ART 100: ART APPRECIATION
INSTRUCTOR: LISA ANNE RASMUSSEN
Fall QUARTER 2011
WWCC Classroom 108
Instructor Contact: 527-1873, lisa.rasmussen@wwcc.edu
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Association and me an invitation!
Office: 16B, Main Building
Office hours: 9:30am—10:30am M through F
Class Times: 11:30am—12:20pm M through F, room 108
COURSE DESCRIPTION : Study and Appreciation of the various periods in the history of art and the materials and methods used by artists.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS :
“The Power of Art”
by
Richard and Susan Lewis. 2 nd Edition and,
“Wreck This
Journal” by Keri Smith. Please bring these two books with you to class daily.
LEARNING OUTCOMES :
At the completion of this course students will be able to:
--Demonstrate knowledge of the language used for discussing and evaluating art
--Demonstrate knowledge of artist’s materials
--Demonstrate knowledge of the purposes and functions of art
--Demonstrate knowledge of the themes that artists use and the roles they play in society
TYPES OF INSTRUCTION : Lecture, Discussion,
Hands-on Projects, DVD’s and YOUTUBE videos, and
Gallery Visits.

EVALUATION DEVICES : Weekly assignments, 2 quizzes, 2 gallery reviews, 1 research project, midterm exam, final exam, art journal
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
POINT DISTRIBUTION :
Weekly Study Guides, 10 x 30 points = 300
Gallery Reviews, 2 x 50 = 100
ATTENDANCE: 50 class days x 5 = 250
QUIZZES AND TESTS = 200
RESEARCH PROJECT with Power Point Presentation
=100
WRECK THIS JOURNAL: = 50
Total class worth 1000 Points
If the assignments and point’s values change, then the grade is based on the percentage structure listed below.
There will be opportunities for extra credit.
GRADING SCALE:
A 4.0 960—1000 points or 96%--100%
A- 3.7 910—959 pts or 91%--95%
B+ 3.3 880—909 pts or 88%--90%
B 3.0 840—879 pts or 84%--87%
B- 2.7 810—839 pts or 81%--83%
C+ 2.3 780—809 pts or 78%--80%
C 2.0 740—779 pts or 74%--77%
C- 1.7 710—739 pts or 71%--73%

D+ 1.3 680—709 pts or 68%--70%
D 1.0 640—679 pts or 64%--67%
D- 0.7 600—639 pts or 60%--63%
F 0.0 599---0 or below 59%
NOTE: Late Study Guides and Gallery reviews will have 5 points deducted.
QUIZZES and TESTS : Quiz and test topics will be announced ahead of time. Guidelines for preparing for quizzes and tests will also be discussed in advance.
Should you be absent for a quiz or test you will be expected to take the quiz/test in the testing lab.
ATTENDANCE: You are allowed five unexcused absences for illness or other emergencies. After that, 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 or ILLNESS 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. If you happen to miss more than five classes during the first three weeks of class, it would be best to drop and take the course another time. 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
The schedule is tentative. We will not have time to cover each chapter of “The Power of Art” in detail. We will discuss what we consider to be of most importance. As the class unfolds we may want to take more time on selected topics. Updates will be announced weekly.
WEEK 1: Sept 19--23
Read Chapter 1, “The Power of Art”
19: Overview of Class, What is the Power of Art? The
Functions and Purposes of Art, Discuss Research Project, hand out Study Guide #1
20: Lecture on CH #1 with a focus on Leonardo Da Vinci
21: Continue Lecture and Discussion on CH #1
22: Discuss Formal Elements and The Principles of Design
[a sneak peak of CH# 2 and #3]
23: Study Guide #1 due, Hands on Project: Black Square
Project and work in “Wreck This Journal”
WEEK 2: Sept 26-30
Read Chapter 2, “The Primary Elements” and Chapter
3, “The Principles of Design”
26: Hand back Study Guide #1; watch DVD on Maya Lin and the Vietnam War Memorial, handout Study Guide #2
27: Discuss Maya Lin and the Vietnam Mem.
28: Lecture on Chapter #2, “The Primary Elements”
29: Lecture on Chapter #3, “The Principles of Design”
30: Study Guide #2 due; and a Hands on Project: Working with Line in “Wreck This Journal”

