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ARTS & IDEAS Humanities 222, Section 01 Spring 2012
MWF 9:00 – 9:50
Course instructor: Jeanne Lawrence
Office hours: Office hours: Mon. 10-10:50 & 12-12:50; Wed. 12-12:50; Fri. 12-12:50
Office: Trinity 213 Phone: 898-4760
Email: [email protected]
Course description and objectives: This course provides an introduction to Western thought and culture from the Renaissance to the
twentieth century. Through readings, slide presentations, films, and discussions, we will explore the ideas
and creative expressions of writers, artists, architects and philosophers in their social, cultural and historical
contexts. Themes to be explored include the impact of social and historical change on creative expression;
the ways in which changes in ideas, attitudes, and understandings of one’s culture are revealed in creative
expression; the role of the creative individual in society; gender roles and their depiction in art and literature;
and changing conceptions of what is considered appropriate subject matter for art and literature at a given
point in time. Students will 1) develop and hone their ability to visually identify works of art in the context of
their historical periods and styles; 2) enhance their skills in written communication through writing
assignments linked to course content; 3) demonstrate enhanced factual knowledge of art, literature and
culture; and 4) consider ways of linking course material to the elementary and middle-school curriculum.
This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the Major Core portion of the Liberal Studies Bachelor of
Arts degree, and is designed to help students prepare for the “Visual and Performing Arts” and “Reading,
Language and Literature” sections of the C-SET examination.
Required Texts: Benton and DiYanni, eds., Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities, vol. 2, 3rd edition.
William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1599-1601)
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)
Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast (1964)
Course requirements: Final course grade determined as follows: Exam #1 (Monday, February 27) 20% 100 points
Exam #2 (Monday, April 9) 20% 100 points
Exam #3 (Monday, May 14, 10 a.m.) 20% 100 points
Quizzes (top five of 7) 20% 100 points
Writing: Two papers & 10 short writing assignments
(mostly in-class; a few as homework) 20% 100 points
(Each paper is worth 40 points; the 10 assignments
are worth 20 points total)
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Total possible points: 500
(“A” range = 450-500 points; “B” range = 400-449; “C” range = 350-399; “D” range = 300-349)
Note: Throughout the course, grades will be assigned according to their definitions under "Academic
Policies" in the University Catalog (A = superior work, B = very good work, C = adequate work, D =
minimally acceptable work, F = unacceptable work).
Papers: You will be given three paper options; you may choose two of those options, or write all three
essays -- if you write three, your top two grades will count toward your final course grade. Papers should be
typed and double-spaced, with due attention paid to grammar and spelling. Poorly written papers will be
marked down; papers which do not properly identify sources will be marked down.
There will also be a number of short in-class writing assignments (“quick writes”) based on the
assigned reading, throughout the course of the semester; be prepared to write about, and discuss, each day’s
reading assignment. These in-class assignments serve to gauge your class attendance and participation, as
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well as your engagement with, and understanding of, course readings and other materials. They are graded
on the following basis, and constitute 20% of the writing grade for this course:
? = insufficient knowledge / understanding of course material / reading assignment (1.2 points)
check mark = sufficient knowledge / understanding of course material / reading assignment (1.5)
check mark+ = very good knowledge / understanding / interpretation (1.8 points)
check mark++ = excellent knowledge / understanding / interpretation (2 points)
Quizzes: There will be seven quizzes given, but your lowest two quiz grades will be dropped.
Two quizzes will be given before Mid-term #1, three quizzes will be given between Mid-term #1 and
Mid-term #2, and two quizzes will be given between Mid-term #2 and the Final Exam. Missed quizzes
cannot be made up. Note: quiz dates are indicated on the course outline below. Question formats will
vary, but may consist of multiple choice, fill in the blanks, matching, short answer, and identifications (see
below). Quiz questions will be based on course readings, lectures, and films.
Examinations: Each exam will consist of slide identifications (see below), and multiple choice questions.
Questions will be derived from course readings, lectures, and films.
