ARTH 1010 section 060 : Masterpieces World Art (3 credits)
Semester: |
Spring 2008 | Instructor: |
Instructor Scott Sheltra |
Class time: |
W 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Office: |
151a ART Bldg |
Class location: |
Murray 106 | Office hours: |
By appointment . I can also be contacted via my mailbox in the main office of the department. |
Pre- or Co-requisite: |
None | Telephone: |
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Fulfills: |
Fine Arts Exploration | Email Address: |
sjsheltra@hotmail.com |
Notice: It is the responsibility of the student to enrolled in the class by the add deadline (http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/pages/Deadlines.html). Late slips will not be signed by the department. It is also the responsibility of the student to make sure that dropping or withdrawing from the class has been officially completed in the Registrar's office.
Course Description
Class meetings will consist of both lectures and discussions. The lectures are designed to introduce broad techniques and styles of painting, sculpture, and architecture within a historical context. Discussions will apply the material presented in lectures and required readings directly to specific works in an attempt to discern how and why they have come to be known as “masterpieces.”
Students should be aware that many of the works that will be discussed in class lectures might contain material that they might deem offensive. Art is never created independently of intellectual discourse (be it political, social, economic, religious, etc.), and therefore works that are seemingly intensely graphic are frequently responding to different kinds of complex issues. It is hoped that through course lectures, discussions, and readings students will internalize works of art based on what they mean rather than strictly on their overt physical appearances. However, any student that is uncomfortable with visual content of a violent or sexual nature is strongly encouraged to drop the class. Course Fee
Course Text and Other Readings
Marilyn Stokstad, Art: A Brief History. Third edition. (Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007)
The text is available at the University of Utah bookstore, located on the main campus. Used copies of the text are frequently available at a considerable discount. I have also made a copy of the text available at the Marriott Library on 4 hour reserve.
All other required course readings will be made available by the instructor. Course Content and Objectives
Quiz
A short quiz will be given on 1/30. You will be asked a series of questions on broad concepts, issues, and developments that we will have covered in class, and you will be expected to identify a few of the key works that we will have discussed by that point.
Paper
The paper is designed to help you think critically about the course material and to develop your ideas within a short (2-3 page) essay. Details regarding topics, content, mechanics, and expectations to be announced.
Midterm and Final Exams
The midterm will be held in class on FEBRUARY 20th. The final exam will be held in class on APRIL 23rd. Note that the date of the final exam is the last day of class, NOT DURING FINALS WEEK. Exams will be held in the regular classroom and at the regular class time. The final exam will NOT be cumulative; it will only cover material discussed after the midterm. The exams will be designed to be completed in one hour, and yes, we will have a lecture and discussion the night of the midterm (sorry). Please bring a black or blue ink pen and a blue book (available at the U bookstore) to each exam.
There will be absolutely NO makeup exams. Exceptions MIGHT be made in the case of verifiable emergencies. If you know for a fact already that you will be unable to attend class on one or both of the exam dates, you are strongly encouraged to drop the class. If you currently have no plans for those evenings, that’s good. Don’t make any
Teaching and Learning Methods
Attendance Policy
Regular attendance is required. The textbook should not be used as a substitute for class lectures; rather, it is intended to provide students with an introduction to basic ideas and concepts that will be discussed in greater detail in our class meetings. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete the assigned reading prior to each class. Doing so will limit confusion as we begin to explore more complex issues.
Students should give special regard to the sections of the reading that deal specifically with the masterpieces that we will encounter. Discussions will be far more interactive and engaging if each student comes to class with something to say. If the students do not participate, the discussions become just more lecturing from me, and no one wants that. For your convenience, I have outlined on the course calendar the reading sections that focus on each masterpiece that we will discuss.
Please be respectful to the instructor and to your fellow classmates by turning off all unnecessary electronic equipment (i.e. cell phones, pagers, IPODs, etc.) before class. You are free to use laptops, but again, please do so respectfully (i.e. don’t display non-course related material, as it is a distraction to absolutely everyone in the room, including me).Evaluation Methods and Grading Scale
Attendance, Participation, and Effort: 10%
Quiz (1/30): 10%
Paper: 20%
Midterm Exam (2/20): 30%
Final Exam (4/23): 30%
ADA statement
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.
All written information in the course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.