WEEK 3: Oct 3-7
Read Chapter #4, “Drawing”
3: Lecture on CH #4; hand out Study Guide #3
4: Continued discussion of CH #4 with a focus on William
Kentridge and Cai Quo Qiang
5: Quiz #1 ; Discuss Gallery visitation guidelines
6: Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY on the Whitman College campus, “Weaving Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
7: Paper Weaving Project, work in “Wreck This Journal”
Study Guide #3 due, RESEARCH TOPIC DUE
WEEK 4: Oct 10-14
Read Chapter #5, “Painting”
10: Lecture on CH #5; hand out Study Guide #4
11: Lecture on the Old Masters of Painting [selected artists from CH’s #14 and #15]
12: Lecture on selected Painters from CH’s #16 and #17
13: Lecture on selected Painters from CH’s #18, #19, and
#20, Sheehan Gallery Review due
14: Hands on: working with color and paint in “Wreck
This Journal”. Meet in room 117 for this class.
Study Guide #4 due.
WEEK 5: Oct 17-21
Read Chapter #6, “Printmaking”
17: Lecture on CH#6.
18: DVD’s and Youtube videos about Printmaking methods.
19: Hands on Printmaking Project. Meet in room 117 for this class.
20: Review for Midterm

21: MIDTERM EXAM on material covered to this point.
WEEK 6: Oct 24--28
Read Chapter #7, “Photography” and #8 “New Media”
24: Lecture on CH#7, handout Study Guide #5
25: Photography DVD
26: Lecture/Discussion on Ch#8
27: Continued discussion on topics from Ch#8
28: Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY on the Whitman
College Campus, “Curiously Aligned: Contemporary
Drawing Practices”, Study Guide #5 due,
OUTLINE FOR
RESEARCH TOPIC DUE
WEEK 7: Oct 31-Nov4
Read Chapter #9, “Sculpture”
31: Lecture on CH #9, handout Study Guide #6
1: YouTube on Nancy Holt, Spiral Jetty, start
ALEXANDER CALDER video
2: finish CALDER Video
3: Sheehan Gallery Review Due
4: Study Guide #6 due, hands on work with Wreck This
Journal
WEEK 8: Nov 7-11
Read Chapter #10, “Architecture” and Chapter #11,
“Decorative Arts, Crafts, and Design”
7: Lecture on CH #10, handout Study Guide #7
8: Frank Gehry DVD
9: Frank Gehry DVD
10: Study Guide #7 due, QUIZ #2 , hands on work with
Wreck This Journal

11: NO CLASS--VETERANS DAY
WEEK 9: Nov 14-18
This week will focus on “The Modern Era”, with a focus on artists from Ch’s#16--20. We will also discuss contemporary artists that do not appear in our textbook.
A day-by-day schedule will be announced in advance.
THANKSGIVING BREAK NOVEMBER 19-27
WEEK 10: Nov 29--Dec 2
30: Research Topic Power Point Presentations
31: Presentations
1: Presentations
2: Presentations
3: Presentations
FINALS WEEK: Dec 5-8
5: review for final
6: Final Exam 11:30--1:30
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
Our goal is a high quality, collegiate environment that encourages learning. Let us work toward that in a courteous manner. Disruptions to our learning environment will not be tolerated. Repeated instances of disruptive behavior will likely result in student dismissal from the course. Please turn off in advance any electronic devices that might disturb the class such as cell phones and pagers.
There is a Student Code of Conduct which can be found on the WWCC website under Student Resources
.

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
: Students will…..
1. Become more VISUALLY AWARE!
2.
Be respectful of the teacher and their peers!
3.
Be GOOD COMMUNICATORS
4.
Ask QUESTIONS if confused
5.
Show EVIDENCE of LEARNING outside the classroom!
6.
Invest their time! Attend Class daily with their textbooks!
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 to participate in class discussions and incorporate it into gallery reviews
9. Think about art in a larger context than the classroom
10. Make the most of class time
11. Be a team player and contribute to class projects and discussions
12. Be prepared to have fun discussing art and making art!
DISABILITIES ACCOMMODATIONS:
To request accommodations related to a disability, contact Claudia Angus, Ph.D., Coordinator of Disability
Support Services, at 527-4262 or email claudia.angus@wwcc.edu

It is the student’s responsibility to identify with the DSS office and provide documentation to verify their disability.
After a careful review of the documentation, reasonable accommodations are considered for the course and a letter defining the accommodations is issued to the instructor.
The student presents the letter to the instructor and discusses with the instructor how the accommodations will be implemented. Accommodations start at the time the instructor receives the letter. The letter is valid for that quarter only. It is a confidential document and should be shredded at the end of the quarter.
A short video explaining Disability Support Services at
WWCC can be viewed by clicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UE7_EJmn5k