RART301 – Contemporary Art History Master Course Syllabus Course Overview (QM Standards 1.2) Course description: This course explores the various artistic movements from 1945 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on critical theory, historical context, and familiarity with images and artists. Course Goals: Upon satisfactory completion of the course: • Students will be able to identify and explain the chronological movements in contemporary art history including the distinct artists, historical context, techniques, and ideas which characterize each movement • Students will be able to use specialized vocabulary of art history and art making language to evaluate, analyze, and interpret works of art. • Students will be able to examine, analyze, and interpret contemporary art. • Students will be able to identify and discuss the diverse perspectives of art. Pre-Requisites (QM Standard 1.7) No pre-requisites are required for this course. Minimum Technical Requirements and Online Resources (QM Standards 1.5 & 1.6) In addition to the minimum technology skills and requirements outlined in the Course Policies section of Start Here, you will need the following for this class: • You must have regular access to a desktop computer to complete the course. This can be at home, the library, or public computer lab, but you will need at least 6 hours of access each week. • You should be familiar with basic computer operations including; sending and receiving emails, posting to an online discussion, viewing videos, Microsoft word, Gmail, creating power points, and navigating Blackboard. • You should be familiar with downloading a file from an email and attaching and uploading a file. There are many times that you will need to open files from Blackboard or upload files to turn in assignments. • You may need to download Java to view the videos embedded in the course. Google Chrome is another option for a multimedia web browser. Links to are posted below to download the software if your operating system is not up to date. • http://www.java.com/en/download/ • https://www.google.com/chrome/ • All documents including power points, rubrics, and assignment instructions will be posted in .pdf file formats that can be opened anywhere with adobe acrobat reader. If you do not have adobe reader on your computer you can download it for free from this link. http://get.adobe.com/reader/ • Please review the WVROCKS Minimum Technical Skills requirements in the Start Here tab under Student Policies. Online Resources: This course makes use of many online resources. I have made every effort to make sure the links I have are up-to-date. However, due to the changing nature of the web, you may find that a resource is temporarily unavailable or has been removed. If this should happen, please send me an email and I will find an alternative resource or modify the assignment accordingly. Attendance Verification and Financial Aid (QM Standards 1.4) Federal Guidelines require colleges to verify attendance in class. Attendance in a fully online class is verified by active student engagement in an activity. You must complete the Learner Responsibilities Quiz found in the orientation in order to receive verification of attendance. If you have financial aid and/or scholarships and do not complete the activity your financial aid and scholarship checks may be withheld. In addition, you must complete this activity before the first module of your course can be accessed. Instructor Information (QM Standards 1.8 & 5.3) Individual instructors complete this information. Virtual Office Hours I am available in my virtual office by appointment only. Send me an email to set up an appointment. Personal Commitment My personal commitments to you as a participant include: • I will reply to course mail messages within 24 hours; • I will read all discussion postings and will reply where appropriate within 3 days • I will acknowledge my receipt of every course mail message immediately upon reading it. If I am unable to respond to the request or concern at the time of initial reply, I will give you an estimated time for my next reply. • If I am going to be away from the course space for more than a day or two, I will send a message to you indicating the length of my absence. • I will regularly update information regarding due dates in the course announcements. Course Materials (QM Standard 4.1 & 4.4) You will find your required textbook information in the course catalog at http://ilearn- wvrocks.wvnet.edu. All other materials are found in the individual course modules. Grading Policy (QM Standard 3.2) Evaluation and Grading: Each module consists of a variety of assessments from checks for understanding to discussion questions. Assignments will be graded based upon a set of criteria in a written rubric. An example of some of these criteria would include: Content, Critical Thinking, Reading and Inquiry, Grammar and Mechanics. The criteria will be different for each assignment and will reflect the objectives and skills that you must master for each module. You will receive written feedback on each assignment to help you improve. Letter Points Grade Earned Earned 1545 – A 1390 1389- B 1236 1235 - C 1081 1080 – D 927 < 927 F List of Course Assignments with Point Values Point Assignment/Assessment Value MOA: Orientation Assignment 5 MOQ: Student Responsibilities 5 M1A1: Introduction Discussion 20 M1A2: Check for Understanding 90 M1A3: Class Discussion 40 M1A4: Class Discussion 50 M2A1: Class Discussion 50 M2A2: Check for Understanding 100 M3A1: Class Discussion 50 M3A2: Check for Understanding 100 M4A1: Class Discussion 50 M4A2: Check for Understanding 95 M5A1: Class Discussion 50 M5A2: Check for Understanding 90 M6A1: Class Discussion 50 M6A2: Check for Understanding 95 M7A1: Class Discussion 50 M7A2: Check for Understanding 95 M8A1: Class Discussion 50 M8A2: Class Discussion 100 M8A3: Final Exam 310 Total Points 1,545 Module Objectives and Assessments (QM Standard 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 5.1) Module 1: Neoclassicism and Romanticism After you have completed the readings and content for this module you will be able to: • Navigate the online classroom. [M1A1: Introduction Discussion] • Use the vocabulary of art history and art-making to evaluate, analyze and interpret works of art. [M1A2: Elements of Art and Principles of Design Check for Understanding] • Identify the major works of art and artists of Neoclassicism and Romanticism within the chronological timeline of art history. [M1A3: Discussion, Compare and Contrast Romanticism with Neoclassicism] • Explain the role of the Academy and how subject matter and style are strictly controlled. [M1A4: Discussion, Foundations of Modern Art] • Describe how Neoclassical Art reflected the culture of the time and met the demands of its patrons and the diverse perspectives of Neoclassicism and Romanticism art. [M1A4: Discussion, Foundations of Modern Art] Module 2: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism After you have completed the readings and content for this module you will be able to: • Discover and describe the influence of revolutionary ideas, inventions on the dramatic stylistic changes during the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist era. [M2A1 Discussion: Impressionism and Revolution] • Explain the role of the photography, color theory, and Japonisme on Impressionist and Post- Impressionist artists. [M2A1 Discussion: Impressionism and Revolution.] • Use the vocabulary of art history and art-making to evaluate, analyze and interpret Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art. [M2A1 Discussion: Impressionism and Revolution.] • Identify and describe the major artists, characteristics and stylistic techniques of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. [M2A2: Modules 1 and 2 Check for Understanding] Module 3: Late Nineteenth Century Art After you have completed the readings and content for this module you will be able to: • Identify important artists in the new developments and discoveries of late nineteenth-century art and analyze how artists reacted against the Industrial Revolution. [M3A1 Discussion: Late Nineteenth Century Art and the Industrial Revolution.] • Compare and contrast the stylistic approaches and expression of different styles of late nineteenth-century art, and analyze the changing role and function of art. [M3A1 Discussion: Late Nineteenth Century Art and the Industrial Revolution.] • Identify and describe characteristics and stylistic techniques of Symbolism, the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco movements. [M3A2: Module 3 Check for Understanding.] Module 4: Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism After you have completed the readings and content for this module you will be able to: • Use the vocabulary of art to describe, analyze, and interpret Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism and identify. [M4A1 Discussion: The beginnings of abstraction in Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism] • Explain the difference between representational and abstract works of art [M4A1 Discussion: The beginnings of abstraction in Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism] • Interpret the influence of European colonialism and African art on Expressionism and Fauvism and identify and explain the difference between representational, and abstract works of art. [M4A1 Discussion: The beginnings of abstraction in Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism] • Identify characteristics and stylistic techniques of Expressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism including important artists and the influence of motion pictures and new technology. [M4A2: Module 4 Check for Understanding]