! Art2313:IntroductiontoFineArts! Spring!2017 Course'description:'An'introductory'course'designed'to'give'the'student'a'fundamental'understanding' of'the'creation'and'appreciation'of'diverse'modes'of'expression'through'the'visual'and'performing' arts.' Instructor:EstébanG.Hinojosa,Lecturer Coursesectionnumber,classroom&meetingtime:Art2313Section252(Mon/Wed5:00pmJ6:20pm) JCM2121 Instructor sofficenumber:3102h Departmentalphone:512.621.5115 Email:egh16@txstate.edu TA:JudithGomez,jag521@txstate.edu Officehours:M/W3:00J3:30pmand6:20J6:50pm,preferablybyappointment General!Education!Core!Curriculum!(Code!050)! Creative!Arts!Component!Outcomes:! Studentswillsynthesizeandinterpretartisticexpressionandconveycritical,creativeand innovativecommunicationaboutworksofart. Core!Objectives/Competencies!Outcomes:!! Critical!Thinking o! Studentswilldemonstratecreativethinking,innovation,inquiry,andanalysis, evaluationandsynthesisofinformation.! Communication o! Studentswilleffectivelydevelop,interpretandexpressideasthroughwritten,oraland visualcommunication.! Teamwork! o!!studentswillrecognizedifferentpointsofviewandworkeffectivelywithothersto supportasharedpurposeorgoal.! Social!Responsibility o! Studentswilldemonstrateinterculturalcompetence,knowledgeofcivicresponsibility, andtheabilitytoengageinregional,nationalandglobalcommunities.
This!Scope!and!Nature!of!the!Course!! Thisintroductorystudyofthevisualandperformingartsisdesignedforundergraduatestudentswho wishtofulfillagraduationrequirementandtolearnaboutthechronologicaldevelopmentofthearts fromprehistorytothecontemporary.art2313isasurveyoftheelementsandhistoryofthefinearts andculture,whichrequiresselfjmotivationandadherencetoasetschedule.thiscoursestressesinterj relationships between the visual arts, architecture, music, theater and dance throughout western culturalhistory Course!Goals! Thepurposeofthiscourseistohelpyoudevelopagreaterawarenessandunderstandingofthearts. Aftercompletingthiscourseyoushouldbeabletodiscussmajorartisticachievementsfromprehistory to the present. You will become familiar with the methods of describing, analyzing, interpreting and evaluatingartformsusingtheproperterminology,elementsandprincipalsofeach.thismethod,known as the Critical Process, will give you a means of uncovering the meaning behind works of art and of assessingtheirquality.bytheendofthiscourse,youwilldevelopagreaterappreciationforthedepth anddiversityfoundwithintheartsandunderstandbetterhowtheartsexistwithinyourenvironment. Required!Textbook: Sporre,DennisJ.,TheCreativeImpulse,AnIntroductionToTheArts,8thed.,(PrenticeHall,Englewood liffs,newjersey:2008).note:thetwocdjsetandartstudyguidearenotrequiredinthisclass. Course!Procedures!(ThefollowingspellsoutthebasiccomponentsofArt2313)! Handouts,TRACS,andOtherTeachingAssets:YourTexasStateemailaccountwillenableyouto access resources for this course via TRACS. Study Guides for tests, Lecture slides, and other teaching assets (including links to sites containing useful information and imagery) are all available through TRACS. Should you misplace it, this syllabus including the general Critical AnalysishandoutwillbeavailableonTRACSaswell.MakeapointtoactivateyourTexasState emailaccountwithinthefirsttwoweeksofschool,ifyouhavenotdonesoalready.! ReadingAssignmentsarederivedfromtheassignedchaptersfromtherequiredtext.Youmay find the Study Guides to be useful tools in better focusing your attention when reading or studyingcoursematerial.! LECTURESwillbeaugmentedbytheaforementionedreviewsthatprovideinformationregarding topicsdiscussedinclass.youwillbenefitfromtakingnotesassomeofthematerialcoveredin classisnotdiscussedatlengthinyourtextormayhavebeenomittedentirely. o! NOTE:Iwillshowyounumerousimagesinclassthatmaynotappearinyourtext.The purposeofsharingthisimageryisnottooverloadyoubutrathertoprovidevisualaids that help clarify or reinforce specific points made in lecture or provide a visual illustrationofatermorstyle.asisoftenthecase,imagesthatishowrelatetospecific conceptsthatmightbediscussedbutnotactuallyillustratedwithinyourtext.! Lecture!Hall!Rules:Nofoodoropendrinkcontainers(onlybottleswithscrewtopsareallowed).Donot placeyourfeetontheseatbacks.lostandfounditemsareturnedinthemainartanddesignoffice (JCM2112). Cell!phones,!laptops,!tablets,!iPods,!smart!watches!and!other!electronic!media:Allcellphonesand otherelectronicmediamustbeturnedoffbeforeclassbegins.nocalls(ortextmessages)maybe made or received during class. Texting has become a significant and distracting nuisance both for teachers and your fellow students. It will not be tolerated and ignoring this policy will adversely impact yourgrade (as will using anyform of unsanctioned digital communication duringthe class period).
