Course Syllabus

Art 100

Art Appreciation

Five Credits

 

Instructor Information-

Instructor-Tobe Harvey

Office-Building 6, Room 123

Office Phone-(509) 533-3712

Email-tobe.harvey@sfcc.spokane.edu

Office Hours- M, T, W, TH 12:30-1:00 pm

 

Textbook Information-

This is an Open Education Resource Class. A textbook purchase will not be required. 

 

Brief Course Description-

Art 100 introduces students to the elements of form, art media, and art history. 

 

Course Learning Outcomes-

• Recognize and correctly use basic art vocabulary in verbal and written form.
• Recognize the communicative power of the visual language.
• Develop and employ methods for analyzing visual art forms and interpreting their meaning.
• Recognize the different types of visual art forms and the traditional media used for each.
• Know the variety of past and present purposes and functions of art. 
• Recognize styles of art from selected historical periods and cultures. 
• Identify the characteristics that distinguish the art of particular individuals, periods, groups, or cultures.
• Understand the relationship between cultural values/beliefs and the visual art forms that a culture produces.
• Be able to compare and contrast the form, function, and content of works from different periods or cultures. 
• Follow instructions and meet deadlines

 

Learning Assessments and Grading-

1. Digital Photography Assignment (20 Points)- Due Wednesday, October 18th at 11:55 pm. *Please note that you will need a method of taking digital photos and moving them to your computer. This can be done with a basic digital camera or camera phone. If you have difficulties acquiring a device for this assignment please contact your instructor. 

2. Architecture Assignment (20 Points)- Due Wednesday, November 8th at 11:55 pm. *Please note that you will need a method of taking digital photos and moving them to your computer. This can be done with a basic digital camera or camera phone. If you have difficulties acquiring a device for this assignment please contact your instructor. 

3. Weekly Quiz (10 Points)- Due Wednesday at 11:55 pm. 

4. Weekly Discussion (10 Points)- Due Wednesday at 11:55 pm. 

5. Midterm (25 Points)- Due Wednesday, November 1st at 11:55pm. (Timed)

6. Final (25 Points)- Due Wednesday, Dec 13th at 11:55 pm. (Timed)

 

Points Available-

Assignment	Points	Total
Say Hello	2	2
Digital Photography Assignment	20	20
Architecture Assignment	20	20
Weekly Quiz X 11	10	110
Weekly Discussion x 11	10	110
Midterm Exam	25	25
Final Exam	25	25
Total Points Available		312

 

Attendance- This course is taught online. We will not be meeting in a physical location as a group. Roll will not be taken, however, it is your responsibility to plan on completing the weekly workload before the weekly deadline.

 

Contact Response Times-

Canvas Message (Recommended)	12 hours
tobe.harvey@sfcc.spokane.edu	36 hours
Office Phone	1 week

 

Grading and Feedback Times-

Quizzes	Upon Completion
Final and Midterm Exams	1 Week after Due Date
Digital Photography and Architecture Assignments	1 Week after Due Date
Discussions	1 Week after Due Date

*Please view the Canvas Grade Book for your individual feedback and grades.

 

Weekly Deadline/Late Policy

Discussion, and quizzes for each week are due before every Wednesday, at 11:55 pm. Quizzes, the midterm, and the final will not be available after their deadlines. Each late discussion and assignment will be marked down by five points. Please complete your work before the deadline.

 

Extra Credit- No extra credit will be available.  

 

Weekly Reading List

• Week One- Definitions, Artistic Roles, and Visual Thinking
• Week Two- Process and Training
• Week Three- How Art Speaks – Finding Meaning
• Week Four- How Art Works – The Elements and Principles of Visual Language
• Week Five- Artistic Media- Two-dimensional Media and Three-Dimensional Media
• Week Six- Architecture
  
• Week Seven- Nature, the Body, Identity, Sexuality, Politics, and Power
• Week Eight- Mortality, the Spirit, and Fantasy
• Week Eight- Art in Time and Place – The Western World
• Week Nine- Art in Time and Place- The Western World II
• Week Ten- Art in Time and Place- The Western World III
• Week Eleven- Art Since 1950 Download Art Since 1950

 

