ART HISTORY 203 (Telecourse)
ROMANTICISM TO MODERN - (1750-PRESENT)
Instructor: Vicki Artimovich Fall Quarter 2004
Office: C152
Phone: (425) 564-2629 Review Sessions
Office Hours: M-F (Daily), 10:30-11:30 Room: B104
and 7:10 - 7:45 p.m. Tues. & Thurs. Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.
(And after class)
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, 5:00 p.m.
Course materials online: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum/materials/Fall2004/ART.asp
TEXTS
REQUIRED: Gardner's Art Through the Ages by Kleiner, Mamiya & Tansey (12th Edition - hardback)
OR Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, 11 ed. Vol II (softcover)
OR: If you already have a copy of Janson's History of Art or Hartt's ART you may use a recent edition of either one of these, OR if you already have an older edition of the Gardner text, fine, but no older than the 9th edition, please. (If you absolutely cannot afford the textbook, come and see me in my office. I might be able to lend you an older edition.)
RECOMMENDED: Readings in Art History by Harold Spencer (3rd Edition, Vol. II).
If you can afford it, do buy this book. There will be at least one required reading in it per week. It will also be on reserve at the library and possibly available on-line. If possible, perhaps you can buy it and share the book and the cost with a friend in class.
RECOMMENDED: A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet (on reserve at the library). A short, concise book that helps you to write essays about art -- very highly recommended. Contains everything you ever wanted to know about footnotes, and bibliographies, and research papers. You must use either the footnote format from the Barnet book or the Standard MLA notation if you choose to write a paper for your project.
QUIZZES/PAPERS/PROJECTS
Two (2) Quizzes during the quarter. The first quiz through videotape #5 on October 26th and the second quiz through videotape #11 on November 16th. Each quiz will be 50% objective (Slide Identification) and 50% subjective (Essay). Slides will be chosen from slide review trays located in the C Building Lobby. You may review slides anytime. I will choose slides only from those on the review trays for the quiz, but the Essay section of each quiz may cover material from previous sections.
One (1) Art Project OR Research Paper PLUS One (1) Final Examination
Grading: Average of quizzes = 1/3 of Grade
Paper or Project = 1/3 of Grade
Final Exam (Comprehensive) = 1/3 of Grade
The RESEARCH PAPER may consist of:
1. An in-depth study of one particular artist or art work (painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.) created within the time period covered by this course. Please use the most up-to-date sources available. This means current periodicals, art journals, etc. No sources older than 1960.
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2. A comparison of two different art works from the period covered by this course, preferably from two different style periods. For example, you might compare and contrast a painting by Constable with a painting by Kandinsky. You might choose two paintings of the same or similar subject by two different artists and describe how differently two artists depict the same scene, or you might choose two works by the same artist: an early work and a late work, for instance, and describe how that artist's style changed in his lifetime and why.
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3. A study of the relationships between the visual arts and other aspects of culture such as music, philosophy, religion, economics, etc. In this type of paper you might compare a style period in the visual arts, say Impressionism, and describe how it connects with the music of that time or the philosophy of that time.
The three ideas presented above are only possibilities. If you come up with an idea of your own for a paper, tell me about it and I'll let you know if it's a workable one. First and foremost, choose works of art that interest you -- something that catches your eye and has aroused your curiosity.
For all papers: Min. length: 6 pages Max. length: 8 pages
PAPERS DUE IN CLASS: Tuesday, November 23
IMPORTANT: Must be typed (double-spaced) and must include proper footnotes (or endnotes) and bibliography, as explained in the Sylvan Barnet book or the MLA Documentation Style (see handout). The bibliography should contain at least 3 sources (not including our textbook). Papers must be typed and double spaced.
HINTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PAPER:
1. PROOFREAD before you hand it in. (Computers do not proofread.)
2. If you want me to look at a rough draft, fine. Give it to me at least a week before due date. Never hand in a “first draft.”
3. Number your pages.
4. DO NOT use any fancy folders or binders. Just plain white sheets of typing paper, double spaced and stapled in upper left corner.
5. If you use pictures (photocopies), number them (i.e.: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.) Place them at the end of the paper before the bibliography.
6. Make a photocopy of your paper (just in case my cat eats your original).
7. Do not trusts “spell check” or “Grammar check.”
The ART PROJECT
You've probably heard of people purchasing a work of art to "match their living room couch" or to match the wallpaper, etc. For your Art Project I'd like to have you do just the opposite. Design a room around a work of art. It can be any room in the house (living room, kitchen, bedroom, bath, study, etc.) or in a public building (a church, tavern, dentist's office, etc.). Choose a work of art by any of the artists we study this quarter (i.e. from late 18th Century to the end of the textbook). Design your room to "match" or complement the work of art. Include furniture, rugs, wallpaper or painted walls, light fixtures, appliances (if a kitchen or laundry), entertainment items (stereo, TV, etc.). The more detail, the better. Don’t forget to include the art work you’ve chosen.
