JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE
ART 111
ART APPRECIATION
(Online)
D. Ortolano – SM 11
3 cr. (3-0)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course attempts to develop interest, aptitude, and understanding through visual,
verbal, and actual experience with media. A basis for approaching visual arts is also
included. Emphasis is on exposure to the visual arts.
PREREQUISITES: None
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
To learn basic terminology, concepts and styles of visual art
To be able to talk and write about art
To be able to approach work you have never seen before
To understand the elements and principles of design
To have an awareness of materials used by visual artists
To have an awareness of the history of art and its importance to our world
COURSE OUTLINE:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is Art – Living with Art – Themes and Purposes of Art
Elements and Principles of Design
Art Media – Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional
Survey of Art History
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students must have a copy of the textbook, Living with Art by Mark Getlein, ninth
edition.
The class assignments are divided into five timed sections. All this material is found in
Assignments. Print out the schedule of assignments from the Assignment Calendar for
Semester found in Course Documents. Each section includes readings from the
textbook, accompanying notes and a quiz for each assigned chapter.
Read the chapters for each section within the specified timeframe. After reading each
chapter, you will have notes to read, homework connected to those notes, and a quiz for
the chapter.
Be sure to keep up with the work and adhere to the due date! Homework assignments
and quizzes will not be accepted after that time.
2
Readings from the Textbook: Reading the textbook is mandatory and crucial for
this class. It serves as the starting point for the notes, field trips and homework, and it
is the basis for the quizzes. It is necessary that you read all the assigned chapters, take
notes, make underlines, use whatever method you have for organizing and
remembering the material.
Notes: Each chapter’s notes (found in Assignments) will contain various items that
address topics relevant to the textbook readings. Notes provide additional examples
and commentary on the topic and many will include www links to “field trips.” These
field trips into the Internet may be a starting point for an additional assignment. Some
notes will include a homework assignment. Essentially, notes replace the in-class
lectures and discussions.
Homework Assignments: There will be one homework assignment in each of the five
sections. They will vary with the material you are learning. They are worth 10 pts. and
must be done during the time allowed.
Quizzes: There is a quiz for each chapter. The quiz may also include questions related
to field trips (links to the Internet) which are in the chapter’s notes. The quiz may be
opened and printed out then saved while you research answers. Once you submit it, or
once the due date is over, you cannot go back into the quiz.
Student Success Center: Tutors may be obtained through the Student Success Center.
Contact the staff in C219 if this service is desired. John A. Logan College will make
reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities under Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Any student with a disability that may have some impact on work in this class, who feels
she/he needs an accommodation, should make an appointment with the Coordinator of
Services for Students with Disabilities on campus, Kristin Shelby, Room C219B, Ext.
8516. Before services can be provided, this advisor must determine eligibility and
arrange appropriate academic adjustments. It is the student=s responsibility to
register in advance of a school term with this office and to turn in a schedule
each term to ensure that there is every opportunity for success in this class.
English Writing Center/Tutoring: For assistance with writing assignments in any college
course, students are encouraged to visit “The Write Place” in Room E109. English
instructors are available for one-on-one tutoring each semester during hours posted at
the center.
Financial Aid: Students who receive financial assistance and completely withdraw from
classes prior to 60% of the semester being completed (approximately 2-3 weeks after
midterm) could be responsible to return a portion of their Federal Pell Grant award.
Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office.
3
Course Withdrawal Information: It is expected that you will attend this class regularly. If
you stop attending for any reason, you should contact your advisor and withdraw
officially to avoid the posting of a failing grade (an E) to your transcript. It is also
advisable to discuss the situation with your instructor before dropping.
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Grading: The homework assignments and quizzes will determine the student’s final
grade in the course. Students with questions about their work, grades or grading
procedures should discuss them with me as soon as possible – do not wait until the final
week of class!
Assignments
Quizzes
10 points each
(points vary by quiz)
50 points
Extra Credit - Answering (correctly!) another student’s questions posted in the Q & A
discussion board. You can earn up to 10 points during the semester. Each correct
answer is 1 point.
Grading Scale: These percentages will be based on the total number of points; i.e.
(90% of the points = A)
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
0 - 59
A
B
C
D
F
Attendance: In order to keep up with the assignments and participate in the discussion
board, and send in the homework and projects on time, it will be necessary to log into
the class at least four times a week. The Blackboard system allows me to track every
time a student logs into the class site, so I can tell when you are logged in and when
you are not. If you do not visit the class site at least four times a week, you may, at my
discretion, have credits deducted from your final grade. If I feel this deduction is
becoming necessary, I will advise you of it before it happens.
All of the assigned work is due by a certain date, so keep on top of it, participate in the
Q&A discussion board, and you will be in attendance! Also, I continually and
unexpectedly post new announcements on the Announcement pages. Often there is
important time relevant information in them, and certainly there is always interesting
information!!
4
METHOD OF PRESENTATION:
This course is available to you entirely on the World Wide Web. Presentation will
consist of textbook readings with accompanying instructor notes with relevant links and
weekly assignments.
TEXT:
Living with Art by Mark Getlein, ninth edition.
INSTRUCTOR:
Darby Ortolano
Office: B47
Ext.: 8310
E-mail: darbyortolano@jalc.edu
DATE:
Summer, 2011
John A. Logan College Telephone Numbers
Carterville and Williamson County ................................ (618) 985-3741, (618) 985-2828
Carbondale and Jackson County .................................. (618) 549-7335, (618) 457-7676
Du Quoin .................................................................................................. (618) 542-8612
West Frankfort .......................................................................................... (618) 937-3438
Crab Orchard, Gorham, and Trico Areas ................................................. 1-800-851-4720
TTY (hearing-impaired access) ................................................................ (618) 985-2752
John A. Logan College does not discriminate on the basis of race,
religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender orientation.
06-06-11-4d SM 11
Rev. 06-13-11-sz