Viewing Schedule-

• Week One- 
• Why look at art?
• Why is this art?
• Week Two- 
• Representation and Abstraction
• The Skill of Describing
• Color
• Week Three-
• Why is that important?
• Interpreting Contemporary Art
• Line
• Shape
• Texture
• Value
• Color
• Space
• Week Four-
• Introduction to Art and Ideas
• Places and Spaces
• Art and Identity
• Transforming Everyday Objects
• Art and Society
• Week Five-
• Tempera Paint
• Oil Paint
• Printmaking
• Carving Marble
• Bronze Casting
• Week Six-
• Chicago Millenium Park Cloud Gate
• La Sainte Chapelle
• Week Seven-
• Venus of Willendorf
• Jade Cong
• Week Eight-
• Greek Vase Production
• Geometric Greek 
• Archaic Greek
• Classical Greek
• Late Classical Greek
• Hellenistic Greek
• Ancient Rome
• The Pantheon
• Sutton Hoo Burial
• Early Christian Art
• Week Nine
• Catacombs
• Vienna Genesis
• Hagia Sophia
• The Bayeux Tapestry
• Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres
• Arena Chapel
• Week Ten
• Linear Perspective
• David
• The Arnolfini Portrait
• The School of Athens
• Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror
• The Oath of the Horatii
• Rain, Steam, and Speed- The Great Western Railway
• Self-Portrait Dedicated to Paul Gauguin
• The Red Studio
• Composition VII
• Still-Life with Chair Caning
• Three Futurists 
• Dada
• Surrealism
• The Bauhaus
• Week Eleven
• Number 31, 1950
• F-111
• Floor Cake
• Untitled
• Spiral Jetty
• Skyscape, The Way of Color
• Vietnam Veteran's Memorial
• I Will Not Make Any More Boring Art
• Betty
• The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living
• Untitled

 

Academic Honesty- You are expected to adhere to SFCC's policy regarding academic honesty as explained on p. 10 of your Student's Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. Please do not plagiarize work. Use your own words.

A Note on Respect within the Academic Community- In order for learning to take place, students must feel safe; this safety is due all students, not only those who share your values, beliefs, and life experiences. For this reason, courtesy, thoughtfulness, and acceptance are essential in our discussions in and out of the classroom. Acceptance should not be confused with agreement; one need not agree with a person to listen, and one must listen well in order to disagree either cogently or respectfully. Every student in this course has a voice and so deserves the courtesy of attentive listening and the freedom to express diverse ideas.

Accessibility- If you have a health condition or disability that may require accommodations in order to fully participate in this class, please contact me after class or contact Disability Support Services Links to an external site. in Building 17-201, Phone 533-4166. Information about disability will be regarded as confidential.

Accessibility within Canvas- Please visit this canvas link Links to an external site. for information regarding accessibility within Canvas. 

Student Holidays for Reasons of Faith or Conscience (SSB 5173)

SCC/SFCC students are entitled to two days of excused absences per academic year for reasons of faith or conscience or for organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious organization. Students’ grades will not be adversely impacted by authorized absences under this policy, although students in courses with required community clinical and /or practicum experiences must fulfill these requirements to meet the licensure requirements of the program.

All absences under this policy must be submitted to the Chief Academic Officer in writing at least two weeks prior to the desired absence, containing a precise explanation of how the requested holiday is related to a reason of faith, conscience or an organized activity conducted by a religious organization. If deemed in alignment with the policy, the student will receive a document with date(s) of the approved absences (must be full days). The student is solely responsible for ensuring the documentation authorizing the absence is provided to each of the instructors whose classes or assignments are affected by the absence. The instructor(s) will determine, within two days after receiving the notification, what adjustments, if any, will need to be made for the student to make up assignments or tests missed during the absence(s), and the instructor may require that the student submit the assignment or take the test before or after the regularly scheduled date. If the student fails to notify the instructor of an authorized absence under this policy, the instructor is not obligated to make accommodations.

 

Canvas Help Desk- Technical assistance is available at the Canvas Help Desk Hotline- 1-844-394-9022

 

SFCC eTutoring- Tutoring is available to students.

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Grade Scale-

A- Superior

100-95 4.0

94 3.9

93 3.8

92 3.7

91 3.6

90 3.5

B- Above Average

89 3.4

88 3.3

87 3.2

86 3.1

85 3.0

84 2.9

83 2.8

82 2.7

81 2.6

80 2.5

C- Average

79 2.4

78 2.3

77 2.2

76 2.1

75 2.0

74 1.9

73 1.8

72 1.7

71 1.6

70 1.5

D- Minimum

69 1.4

68 1.3

67 1.2

66 1.1

65 1.0

F- Insufficient

64 or below is recorded as 0.0