Organize your final design on heavy-weight paper or poster paper. Make it large enough so that all items can be seen clearly. You may include cloth color swatches for furniture upholstery and samples of wallpaper, etc. Any extra information you can furnish will add to your grade. You may use cut out pictures from magazines, Xeroxes, your own drawings, whatever. Be as creative and "off-the-wall" as you wish. Create a "living art environment." Most importantly, have fun with this one, or else! You may also use collage or photography.
ALSO: Include a one-page typed paper, which explains your idea, how you worked it out, and perhaps why. Keep it separate from the project. Put your name on everything.
ALL ART PROJECTS DUE IN CLASS (We will have a critique): Tuesday, November 23, 2004
If you need any help, come and talk with me. START THINKING ABOUT YOUR PROJECT OR YOUR PAPER NOW ... START WORKING ON IT TOMORROW! Don't put it off until the end of the quarter when all your other papers and projects are due.
BOOKS ON RESERVE IN LIBRARY
1. Textbook: Gardner's Art through the Ages, 11th Edition.
2. Spencer, Readings in Art History, Vol. II, 3rd edition, (for required discussion readings in class).
3. Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art. USE THIS BOOK!!! It explains footnotes, research papers, essays, etc. It even includes sample Art History comparison essays, similar to ones you will write in this class.
4. Clark, The Romantic Rebellion. Extra information on David, Piranesi, Fuseli, Goya, Ingres, Blake, Gericault, Delacroix, Turner, Constable, Millet, Degas and Rodin.
5. Rosenblum and Janson, 19th Century Art. Extra information on Realism and Impressionism.
6. Rewald, The History of Impressionism.
7. Arnason, History of Modern Art - Excellent general source (usually kept in Reference section of Library)
8. The Grove Dictionary of Art History (in Reference).
I also have a number of art history books on various subjects and various artists in my office that you may borrow. There will be a number of assigned readings in the Spencer book. Your best bet is to copy the article (usually only 5-10 pages) and read that rather than keep the book out of circulation
READING ASSIGNMENTS - ART HISTORY 203
First, read the introduction to your textbook. Then, depending on which text you are using (see Page 1 of this syllabus), just keep up with the lectures. For example, if I’m covering the Impressionists in class, you should be reading about the Impressionists in your textbook.
If you buy the “BIG” ART THROUGH THE AGES book, it will be good for all three quarters of Art History: 201, 202, and 203. If you buy the paper back version (2 volumes), Volume I is for Art History 201, Volume II is for Art History 202 and 203.
If you are not sure that your textbook will work for the class call me at 425-564-2629 or ask me in class.
There are five outside readings for Art History 203 as well. These will be on reserve for you in the library. All but one are in the Harold Spencer book, “Readings in Art History” (see Page 1 of this syllabus).
#1. Chapter 15 Delacroix (Note: translations of French at end of article). Read when we are covering the Romanticists.
#2. Chapter 17 Claude Monet. Read when we are covering the Impressionists..
#3. Chapter 18 Gauguin. Read when we are covering the Post Impressionists.
#4. Chapter 21 Kandinsky. Read when we are covering Kandinsky.
#5. “Magician in a Bowler Hat.” Paper about Rene Magritte (on Reserve). Read when we are covering the Surrealists.
There are many good websites for images. Using the Search Engine, “Google,” go to “Images” (http://images.google.com), or try some of the websites listed below:
Art Through the Ages, http://www.wadsworth.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M2&topic_code=6ED2&discipline_number=37&product_isbn_issn=0155083155
Go to menu to the right and click on “Student Companion Site.”
World Wide Artists Resources: Artists: Masters
http://wwar.com/categories/Artists?Masters?index.html
Links to sites about artists from the Renaissance to our own time, focused on contemporary topics.
OCAIW: Art Images on the Web
http://www.ocaiw.com/indexing.htm
This excellent site provides visual examples of architecture, sculpture, paintings and photography by some of the world’s greatest artists. A brief biography is also provided. Artists are listed alphabetically, according to medium.
Galleries and Museums
Use the websites below to find out what’s happening at galleries and museums around the world, as well as to discover virtual holdings that may be of interest to you.
