CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE-CAMP PENDLETON

HUMA 1315-FINE ARTS APPRECIATION

March 29-May 17, 2007 Thursdays 1700-2200-Semester Hours Credit: 3

INSTRUCTOR: Dr Robert D. Young   email divedr@aol.com   phone 909-336-9621

Website www.blindarmadillo.com

I. INTRODUCTION

 This course is a study of the visual and performance arts from the viewpoint of art

appreciation. This course is designed to foster appreciation through knowledge of

arts forms, materials, terminology, techniques and processes, and historical and

social contexts. The student is made aware of the roles of maker/perceiver in the arts

through a number of hands-on projects which demonstrate the various stages of

conception, creation, and communication involved in a work of art. Critical thinking

about the arts is engendered through processing pertinent information and

experience. Three semester hours credit are earned for this course, and the course fulfills

requirements  for humanities or art electives. Prerequisite: none.

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

A. Explain the roles of the art maker and the art perceiver.

B. Explain purposes for creating art.

C. Discuss visual and performing art media and methods, and identify the formal

elements of art.

D. Identity the arts of different civilizations and discuss the relationship in the

development of art and the growth of cultures.

E. Execute individual ideas through visual/performance art media.

III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A. Required Text: Sayre, Henry M. A World of Art, Revised 4^th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004.

B. CD packaged with the textbook.

C. Internet access is recommended.

D. Various videos, CDs & DVDs will be presented in class.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. Reading Assignments:

The student is expected to read all assigned materials as listed in the course schedule.

B. Project:

Students will complete a five-page paper on an artist to be approved by the instructor. project.

C. Project presentation

The artist project will be presented to the class. See class schedule.

D. Students will submit a test on each chapter in the text from the Companion site (http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_sayre_worldofart_4) 4 edition of the text. (http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_sayre_worldartrv_4), revised 4^th edition.  a one-page summary of each chapter if internet access is not available. These are to be done by the night the chapters are assigned. See course schedule. Late submissions receive ½ points

E. Students will complete and submit Log for all exercises on the CD.

F. Students will do one of the following:

1)      Visit any museum and write a one-page response.

2)      View any of the following films and write a one-page response: Frida, Surviving Picasso, Pollack, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, or Lust for Life.

3)      Visit a website dedicated to art and write a one-page evaluation.

G. Attendance and class participation. If you miss a class, write a one page paper on the missed period of art to make up the points.

H.   If all work is not completed by May 17, arrangements must be made with instructor.

VI. SEMESTER GRADE COMPUTATIONS

1. 22 chapter tests or summaries. 220 points.
2. All detail reports from exercises on CD. 120 points.
3. 5 page paper on an artist approved by the instructor. 200 points.
4. Presentation of artist project. 200 points.
5. Museum/concert/film/website response. 100 points.
6. Attendance 160 points

TOTAL        1,000 points. 900+=A, 800+=B, 700+=C.

VIII. Class Schedule

Thurs Mar 29  - Introduction.

Thurs April 5- Chaps 1-4 & pp 412-419. Egyptian video. Summary or

Chap Test due for each chapter read.

Thurs April 12- Read Chaps 5-8, Greeks pp 420-425. Greek video. Chap tests due.

Thurs April 19 – Read Chaps 9-13. Romans 426-428 & Christian period Chap 19.

Roman video. Chap tests due.

Thurs April 26- Read Chaps 14-17, 20. Christian Era & Renaissance. Video. Chap tests

due. CD Detail Reports  due.

Thurs May 3- Read Chap 21. 18 & 19 Centuries. Chapter tests due.

Video.

Thurs May 10- Read Chapter 22. 20^th Century. Chapter test due. Video.