Term identifications and slide identifications ("i.d.'s") are an important component of the mid-term and
final exams, and may also be given on quizzes. These are short, factual paragraphs describing significant
artists, writers, paintings, buildings, events, and artistic movements. To write a complete term identification,
always include who or what, when, where, and why significant. Slide Identifications should include the
name and nationality of the artist/architect, the date, title, and period or style of the work, and a short
explanation of the importance or significance of the piece (for example, is its subject matter a departure
from what was traditional at the time? does it depict space or human emotion in a new way? Does it utilize
or introduce new artistic or architectural techniques or materials? Did it influence the work of others -- if so,
who? What can we infer about societal values and ideas from this work?). Hint: On a test, students often
forget to write the obvious -- for example, that Picasso was a painter/sculptor, or that Jane Austen was a
novelist -- and you will lose points for such omissions.
Examples of Term Identifications:
World War I–global conflict fought mainly in Western Europe, 1914-1918, with the Central
Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) fighting the Allies (Britain, France, Russia and, later, the U.S.).
Began with assassination of Austro-Hungarian Arch-Duke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1914; ended in
1918 with German surrender. Death toll around 10 million. Forever changed participant cultures attitudes
towards life, death, faith in God, belief in humanity and progress. Dada, Surrealism, and modernist writing
emerged in part as ways of dealing with this frightening new world order.
Jane Austen -- English author who lived 1775-1817, and created such classic novels as Pride
and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion.
Pablo Picasso -- 20th century Spanish painter and sculptor who experimented with many
different artistic styles (for example, Cubism) and, through works such as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, greatly
influenced other artists.
Example of a Slide Identification:
Vermeer, Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (1664-65), Baroque era. Vermeer was a
Dutch painter concerned with light and its effects; as in this painting, he uses light to assure the viewer that
every detail has been scientifically observed and recorded.
POLICIES:
Students absent on the first day of class and students who miss three classes during the first two
weeks of the semester may be dropped in order to make way for others trying to add the course.
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Missing an examination is excused only by a medical problem documented by a doctor's note,
unless cleared by the instructor in advance.
MISSED QUIZZES CANNOT BE MADE UP unless an arrangement has been made beforehand
and there is a serious and compelling reason.
In order to receive credit for a quiz, you must stay until the end of class on the day the quiz is
given (those who exit the classroom early after taking a quiz will receive no credit for that quiz). Before
working out your final course grades, I will drop your two lowest quiz grades.
Plagiarism and cheating: Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work as your own,
whether that be the work of a fellow student or work published on line or in a journal or book. Plagiarism
and cheating are grave violations of the academic integrity policy of the California State University,
Chico. This policy (EM 04-36) is on page 51 of the University Catalog, and is posted at
http://www.csuchico.edu/pre/EMs/EM04_36.htm. The policy of the Humanities Program is that anyone
found to have cheated or plagiarized on an assignment or exam will automatically fail the course and be
referred to student judicial affairs for further disciplinary action.
Classroom courtesy: chatting with classmates during class lectures, exams, quizzes, writing
assignments or films is distracting to other students and to the instructor, and is therefore considered
unacceptable behavior. The classroom is a public forum; private conversations belong outside, not
in the classroom. Leaving and returning during class is distracting to everyone: please avoid it.
The instructor reserves the right to subtract points from your course point total for instances of
distracting behavior.
Technology: No computers or text devices may be used during class. Cell phones must be
turned off during class. No listening to music during class, or while taking quizzes and exams. The
instructor reserves the right to subtract points from your course point total for every violation of
these policies Students with disabilities: If you have a documented disability that may require reasonable
accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services (DSS) for coordination of your academic
accommodations. DSS is located in the new Student Services building. The DSS phone number is 898-5959
V/TTY or FAX 898-4411. Visit the DSS website at http://www.csuchico.edu/dss/.
HUM 222 COURSE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS (subject to change)
WEEK 1 (January23, 25, 27) Mon. Introduction.
Thinking about the Arts; Early Renaissance Florence Reading: Wed. A&C, “Introduction,” pp. xxi-xxx; Chapter 13, pp. 3-13.
Fri. A&C, Chapter 13, pp. 13-17.
WEEK 2 (January 30, February 1, 3)
Artists and Writers of the High Renaissance Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 13, pp. 21-37.
Wed. Castiglione, from The Book of the Courtier, pp. 48-52;
Fri. A&C, Machiavelli, from The Prince, pp. 52-55. QUIZ
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WEEK 3 (February 6, 8, 10)
The Northern Renaissance; The Reformation; Shakespearean Drama
Assignment Due Monday: Google Art Project review (worth two quick-writes) due in class; must also be
turned in via Turnitin (on Vista page for this course).
Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 14, pp. 60-84.
Wed. “Hamlet,” Act I
Fri. “Hamlet,” Act II.
WEEK 4 (February 13, 15, 17)
Shakespeare continued
Reading: Mon. “Hamlet,” Acts III and IV
Wed. “Hamlet,” Act V.
Fri. A&C, Chapter 15, pp. 101-110. QUIZ
WEEK 5 (February 20, 22, 24)
Art and Music of the Baroque Age
Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 15, pp.112 -117.
Wed. A&C chapter 15, pp. 110-112; 128-131
Paper Due Fri. Paper #1 due: submit electronically to Turnitin & bring hard copy to class
Review for Exam
WEEK 6 (February 27, 29, March 2)
EXAM Mon. Exam #1
The 18th Century: Revolution and Independence; Neoclassicism; Classical Music
Reading: Wed. A&C, Chapter 16, pp. 161-168; Benjamin Franklin, from the Autobiography, pp.
206-207; Thomas Jefferson, “Declaration of Independence,” pp. 199-200;
Fri. A&C, Chapter 16, pp. 168-188.
WEEK 7 (March 5, 7, 9)
The Early 19th Century: Romanticism
Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 17, pp. 209-219.
Wed. A&C, Chapter 17, pp. 219-229 . QUIZ
Fri. A&C, Rousseau, from Confessions, p. 246; Wordsworth, “I Wandered Lonely as a
Cloud,” p. 251; Whitman, from “Song of Myself,” pp. 253-255;
Dickinson, poems, pp. 255-256.
WEEK 8 (March 12, 14, 16)
Romantic Text: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Reading: Mon. Frankenstein, Letters I - IV and Chapters 1-VII (volume I in some editions).
Wed. Frankenstein, Chapters VIII – XVII (volume II in some editions).
Fri. Frankenstein Chapters XVIII – XXIV (volume III in some editions). QUIZ
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WEEK 9 (March 26, 28, 30)
Nineteenth-Century Realism: Representations of Modern Life
Paper Due Mon. Paper #2 due: submit electronically to Turnitin & bring hard copy to class
Reading: Wed. A&C, Chapter 17, pp. 230-243.
Fri. Excerpt from Emile Zola, The Ladies’ Paradise (1883). QUIZ
WEEK 10 (April 2, 4, 6)
The Late Nineteenth-Century: The “Grand Tour”; Impressionism
Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 18, pp. 261-269
Wed. A&C, Chapter 18, pp. 261-269
Fri. Review for exam
WEEK 11 (April 9, 11, 13)
Exam: Mon. EXAMINATION #2 Post-Impressionism; Art Nouveau and The Arts & Crafts Movement
Reading: Wed. A&C, Chapter 18, pp. 269-276.
Fri. A&C, Chapter 18, pp. 276-280.
WEEK 12 (April 16, 18, 20)
Modernism in Art; World War I & After Reading: Mon. A&C, Chapter 21, pp. 337-350.
Wed. A&C, Chapter 21, pp. 354-358
Fri. Ernest Hemingway’s A Movable Feast, pp. 1-45. QUIZ
WEEK 13 (April 23, 25, 27) The 1920s: Americans in Europe
Reading: Mon. Ernest Hemingway’s A Movable Feast, pp. 49-96.
Wed. Ernest Hemingway’s A Movable Feast, pp. 99-146.
Fri. Ernest Hemingway’s A Movable Feast, pp. 147-211.
WEEK 14 (April 30, May 2, 4)
Hollywood and the Film Industry; The Great Depression of the 1930s
Paper Due: Mon. Paper #3 due: submit electronically to Turnitin and bring hard copy to class
Reading: Wed. A&C, p. 359 and p. 441.
Fri. A&C, Chapter 21, pp. 360-372. QUIZ
WEEK 15 (May 7, 9, 11)
The Mid-Twentieth Century: Abstract Expressionism
Reading: Mon. A&C chapter 23, pp. 419-428.
Wed. Eugene Ionesco,“The Gap,” in A&C, pp. 448-451.
Fri. Catch up & review for exam.
EXAMINATION #3: Monday, May 14, 10 a.m.