“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had
no words for. Georgia O'Keeffe
"Beauty is the agreement between the Content and Form."
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Tulsa Community College, Northeast Campus
Art Appreciation: May 13, 2013 – May 30, 2013 Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Room 2118
Instructor: Evangeline (Vie) Alexander
Class: Art Appreciation 1113 -201 -30192
*Email: evangeline.alexander@tulsacc.edu
Office hours: after class or via email
Liberal Arts Division
Division Associate Dean: Jocelyn Whitney
Office: 2389
Phone: (918) 595-7476
*Email is the BEST way to get in touch with me.
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The study of art from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures as
both product and process. Aesthetic judgment-making in evaluation of art from different times
and places is stressed.
Next Course in Sequence:
Textbooks, supplies, & Other Resources:
 ARTFORMS, 10th Edition – Author: Patrick Frank – Publisher: Prentice Hall
 Notebook
Course Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to ensure that Tulsa Community College graduates have the
analytical and critical thinking skills, knowledge and attitudes to succeed in their work as well as
by communicating effectively with people of all backgrounds. Upon successful completion of
this course students will be able to:
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Explain the various types of methods and mediums used to create a visual piece
Identify different types of arts and the historical/cultural influence behind the art
Evaluating art to determine aesthetically how a piece of art is defined
Teaching Methods: This course will include lectures, group discussions and activities,
laboratory work, and other methodology. Students are expected to read and review assignments
“BEFORE” class and practice applications of new concepts in all coursework.
Syllabus Changes: I may change the syllabus through announced or published notifications.
Attendance and Participation Policy: This class is only three weeks; therefore, attendance
and participation are important factors in the success for this class. It is your responsibility
to find out what was missed during your absence.
Blackboard: I will use Blackboard to communicate any updates and post assignments.
Bad Weather or Emergency Cancellation Policy: Tulsa Community College rarely closes.
Classes may be cancelled if extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise. TCC
always gives cancellation notices to radio or television stations. This information is also
available on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu). If this happens, please refer to TCC’s
Blackboard site (https://bb.tulsacc.edu) for the course website. Any changes related to the class
will be posted on this website.
Late Work Policy: Please speak to me in advance if you are not able to complete an assignment
on time. I will work with you, but if you do not communicate with me and do not submit an
assignment when it is due, you will be docked 10 points for late submissions or a grade of 0 for
no submitted assignment. If you are to give an oral presentation, you have to show up on the
day that you are scheduled to give your presentation. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If you do not
show up on the day that you are scheduled to give your oral presentation, you will receive a
zero for that assignment unless you have a doctor’s note and can prove to me that you were
very ill on that day. Each student will be held responsible for all class activities, lectures and
assignments. If you have an emergency, then email me. Any work completed in class
CANNOT be made up.
Withdrawal/Audit Policy: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the
duration of any course. The last day to “withdraw” or change from “credit to audit” is ______.
Not attending class does not constitute withdrawal from a class.
Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course (‘W’
grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course
after the drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters.
Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to
TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a crouse
grade of “F”, which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
Classroom Etiquette: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs,
and perspectives during classroom discussions encourages the free exchange of ideas that is
essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other.
Reminder: The LAST DAY to withdrawal is Friday, ________ .
Cell Phones and Pagers: NO TEXTING WHILE CLASS IS IN SESSION!!!!! All cell
phones and pagers must be TURNED OFF or ON VIBRATE during class sessions. If you
have an emergency that requires you to keep your cell phone or pager on during class, please
notify the instructor(s) BEFORE class begins. In an emergency situation, please LEAVE THE
ROOM to answer your cell phone and keep the conversation as BRIEF as possible. You are
responsible for any work missed if you have to leave the classroom to answer your cell
phone or pager.
Americans with Disabilities Act Policy (ADA): Students with DOCUMENTED disabilities
are provided academic accommodations through the DISABLED Student Resource Center
(918-595-7115), or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428(V)
or 918-595-7434 TTY). Academic accommodations must be requested in a timely manner. If
any student is in need of academic accommodations, it is the STUDENT’S responsibility to
advise me so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the “FIRST” week of class.
