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Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus PS Number: 48972 Semester: Fall Year: 2017 Faculty Name: Kimberly M Street Title: Instructor Course Prefix and Number: ART 100 Course Credit

1 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus PS Number: Semester: Fall Year: 2017 Faculty Name: Kimberly M Street Title: Instructor Course Prefix and Number: ART 100 Course Credit Hours: 3 Course Prerequisites: Course Title: None Introduction to Art Catalog Course Description: Instructor Contact Information: Provides a basic overview of the study, language, history and cultural relevance of visual art and is designed primarily for non-art majors. Utilizes visually-enhanced lectures and may include optional introductory studio experiences. Campus Location: Online Building & Room: N/A Office Hours: M, W, Th, 12-5pm Office Phone Number: N/A Alternate Number: N/A Best Times to Call: N/A KCTCS Kstreet0007@kctcs.edu Special Instructions: I answer s promptly during my office hours. Supervisor Contact Information: Name: Michelle Fields Campus Location: Prestonburg Building & Room: PIKE 215 B Office Phone Number: 606) Ext: KCTCS mfields0030@kctcs.edu

2 Text and Supplies: DeWitt, Deborah J., Gateways to Art: Understanding the Visual Arts, 1st Edition. Thames and Hudson, New York ISBN-13: KCTCS General Education Competencies Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining: A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Group discussions, quizzes and formal written assignments B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis critical and creative thinking written and oral communication quantitative literacy information literacy teamwork and problem solving Weekly reading assignments, discussions with questions from Bloom s Taxonomy, quizzing students on art works and written work investigating the world of art and cultures. C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global) intercultural knowledge and competence ethical reasoning and action foundations and skills for lifelong learning Students think critically through personal and socially responsible via artists production of art on technical and social levels. D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills. Students will learn about the processes and insights of the making of artworks and develop creative thinking skills via class discussions and optional art experiments, exhibits etc. Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes): Competencies are listed in the course on Blackboard and vary for each learning module. Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter N/A if this does not apply.) N/A

3 Course Outline: Course outline and schedule are listed at the end of this document. Course Structure: This course will be taught 100% online and students will complete assignments and quizzes via the Blackboard 9.1 website. Assignments are to be completed on a weekly basis. Technology/Media Component: Students will need to understand the basic of using computers, web browsers, MS Office and Blackboard 9.1. Service-Learning: N/A Course Requirements and Evaluation: Students must be online three out of the seven days of the week. Students will complete discussion forums and quizzes online to show comprehension of the materials covered in the course. Rubric for the discussion forum is attached to this syllabus for review. Grading Policy: Students will earn points in two areas of the course, 1) Discussions and 2) Quizzes. The grading scale is as follows: Grading Scale Total Points for Assignments 100% - 92% = A = A 91% - 84% = B = B 83% - 75% = C = C 74% - 66% = D = D 65% - 0 = F = F Attendance Policy: Students must be online for three out of the seven days of the week. Late work is not accepted in the course unless under specific emergencies. The instructor may accept or deny make up work provided documentation is presented in the form of a doctor s note, etc. Missed Exam Policy: Discussions and quizzes are the main forms of assessment in the course. Exams are not required in this Introduction to Art class. Late Assignment Policy: No late assignments will be accepted in this course. Qualifying excuses are discussed in the student handbook and pertain to, for example, illnesses with doctor s note or death in the family. Withdrawal Policy: Please refer to the deadlines established by the registrar for when students can withdrawal from the course without penalties.

