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Art in Mass Communication COMM 625-MO1 Course Outline

Instructor’s information

Name: Alexander Shundi Office location: 16 w61st, Manhattan, 10th floor Telephone: 845 373 8294 E-mail: [email protected] Website: Alexander Shundi.com Office hours: Wed. 4-5 pm

Course information

Term and date: fall 2014, 03 , Sept. 2014, end date: 17 Dec. 2014 Course number and section: comm 625 Credits: 3 Meeting times: 11.15am to 1 pm Building and room number: MC 61, room 1026 Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Required texts A Basic History of Western Art, by Janson & Janson (7th edition) Prentice Hall

Materials and supplies none

Course description from catalog

The primary concern of the course is to establish a general theory of art as an historical entity which is reflective of changing social values, and technological advancements. Additionally, the student is provided with specific examples of the most important artists And art products of this era of mass communication. Slides, videotapes, and assigned readings will be drawn from areas such as romanticism, expressionism and formalism, as well as areas that demonstrate ambiguity and absurdity, two general characteristics of much of 20th century art. This course can be used in lieu of Media Research ( COMM 620) for students who are specializing in computer graphics, painting, or studio art.

Course goals and introduction

Revised 5/09 1 The primary goal of the class is for the student to learn the importance of “ seeing”, and the understand the relationships between art, social-political structure, and how culture not only defines the success of a society, but installs a subjective sense of wonder, exercises fantasy, and thus serves to translate curiosity, and aesthetic possibilities into a concrete construct of creativity, no matter the medium.

Learning outcomes and instruments of assessment

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Understand modern art, 2. Have a sequential sense of historical cultural imperatives, 3. Apply deep subjective judgments to a multi-media palette, 4. Understand the wide gamut of possibilities that technology offers, 5. Recognize the importance that the industrial-political and now electronic evolution has offered us.

Methods of assessment will include: 1. Class participation, 2. Analytical ability of subject by the student, 3. Content of assigned papers, 4. Content of finals and quizzes, 5. Discipline in attention, attendance, and frequency of research.

Grading formula 1/3 class attendance, participation 1/3 assigned papers 1/3 final project

Exams and quizzes

Quizzes will be mostly oral, exams will be at the end week of semester, the content of which, to be established.

Description of assignments

Assignments will be research papers directly related to class-covered concepts and ideas

Policy for make-up exams and missed or late assignments

Given that the students has a valid excuse with proof, exams will be allowed a limited time (to be agreed upon with the professor) to make up. Papers must be presented within the given time-frame. Failure to follow this procedure will reflect in the final grading of the student.

Revised 5/09 2 Attendance policy The students are expected to rigidly attend all classes. More than 3 absences will be an automatic failure, and tardiness will not be tolerated. NO TEXTING under any circumstance in class.

Withdrawal policy

A student may withdraw from a course without penalty through the end of the 8th week of class during a 14- or 15-week semester and through the 8th meeting during an 8week course cycle. After this, the student must be doing passing work in order to receive a W grade. Students who are not passing after the 8th week or equivalent will be assigned the grade of WF.

It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of his/her intention to withdraw from a course. If a student has stopped attending class without completing all assignments and/or examinations, failing grades for the missing work may be factored into the final grade calculation and the instructor for the course may assign the grade of WF. The grade of F is used for students who have completed the course but whose quality of work is below the standard for passing.

Withdrawal forms are available in departmental offices and once completed must be filed with the registrar. Students should be reminded that a W notation could negatively impact their eligibility for financial aid and/or V.A. benefits, as it may change the student’s enrollment status (full-time, part-time, less than part-time). International students may also jeopardize their visa status if they fail to maintain full-time status.

Academic integrity and plagiarism policies

Each student enrolled in a course at NYIT agrees that, by taking such course, he or she consents to the submission of all required papers for textual similarity review to any commercial service engaged by NYIT to detect plagiarism. Each student also agrees that all papers submitted to any such service may be included as source documents in the service’s database, solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers.

Plagiarism is the appropriation of all or part of someone else’s works (such as but not limited to writing, coding, programs, images, etc.) and offering it as one’s own. Cheating is using false pretenses, tricks, devices, artifices or deception to obtain credit on an examination or in a college course. If a faculty member determines that a student has committed academic dishonesty by plagiarism, cheating or in any other manner, the faculty has the academic right to 1) fail the student for the paper, assignment, project and/or exam, and/or 2) fail the student for the course and/or 3) bring the student up on disciplinary charges, pursuant to Article VI, Academic Conduct Proceedings, of the Student Code of Conduct.

Revised 5/09 3 Library Resources

All students can access the NYIT virtual library from both on and off campus at www.nyit.edu/library. The same login you use to access NYIT e-mail and NYITConnect will also give you access to the library’s resources from off campus.

On the upper left side of the library’s home page, select links for “Find Resources”, “Research Assistance”, “Services”, “Help”, and “About”. Using “Quick Links” on the right hand side of the home page will also assist you in navigating the library’s web pages. Should you have any questions, please look under “Research Assistance” to submit a web-based “Ask-A-Librarian” form.

Additional resources for further learning Museum visits, film, computer, subjective exploration of methods.

Support for students with disabilities

NYIT adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504. The Office of Disability Services actively supports students in the pursuit of their academic and career goals. Identification of oneself as an individual with disability is voluntary and confidential. Students wishing to receive accommodations, referrals and other services are encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Services as early in the semester as possible although requests can be made throughout the academic year.

Schedule of Dates

Date Tentative Topics Readings or Other Assignments Sept.3, 2014 Introduction of material, Readings will follow dates and familiarization with class, topics from both class discussion on relevance of course discussions, and assigned book readings Sept. 10, The multi-roles of art as means to communicate concepts, classic materials. Sept.17 The story of art, from the caves to Greece Ept.24 Greece: Architecture, Art, Philosophy, Government, influences Oct.1 Rome, same as above Oct.8 Byzantium, Gothic to Renaissance

Revised 5/09 4 Oct.15 Renaissance ( 1250 to 1550) ` Oct,22 Mannerism to age of reason Oct.29 Eastern art- influences Nov.5 South and North -American art, influences Nov12 Modernity, new materials, social- political-industrial revolutions Nov.19 Current communicative methods and technical inventions. Dec.3 Recap. Summary Dec.10 Final exams

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