COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION

Catalog Course Code: ART 2007

Three-Letter Course Abbreviation: AHF-O

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Art History Course introduces students to selected mon-uments of art and architecture in the Western tradition - from the Greco-Roman era to the 20th century - studied in relation to the intellectual background of the ages and civilizations that produced them. Various visual mediums will propagate discussions of assigned readings in philosophical, religious, scientific, political, literary, and artistic contexts. To be able to learn and think in visual terms is a necessity in any branch of the entertainment business, but in order to do so you need to understand the foundations of Art and design.

COURSE MATERIALS

yy Art: A Brief History (e-book), Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren, Prentice Hall

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Through the various components of study and application, students will realize these objectives by completing the fol-lowing milestones:

yy Analyze art elements in multiple mediums (e.g., drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture) after studying works of art from the assigned chapters

yy Complete weekly quizzes

yy Participate in weekly discussion boards

yy Identify symbols, metaphors, subject matter, and content related to specific works of art and the overall universality of symbolism

yy Learn the iconography of works of art from assigned chapters

yy Create a podcast on a favorite work of art and analyze the work in terms of formal elements and principles of design

yy Submit a Museum Assignment discussing objects us-ing terms specifically related to art discourse

yy Discuss works of art and their influences based on in-formation from the text and personal experiences while using appropriate terminology

yy Submit a Museum Assignment discussing objects us-ing terms specifically related to art discourse

yy Understand the art forms, media, iconography, styles, and techniques as expressed in painting, sculpture, ce-ramics, and architecture

yy Employ the discussion board and Museum and Art and the Industry Assignments to better understand spe-cific art forms

yy Recognize works of art from different times, places, and cultures

yy Read the text and participate in the weekly discussion boards

yy Analyze works of art from different cultures and periods for style and content based on the art elements and tech-niques studied

yy Complete the assigned readings, weekly discussions, and Museum and Art and the Industry Assignments

COURSE OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

yy Use art-related vocabulary to effectively visually analyze works of art

yy Identify various art movements and styles

yy Recognize techniques and processes that different cul-tures and societies employed to create art

yy Identify the relationship between art and its historical context

yy Recognize how art continues to influence and impact so-ciety and our current visual culture

ART HISTORY—ONLINE

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT

Modern-day students live in a visual culture. Functioning as a general humanities course, Art History teaches students how to identify and classify works of art from prehistory through the modern era. Students will gain an understanding of how art impacts society and influences popular culture. This course will enable students to identify cultures by works of art, learn vocabulary needed to effectively communicate and discuss design ideas, and describe how particular artists or works of art have influenced their creative thought process.

DEGREE CONNECTION

This course prepares students to identify historical art ele-ments and themes within various fields of the entertainment business. Students will practice the principles of design as well as critiquing and discussing works of art. These concepts are applicable to any student working in a creative discipline.

INDUSTRY CONNECTION

Art history can offer an excellent foundation as students enter the professional world, allowing them to navigate to-day’s increasingly visual culture. Humanities courses such as Art History allow students to think critically about the world around them. This is an important skill for a well-rounded graduate entering into any creative industry. Students will ex-plore many versatile industry techniques that were first used in fine art, including perspective, visual storytelling, symbol-ism, lighting, visual design concepts, and so forth.

RESEARCH COMPONENT

Throughout the Art History course, students will be encouraged to visit local museums as well as numer-ous online museums and resources. Students will have the opportunity to take an online virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and choose works of art to visu-ally analyze. Students will be required to provide a personal analysis and interpretation of works of art while analyzing, discussing, assessing, and evaluating works based on spe-cific guidelines.

In the Museum Assignment, students will build on their abil-ity to write about art by including specific details about formal elements and principles of design and composition. Students will be required to access the Full Sail Library’s online da-tabase system as well as Oxford Art Online, an art history research database. Students are required to cite at least one article from Oxford Art Online in the Museum Assignment.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCESyy Google Art Project: http://www.googleartproject.com

yy The Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org

yy Smarthistory: http://smarthistory.org

yy Beyond Art History Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondArtHistory

ART HISTORY—ONLINE  General Education Component

TOPICS COVEREDyy Prehistoric Art in Europe

yy Art of The Ancient Near East

yy Art of Ancient Egypt

yy Early Asian Art

yy Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

yy Etruscan and Roman Art

yy Jewish, Early Christian, and Byzantine Art

yy Islamic Art

yy Later Asian Art

yy Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

yy Gothic Art

yy Early Renaissance Art

yy Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

yy Baroque and Rococo Art

yy Art of the Americas

yy African Art

yy Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism

yy Later Nineteenth-Century Art in Europe and the United States

yy Modern Art—Europe and North America in the Early Twentieth Century

yy Art Since 1945

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

ReadingStudents will be assigned reading from Art: A Brief History. The assigned chapters will enable students to complete quiz-zes and participate in the discussion boards. Chapters focus on art from prehistory through the modern era.

Museum AssignmentFor the Museum Assignment, students will choose to take an online tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Google Art Project. Alternatively, they may visit a local mu-seum. After viewing the collection, they will pick three works

to discuss in a paper. Students will research the three chosen works by first collecting the required factual information for the artworks. They will then conduct a visual analysis of each artwork following the assignment guidelines and using the formal elements and principles of design and composition.

Art and the Industry AssignmentFor this assignment, students will interview a professional in their field of study and create a podcast. The podcast must be at least two and no more than five minutes in length, and the podcast script will be uploaded as a Word document to FSO. Sources used should be listed within a reference page that can be added to the script or included in the podcast. While students may ask additional questions in the interview, the following are mandatory:

yy What do you see as the role of the visual arts in society today, particularly in your profession?

yy New communications and media technologies make im-agery almost instantly available. Do you believe that this is having a positive or negative influence on your field/industry (provide an example)?

ART HISTORY—ONLINE  Topics Covered

yy What popular images do you see that are frequently repeated throughout your industry?

yy Who is one of your favorite visual artists, and/or what is your fa-vorite style of visual art?

yy How has your knowledge of famous artworks influenced your creative process?

DiscussionsStudents will use the discussion boards to explore their understand-ing of specific art objects and the culture that has created imagery. They will be expected to not only offer thoughtful personal interpre-tation but also objective analysis based on readings from the text and other provided resources. To further add to the learning process, they will be required to read and respond to the posts of their peers.

In Week 4, students will post the Art and the Industry podcast to the discussion board. They will then thoughtfully and analytically respond to and critique some of their peers’ submittals. By analyzing the works of their peers, students will gain a better understanding of the concepts presented in the project details.

GRADE WEIGHTS

Discussion Boards (4 at 10% each) 40%

Quizzes (4 at 5% each) 20%

Art and the Industry Podcast Assignment 15%

Museum Assignment 15%

Professionalism (GPS) 10%

Total 100%

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL LEARNING

Some tips to keep in mind when studying Art History:

yy Attend the weekly GoToTraining sessions—there are two GoToTraining sessions offered each week. Check the Announce-ments for specific days and times. GoToTraining sessions are a great opportunity to interact with your peers and ask the instruc-tors questions about upcoming assignments.

yy Attend a local museum or cultural venue. While viewing art im-ages and discussing them online has many benefits, viewing objects in person can offer a rewarding and liminal experience. Please email the instructor for FREE tickets to some local museums.

yy Take time to thoroughly read the postings of peers. Students of-fer original and unique analysis and interpretation. The discussion boards are a great place to not only share your knowledge but also to learn.

ART HISTORY—ONLINE  Learning Activities