4 Additional information can be found at the following site: Course Outline and Schedule: Fall 2017 Module One: August 14 August 20, 2017 Topics Covered: Introduction - What is Art? Where is Art? Who Makes Art? The Value of Art? Censorship of Art and Why do we Study Art? Wednesday, August 16 th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, August 20 th before 11:59pm EST. Module Two: August 21 August 27, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 1.1 and The elements of art; line, shape, contrast, form, volume, mass and texture. Wednesday, August 23rd before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, August 27th before 11:59pm EST. Module Three: August 28 September 3, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 1.3 and 1.4 value, space, perspective, light and color, dimensions of color, color schemes, perceptions of color, color in design and color and the brain. Wednesday, August 30th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, Septebmer 3rd before 11:59pm EST. Module Four: September 5 September 10, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 time, motion, natural process and the passage of time, unity, variety, balance, scale and proportion. Due Dates: We will not hold class Monday, September 4 th in observance of Labor Day. Student s first post to the discussion forum to answer questions provided are due this week on Thursday, September 7th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, September 10th before 11:59pm EST. Module Five: September 11 September 17, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10 emphasis and subordination, focal point, emphasis and focal point in action, pattern, rhythm, modes of analysis and individual style.

5 Wednesday, September 13th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, 17th before 11:59pm EST. Module Six: September 18 September 24, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 functions of drawing, the materials of drawing (dry and wet media), paper, the drawing process, encaustic, tempera, fresco, oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink painting, spray and wall art. Wednesday, September 20th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, September 24th before 11:59pm EST. Module Seven: September 25 October 7, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 early history of graphic arts, graphic design, layout design, web design, history of photography, photographic genres, photojournalism, art of photography, moving images before film, silent and black and white film, sound and color, animation, film genres, film as art. Wednesday, September 27th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Saturday, October 7th before 11:59pm EST. Fall Break no classes October 8 October 15, Module Eight: October 16 October 22, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapter 2.9 approaches and dimensions of sculpture, methods of sculpture, light and kinetic sculpture, installations Wednesday, October 18th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, October 22nd before 11:59pm EST. Module Nine: October 23 October 29, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapter 3.1 and 3.2 Prehistoric art in Europe and the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia: The Cradle of Western Civilization, Ancient Egypt, Art of Ancient Greece, Ancient Roman Art, Art of Late Antiquity, Byzantine Art, Manuscripts of the Middle Ages, Pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, Symbolism in Medieval Churches, Rise of the Gothic, and from the Gothic to Early Renaissance in Italy. Wednesday, October 25 th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, October 29th before 11:59pm EST. Module Ten: October 30 November 5, 2017

6 Topics Covered: Chapters 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 Art of India, China, Japan, South America, Mesoamerica, North America, Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands. Wednesday, November 1st before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, November 5th before 11:59pm EST. Module Eleven: November 6 November 12, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapter 3.6 Early Renaissance in Italy, High Renaissance in Italy, Renaissance in Northern Europe, Late Renaissance and Mannerism, the Baroque. Wednesday, November 8th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, November 12th before 11:59pm EST. Module Twelve: November 13 November 19, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapter 3.7 Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post- Impressionism, Art Nouveau Wednesday, November 15th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, November 19th before 11:59pm EST. Module Thirteen: November 20 November 27, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapter 3.8 Revolution of Color and Form, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Postmodernism, Identity and Multiculturalism. Due Dates: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not hold class from Wednesday, November 23 rd to the 25 th. Student s first post to the discussion forum to answer questions provided are due Tuesday, November 21st before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Monday, November 27th before 11:59pm EST. Module Fourteen: November 27 December 3, 2017 Topics Covered: Chapters 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 civic and ceremonial places, manmade mountains, ritual, art in public sphere, deities, spiritual beings/ancestors, connecting with gods, sacred places, family trees, sacrifice/death/rebirth, power of nature, judgment, astronomical knowledge in art, art celebrating science, science perception and the senses, science of the mind and restoration. Wednesday, November 29th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Sunday, December 3rd before 11:59pm EST. Module Fifteen: December 4 December 9, 2017

7 Topics Covered: Chapters 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 art as illusion, illusionism as trickery, illusion and transformation of ideas, regal portraits, art to demonstrate power, art and societal control, documenting war through art, artist s response to war. Wednesday, December 5 th before 11:59pm. Student s comments to two classmate s posts and the quiz is due before Saturday, December 9th before 11:59pm EST.

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