Students may also contact either DISABLED Student Services Office directly at the telephone
numbers indicated. Academic accommodations are NOT provided unless appropriate
documentation is given to the appropriate DISABLED Student Services Office to support
the need for the accommodations. Colleges and Universities are not required to make
modifications to assignments or exams.
Student Email Communications: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email
address (ex: jane.doe@mail.tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and some
course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address. You may use MyTCC email to
send email to, and receive email from, me regarding this course or contact at
hope_heldmar@mail.tulsacc.edu. Check your TCC email address daily.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the
deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic
dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa
Community College system. TCC adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority
for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty
include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from
classes. In the case of academic dishonesty an instructor may:
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Require the student to “redo” an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a
substitute assignment or test;
Record a “zero” for the assignment or test in question;
Recommend to the student that he/she “withdraw” from the class, or the instructor
can “administratively withdraw” the student from the class without their permission;
Record a grade of “F” for the student at the end of the semester. An instructor may
request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by
submitted such a request to the Dean of Student Services.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of
another writer are your own. It includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own,
copying work of another and presenting it as your own, following the work of another as a guide
to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. Students should review the
relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook on the TCC
website (www.tulsacc.edu).
TCC Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of information
Contained in the TCC catalog, TCC Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy
Handbook, and semester information listed in the class Topic Outline and Agenda. All
information may be viewed on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
TCC Mission Statement: Tulsa Community College betters its community through the
intellectual achievement, creative energy, and responsible citizenship of its students, faculty, and
staff by their engagement in teaching, learning, and service opportunities that transform and
enrich lives. Tulsa Community College commits to innovative, flexible, and affordable public
higher education that responds to a dynamic global environment.
TCC Core Values:
Student Success is the reason TCC exists. We strive for all students to be successful in their
education and strive for the education to effectively prepare students for their lives. Learning is
the focus because it is the essence of an institution of learning.
Excellence drives us. We strive to provide excellent education to our students, excellent
resources to our community, and excellent administration and management of our employees.
Stewardship guides our daily decision-making. We investigate community needs and
expectation and then respond by providing quality education that is responsive, convenient and
affordable.
Innovation sparks our creativity and ensures that the hearts and minds of our students, faculty,
staff and administration are actively engaged in acquiring learning, increasing our knowledge,
and leading the community forward.
Diversity is our common bond. Sincere appreciation for and cultivation of differences enriches
our lives, the community and the education we offer. It is a source of our pride and integral to
our success.
TCC General Education Goals: Tulsa Community College students will be able to
demonstrate:
Goal #1: Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is the ability to use reasoning skills or strategies to analyze, evaluate and
integrate information.
Goal #2: Effective Communication
Effective communication is the ability to develop organized, coherent, unified written and oral
presentations for various audiences and situations.
Goal #3: Engaged Learning
Engaged learning is meaningful participation in civic, scholarly and cultural activities.
Goal #4: Technological Proficiency
Technological proficiency includes knowledge of productivity and communication application
tools, electronic research capability, and discipline-related technologies.
Evaluation Techniques:
Grading System-Students are evaluated based on art projects, research paper, oral presentation,
museum project, nature project at Woodward Park.
A = 450-500; B=400-449 ; C= 350-399 D= 300-349 F – 0-299.
Oral Presentation
Art Projects in class (10)
Philbrook Museum Project (2 visits)
Woodward Park Project
Research/Final Paper
Total Points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
500 points
Woodward Park Project: Details TBA
Philbrook Museum Visit: Details TBA.
Oral Chapter Presentations: A PowerPoint presentation on a topic from the textbook, which
should include a short youtube video or two, proper vocabulary from the text; check the end of
the chapter vocabulary list that you are using for your presentation.
