(3 Credit Hours)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Fall 2008, TTh 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Woodburn 308
Syllabus
Instructor: Ann Porter
Office: W304A
Phone: 642-6275
Office Hours: M, W 10:00-11:00; TTh 3:00-4:00
E-mail: annporter@bhsu.edu
E-mail: annporter@bhsu.edu
Course Description : Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts, including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture and architecture, in historical and cultural development of world civilization from prehistory through the 14 th century.
Prerequisites: None
Description of Instructional Methods:
Although this is primarily a lecture course with assigned readings from our textbook, questions and discussion are encouraged whenever possible . Learning new things about art happens most readily when people support each other in the process of thinking through new information and new ideas. Study groups are a good way to debate new concepts and do the memorization required for this course. Making your own flash cards is another. Keeping up with the assigned reading is a must.
Course Requirements:
Text: Marilyn Stokstad, Art History (Third Edition), Volume 1
Supplementary Materials: None
Class Attendance Policy: Attendance will be monitored by a series of Pop Quizzes throughout the semester. An atmosphere of general enthusiasm is important to your own success as well as the success of your classmates. Consistent attendance not only earns you more quiz points, but also makes it easier for you to do well on the exams.
Cheating and Plagiarism Policy: Any evidence of academic dishonesty will result in an “F” for the course and the Instructor of this course will adhere to the Policy
Governing Academic Integrity found in the BHSU Student Handbook.
Make-up Policy: Students unable to take exams as scheduled must inform the instructor before the day of the exam. They must then schedule a make-up exam within one week of the regularly scheduled exam.
BOR System General Education Goals: G OAL 4 : STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND
INTERPRET THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH ARTS AND HUMANITIES.
Required Student Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the variety of values, beliefs, and ideas embodied in the human experience through assigned art projects and class critiques. Assessment: written teacher evaluation based upon three multiple choice and essay exams.

Required Student Learning Outcome 2: Identify and explain basic concepts of the selected disciplines within the arts and humanities. Assessment: written teacher evaluation based upon three multiple choice and essay exams.
Optional Student Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate creative and aesthetic understanding. Assessment: written teacher evaluation based upon three multiple choice and essay exams.
BOR System General Education Goals: G OAL 4 : STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND
INTERPRET THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH ARTS AND HUMANITIES.
Required Student Outcome 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the variety of values, beliefs, and ideas embodied in the human experience. Assessment: points are awarded for correct answers on multiple choice questions and written teacher evaluation of exam essays.
Required Student Outcome 2: Identify and explain basic concepts of the selected disciplines within the arts and humanities. Assessment: points are awarded for correct answers on multiple choice questions and written teacher evaluation of exam essays.
Optional Student Outcome 5: Understand and interpret formal and stylistic elements of the literary or fine arts.
Assessment: points are awarded for correct answers on multiple choice questions and written teacher evaluation of exam essays.
Alignment of this course to these standards can be found in the STEP alignment tool.
STEP 1 Identify world art traditions by title, culture, period and artist from Renaissance to present day (through lecture and exams).
STEP 2 Identify and discuss the different social culture historical political and economic forces behind both production and appreciation of art (through lecture and exams).
STEP 3 Explain the visual elements of a work of art such as color, composition, line and perspective (through lecture and exams).
STEP 4 Identify and explain the principles and technology associated with a work of art
(through lecture and exams).
STEP 5 Apply art critiquing skills to reflect writing practices (through lecture and exams).
Global issues: Students will understand the interconnectedness of the human experience by investigating diverse international and cultural issues.
Student Learning Outcomes:
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The student will demonstrate on exams an awareness of social, cultural, historical, political and economic issues which influence the way artists make art and the way viewers see art.
2.
The student will demonstrate on exams a fundamental working knowledge of the major world art traditions from the Renaissance to present, including title, culture, period and artist (if known).
3.
