AH 106: INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY (1400 to …

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AH 106: INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY (1400 to Present)

Course Number: 01:082:106:90 (Online) SYLLABUS, Winter Session 2020

December 23rd, 2019 ? January 17th, 2020

Instructor: Christina Lamb Chakalova

Office Hours: By appointment only, via Skype (My username: Christina Lamb Chakalova)

Email:

Christina.LC@rutgers.edu

Note! ? This is an ONLINE COURSE. We will not meet in person. Sakai is our digital classroom where all lectures can be viewed,

where all instructions and graded assignments (quizzes, museum paper, final exam) can be found and submitted. No email submissions.

Carefully read the syllabus and mark your calendar with all deadlines!

Course requirements: Viewing video lectures, textbook readings, one museum visit to the Princeton Art Museum in NJ or

the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. Please contact me immediately if you are taking the course remotely and cannot travel to NJ or NY.

Graded assignments: Three quizzes, one 3-5 page museum paper, and one 2-hour and 30 minute online final exam that is cumulative.

Note! ? The quizzes and final exam will take place on set days, this is not flexible. Please see the Course Schedule section below for details. All quizzes and the final will take place in Sakai using

Proctortrack. See the Technology and Software Requirements section below for clarification.

Course Description & Goals:

This course presents an introductory overview of the history of Western art from the Renaissance to the present, including works from significant artists spanning from Leonardo da Vinci to Kara Walker. It covers works in a wide array of media, such as painting, sculpture, architecture, prints, photography, performance, and the moving image. Emphasizing significant stylistic movements in Europe and the Americas, this class lays the groundwork for more advanced art history courses by introducing visual analysis and other interpretative tools of art historical research. Students will also learn how the visual products of a culture relate to historical circumstances, societal values, and shifting personal and collective identities. The skills developed in this course provide important tools for navigating and interpreting media and visual representation in the twenty-first century.

Required Textbook:

Fred S Kleiner, Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History, Volume II, 15th Edition, 2015

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Course Schedule (subject to revision):

DATES & DUEDATES

VIDEO LECTURE TOPICS (I ? XIV)- Required Reading

Module 1: Introduction: What is Art History (p. 1-13) 12/23? 12/29 I) Late Medieval & Early Renaissance Art in 15th Century Italy ? Ch. 14 & Ch. 21 (p. 581-602 only)

II) Early Renaissance Art in Northern Europe ? Ch. 20

III) Renaissance Art & Mannerism in 16th Century Italy? Ch. 22 (p. 623-642 and 650-667 only)

IV) High Renaissance Art in Northern Europe? Ch. 23

On 12/29/19

between

***** Take Quiz 1, 60 min. (Proctortrack in Sakai) *****

6am?10pm

Module 2: 12/30 ? 1/5

Museum visit recommended during this module.

V) Renaissance Architecture in Italy?Ch. 21 (p. 603-621 only) & Ch. 22 (p. 643-650 and 668-673 only)

VI) The Baroque in Italy and Spain ? Ch. 24

VII) The Baroque in Northern Europe? Ch. 25

On 1/5/20 VIII) The Rococo? Ch. 26 (p. 763-782 only) between

6am?10pm

***** Take Quiz 2, 60 min. (Proctortrack in Sakai) *****

Module 3: 1/6 ? 1/12

IX) Neoclassicism, Romanticism? Ch. 26 (p. 783-791 only) & Ch. 27 (p. 793-815 only)

X) Realism, Photography? Ch. 27 (p. 815-839 only)

XI) Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism? Ch. 28

XII) Modernism in Europe and America? Ch. 29 1/9 by 10 pm

1/12 between 6am?10pm

***** Take Quiz 3, 60 min. (Proctortrack in Sakai) *****

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Module 4: 1/13 ? 1/17

XIII) Postmodernism in Europe and America-? Ch. 30 XIV) Contemporary Art World? Ch. 31

1/14 by 10pm

***** Museum Paper + Selfie Are Due (Upload to Assignments in Sakai) *****

1/17 between 6am?10pm

*** Take cumulative final exam, 2 ? hours, (Proctortrack in Sakai) ***

Course Requirements:

? Three Online Quizzes (worth 15% each) ? One Museum Paper ? One Cumulative Final Exam

= 45 % of Final Grade = 25 % of Final Grade = 30 % of Final Grade

Technology and Software Requirements:

As an online course, all lectures, instructions, graded assignments, exams, papers, and communication will take place over the internet. Therefore, you must have a NetID to access our digital classroom on Sakai. Sakai is where all lectures can be viewed, where the instructions to all graded assignments (quizzes, blog, museum paper, final exam) can be found, and subsequently, where all graded assignments must be uploaded and submitted. If you have properly submitted an assignment (uploaded and sent), you will get an email confirmation!

You must possess basic computer and web-browsing skills to complete this course, including the ability to:

- navigate the internet using a web browser - upload and download files/assignments - communicate via email and Skype (as needed) - use a word processing application to create documents (like Microsoft word)

To successfully complete this course, you will need: - a consistent and secure access to a personal computer with up-to-date processing and graphic software (flash and video players) - a reliable high-speed internet connection - speakers or audio output devices to listen to video lectures - an up-to-date web browser (Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) - a web cam with an 800 x 600 resolution or better

All quizzes and the cumulative final exam will be administered using Proctortrack in Sakai. Proctortrack is a system to proctor online quizzes and tests. It requires students to have a camera and install an application. You must use a computer that meets the following operating system requirements to run Proctortrack during the final exam. No exceptions!

