ART 1000 / ART APPRECIATION
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ON-LINE
Pamela Bramble, Associate Professor of Art, Department of Art and Art history
SYLLABUS
Text:
Getlein, Mark. Living With Art. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Inc., 2010.
NOTE: This book is available in two forms: text book and as individual pages that students can
put in a binder. Either form is acceptable.
Sayre, Henry. Writing About Art. 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2009.
You can purchase textbooks from a bookstore in your area, through an online bookstore on the
Internet, or from the UConn Coop (in person or by phone 1-800-873-2348). IMPORTANT:
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR TEXT BOOKS IN HAND BY THE START OF THIS COURSE.
The developer of this course is Pamela Bramble, Associate Professor of Painting, Department of
Art and Art History, University of Connecticut.
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Course Description
Not open to Art majors.
Introduction to the visual arts, past and present. The visual language of artists, historical and
cultural significance of works of art.
Course Introduction:
This course introduces students to a broad spectrum of the visual arts. Emphasis is on the visual
language employed by artists who practice in a variety of mediums. The historical and cultural
significance of specific works of art is also emphasized, as well as the contributions made by
specific, seminal artists. Students will be introduced to the process of descriptive analysis as a
means to a greater appreciation of works of art and of the creative process. Concepts discussed
include the themes and purposes of art, the vocabulary of art, composition and the basic
principles of design. Students are introduced to the following art forms via online lectures and
professor's notes, readings from the texts, reproductions of art work, virtual museum visits and
online discussions: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, the camera arts, communication
design and architecture. Additionally, art historical issues and topics are discussed through a
survey of the art tradition, from Paleolithic to modern time.
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Grading
Final course grade for this course is determined by: session activities (50%),
midterm (25%) and final (25%). All 3 components must be completed with a
minimum grade of a D- average in each in order to pass the course.
1) SESSION ACTVITIES
Each one of the 8 sessions of the course includes one or more activity topics. The course utilizes
a variety of formats for our activities:
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entire class discussions
group discussions
individual writing assignments
2) MIDTERM: VIRTUAL/ACTUAL VISIT TO MUSEUM; DESCRIPTIVE
ANALYSIS OF WORK OF ART FOR DISCUSSION LED BY STUDENT
Each student will lead a discussion with the class based on a chosen work of art viewed at a
museum. Each student is also required to participate in 3 other student-led discussions in
addition to the discussion that they are leading and to submit a summary of the discussion they
lead.
Successful completion of the midterm depends on meeting the following requirements:
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virtual or actual viewing work of art at major museum anywhere in the world
lead discussion: present a descriptive analysis of a work of art to the class along with
discussion questions based on work of art you have viewed.
participation in a total of 4 discussions – the one that your are leading and three other
student-led discussions. All postings need to be substantive in nature.
At the end of the midterm posting period, each student will summarize their own studentled discussion.
3) FINAL EXAM: PORTFOLIO
What is the Portfolio? The Portfolio is a paper in which you summarize what we have discussed
in the course. Section One is an overview of course content, Section Two is comprised of a
review of a several of our session discussions, and Section Three is an exercise that allows for
you to get creative!
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Schedule
The content for this class has been divided into 8 sessions. Dates for completion of each session
and its learning activities are available on the course homepage.