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Survey of Art’s History in Europe Part 1
From Prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages

ARTH115 FALL 2014 SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS ART HISTORY GUIDE



THE COURSE & REQUIREMENTS

The Course

    An historical and analytical introduction, considering representative monuments in their context and proposing ways of understanding visual evidence

    The Survey of Art’s History is a LEVEL ONE course that introduces you to the study of art and its history. You will learn about basic identification information, how to conduct various types of visual analysis, and how to recognize and distinguish different styles in the various types of art prooduced in different periods by different visual cultures in prehistoric, ancient, and medieval times in Europe.

Meeting Place and Time

  • Pannell 012: Tuesday and Thursdays 9:00-10:15

Required Textbooks

    1.
    Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren
    ART HISTORY: ANCIENT ART
    Fifth Edition: Book 1 (portable edition)
    (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2013)

    Available in the SBC Book Shop

    2.
    Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren
    ART HISTORY: MEDIEVAL ART
    Fifth Edition: Book 2 (portable edition)
    (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2013)

    Available in the SBC Book Shop

Recommended Textbooks
    Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe
    ART’S HISTORY IN EUROPE Part 1
    Prehistoric Europe, Ancient Egypt, Near East, Aegean, Greece
    (Apple iTunes, 2014)

    download information

Student Responsibilities

  • Active class participation, which includes being prepared for each class, and taking part in discussion.
  • Read all the assignments before class meets, as indicated on the schedule
  • Attend all class meetings
  • Takes notes in class and make notes while reading the textbook

Tests

  • Three non-cumulative tests. Each test will comprise identifications and may also contain comparisons, unknowns, multiple-choice questions, and fill-in-the-blank vocabulary questions. There will also be a visual analysis component.

Grading

  • First Test = 30%
  • Second Test = 30%
  • Third Test = 30%
  • Participation = 10%
Attendance
  • Please initial the sign-in sheet at the beginning of each class
  • Attendance at every class is expected. If you expect to be absent for whatever reason, notify me ahead of time.
  • Each absence without prior notification will result in a lowering of your final grade.
  • Chronic absence will be noted and reported.