Image Surfing
Web Gallery of Art
http://www.kfki.hu/~arthp/index1.html
According to the site, the Web Gallery of Art contains over 8,500 digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1800. A considerable number of the pictures are annotated and biographies of the most significant artists are included.
Google Image Search
An extremely useful image search engine which claims to be the most comprehensive on the Web, indexing over 150 million images. Keyword searches produce return pages with 20 thumbnails, each of which includes image size information and the URL of the source page. Clicking on a thumbnail produces a framed page with a larger image of the thumbnail above the full page on which the image was found.
Traditional Fine Arts Online
Links to sites focused on 18th to 20th century American representational art, including images, articles and essays, and museum calendars.
Many museums and libraries offer image databases that allow you to access materials in their archives, free of charge or for a price. Some of the best are listed below:
World Art Treasures
Masters of European Art from the Berger Foundation are accessible here in a series of virtual exhibitions. The site also includes a number of on-line presentations related to Europe and Asia. The section on China is particularly informative, providing timelines and historic overviews of the major time periods as they relate to the artifacts exhibited.
Spiro Architecture Slide Library
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/query_forms/browse_spiro_form.html
This slide library allows you to view expandable images of buildings and other historical sites from around the world.
GENERAL NOTES ON HOW TO SURVIVE THIS CLASS....
Try to keep up with the lecture tapes in your textbook reading. The Spencer readings are REQUIRED READINGS. We will discuss them in class so take notes as you read.
Take book notes. Underlining or marking over passages in your text with "highlighters" is essentially useless. Take notes that you can carry around with you to study. (Don't carry the book around ... unless you're into body building!)
Make time-lines or lists to help yourself remember dates. I'll explain how in class (ask me, if I forget!). At least try to get the centuries down. Just writing out a time-line for yourself is half of the studying finished. Round off dates to the nearest 10; i.e., don't memorize exact dates, unless you prefer to do so. I usually give about 30 years' leeway on dates. Do not give a date as “1700’s” or “1800’s” as that gives you 100 years leeway.
COME TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS. Take notes while watching the videos just as if you were in a classroom. Don’t let the tapes pile up. Watch two per week.
ASK QUESTIONS IN REVIEW SESSIONS. ALWAYS!!!! There is no such thing as a "stupid" question in this class. If you don't understand what I'm talking about, ASK. Get your money's worth!!! You may also call me anytime and leave your message or question on my voicemail. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
If at any time you feel lost, confused, or completely weirded out, come and talk to me during office hours, or call.
TELECOURSE STUDENTS: Call Vicki at (425) 564-2629 with questions regarding course material only. For information regarding broadcasts on Bellevue Community College’s The College Channel (Comcast Channel 28) or videotape availability, call the Distance Education Office at (425) 564-2438 and leave a message so they can return your call.
Accommodation statement: "Students with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Director of Disability Support Services, Room B132 (telephone 425.564.2498), to establish their eligibility for accommodation. In addition, students who require accommodation in classes must review those requirements with each instructor during the first week of the quarter."
FALL 2004
CABLECAST SCHEDULE: The College Channel on Comcast Cable Channel 28, broadcasting on throughout King County (not including the City of Seattle) – Monday & Wednesday, at 2:00 PM, repeated at 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM (after Midnight) the following morning. A new two-hour program shown three times each broadcasting day, except as noted. See The College Channel Program Schedule for more details.
*PROGRAMS MAY ALSO BE VIEWED IN THE BCC LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER*
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Introduction to Course to Houdon |
Monday, September 27 Wednesday, September 29 |
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Houdon to Greuze |
Monday, October 4 |
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Greuze to David |
Wednesday, October 6 |
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David to Delacroix |
Monday, October 11 |
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Goya to "Orientalists" |
Wednesday, October 13 |
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Corot to Homer |
Monday, October 18 |
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Homer to Manet |
Wednesday, October 20 |
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Manet to Renoir |
Monday, October 25 |
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Degas to Rodin |
Wednesday, October 27 |
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Claudel to Van Gogh |
Monday, November 1 |
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Gauguin to Munch |
Wednesday, November 3 |
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Munch to Matisse |
Monday, November 8 |
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Matisse to Kandinsky |
Wednesday, November 10 |
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Marc to Picasso |
Monday, November 15 |
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Duchamp to Miro |
Wednesday, November 17 |
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Magritte to Hopper |
Monday, November 22 |
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Wood to De Kooning |
Wednesday, November 24 |
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Gorky to Moore |
Monday, November 29 |
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Moore to Christo |
Wednesday, December 1 Repeat December 6 ,8, 13, 15 |