SYLLABUS
Art Appreciation
Meg Phelps, Instructor
mephelps@verizon.net
NOTE: The student is responsible for all information stated on the syllabus.
Text: Patrick Frank, Preble’s Artforms, 8th Edition
Exams:
Midterm #1
See Schedule for date
covers handouts 1-4
Midterm #2
See Schedule for date
covers handouts 1-7
Midterm #3
See Schedule for date
covers handouts 8-12
Final Exam
See Schedule for date
covers handouts 8-17
** EXAM AND QUIZ DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Weekly Assignments
There will be up to 16 in-class or take-home assignments. They will be listed on the
handouts or given in class. You must complete and turn in at least 8 of these, your
choice. These assignments will account for 20% of your grade. 5 points will be
subtracted from your overall points for each assignment missed. Assignments cannot be
turned in late or done on a "make-up" basis.
Study Guides
There will be a Study Guide, made up of multiple choice questions taken from the
textbook reading assignments, given prior to each exam. A random selection of
questions from these study guides will appear on the exams.
Outlines
Outlines will be handed out for each week’s material. They list the artworks you must
know, topics to be discussed, weekly assignments, and any other pertinent material.
Extra Credit
There will be a choice of extra credit assignments. Extra credit can be used to make up
points lost on exams or missed assignments, up to 25 points.
Missed Exams
Missed exams can be made-up ONLY with a proper excuse, and at the SOLE
DISCRETION of the instructor
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Points / Grading
Midterm #1
Midterm #1
Midterm #2
Final Exam
Weekly Assignments
40 points
60 points
40 points
60 points
50 points
Points
225-250
200-224
175-199
174-150
0-149
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Test structure
You are responsible for all information included on the weekly outlines. Midterms will include:
1) multiple choice based on lecture and artworks listed on the outline
2) multiple choice based on textbook reading (taken randomly from Study Guides)
3) vocabulary multiple choice (taken from the "Terms to Know" section)
4) possible essay questions based on artworks or special topics listed on the outline
YOU WILL NEED A SCANTRON #886E FOR EACH MIDTERM AND THE FINAL
CLASS POLICIES:
Office Hours:
By appointment or after class.
Excused Absences:
must be cleared ahead of time with the instructor.
Unexcused Absences:
You may be dropped from the class for excessive absences.
Attendance:
Attendance will be taken from a sign-in sheet. You are responsible for making sure you
are signed in.
Drops:
You are responsible for dropping yourself from the class. Do not assume that I will drop
you.
Missed Exams:
Make up exams will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. Unexcused missed
exams will result in zero points for that exam.
NOTE: The student is solely responsible for obtaining any information and/or handouts given
during class time; this includes anything missed due to excused or unexcused absences.
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SCHEDULE / READING ASSIGNMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Week 1
Introduction / What is Art? / What is Art Appreciation?
reading assignment: Chapter 1, p. 1-14; Chapter 2, p. 15-26 only
FORM
Week 2
Visual Elements
reading assignment: Chapter 3, p. 40-70
Week 3
Design / Composition
reading assignment: Chapter 4, p. 72-90
CONTENT
Week 4
Content
reading assignment: Chapter 2, p. 27-38
FORM + CONTENT
Week 5
MIDTERM #1
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking
reading assignment: Chapter 6-8, p. 99-140
Week 6
Camera Arts, Sculpture
reading assignment: Chapters 9, p. 141-164; Chapter 11, p. 175-190
Week 7
Graphic Design / Crafts / Architecture /
reading assignment: Chapter 10, p. 165-174; chapter 12 p. 191-205; Chapter 13, p.
207- 228
Week 8
MIDTERM #2
Criticism / Interpretation / Women Artists
reading assignment: Chapter 5, p. 91-98; Essay p. 287
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FORM + CONTENT + CONTEXT
Week 9
Pre-Historic / Non-Western
reading assignment: Chapter 14, p. 230-236 only; Chapter 17-19, p. 288-346
Week 10
Ancient / Medieval
reading assignment: Chapter 15, p. 236-262
Week 11
Renaissance / Baroque
reading assignment: Chapter 16, p. 263-287
Week 12
MIDTERM #3
18th and 19th Centuries
reading assignment: Chapter 20, p. 345-379
Week 13
Early 20th Century
reading assignment: Chapter 21, p. 380-396
Week 14
Between the World Wars
reading assignment: Chapter 22, p. 397-418
Week 15
Modernism / Post-Modernism
reading assignment: Chapter 23 p. 419-446, Chapter 24, p. 447-475
Week 16
FINAL EXAM
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