SYLLABUS
ART 102-004N (18018)
History & Appreciation of Art II (Lecture)
Tuesday 6:00PM - 8:40PM
N-McDiarmid/CM-0215
Aug 20, 2014Dec 16, 2014
Instructor:
Robert W. French
NOVA Email: rfrench@nvcc.edu
Liberal Arts Division: 703-323-3114
Course Objectives:
 Students will gain a general knowledge of the western perspective of art
from the Renaissance (1400) to the present.
 Students will gain an appreciation of Modern and Contemporary Art,
movements, styles, and artists.
 Students will learn to write effectively about the visual qualities of an art
object in a museum setting.
Text Book (recommended but not required)
Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Vol.
2, 13th or 14th Edition.
Course Assignments:
96 points—12 Quizzes
 Quizzes cover information from the power points, which will be covered in
class and also posted on Blackboard. They are worth 8 points each, one
quiz per chapter. They will be posted on Blackboard and will consist of
image identifications. All quizzes are due by the last day of classes
(Wednesday, December 10th by midnight).
48 points—Attendance/Participation (16 class lectures/videos; 3 points
each)
 Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class, thus punctuality along
with taking notes and your complete attention is required. An excused
absence is granted ONLY in case of an emergency with proper
documentation (email from doctor or letter, etc.). This DOES NOT include
planned absences.
40 points—Mid-term and Final Exams (each worth 20 points)
 Each exam will consist of 40 multiple-choice questions worth half a
point each on material covered in class, powerpoints and video series
Art of the Western World (watched in class). The final exam will not
be comprehensive but will cover material after the midterm. Exams are
open note (Includes textbook, computer, internet, smart phone, etc.)
You will have one hour and 20 minutes.
MAKEUP EXAMS IN THE TESTING CENTER FOR THOSE WITH MITIGATING
CIRCUMSTANCES WITH PROPER DOCUMENTATION. THE FINAL EXAM
CANNOT BE MADE UP unless mitigating circumstance with instructor’s
approval.
32 points—Museum Assignment
You will go to a museum in the Washington, DC area (a list of museums will
be provided) and write an observation paper on an art object of your choice. The
format and what you need to include will be covered in class and put on BB.
Total Points=216 divided by 2= Nova grade
NOVA Grade Distribution:
90-100: A
80-90: B
70-80: C
60-70: D
60 and below: fail
Writing Center:
http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/lrc/writing/index.htm
Monday - Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
Friday - Saturday
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
Closed
The last session begins 30 minutes prior to closing.
Location
Annandale Campus
CG 409 Godwin Building
703.323.3341
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Class Schedule and Due Dates (SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT INSTRUCTOR’S
DISCRETION)
August 26:
 Syllabus
 Video: The Classical Ideal
 Late Medieval Italy (Proto-Renaissance)
Sept. 2:
 Video: The Early Renaissance
 The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy
Sept. 8: Last Day to withdraw with full tuition refund or change to audit
CENSUS DATE
Sept. 9:
 Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe
 Video: The High Renaissance
Sept. 16:
 Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy
Sept. 23:
 High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain
Sept. 30:
 Video: Realms of Light—The Baroque
 The Baroque in Italy and Spain
Oct. 7:
 The Baroque in Northern Europe
Oct. 14: NO CLASS: Non-instructional Day
Oct. 21: Exam 1 (Early Renaissance to Baroque)
 Video: An Age of Reason, An Age of Passion
Oct. 28: Quiz 8
 Rococo to Neoclassicism: The 18th Century in Europe and America
Oct. 30: Last day to withdraw without grade penalty
Nov. 4:
 Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800-1870
Nov. 11:
 Video: A Fresh View—Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
 Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America,
1870-1900
Nov. 18: MUSEUM ASSIGNMENT DUE
 Video: Into the 20th Century
 Modernism in Europe and America: 1900-1945
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Nov. 25:
 Modern Art continued…
Dec. 2:
 Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945-1980
Dec. 9:
 Contemporary Art Worldwide
Quizzes due: Wednesday, December 10th by midnight).
Final Exam: December 16th, 6:00PM to 7:30PM
Writing Center:
http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/lrc/writing/index.htm
Monday - Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
Friday - Saturday
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
Closed
The last session begins 30 minutes prior to closing.
Location
Annandale Campus
CG 409 Godwin Building
703.323.3341
Electronic Devices:
Smart phones and Internet usage is prohibited during lectures, but are allowed
during group work or certain in-class assignments in order to access Blackboard
and other resources. Taking notes with a laptop is allowed.
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