S Y L L A B U S
HU116- INTRODUCTION TO ART: A GLOBAL APPROACH
Exploring Art: A Global Thematic Approach, 3rd edition
By
Margaret Lazzari, University of Southern California
Dona Schlesier, Divine Word College
Published by Thompson Wadsworth Publishers, 2007
ISBN: 0-495-09487-0
INSTRUCTOR: Deborah Haines
EMAIL: dbhaines@charter.net -- Contact as needed
COURSE CREDITS - 3
SEMESTER
You have 15 weeks from your official
start date to complete the course.
PREREQUISITE
None
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course offers a thematic and global approach to learning about
art and art appreciation. You will begin to learn about the balance of Western
and non-Western approaches to art, its purposes and functions, an discover
and explore the diverse approaches of artists. You will also learn to identify
similarities that unite cultural difference and distinction.
This course is open to all university students interested in an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. The formal and expressive qualities of major art forms are examined. Because BMCC is a tribally sponsored community college, this course will also include objects of Native American art and customs as much as possible.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Since the earliest prehistoric artifacts, the visual arts have helped
human beings have a more meaningful existence. This course will explore the
visual arts—painting, sculpture, and architecture—by studying
and examining humankind’s need for expression and communication. This
course will feature a global approach to the examination of art and the creative
spirit, and will explore the similarities that connect diverse cultures. We
will also examine the creative process of making art and learn its vocabulary
and components.
Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to achieve the following
objectives of the course:
- Understand the Western and non-Western approaches to art, respecting the differences and distinctions among traditions and approaches.
- Develop good visual and critical analysis skills.
- Increase ability to write about works of art and be better able to state facts and opinions clearly and effectively.
REQUIRED TEXT
Exploring Art: A Global Thematic Approach, by Lazzari and Schlesier,
3rd edition. ISBN# 0-495-09487-0
You may purchase a copy by visiting BMCC
Online Bookstore.
STUDENT EVALUTION REQUIREMENTS
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Term paper: The term paper for this course will be at least 3 pages in length, with a separate title page. A formal bibliography is required. Students may write on any one of the artworks, artists, or art movements that are covered in HU116. The paper should be e-mailed to the instructor.
BMCC Policies:
It is very important that you click the following link to read BMCC's Policies.
Student Handbook : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html).
Drop or Add a Class : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html#course).
Book Refund and Book BuyBack Policies:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/vbookstore.html).
Billing or an outstanding bill: (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/billingProcedures.html).
Information about class schedules and transcripts:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/transcripts.html).
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
The BMCC Virtual College and the online course, HU116, can be accessed through any internet provider; you must have an e-mail account with which to communicate with your instructor. You must complete your assignments and tests using Microsoft WORD or Word pad and then save your file in a folder. Then you are to attach the files to an e-mail to your instructor. If you do not send your assignments as e-mail attachments, you cannot be given credit for your work. If you are not sure how to save and attach Word or Word pad documents, click on the following link: Submitting Your Work.
SAVE YOUR WORK
Students should keep a copy of all their work for this course--including all tests-- that they submit for this course. Electronic technology is not perfect, and once in while student work may become lost. Therefore, students should make sure to keep copies of their work until final completion of the course.
PACING
You will be expected to finish any online class enrolled in by the class ending date that the Virtual College office provides to you and to your instructor. Your instructor considers 11:59 P.M. to be the end of the day for online classes. Weekly assignments need to come in on a weekly basis. Work that is turned in more than two weeks past the scheduled due date will receive a grade reduction of 10%.
To avoid this GRADE REDUCTION it is very important that you work in the order indicated in the course outline and that you pass in your work in a timely manner. Get feedback from your instructor as you advance through the course. Many asynchronous, online courses like this one allow students to make progress at their own pace. You must aim for steady progress through the course. After you complete each reading assignment, take each Chapter Test, and send it to the instructor, you will be advised of your grade. At that time you will be given “the GREEN light” to go on to the next Chapter. Please do the work in sequence as given in the syllabus. If for some reason difficulties arise that prevent you from keeping up with the schedule, please communicate with your instructor. Arrangements often can be made to get back on course! Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
DROP POLICY
Failure to complete assignments and tests DOES NOT constitute a DROP from an online course. When the registration process is complete (all appropriate paperwork is on file at BMCC and the student has been issued a password for the course), the student is officially enrolled. If the student wishes to DROP the course, he or she must send an e-mail stating their intentions to DROP to Laura Parish at lparish@bmcc.edu. She will then request that Student Services complete a drop for the student. IF this request is received within 10 days of the student receiving a password for the course, a refund will be issued. If more than 10 days have passed, the student may DROP (within 8 weeks of the start date) but no refund will be issued from BMCC. The best approach is to keep the instructor aware of your progress throughout the course.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in loss of a grade for the required paper or a "F" for the course.. Plagiarism is the use of quotations without giving credit, stealing and passing off someone else’s summaries, or paraphrases of ideas as one’s own. It refers to a form of cheating that has been defined as the false assumption of authorship: the wrongful act of taking the product of another person’s mind and presenting it as your own. The instructor reserves the right to fail any student who is found plagiarizing the work of others. Read the following handout before beginning this course so that you are sure you understand the meaning of plagiarism, and so that you do not intentionally plagiarize: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/
Any papers containing information found to be plagiarized; copied, stolen, etc., will receive a failing grade. Notice of plagiarism and the resulting grade will be sent to Bay Mills College, and their administrative board may discipline students who plagiarize.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to the special nature of studying art, one must look at it in order to discuss it; class attendance is of utmost importance. A student cannot possibly do well if he or she does not complete and send in assignments on a regular basis. In addition, simply reading the textbook does not……………..
Grades and Grading Policy |
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| 100 to 94 = A | 83 to 80 = B- | 69 to 67 = D+ |
| 93 to 90 = A- | 79 to 77 = C+ | 66 to 64 = D |
| 89 to 87 = B+ | 76 to 74 = C | 63 to 60 = D- |
| 86 to 84 = B | 73 to 70 = C- | 59 and below = F |
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
To the best of my ability, I will teach you the most important information you should know for the course, with appropriate tests and assignments, and to fulfill the class objectives.
Bay Mills Community College is an equal opportunity institution. It is committed
to a policy of providing educational opportunities to all qualified students
regardless of economic or social status, beliefs, sexual orientation, age,
national origin, and physical or mental ability.
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here to testify that you have read and understand the entire syllabus,
and have read and understand the academic dishonesty and plagiarism information.
Good luck and enjoy your travels throughout the “global” world of art!