Research Paper: The written paper must consist of five pages, and must be on one of the topics
from the textbook. All students must use MLA format when writing the paper. This paper will
include a Works Cited page with five sources; this is the sixth page. Plagiarism violates Tulsa
Community College current policy.
Tentative Schedule
(The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule through announced changes.)
Monday, May 13, 2013: Syllabus introduction and we will introduce ourselves to the class.
Choose a topic for research paper, and oral presentation. Part 1 Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
discussion. Video: http://youtu.be/0rwy6IS0cHo “Her Secret is Patience.” Art therapy
documentary: http://youtu.be/9zuiDuNwre4 The Power of Art: http://youtu.be/LG1zGY7lE1U
Tuesday, May 14: video on drawing http://youtu.be/Xpz4-0MVrTg ; in class art project
Wednesday, May 15: Chapter 13 Evaluating Art; what to do in a museum. work on Oral
Presentations in class; art project
Thursday, May 16: Philbrook Project (We will meet at the museum at 10:00 a.m.)
Monday, May 20: Oral Presentations
Tuesday, May 21: Gilcrease Museum
Wednesday, May 22: Oral Presentations
Thursday, May 23: Woodward Park project - We will meet at the park at 10:00 a.m.
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, Tulsa Community College will be closed. No Class!!
Tuesday, May 28: Philbrook Museum Project - We will meet at the Philbrook at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 29: remaining oral presentations; time to work on research paper.
Thursday, May 30: Final Research Paper is due.
Topics for Oral Presentations:
Part 3: Art as Cultural Heritage
14 FROM THE EARLIEST ART TO THE BRONZE AGE
The Paleolithic Period
At the Edge of Art:Stones from Blombos
The Neolithic Period
The Beginnings of Civilization
Mesopotamia
Egypt
15 THE CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL WEST
Greece
Art in the World:The Battle of the Parthenon
Rome
Early Christian and Byzantine Art
The Middle Ages in Europe
16 RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE EUROPE
The Renaissance
Biography: Temperamental Genius: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Baroque
Art in the World:Engendering It
17 TRADITIONAL ARTS OF ASIA
India
Southeast Asia
China
Japan
18 THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Arab Lands
Spain
Persia
India: The Mughal Empire
19 AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND THE AMERICAS
Africa
Oceania and Australia
At the Edge of Art:New Ireland Mask
Native North America
Biography: Warrior, Captive, and Artist: Howling Wolf
Pre-Columbian Central and South America
Part 4: The Modern World
20 LATE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Photography
Realism
Biography: Flouting Social Conventions: Rosa Bonheur
Impressionism
Biography: Guided by Light: Claude Monet
The Post-Impressionist Period
Biography: Struggling Idealist: Paul Gauguin
21 EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY
The Fauves and Expressionism
Cubism
Biography: Restless Creativity: Pablo Picasso
Toward Abstract Sculpture
The Modern Spirit in America
Futurism and the Celebration of Motion
22 BETWEEN WORLD WARS
Dada
Surrealism
Expanding on Cubism
Building a New Society
Political Protest
Latin American Modernism
American Regionalism
Biography: Compelling Autobiographer: Frida Kahlo
African-American Modernists
Organic Abstraction
23 POSTWAR MODERN MOVEMENTS IN THE WEST
The New York School
Photography and Architecture at Mid-Century
Assemblage
Events and Happenings
At the Edge of Art:Sensorial Masks
Pop Art
Biography: The Pope of Pop: Andy Warhol
Minimal Art
Conceptual Art
Site Works and Earthworks
Installations and Environments
Early Feminism
Performance Art
Art in the World:Censoring It
24 MODERN ART BEYOND THE WEST
Japan
At the Edge of Art:Passing Through
China
India
Islamic Lands
Africa
Part 5: The Postmodern World
25 POSTMODERNITY AND GLOBAL ART
Postmodern Architecture
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Public Art
Issue-Oriented Art
Street Art
At the Edge of Art
The Global Present