| Art: Its History & Meaning
ARTD 1010D Brooklyn College CUNY | Fall 2019 |
Instructor: Joseph Field
Office hours by appointment Email: Joedennisfield@gmail.com http://art1010student.blog.brooklyn.edu/professor-sections/prof-joseph-field/ |
This course will introduce art history and trace its development through world cultures and across time. We will examine the commonalities among different people and their expression using investigation and interpretation.
Objectives:
- gain a basic understanding of art history’s chronology in a variety of cultural centers
- be able to identify major artists, styles, and periods
- learn how to describe artwork in its formal terms
- foster cultural ownership and appreciation
- have a basic understanding of artistic process and choice
- recognize recurring themes, subject matter, genres, concerns and issues across time and place
Textbook:
All class readings and assignments are available on Blackboard and the OER.
Additional Sources: M. Stokstad and M. Cothren’s Art, A Brief History, 5th edition. Additional readings will also distributed in class as needed.
Class Policies: A complete list regarding lateness, absence and submission of coursework can be found on Blackboard. The Instructor Reserves the Right to determine if Cheating or Plagiarism has occurred. The Student will Receive an F on the assignment or Exam and may Receive an F for the Course.
Requirements:
1) Attendance/Participation:
You are expected to attend every class meeting and be on time. The Instructor Reserves the Right to issue a failing grade (F) for 3 absences and/or Excessive lateness. Frequent and thoughtful participation in class discussions will raise your final grade by as much as half grade (ex, B+ becomes a A-)
2) In-Class Writing (15%):
2 in-class writing sessions to develop your art history writing for our long format museum visit paper, there . Working drafts are required for these meetings as detailed on the syllabus.
3) Museum Paper (25%):
You will visit a museum and write a paper about an individual work of your choosing. Proof of visitation is a mandatory requirement so be sure to check in beforehand. Further instructions for this assignment can be found on Blackboarde.
4) Midterm (25%):
- Slide identification (artist, title, time period, etc)
- Defining keywords and Architectural terms
- Short essay comparing/contrasting artworks
5) Final (35%)
Similar format as the midterm with an emphasis on writing
Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, will not be tolerated. Students found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty will fail the assignment for which an infraction is suspected and substantiated.
Students with Disabilities: In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Disability Services (CSDS). Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services, Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at 718-951-5538. If you have already registered with the CSDS please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with him/her as soon as possible and at an appropriate ti
| Course Schedule For Tuesday Thursday Sections Listed |
8/27 Syllabus and Introduction
Assigned Reading: Week 1 smarthistory.org/paleolithic-art-an-introduction/
https://smarthistory.org/hall-of-bulls-lascaux/ Assigned Reading: Week 1
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/clottes/index.php https://smarthistory.org/venus-of-willendorf/
8/29 VISUAL ART FUNDAMENTALS
THE HUMAN FORM Assigned Reading: Week 1
PREHISTORY
09/3 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE
FINDING THE HUMAN FORM Assigned Reading: Week 2
EARLY MESOPOTAMIA TO EARLY EGYPT
09/05 No Class
09/10 2500 BCE – 1500 BCE
FINDING THE HUMAN FORM Assigned Reading: Week 2
EARLY MESOPOTAMIA TO EARLY EGYPT
09/12 Mesoamerican Visual Record
CLASSIC OLMEC, MAYA and Aztec Assigned Reading: Week 3
09/17 1500 BCE– 500 BCE
INDIVIDUAL & IDEAL FIGURES Assigned Reading: Week 5
ANCIENT GREECE | EARLY ROME
09/19 500 BCE – 1 CE
TEMPLES & WARRIORS | ANCIENT ROMAN ARCHITECTURE
Assigned Reading: Week 4
09/24 500 BCE – 1 CE
MATERIAL CULTURE ALONG THE SILK ROAD Assigned Reading: Week 4
09/26 1 CE – 500 CE
POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY Assigned Reading: Week 6
EARLY BYZANTINE SITES
10/01 No Class
10/03 1 CE – 500 CE
POLITICAL & RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY Assigned Reading: Week 7
EARLY BYZANTINE SITES
10/08 No Class
10/10 500 CE – 1000
SACRED SPACES
BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE Assigned Reading: Week 7
10/15 500 CE – 1000
SACRED SPACES
BYZANTINE AND ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE Assigned Reading: Week 6
10/17 1000 – 1300
SACRED DECORATION SECULAR ART
CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN Assigned Reading: Week 7
10/22 1000 – 1300
SACRED DECORATION SECULAR ART
CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN Assigned Reading: Week 8
10/24 ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC TRADITIONS Journey, Movement, Illumination
Assigned Reading: Week 8
10/29 1000 – 1400
SITES & INSTRUMENTS OF WORSHIP Assigned Reading: Week 8
JOURNEY, MOVEMENT, ILLUMINATION
10/31 MIDTERM
11/05 PAPER ASSIGNED
1400 – 1500
A NEW HUMANISM Assigned Reading: Week 9
Museum Paper Proposals
11/07 1400 – 1500
A NEW HUMANISM Assigned Reading: Week 9
Museum Paper Proposals
11/12 1500-1600
A GLOBAL RENAISSANCE
Assigned Reading: Week 11
11/14 1500-1600
A GLOBAL RENAISSANCE
Assigned Reading: Week 12
11/19 1600 – 1700
AGONY & ECSTASY
Assigned Reading: Week 13
11/21 Paper Due
1600 – 1700
AGONY & ECSTASY
Assigned Reading: Week 14
11/26 1700 – 1800
THE ARISTOCRATS
Assigned Reading: Week 14
11/28 Thanksgiving, No Class
12/03 1800– 1900
PASSION, VIOLENCE, & UPHEAVAL
Assigned Reading: Week 15
12/05 1900-1950
MODERN ART FOR A MODERN AGE
Assigned Reading: Week 16
12/10 1950-2019
MODERN TO CONTEMPORARY
Assigned Reading: Week 16
12/12 FLEX DATE| REVIEW
12/14 Finals Week