CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
ACADEMIC SENATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
REPORT TO
THE ACADEMIC SENATE
GE-006-123
ART 212 and Art 213
GE Area C1
General Education Committee
Executive Committee
Received and Forwarded
Date:
Academic Senate
Date: 1-16-13
FIRST READING
2-13-13
SECOND READING
Date: 1-9-13
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BACKGROUND:
The art history faculty requests changes to catalog course descriptions,
expanded course outlines, and course titles for Art 212 (History of Western Art)
and Art 213 (History of Western Art).
Detailed explanation of proposed changes:
The changes named above are bundled as part of one proposal because the
changes to one course are meaningless without changes to the other. The art
history faculty proposes the following:
1. Change the catalog description of Art 212 from "Comprehensive survey and
analysis of the development of art in Western civilization from prehistoric times to
the Middle Ages" to "Comprehensive survey and analysis of the development of
art in Western civilization from prehistoric times to the early Middle Ages (circa
10th century)."
2. Change the catalog description of Art 213 from "Comprehensive survey and
analysis of the development of art in Western civilization from the Renaissance to
the 18th century" to "Comprehensive survey and analysis of the development of
art in Western civilization from the Romanesque through Baroque styles in
Europe (circa 11th through 18th centuries)."
3. Change the expanded course outlines for both courses to reflect the
reapportionment of course contents. In other words, Art 212 should cover
Western art from prehistoric through early Medieval art instead of what it covers
now, which is Western art from prehistoric through all of Medieval art (circa 13 th
century). In addition, Art 213 should cover Western art from European
Romanesque through Baroque art instead of what it covers now, which is
Renaissance (circa 14th century) to the 18th century.
4. There is a proposal from AY 2009-10, pending approval, to add the phrase
“World Art:” to the titles of all 200-level Art History survey courses. The impact of
that proposal, if approved, on GE-006-123 with regard to Art 212 would be that
the title "World Art: Prehistory to Medieval Europe" would change to "World Art:
Prehistory to Early Medieval Europe." The impact of that proposal, if approved,
on GE-006-123 with regard to Art 213 would be that the title "World Art:
Renaissance and Baroque" would change to "World Art: European Romanesque
through Baroque."
All parts of the above proposal aim to correct the problem that Art 212 has been
covering disproportionately more historical material than Art 213, the course that
follows it in the Western art survey sequence (Art 212, 213, and 214). These
changes reapportion the contents between Art 212 and 213 so that Art 213 will
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cover roughly equivalent material in lecture and in readings from the courses'
shared textbook.
RESOURCES RECOMMENDED:
Academic Senate Referral GE-001-910
Art 212 ECO
Art 213 ECO
Art 212-213 justification
Art 212+213 consultation
ENV Curriculum Committee
Claudia Pinter-Lucke
RESOURCES CONSULTED:
Academic Senate Referral GE-001-910
Art 212 ECO
Art 213 ECO
Art 212-213 justification
Art 212-213 consultation
Alison Pearlman, Associate Professor of Art History, Art Department
Chari Pradel, Associate Professor of Art History, Art Department
Sarah A. Meyer, Chair, Art Department
Noel D. Vernon, Associate Dean, College of ENV, and Chair of ENV
Curriculum Committee
Claudia Pinter-Lucke, Associate Provost
DISCUSSION
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
The GE Committee unanimously recommended approval of changes to catalog
course descriptions, expanded course outlines, and course titles for Art 212
(History of Western Art) and Art 213 (History of Western Art).
ATTACHMENTS:
ART 212 ECO
ART 213 ECO
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California State Polytechnic University
Department of Art
Course Title: World Art: Prehistory to Early Medieval Europe.
Course Number: Art 212
Prepared by: Dr. Maren Henderson
Updated by: Dr. Chari Pradel and Dr. Alison Pearlman, Fall 2012
COURSE OUTLINE
I. Catalog Description
Art 212 World Art: Prehistory to Early Medieval Europe (4). Comprehensive survey and
analysis of the development of art in Western civilization from prehistoric times to the
early Middle Ages. (4) Lecture discussion.
II. Required Background or Experience
ENG 104 or ENG 102 and ENG 103.
III. Expected Outcomes
A. Students will be introduced to key monuments and works from prehistoric times, the
ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean world (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and
Rome) and Christian Medieval Europe.
B. Students will be introduced to the skills of formal, stylistic and iconographical
analysis, and the use of appropriate art historical terminology.