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OPERATING SYSTEM

PROCESSOR/RAM

RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSERS

PLUG-INS

CAMERA RESOLUTION

INTERNET CONNECTION

MAC

MAC OSX Yosemite 10.10.5 or higher

Intel / AMD Processor, 2 GB RAM

PC

Windows 7, 8, or higher

Dual-core 2.4 Ghz CPU, 2 GB RAM or better

Mozilla Firefox v20.0 or Higher Google Chrome v25.0 or higher

Javascript Enabled & Third Party Cookies Enabled

800 x 600 resolution or better

Cable Modem, DSL or better (300 kbps download, 250 kbps upload)

Proctortrack requires verifiable identification, including an ID scan and face scan. For details about Proctor track, please consult:

Video Lectures and Required Readings :

The video lectures for each Module will be posted in the Media Gallery on Sakai. Watch them in the order that is outlined on the course schedule and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Just as you would in an in-person class, take sufficient notes about each art object which is discussed during the lecture.

For the quizzes and final exam, you are ONLY responsible to know the works of art and vocabulary terms in blue from the video lectures. Each lecture has been converted into a Powerpoint presentation (without audio) for you to use for study. These files are located in the resources tab in Sakai. They may not be shared with third parties (study websites, etc.)

The video lectures and required readings are key to your success and to your understanding of the social, cultural, political, and historical context of the selected objects I discuss in detail. Stick to the course material and do not consult unapproved sources under any circumstance, especially not Wikipedia.

Quizzes:

There are three quizzes in total (Only Modules 1, 2, and 3. Module 4 does not have a quiz. The material from this module will be covered on the final exam). Each quiz consists of essay responses. The quiz questions will be drawn from what is discussed in the lecture and the required textbook reading.

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You will be prompted to set up Proctortrack during the first week of class, prior to taking quiz one. Then, once this process is complete, you will be able to access each quiz on the designated quiz days that are marked in red on the course schedule.

On Quiz days only, you will see the quiz appear in the Proctortrack tab in Sakai. Each quiz is designed to last 60 minutes and will automatically end one hour after you begin. You may begin each quiz between 6am and 9pm. At 10pm access closes. No notes or cheat sheets are allowed.

Museum Visit & Museum Paper (+ Selfie):

On your own time and in advance of the paper's due date, you must visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City or at the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, NJ to complete this assignment. Plan your museum trip right at the start of the summer session, ideally during Module 2. You may not write about any object you like; I have preselected works for you to view and you must choose only one museum object to discuss in your paper, which you must also compare to an object discussed in lecture or in the textbook readings. Detailed instructions can be found in the resources tab on Sakai, as well as a PDF titled "Formal Analysis" which provides insight on how to write a successful formal analysis.

This is NOT a research paper! You are expected to develop your own analysis derived from what you see and what you have learned in this course. This 3-5 page paper must be submitted in the Sakai Assignments tab and it is due on JANUARY 14, 2020 at 10:00pm. Late papers will be marked down one letter grade for each day past the deadline ( for ex. A ? B+. B+ ? B. B ? C+. C+ ? C. C ? D. D ? F.)

See the PDF titled "Museum Paper" in the assignments tab on Sakai for detailed information about your visit, including which works of art you must view and specific instructions for the paper and how to write a formal analysis.

IMPORTANT: Don't forget to take a selfie with the work of art you choose to write about! It must be submitted with your museum paper to prove you went to the museum. If you are not currently in the New York/New Jersey area, please contact me immediately to make other arrangements.

Cumulative Final Exam (online):

One cumulative 2-hour and 30 minute final exam will take place on January 17th, 2020. There is no make-up final. You must complete the final exam between 6:00am and 10:00pm on this day. It is a timed exam that will last two hours and thirty minutes from the time you start. The latest you may start is 7:30pm to finish before the deadline. Details about the final will be posted in Sakai during Module 3.

Code of Conduct:

The Department of Art History expects professional language, courtesy and respect as guiding principles in all exchanges among students, teachings assistants, and the professor.

? No cheating on any assignment. Instant failure for that assignment. No plagiarism on the papers. Instant failure for that paper. This includes consulting the internet, a prohibited source!

? Submitting assignments after a deadline will result in a lowered grade.

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? In the case of an emergency, contact me immediately. Exceptions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

See for complete details of Rutgers University Academic Integrity policy and be aware that this is taken very seriously in this class and at this university.

Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to (directly or via learning management system, i.e. Sakai, Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle) for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the site. Students who do not agree should contact the course instructor immediately.

Rutgers Resources:

CAPS ? Counseling, ADAP, and Psychiatric Services

Rutgers Learning Centers

Office of Disability Services

Rutgers Libraries

Students with Disabilities:

Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation: .

If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus's disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration form on the ODS web site at: .

Date last changed 10/21/19 ? Christina Lamb Chakalova, 2019

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