COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Prefix and Number
ARTS 1301 Section: Semester:
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Course Title
ART APPRECIATION
Catalog Description :
ARTS 1301.
A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. Students will critically interpret and evaluate works of art within formal, cultural, and historical contexts.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Semester Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: none
Introduction and Purpose:
This course is meant to introduce both art majors and non art majors to the basic concepts and vocabulary in art and show how art plays a role in culture and history.
A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. Students will critically interpret and evaluate works of art within formal, cultural, and historical contexts.
Study of different types of visual art, focusing on the roles of art and artists in society throughout history. Topics include the elements and principles of art, an introduction to the different media, and critical evaluation.
Instructional Materials:
Textbooks: A World of Art , Henry M. Sayre, 7 th edition
Supplies: Note taking materials

Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Apply art terminology as it specifically relates to works of art.
2 Demonstrate knowledge of art elements and principles of design.
3. Differentiate between the processes and materials used in the production of various works of art.
4. Critically interpret and evaluate works of art.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of arts on culture.
Description of Institutional Core Objectives (ICO’s)
Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. Therefore, with the assistance of the Undergraduate Education
Advisory Committee, the Coordinating Board approved a 42-semester credit hour core curriculum for all undergraduate students in Texas, including a statement of purpose, six core objectives, and common component areas.
Statement of Purpose
Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. Hill College faculty periodically evaluates the objectives included in the
Foundational Component Area of Creative Arts.
Core Objective College SLO Course SLO General Learning Activities Assessment
Critical
Thinking Skills
Communication
Skills
Use Any
CT1: Generate and communicate ideas by combining, changing or reapplying existing information
CS1: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through written communication
Students should demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking skills.
Students are asked to write a concise analytical essay on a work of art.
Example: students are given a scenario in which they must propose a public sculpture to be created for the college. Students must decide a method by which to arrive at a subject matter, material choice, artist, etc.
Visual examples are shown in class, and students are asked to bring in more themselves to help complete this assignment.
Students are encouraged to write a rough draft and then refine ideas with suggestions from the instructor
Students create
PowerPoint or project notebook to show their proposed project.
Projects are graded on a rubric of several topics including knowledge of subject matter and materials and sculptors, appropriateness to a college setting, etc.
Instructor offers feedback during the writing process and assesses project grade by how well students were able to analyze their chosen topic using tools and vocabulary learned in class.

Communication
Skills
Communication
Skills
Use Any
Teamwork
Social
Responsibility
CS2: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through oral communication
CS3: Develop, interpret, and express ideas through visual communication
TW1: Integrate different viewpoints as a member of a team
SR1:
Demonstrate intercultural competence
Demonstrate knowledge of basic art vocabulary and terms.
Students should demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking skills.
Students should demonstrate art methods, materials and procedures.
Students should be able to discuss how art plays a role in everyday life.
Students are introduced to these terms through a variety of methods--lectures, reading,
PowerPoint presentations and videos. In-class discussions follow each learning experience; Students will communicate information on researched topics (for example, color theory) in oral presentations.
Example: students are given a scenario in which they must propose a public sculpture to be created for the college. Students must decide a method by which to arrive at a subject matter, material choice, artist, etc.
Visual examples are shown in class, and students are asked to bring in more themselves to help complete this assignment.
Students create a group
PowerPoint presentation about a particular medium (For
Example: tattoos). Student must decide what to include, research attitudes toward their chosen subject and arrive at a group consensus.
Discussions, worksheets, and reading engages the class in exploring the different ways we express ourselves through visual art. We look at different cultures within the classroom for this these discussions as well as read about different cultures' use of art in daily life.
Embedded assessment questions about these terms are asked on the final exam
Students create
PowerPoint or project notebook to show their proposed project.
Projects are graded on a rubric of several topics including knowledge of subject matter and materials and sculptors, appropriateness to a college setting, etc.
Students and instructor grade participation and organization of each team member
These areas are graded on both participation as well as included in essay questions on Test
I
The students' success in completing these objectives will be measured using a set of examinations and assignments described, in detail under the section of this syllabus headed
“Methods of Evaluation.”
An Annual Assessment Plan will be implemented each year to review course.
Methods of Instruction:
This course will be taught face-to-face and by various distance learning delivery methods.

Lecture, class discussion, and museum field trips will all be used in this course. Audio-visual materials and computer-based technology will be used when appropriate.
Methods of Evaluation:
The students' success in completing the core objectives within the Foundational Component Area of Creative Arts will be measured using rubric, exam, or embedded assessment activity.
Grades in this course will be based on the following evaluative criteria:
Exams will be given during the semester. The average of these exams will make up 75% of the students grades. The comprehensive final exam will count 25%.
Letter grades for the course will be based on the following percentages:
90-100% A
80-89%
70-79%
B
C
60-69% D
Below 60% F
Course Outline:
Class policies:
Regular attendance at all class meetings is expected. Disruptions in class will not be tolerated.
Topic Outline:
Week 1: Chapter s 1 and 2. Introduction to the basic vocabulary of art
Week 2: Continuation of Introduction
Week 3: Chapters 4 and 5 (Line and Color)
Week 4: Chapter 6 (Light and Color)
Week 5: Chapter 7 (Texture)
Week 6: Chapter 8 (Principles of Design)
TEST 1
Week 7: Chapter 9 (Drawing)
Week 8: Chapter 11 (Painting)

Week 9: Painting con’t
Week 10: Chapter 13 (Sculpture)
Week 11: Chapters 12, 13, 14 (Photography, Crafts, Architecture)
Week 12: Architecture con’t
TEST II
Week 13: Chapter 17 (Ancient World)
Week 14: Chapters 18 and 19 (The Age of Faith and Renaissance)
Week 15: Chapter 20 (18 th and 19 th centuries)
Week 16: Chapter 21 (20 th Century)
TEST III
FINAL EXAM
Disabilities/ADA
In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the regulations published by the United States Department of Justice 28 C.F.R. 35.107(a), Hill
College’s designated ADA coordinator, Melanie Betz, Director of Academic Advising & Student
Success, shall be responsible for coordinating the College’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under ADA. Students with disabilities requiring physical, classroom, or testing accommodations should contact the Director of Academic Advising & Student Success, Melanie
Betz, at (254) 659-7650 in Hillsboro, or (817) 760-5650 in Cleburne.
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