C. Students will be introduced to skills of reading and writing about art.
D. Students will be introduced to contextual analysis (understanding the works and
monuments in their particular historical, cultural and/or religious contexts).
E. Students will be exposed to examples of artworks covered in the course through a
museum visit.
F. Students should be able to communicate the above knowledge in writing or oral
presentations with accuracy, thoroughness, and sound reasoning.
IV. Texts
Kleiner, Fred. Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History. 2nd edition.
Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2009.
The textbook is available as paperback and also e-chapters.
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V. Minimum Student Materials
Textbooks or e-chapters, readings assigned, course syllabus, usual note-taking
materials, blue books for test taking, and access to computer and Internet for writing
assignments as well as access to web sites and Blackboard. The online Blackboard
service or its equivalent will be required for out-of-classroom necessary communications
with students, discussion among students, and/or the posting of materials such as the
syllabus, assignments, handouts, and/or exam preparation materials. A Cal Poly Pomona
e-mail address is required for access to Blackboard.
VI. Minimum College Facilities
"Smart" classroom with installed computer and laptop connections that allow for data
projection (including a high-quality data projector) as well as Internet connection and
audio-visual players and projectors for VHS, DVD, and new media as they evolve. The
course also requires a screen for projection of high-quality digital slides, structurally
sound, standard-design, and numerous writing desks for students. In addition, the
classroom must be ADA accessible. The instructor requires a podium with sufficient
illumination on its surface as well as a traditional blackboard with chalk and erasers, or
whiteboard and markers, for the occasional informal discussion or announcements.
VII. Course Outline
This course is an introduction to the visual arts of the Ancient Mediterranean world
through Medieval Europe. The focus is on understanding and appreciating the
development of artistic forms and introducing the rudiments of art history. Selected
examples of architecture, painting, sculpture, and material culture from the various
regions around the Mediterranean sea and Europe will be discussed in terms of style and
iconography within their historical, socio-political and cultural context. Special attention
is given to cross-cultural influences and contributions in the evolution of Western art.
Week 1 Introduction to art history and Stone Age in Europe
Week 2 Art of the Ancient Near East
Week 3 Art of Ancient Egypt
Week 4 Art of Ancient Egypt (cont.)
Week 5 Prehistoric Aegean Cultures and Ancient Greece
Week 6 Ancient Greece (cont.)
Week 7 Etruscan Art and Ancient Rome
Week 8 Ancient Rome (cont.)
Week 9 Early Christian and Byzantine Art
Week 10 Early Medieval Art
VIII. Instructional Methods
The course is taught through a series of lectures with PowerPoint presentations and
videos, in-class discussions, and reading assignments. Students have access to visual
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material from ARTstor (digital image database). The course also includes an independent
visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Getty Villa and special exhibitions,
if available.
IX. Evaluation of Outcomes
Students may be evaluated as follows:
Quiz: art historical terms and concepts -10% of the grade
Exam 1 Prehistory through Ancient Egypt - 20% of the grade
Exam 2 Aegean cultures through Rome - 30% of the grade
Museum Assignment 20% of the grade
Final Exam: Early Christian through Early Medieval - 20% of the grade
The quiz is in the multiple-choice format and includes definition of art historical terms
and concepts. The exams and the final exam include slide identifications with multiple
choice answers and slide identifications with short/long essays for definition of terms and
identification of individuals as well as questions with slides. The Museum Assignment
consists on a visit to a local museum (Los Angeles County Museum of Art or the
GettyVilla) and a writing assignment where students demonstrate their mastery of the key
rudiments of art historical visual analysis.
X. Course Assessment
To assess this course students will fill out the general course evaluation forms used by
Cal Poly Pomona. In addition, they will be requested to respond to the Art Department's
art history course evaluation.
XI. Relationship of Course to Art History Program Learning Outcomes
The Learning Outcomes for the course are in bolded text, and are to introduce students
to the following:
LO 1. Understanding of works of art and design from various historical periods and
geographical areas using art historical tools of visual analysis: formal,
iconographical or stylistic, as required by course content.
The museum assignment and exam essays allow the use of tools of visual analysis to be
evaluated. The quiz and exam multiple-choice questions allow understanding of various
iconographic and stylistic features of various art historical periods and cultures to be
evaluated.
LO 2. Understanding of works of art and design in their historical and cultural
contexts
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The quiz and exams allow this outcome to be evaluated via multiple-choice-answer and
essay-writing modalities.
