ART 100: ART APPRECIATION
INSTRUCTOR: LISA ANNE RASMUSSEN
SPRING QUARTER 2011
WWCC Classroom 108
Instructor Contact: 527-1873, lisa.rasmussen@wwcc.edu
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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 TEXTBOOK: “The Power of Art” by
Richard and Susan Lewis. 2nd 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.
TYPES OF INSTRUCTION: Lecture, Discussion, Handson Projects, DVD’s and YOUTUBE videos, and Gallery
Visits.
EVALUATION DEVICES: Weekly assignments, quizzes,
gallery reviews, 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
POINT DISTRIBUTION:
Weekly Study Guides, 10 x 30 points = 300
Gallery Reviews, 3 x 50 = 150
ATTENDANCE: 50 class days x 5 = 250
QUIZZES AND TESTS = 200
RESEARCH PROJECT with Power Point Presentation
=100
Total class worth 1000 Points
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. If you are absent during a quiz
you cannot make up the quiz, you will have to do extra
credit. If are absent for the midterm you will need to bring
a doctor’s note in order to make up the test. If you are
absent during the final you will loose those points.
ATTENDANCE: You are allowed two unexcused
absences. 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. 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: March 28—April 1
Read Chapter 1, “The Power of Art”
28: Overview of Class, The Functions and Purposes of
Art
29: Discuss Ch. #1
30: Cont. Ch. #1
31: Overview of Research Project; more about the
Purposes of Art
April 1: Study Guide #1 due, Hands on Project: Black
Square
WEEK 2: April 4--8
4: Discuss Ch. #2
5: Discuss Ch. #3
6: Maya Lin Video
7: Discuss Maya Lin Video
8: Study Guide #2 due; Quiz; and a Hands on Project:
Working with Line
WEEK 3: April 11--15
11: Ch. #4
12: Ch. #4
13: Cai Quo Qiang Video
14: Gallery Review Guidelines, Intro to Ch. #6
15: Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY, Whitman, Study
Guide #3 due
WEEK 4: April 18--22
18: discuss Sheehan and Ch. #6
19: Ch. #5
20: Ch. #5
21: Sheehan Gallery Review due; Ch. #5
22: Study Guide #4 due; Quiz and a Hands on Project
WEEK 5: April 25--29
25: Ch. #7
26: Ch. #7
27: Photography Video
28: Ch. #8
29: Study Guide #5 due; Visit WILLOW GALLERY,
2nd and Rose St.
WEEK 6: May 2--6
2: Discuss Willow gallery
3: Review for Midterm test
4: Midterm Test
5: Ch. # 9; Gallery Review Due
6: Study Guide #6 due; Ch. #9, Hands on Project
WEEK 7: May 9--13
9: Ch. #10
10: Ch.#11
11: Architecture Video
12: Ch.#14
13: Study Guide #7 due; Visit SHEEHAN GALLERY,
Senior Thesis Exhibit
WEEK 8: May 16--20
16: Power Point Presentations
17: more Power Points
18: ADVISING DAY
19: more Power Points
20: more Power Points, Gallery Review due; quiz
WEEK 9: May 23--27
23: Discussion of Art Movements in Ch.#s 16-17-18
24: Continued Discussion
25: Continued Discussion
26: Continued Discussion
27: Quiz
WEEK 10: May 30—June3
30: MEMORIAL DAY, no class
31: Discuss Art Movements Ch. #19
1: cont. Ch.#19
2: Ch.#20
3: Ch.#20
FINALS WEEK: June 6-10
6: Review for Final Test
7: Final Test 11:30—1:30
The calendar may change, updates announced weekly
A student with a documented disability may request
accommodations by contacting Claudia Angus, Coordinator
of Disability Support Services, at 527-4262, or by
e-mailing 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. If you use your cell phones for
text messaging or any other use during lectures and class
projects you will be asked to leave the class and you will
lose the points for that days attendance.
If a student talks during lectures you may be dismissed
from class and lose points for the day.
Three weeks into the class if you are missing the majority
of assignments I will encourage you to drop the class.
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!
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