7 & 13 Study Guide = 35
Chapter’s 8 & 12 Study Guide = 35
Chapter’ 9 & 10 Study Guide = 35
Chapter 16 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 17 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 18 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 19 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 20 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 21 Study Guide = 10
Chapter 22 Study Guide = 10
Gallery Reviews, 4 x 30 = 120
Hands on Projects, 6 x 15 = 90
ATTENDANCE: 40 class days x 3.5 = 140
GROUP PROJECT: 60 [early in the quarter the class will
be divided into 7 groups. Each group will be assigned a
Chapter from the text. Each group is responsible for
“teaching” that chapter to the rest of the class as well as
writing a 10 point study guide on that chapter. An entire
class period is scheduled for each group presentation, see
calendar]
MIDTERM: 100
FINAL: 100
GRADING SCALE:
A
AB+
B
BC+
4.0 960—1000 points
3.7 910—959 pts
3.3 880—909 pts
3.0 840—879 pts
2.7 810—839 pts
2.3 780—809 pts
C
CD+
D
DF
2.0 740—779 pts
1.7 710—739 pts
1.3 680—709 pts
1.0 640—679 pts
0.7 600—639 pts
0.0 599---
NOTE: Late Study Guides and Gallery reviews will have 5
points deducted for each day late.
ATTENDANCE: You are allowed two unexcused
absences. After that, 3.5 points will be deducted for every
day missed. Gallery reviews beyond those required may be
done to make up each missed absence. You are responsible
for any content you miss when you are gone. Should a
family emergency cause you to miss an extensive amount
of class I may excuse your absences, but it is up to the
student to contact me and discuss the situation. Everyone
should have a study group with at least three people they
can call or e-mail to get the notes and content missed.
Every day counts. Some questions on the midterm and the
final will be based on class discussions, so you never know
what you may miss!
CALENDAR OF CLASSES AND TOPICS
WEEK 1:
M-9/22 Class Introduction and Opening Lecture, read CH.
1 for Wed
T
W-9/24 Lecture CH. 1
TH-9/25 Christo Video
FR-9/26 meet at SHEEHAN GALLERY, Whitman
College on Isaacs Street; CH. 1 Study Guide due; read CH.
2 for next week
WEEK 2:
M-9/29 Gallery Notes due, Discuss SHEEHAN, Lecture
CH. 2, read CH. 3 for next week
T
W-10/1 MAGRITTE VIDEO
TH-10/2 Zapotec Weavers Presentation, Study Guide 2
due
F-10/3 HANDS-ON Project [Black Square Collage]
WEEK 3:
M-10/6 Lecture CH. 3, read CH. 4 for Thursday
T
W-10/8 SALVADOR DALI VIDEO
TH-10/9 CH. 3 Study Guide due, Lecture CH. 4
FR-10/10 GALLERY VISIT, Gallery to be announced
WEEK 4:
M-10/13 Gallery Review Due, Discussion, Maya Lin
Video, read CH’s 5 & 10 for Wednesday
T
W-10/15 CH. 4 Study Guide due, Lecture on CH’s 5 &
10
TH-10/16 HANDS-ON Project [Drawing], read CH’s
6,14 & 15 for Monday
F-10/17
TO BE ANNOUNCED
WEEK 5:
M-10/20 Study Guide on CH’s 5 & 10 due, Lecture on
CH’s 6 & 14 & 15
T
W-10/22 Study Guide on CH’s 6,14,15 due
TH-10/23 HANDS-ON Project [air-dry clay]
F-10/24
Review for MIDTERM
WEEK 6:
M-10/27 MIDTERM TEST [the bulk of the test will be
based on questions from the study guides, additional
questions will be based on class discussions and gallery
visits], read CH’s 7 & 13 for Wednesday
TW-10/29 SHEEHAN GALLERY, WHITMAN
TH-10/30 Midterms returned, Lecture CH’s 7 & 13
F-10/31 HANDS-ON Project [bring digital cameras and
cell phone cameras], read CH’s 8 & 12 for Monday
WEEK 7:
M-11/3 Study Guide CH’s 7 & 13 due, Lecture CH’s 8
& 12
T
W-11/5 JACKSON POLLOCK VIDEO
TH-11/6 HANDS-ON Project [painting]
F-11/7
Study Guide CH’s 8&12 due, GALLERY VISIT,
Gallery to be announced, read CH’s 9 & 10 for Monday
WEEK 8:
M-11/10
T
W-11/12
TH-11/13
prep
F-11/14
WEEK 9:
M-11/17
T
W-11/19
TH-11/20
F-11/21
Lecture CH’s 9 & 10
HANDS-ON Project
Study Guide CH’s 9 & 10 due, Group Project
Chapter 16 Group Project Presentation
Chapter 17 Group Project Presentation
ADVISING DAY, no classes
Chapter 18 Group Project Presentation
Chapter 19 Group Project Presentation
WEEK 10:
M-12/1 Chapter 20 Group Project Presentation
T
W-12/3 Chapter 21 Group Project Presentation
TH-12/4 Chapter 22 Group Project Presentation
F-12/5 TO BE ANNOUNCED
WEEK 11:
M-12/8 REVIEW FOR FINAL
F-12/12 FINAL 11:30am—1:30pm
A student with a documented disability may request
accommodations by contacting Claudia Angus, Coordinator
of Disability Support Services, at 527-4262, or by e-mail at
claudia.angus@wwcc.edu
SPECIAL INFORMATION: The use of cell phones is not
permitted in class. If you are a parent with a sick child etc.
and need to use the phone in an emergency, please leave
the classroom.
The class calendar may change as needed; I will
announce any due date changes ahead of time.
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS: Students will…..
1. become more VISUALLY AWARE!
2. be respectful of the teacher and their peers!
3. be GOOD LISTENERS [do not use cell phones in
Class!]
4. ask QUESTIONS if confused
5. show evidence of learning outside the classroom!
6. invest their time!
7. take risks, learn to think creatively and appreciate the
differences in artists and the content of their work
8. learn the visual vocabulary of art and use it in
class discussions and gallery reviews