LO 3. Skills of critical thinking through the analysis of art works or art historical
writing.
Exam essays and the museum assignment allow this outcome to be evaluated.
LO 4. Skills of research--general and those unique to the period, region, and/or theme of
the course via appropriate use of library tools-and writing using vocabulary about art and
art history.
In addition, students will be exposed to
LO 5. The creative process in the visual arts via the production of visual artwork
LO 6. Reading and writing in French or German languages via courses in these languages
LO 7. Other humanities disciplines via courses in history, foreign languages, generaleducation courses, and electives
XII. Relationship of Course to GE Program Learning Outcomes
According to the Curriculum Guide, courses in Area GE-C1 are supposed to "enable
students to experience and appreciate the fine and performing arts in relation to the
realms of creativity, imagination, and feeling that explore the meaning of what it is to be
human. Courses could include active participation in aesthetic and creative experience.”
Art 212 does this by exposing students to many concrete examples of works of art and
design in lectures, through access to the vast ARTstor digital database, and through the
museum visit and assignment.
The Curriculum Guide also states that, after taking GE-C1 courses, “Students should
understand how disciplined, individual creativity can produce objects that are obviously
useful or practical but that clarify, intensify and enlarge human experience. Courses will
provide a sense of the values that inform artistic expression and performance, and their
interrelationships with human society."
These goals are central to Art 212. This course, like all courses in the art history program,
strives to relate artistic forms to their historical and cultural contexts. Item III in this
ECO, entitled “Expected Outcomes,” makes the form-context connection explicit,
especially in its mention that that students will be introduced to “contextual analysis
(understanding the works and monuments in their particular historical, cultural and/or
religious contexts)” and to “the skills of formal, stylistic and iconographic analysis.”
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California State Polytechnic University
Department of Art
Course Title:
Course Number: Art 213
Prepared by: Dr. Michael Jacobsen and Dr. Maren Henderson
Updated by: Dr. Chari Pradel and Dr. Alison Pearlman, Fall 2012
COURSE OUTLINE
I. Catalog Description
Art 213 World Art: European Romanesque through Baroque. Comprehensive survey
and analysis of the development of art in Western civilization from the Romanesque
through the Baroque styles in Europe (circa 11th through 18th centuries). 4 lecture
discussion .
II. Required Background or Experience
ENG 104 or ENG 102 and ENG 103
III. Expected Outcomes
A. Students will receive a thorough introduction to the significant artistic achievements in
Western civilization from the Romanesque and Gothic periods, the Proto-Renaissance in
Italy through the various Renaissance movements throughout Europe to Baroque
B. Students will become conversant with recent research and will be introduced to the
relevant collections in local museums.
C. Students are expected to gain a thorough knowledge of key artists and works, to
develop skills in analysis of aesthetic, symbolic, and contextual elements, and therefore
to achieve expertise in interpretation. The course includes an assessment of multi-cultural
contributions to the development of Western civilization with special attention to the
Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
D. Students are required to write a research paper. (This is often based on a topic
associated with the museum fieldtrip.). Specifically, students are expected to gain:
 a thorough familiarity with and knowledge of key artists, sites, monuments,
and motifs;
 skills in analyzing aesthetic elements;
 knowledge of structural principles, materials, and techniques;
 skills in interpreting content;
 understanding of the influence of cultural context (geographic, ethnic,
religious) on the visual arts; and
 the ability to express the above in writing.
IV. Texts and Readings
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Kleiner, Fred. Gardner’s Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History. 2nd edition.
Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2009
Available as paperback and also e-chapters.
V. Minimum Student Materials
Textbook or e-chapters, readings assigned, course syllabus, usual note-taking materials,
blue books for test taking, and access to computer and Internet for writing assignments as
well as access to web sites and Blackboard. The online Blackboard service or its
equivalent will be required for out-of-classroom necessary communications with
students, discussion among students, and/or the posting of materials such as the syllabus,
assignments, handouts, and/or exam preparation materials. A Cal Poly Pomona e-mail
address is required for access to Blackboard.
VI. Minimum College Facilities
“Smart” classroom with installed computer and laptop connections that allow for data
projection (including a high-quality data projector) as well as Internet connection and
audio-visual players and projectors for VHS, DVD, and new media as they evolve. The
course also requires a screen for projection of high-quality digital slides, structurally
sound, standard-design, and numerous writing desks for students. In addition, the
classroom must be ADA accessible. The instructor requires a podium with sufficient
illumination on its surface as well as a traditional blackboard with chalk and erasers, or
whiteboard and markers, for the occasional informal discussion or announcements.