Note!regarding!laptops:Unlessyouhaveaverifiableanddocumenteddisabilitythatrequirestheuseof a laptop, you are expected to take notes by hand. Anyone who is granted a waiver must only word processorviewingslides.theyalsomustbeseatedinoneofthefirstthreerowsofthelecturehall.any otherapplicationsincludingbutnotlimitedtogoingonline,messagingordoingoutsideworkisstrictly prohibited.ifyounoticeoneofyourpeersviolatingtheseguidelinespleasebringittomyattentionina timelyfashion. Additionalnotesconcerningstudentconductandattendanceisaddressedlaterinthissyllabus CLASSATTENDANCEANDCONSTRUCTIVECLASSPARTICIPATION EXAMS75%(lowestscoreoffourexamsisdropped) Therearefourexams.Theexamwiththelowestscorewillbedropped,thustherewillbeno!makeSup! exams offered in this course. Each of the three highest scoring exams earns 25% of the final course grade.thefourthexamisnotcomprehensive.thoughannouncedinadvance,thenumberofchapters andtestdatesmaybealteredbyyourinstructor. CRITICAL!REVIEWS15% AttendanceatArtsJrelatedeventsisarequirementforallstudentsenrolledina2313,Intro.TotheFine Artscourse.Asarequirementforthiscourseyoumustattendthreearteventsandwritethree(short) criticalreviews.eachreviewisworth5%totaling15%ofyourfinalcoursegrade.thesearetobeturned inanyorder,butmustbehandedin,inperson,on!themeeting!following!an!exam.late!reviews!lose! 10!points!each!day!after!the!due!date. GROUP!ACTIVITY!5%! Toward the end of the semester, students will complete a short, injclass group project, consisting of placingaseriesofworksofartinchronologicalorder.thisshouldbepainless,andconstituteaneasy grade. CLASS!ATTENDANCE!AND!PARTICIPATION!5%,withpenalties MissingmorethanthreeclassesisgroundsforfailingRegularSemesterSessionsofIntro.TotheFine Arts(2313).Poorattendance,missingmorethanthreeclasses,willloweryourgradebyonefullletter grade.whetherbyseating chartorsignedrollsheet,attendance maybetakenatanytimeoverthe course of a class period and may be taken more than once. Students who leave without previously notifyingtheinstructorwillbecountedasabsentaswillthosewhoareexcessivelytardyorinanyway disruptive. Three late arrivals are equivalent to one absence. Anyone more than 15 minutes late is absent.thedoorswillbelocked15minutesafterclasshasstarted. Excused absencesonlyapplyto ones owndocumentedillness,adeathinones immediatefamily,orauniversitysanctionedabsence thatyourinstructorsignsoffon.acopyoftherequireddocumentationforexcusedabsence(s)mustbe giventoanassistantormyselffortheabsence(s)tobeexcused.regardlessforthecircumstancesfor missing or having been late to class, you are still responsible for course content and submissions, includingwhetherornottherehavebeenchangestothecourseschedule.intheextraordinaryevent thatyoumissaclass,pleaseaskoneofyourpeersfortheirlecturenotes.appropriateandconstructive class participation in conjunction with a total number of absences that does not exceed the stated maximum, will ensure that you receive full credit or and A+ for 5% of your final course grade. Disruptivebehavior,INCLUDINGTEXTINGwillbedocumentedandwillimpactyourclassparticipation grade.itwillalsohaveadetrimentaleffectonanyrequestsforconsideration(seebelow).
