ART 120- Introduction to Visual Arts

Department of Communication and Visual Arts University of Michigan-Flint Fall 2013 Instructor: Professor Joe Reinsel Office: WSW 4116 Phone: 810-237-6657 Course meeting times: Mon & Wed 9:30am-10:45am Office hours: Monday, Wednesday 10am-11am & 2-4pm Other times by appointment

Course Outcomes
In an interactive learning environment, you will develop your ability to: Identify the fundamental elements and principles of the visual language Discern the various purposes and functions of visual art across history Recognize various media, methods, and processes involved in art creation Form iconographic assessments of visual artworks Distinguish artworks according to style, theme, function, and medium Construct and support critical and comparative analyses of artworks Interpret content based on an assessment of form, function, and context

Assessment
As a form of practice, we will devote many class periods to discussions about art from distant times and places, much of which fulfilled the same purposes for which we make art today. Four essay assignments and a hands-on exercise will fine-tune your ability to interpret art. Two exams and an oral group presentation will assess the degree to which you were engaged in assigned readings, class discussions, museum visits, writing essays, and viewing videos. Finally, discretionary points will be given for consistent preparation and participation. Elements carry the following weights: Essays (three @ 5%) Exams (Exam 1 @ 20%; Exam 2 @ 25%) Term Project (oral presentation @ 5%; essay @ 10%) Discretionary (Participation @ 5%; Attendance @ 5%)

15%
45% 15% 10%

Course Text: Living with Art,Getlein, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill Publishing

The readings from the required text will be assigned weekly, with a few pauses during projects. Please pay attention to when they are posted and remember to finish them on the assignment deadline.

Assessment and Course Evaluation:

The methods that we will use for this class are through readings, assignments, projects. And exams. Also, the Blackboard environment will assist in learning about how the students are attending the class (logins).

Grading:
A B C D E 90-100 80-90 70-80 60-70 50-60

Attendance: Attendance will be worth 10% of your grade and is based on the completion of the assignments and participation in the online portions of the course In this class, I have balanced your work between online discussions, assignments, and projects. With this type of model, your participation is mandatory to complete the assignments in the class. Also with the online class, I will observe the number of logins so I can make sure you are accessing the material available to you. Lectures, Assignments and Projects Calendar (also on Blackboard) Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week 1 2 3, 4 5, 6 7, 8, 9 10, 11 12, 13, 14 Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3, Essay 1 due Topic 4 Topic 5, Essay 2 due Topic 6 Exam 1 Topic 7 Topic 8 Oral Presentation Topic 9 Topic 10, Essay 3 Topic 11 Exam 2

Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 9 Topic 10 Topic 11

Introduction and Principles 2D 3D Electronic Art Digital Art/ Web Art Early/ Ancient Renaissance 18th century Art of Islam, Africa and Asia and Pacific The Modern World Contemporary Schools and Practice 1 Contemporary Schools and Practice 2

Netiquette
Using courtesy & common sense in e-mail communications
Courtesy counts. Use polite language. Especially when communicating with your professor, its important to use correct grammar and punctuation. Use the spell checker.

Make it easy to read. Use one, easy-to-read font (preferably Arial, 10 point). Dont use colors; stick to black and perhaps red. Use bold sparingly -- only to highlight something that absolutely must not be missed. Dont use italics, if possible (very hard to read). DO NOT USE ALL CAPS. (This is yelling.) Dont use backgrounds; they often load as attachments instead of backgrounds, and they add to the load time.

Consider the tone. Be aware that words can inadvertently offend; go out of your way to extend courtesy. If there could be doubt as to the tone of your message, reinforce it with an icon or acronym. o ;) =winking o :) =laughing, happy, just joking o :( =sad o lol =laughing out loud)

Think before copying to others. Especially if there is a negative tone, confine the message to only those who must read it. In replies, even if the message to you was copied to others, do not reply to everyone unless the information is useful to everyone. E-mail warfare will come back to byte you!

Think before you hit send! If you are angry, let your message sit and review it later. Do not flame anyone. You may feel justified today sending a red-hot message, but may regret it tomorrow. Wait to reply to flaming e-mail until you can do it with calm.

Use the subject line. Subject lines help recipients prioritize. Keep them short so they display.

Never, never... Never send anything personal or lewd that could be embarrassing Never send anything that is top-secret, because e-mail isnt 100% secure!

Academic Integrity Intellectual integrity is the most fundamental value of an academic community. Students and Faculty alike are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their scholarship. No departure from the highest standards of intellectual integrity, whether by cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or aiding and abetting dishonesty by another person, can be tolerated in a community of scholars. Such transgressions may result in action ranging from reduced grade or failure of a course, to expulsion from the University or revocation of degree.
From the University of Michigan-Flint Catalog 2010-2011, pg. 38.

Please see the Universitys code of Academic Conduct for detailed information Plagarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.

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