VII. Course Outline
This art history survey begins with Romanesque Europe in the 11th century and covers
through the Baroque period in the 18th century. Artists and works of art studied are
necessarily very selective and represent the high points in cultural achievement. In each
case the work is analyzed for context, meaning, style, and for its role in the evolution of
western civilization.
Week 1 and 2
Introduction. Romanesque Europe: France, Italy and the Holy Roman Empire
Week 3.and 4
Gothic Europe: France, England, the Holy Roman Empire and Italy
Week 5 and 6
Europe 1400-1500: Burgundy and Flanders, France and the Holy Roman Empire, and
Italy.
Week 7 and 8
Europe 1500-1600: Italy, Northern Europe and Spain
Week 9 and 10
Europe 1600-1700: Italy, Spain, Flanders and the Dutch Republic, France and England.
VIII. Instructional Methods
The course is taught through a series of lectures with PowerPoint presentations and
videos, in-class discussions, and reading assignments. The course also includes an
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independent visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Getty Museum and
special exhibitions, if available.
IX. Evaluation of Outcomes
Students are evaluated as follows:
- The midterm is a one-hour slide exam, requiring the identification and discussion of
selected works.
- The final is a similar exam.
- A research paper based on museum visit.
X. Course Assessment
To assess this course students will fill out the general course evaluation forms used by
Cal Poly Pomona. In addition, they will be requested to respond to the Art Department’s
art history course evaluation.
XI. Relationship of Course to Art History Program Learning Outcomes
The Learning Outcomes for the course are in bolded text, and are to introduce students
to the following:
LO 1. Understanding of works of art and design from various historical periods and
geographical areas using art historical tools of visual analysis: formal,
iconographical or stylistic, as required by course content.
The identification questions on the midterm and on the final exam allow students’
distinction among works from various historical periods and geographical areas to be
evaluated. The written discussion of selected works on the midterm and final exams
allow students’ understanding of iconographical and stylistic tools of analysis to be
evaluated. The research paper allows students’ grasp of the tools of formal and stylistic
analysis to be evaluated.
LO 2. Understanding of works of art and design in their historical and cultural
contexts
Midterm and final-exam essays as well as the research paper allow this outcome to be
evaluated.
LO 3. Skills of critical thinking through the analysis of art works or art historical
writing.
The research paper allows this outcome to be evaluated.
LO 4. Skills of research--general and those unique to the period, region, and/or theme of
the course via appropriate use of library tools-and writing using vocabulary about art and
art history.
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In addition, students will be exposed to
LO 5. The creative process in the visual arts via the production of visual artwork
LO 6. Reading and writing in French or German languages via courses in these languages
LO 7. Other humanities disciplines via courses in history, foreign languages, generaleducation courses, and electives
XII. Relationship of Course to GE Program Learning Outcomes
According to the Curriculum Guide, courses in Area GE-C1 are supposed to "enable
students to experience and appreciate the fine and performing arts in relation to the
realms of creativity, imagination, and feeling that explore the meaning of what it is to be
human. Courses could include active participation in aesthetic and creative experience.”
Art 213 does this by exposing students to many concrete examples of works of art and
design in lectures, and through the museum visit and assignment.
The Curriculum Guide also states that, after taking GE-C1 courses, “Students should
understand how disciplined, individual creativity can produce objects that are obviously
useful or practical but that clarify, intensify and enlarge human experience. Courses will
provide a sense of the values that inform artistic expression and performance, and their
interrelationships with human society."
These goals are central to Art 213. This course, like all courses in the art history program,
strives to relate artistic forms to their historical and cultural contexts. Item III in this
ECO, entitled “Expected Outcomes,” makes the form-context connection explicit,
especially in its mention of the following outcomes:
3. Students are expected to gain a thorough knowledge of key artists and works, to
develop skills in analysis of aesthetic, symbolic, and contextual elements, and therefore
to achieve expertise in interpretation. The course includes an assessment of multi-cultural
contributions to the development of Western civilization with special attention to the
Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
In addition, where the “Expected Outcomes” section of this ECO mentions the research
paper assignment, it emphasizes that students gain an “understanding of the influence of
cultural context (geographic, ethnic, religious) on the visual arts.”