NOTE!REGARDING!ABSENCES!BY!CHOICE!OR!CIRCUMSTANCE! It is your responsibility as university students and as adults to establish your own priorities. Should familyorworkjrelatedissuestakeprecedentoverwhyyoumissoneormoreofmylectures,youwillnot bepersonallyjudgedforit.thatsaid,ifyouarenotthereformydeliveryofthelecturethenyouarenot fullygettingcoursecontent.that,inturn,affectsyourperformanceandabilitytofocusonwhat sat hand.intheend,itooamgradedintermsofcourseoutcomes.that swhytheseabsenceswillnotbe ignored when it comes to class participation, even if that just means your being there, on time, and attentive. SPECIAL!REQUESTS!FOR!CONSIDERATION*:! So,knownowthatyouwillnotreceive(norshouldyouexpecttoreceive)specialprivilegesoveryour peers. If, however, you feel that there are legitimate extenuating circumstances that warrant consideration,youmaysubmitashortandspecificdocumentthatexplainsyourpredicament.whether or not such written pleas will be factored into your final course grade, usually relating to class participation isentirelyuptomydiscretion.intheendthough,whetherornotyou veneededtomiss classes,ithasaffectedmyabilitytodelivercoursecontent,andyourabilitytostayfocusedonlearning and appreciating what s in front of you. More specifics regarding requirements for Requests for Considerationappearbelow. COMMUNICATION: I am approachable when it comes to discussing extenuating circumstances, but do insist on the following:idonotwishtohashoutyourabsences,tardiness,pastbehaviororrelatedissuesjustbefore lecture.similarly,iencourageyoutocontactanassistantregardingissuesofrecordkeeping,ortosetup anappointmenttomeetviaemail,preferablyduringofficehours.ifthosetimesordaysdonotworkfor youicanusuallymakeotherarrangements,sometimeswiththeaidofanassistant. RECORD!KEEPING:! Withthehelpofmyassistantseveryeffortismadetokeepaccuraterecordsforgradesandbeattentive regardingattendanceandbehavior.attheendofthesemesterireadthroughthosedocumentsand determine the extent (if any) a student s circumstances warrant mitigating any penalty to their class participationgrade. Submitting! Requests! for! Consideration: If you feel that there are legitimate extenuating circumstances related to attendance that may warrant consideration, particularly if you end up exceedingthemaximumallowableabsences,youmaydothefollowing.submit,tomyselfortoone ofmyassistants,ashortexplanatorynotethatincludes: 1.Yournameandwhichspecificclassyouarein, 2.Thespecificdatesordatesthatapply, 3.Whyyouthinkconsiderationiswarranted. 4. You mustthen signthis physical document and,ifapplicable,stapleanypertinentprooftothe backofyourstatement.notsigningyourstatementwillinvalidateyourrequest. NotfollowinganyofthesesimpleguidelineswillhaveanimpactonwhetherIthinkconsiderationis warranted.please notethat,atbest,thesewrittenpleasservetomitigateanypenaltyappliedto your class attendance/participation grade. Whether or not I choose to accept your request is entirelyuptomydiscretion.
CRITICAL!REVIEW!REQUIREMENTS!! 5Asarequirementforthiscourseyoumustattendandwritereviewsonthreeofthefollowingfour typesofartevents:visualart,music,danceand/ortheater.nomorethanonecriticalreviewmaybe writtenonthesamecategoryorvenueand,bysemester send,youwillhavesubmittedamaximumof threereviews.asalreadystatedearlier,youmaynotwritemorethanonecriticalreviewonthesame On!the!Critical!Review!Form*!make!sure!you!include!the!following!information: 1.Yournameasitappearsontheroster, 2.Categoryyourcritiquefallsunder(Music,Theater,DanceorVisualArt) 3.Courseandsectionnumber 4.Critiquenumber(first,second,orthird). 5.Attachaticketstuborprogramfromperformanceorvenuetothebackofyourreview: SHOULD!YOU!MISS!CLASS!ON!CRITICAL!REVIEW!DUE!DATE!YOU!MUST!DO!THE!FOLLOWING: EJmailyourreviewtomyselfategh16@txstate.edu.StateinyoureJmailthefollowing:A.yourname, B.whatclassyouarein,C.whyyouareeJmailingyourworkandD.thatyouunderstandthatwhat youaresendingonlyactsasproofofcompletion(andthatyouwillprovidemewithahardcopy, Note!Regarding!Special!Accommodations:Ifyouareastudentwithadisabilitywhowillrequirean alongwithproofofattendance). accommodation(s) to participate in this course, please visit with me during my office hours or by special Submit appointment the hardjcopy as original soon as possible. review (with You proof will be of asked attendance to provide attached) documentation the following from class, the Office alongwithanoteonthefirstpageofyourreviewstatingthattheproofofcompletionwassupplied. of Disability Services. Failure to contact me in a timely manner may delay your accommodations Again, the ejmailing your writtenwork only acts as proof of completion. You are still requiredto submit the