The student will demonstrate on exams a basic understanding and ability to discuss the visual elements of a work of art such as color, composition, line and perspective.
Assessment: Grades are earned by taking three closed book exams and numerous pop quizzes throughout the semester. Exams are based on both assigned reading and information from the lectures. Quizzes are based on the reading assignment for the day.

Performance Standards/Grading Policy:
Points are as follows:
Three exams worth 90 points (50 multiple choice, 40 essay) 270 points
Pop quizzes worth up to 2 points
(1 point for attendance, 1 point for correct answer)
Total possible points
30 points
300 points
The grade you receive will be determined by your total points earned as shown below.
A = 300 to 279 B+ = 268 to 260 C+ = 238 to 230 D+ = 208 to 200
A- = 278 to 269 B = 259 to 248
B- = 247 to 239
C = 229 to 218
C- = 217 to 209
D = 199 to 188
D- = 187 to 179
F = 178 to 0
ADA Statement
“Reasonable accommodations, as arranged through the Disabilities Services Coordinator, will be provided students with documented disabilities. Contact the BHSU Disabilities Services
Coordinator at 642-6099 (room 022 in the Student Union) for more information.”
Academic Freedom and Responsibility
“Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the chair of the department in which the course is being taught to initiate a review of the evaluation.”
Notes from the College of Education: This course supports the College of Education’s conceptual framework, Preparing Professionals for the 21st Century by presenting to students the knowledge base for the content they will eventually be teaching. Mastery of content in this course supports INTASC Standard One: Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy. The course also partially fulfills content requirements for the K-12 Art Standards as per ARSD 24:16:08:31.
Specifically this course covers Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6,
2.7, 2.8, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8.
Significant Outcomes : The program shall include study of the nature of art and its meaning and contributions to the individual and society. The program shall develop the prospective teacher’s ability to describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate works of art; to work as a professional art educator with pupils of all age groups; to set goals for student learning based on a clear concept of how art links students to broad human purpose; and to develop the following capacities:
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Perception - the ability and refinement of fundamental optic and haptic sensory intake.
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Knowledge and Understanding - the ability to absorb visual information, particularly that which is manifested in visual art.
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Reflection/Action - the ability to appreciate art.
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Student will identify contemporary global issues from multiple perspectives.
The above procedures in this course are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
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CALENDAR for Art-211 History of World Art
DATE TOPIC
09/04 Syllabus review
PAGES TO HAVE READ BY CLASS TIME
09/09 Paleolithic& Neolithic (European) 1-23
09/11 Ancient Near East 9000-3100 BCE 24-47
09/16 Egypt (Predynastic & Old Kingdom) 48-62
09/18 Egypt (Middle & New Kingdoms) 52-68
09/23
09/25
South & Southeast Asia
China
09/30 EXAM #1
310-341
342-371
10/02 Aegean
10/07 Greece (Archaic)
10/09 Greece (Classical)
10/14 Greece (Hellenistic)
10/16 Etruscan
10/21 Early Roman, Imperial Roman
10/23 Imperial Rome, Late Rome
10/28 Early Jewish & Christian
10/30 Byzantine
11/04 EXAM #2
82-105
106-128
128-148
148-167
168-178
178-204
205-231
232-254
254-281
Changes or corrections in this calendar will be announced in class as
necessary.
11/06 Islamic Art
11/11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
11/13 Japan
11/18 Pre Columbian America
11/20 Africa
11/25 Early Medieval Art
282-309
372-393
396-419
420-439
440-471
11/27 THANKSGING DAY HOLIDAY
12/02 Romanesque 472-493
12/04 Romanesque/Gothic
12/09 Gothic
12/11 EXAM #3
494-529
529-551
Reading is to be done
before each lecture
as scheduled in this course calendar
BONUS POINT SESSIONS
12/05 Fourteenth Century European 552-583
12/07 Fourteenth Century European 552-583
12/15 through 12/19 Final exam week—This class has no final exam