hard copy of your work and proof of attendance. Failure to follow any these basic guidelines will cause a deduction in your review grade, or may cause your written work to be rejectedoutright. typeofeventorvenue.youareencouragedtousethecriticalreviewtemplate,anexampleofwhich appears at the end of this syllabus. A digital version is available on TRACS and you may fill out your responses directly into that document. All reviews must be word processed, however, and not hand written. A!Word!About! Musicals :!! Thereisnotacategorycalled musical, butthatformoftheatercanbesomethingofa wildcard. A musicalcouldlegitimatelyfallundermusic,theaterorinsomecasesevendance.itisyourresponsibility todecidewhichoftheseareaswillreceivegreateremphasisinyourcritiqueasmydetermininganevent categorycouldresultinareviewbeingrejectedorsignificantlymarkeddown.inthecaseofmusicals, you,justcan tcountittwice(asmorethanonereview). Attendance!of!Acceptable!&!Unacceptable!Arts!Venues!for!Critical!Reviews:!! Withinthebasiccategoriesofevents,youmayattendperformancesintheater,musicaltheater,dance performances, exhibitions of painting and sculpture, and musical performances such as opera, symphony,jazz,choralmusic,andtruefolkorethnicmusic.eachofthecategoriesforcriticalreviews arereadilyavailableattexasstate.youarestronglyurged,however,toseekoutvisualartfromthesan AntonioMuseumofArt,theBlantonintheHarryRansomCenter(U.T.atAustin),orothernonJprofit museumsthroughouttexas.mostoftheperiodsandcultureswewillstudyarerepresentedinthese
andothermuseums.theworkofartorartisticeventyouviewedmusthavebeenseenoverthecourse of this semester or term (no exceptions).your Review must NOT be derived from renting a video or listeningtoacd;theobjectofthisexerciseistogetyoutoattendinpersonliveevents.unacceptable eventsforcriticalreviewsincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:movies,mainstreammusic(pop, rock,country,western),danceclubs,craftshows,waxmuseums,galleries,andanyamateureventsuch asprimaryschoolconcerts,highschoolplays,andperformancesforchildren.ifyouareunsureabout whetheraneventwillbedeemedappropriate,pleasespeaktomefirst. Note!Regarding!Proof!of!Attendance: Youneedtoattachaticketstuborprogramthatsubstantiatesyourattendancetothebackofyour review. As proof often gets detached from reviews you must put your name, course and review numberonyourproofofattendance.sometimesproofisnotassimpleasitsoundssobecreativeif needbe.thefollowingaresomesuggestions:useyourcellphonetotakeorphotoofyourselfatthe venue.buyapostcardingiftshopandsavethereceipt,asitwillhavethenameofthevenueaswell astimeanddateofpurchase.now,ifyouhavealegitimatereasonwhyyoulackthenecessaryproof, simply attach a note in its place that explains why it is absent and sign it. The validity of the stated reasonisuptomydiscretion. Schedule Week 1 January 16: Martin Luther King Day Class Canceled January 18: Introduction Week 2 January 23: The First Civilizations: Mesopotamia/Egypt Chapter 1 January 25: The Ancient Aegean and Archaic Greece Chapter 2 Week 3 January 30: Classical Greece and Hellenism Chapter 3 February 1: Rome Chapter 4
Week 4 February 6: Judaism and Christianity I Chapter 5 February 8: Judaism and Christianity II Chapter 5, cont. Week 5 February 13: Byzantium and Islam I Chapter 6 Optional Screening: Agora February 15: Exam I Week 6 February 20: The Early Middle Ages Chapter 7 first critical!review!is!due! February 22: The High Middle Ages Chapter 8 Week 7 February 27: The Early Renaissance Chapter 9 March 1: The High Renaissance and Mannerism I Chapter 10 Week 8 March 6: The High Renaissance and Mannerism II Chapter 10, cont. Optional Screening: The Agony and The Ecstasy March 8: Exam II Week 9 March 13: Spring Break Class Canceled March 15: Spring Break Class Canceled Week 10 March 20: Northern Renaissance Chapter 11 second critical!review!is!due! March 22: The Baroque Age I Chapter 12
Week 11 March 27: The Baroque Age II Chapter 12, cont. March 29: The Enlightenment Chapter 13 Week 12 April 3: The Romantic Age Chapter 14 Optional Screening: Amadeus April 5: Exam III Week 13 April 10: Realism, Impressionism and Beyond I Chapter 15 third critical!review!is!due! April 12: Realism, Impressionism and Beyond II Chapter 15, cont. Week 14 April 17: Modernism I Chapter 16 Optional Screening: Midnight in Paris April 19: Modernism II Chapter 16, cont. Week 15 April 24: Group Activity/Film April 26: Film Week 16 May 1: From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond Chapter 17 May 3: Exam IV, 5:00 PM This schedule is tentative and flexible. Any adjustments will be announced.
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