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The Treachery of Images , René Magritte, 1929
Introduction to Art, Summer 2019
Art 104, Section CB03, 6/106/24/2019, 8:00 am 12:35 pm
Instructor : Jennifer Donovan
Email : j donovan@swccd.edu
Required Materials
1. Living with Art by Mark Getlein
2. Google Docs, Microsoft Word—Get Office 365 free with
your SWC email address!—or another word processing
program
3. Access to Canvas through your Southwestern College
portal
Course Description
This course provides a general introduction to art through the analysis of art theory,
terminology, themes, design principles, media, and techniques. This course also
introduces the visual arts across time and through diverse cultures with an emphasis on
function, meaning, and style.
Throughout the course we will explore the different the visual arts by: discussing the
roles it plays in different societies during different time periods, examining how the
visual elements and principles of design give form to artworks, learning about the
various media and techniques used to create artworks, and practicing methodologies
used in art history and art criticism to understand and discuss visual representation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course (a “C” or “CR/Pass”) students will be
able to:
1. Identify works of art from the periods studied and analyze and identify stylistic
characteristics.
2. Discuss the significance of art and architecture with regards to art historical
contexts, employing art historical terminology.
3. Evaluate and discuss art’s essential capacity to communicate and inform.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through independent study of artworks
following guidelines for assigned art history projects in this course.
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Attendance and Participation
Regular attendance and class participation is vital in a studio class. Students are
expected to come to class on time, ready to work and with all necessary supplies and
materials. If you are more than 15 minutes late, or if you leave before class is officially
over, I will count you absent (but you may still participate in the class). After 1
unexcused absence a student may be dropped from the class . However, if you
choose to drop the course you will need to do so officially through Admissions and then
notify your instructor.
The only qualifying excused absences are: family emergencies, established religious
holidays and illness with a doctor's note indicating that you needed to stay home on that
particular class day. Even for excused absences you will be expected to make up class
time.
Canvas
Students will be required to complete daily reading quizzes submit assignments via canvas
(online course management system). Through the course canvas site, they will be able to check
their grades, access films shown in class, course documents and supplementary material.
Students can access their canvas account through their Southwestern College portal.
Assignments
This threeunit course requires a strong time commitment outside of class given its
compressed timeline. Students should plan to spend a minimum of 4 hours outside of
class each day for the duration of the course. All assignments, with the exception of
those completed in class, will be submitted online through Canvas and will be
due by 11:59 pm on the due date listed.
Reading Quizzes
There will be an online quiz through canvass on the material covered at the end of each
reading module. Students should expect to take a quiz each day after they complete
that day’s reading assignment. These quizzes are designed to emphasize important
elements of the module’s material, and your score and feedback will let you know how
well you are grasping these concepts. Questions will be multiple choice, truefalse, etc.
Tests will be due by 11:59 p.m. each day. Tests may not be submitted after the
deadline.
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Creative Project: Grid Drawing (due 6/10)
In order to be able to gain a deeper perspective on the creative process, students will engage in
the creation of their own original artwork. Clear guidelines and processes will be provided
based on the readings and supplementary material and you will be graded on how well they
follow the directions provided, not on artistic ability. This assignment does not require the
purchase of additional materials.
Final Project (due 6/24)
The written portion of the Museum Assignment is
due on the last day of class, 6/24 by 11:59 pm
and is worth 20% of your overall grade. Students
will visit an art museum and write a visual
analysis of an artwork that they saw during their
visit. As part of the graded assignment you will
include a museum visit worksheet, a rough draft
and a final draft.
Vik Muniz, Marat (Sebastião), 2008
Free Museum Entry
Students can access the museums in Balboa
park, including the Museum of Man (3rd
Tuesday, 6/18) , the San Diego Museum of Art
(3rd Tuesday, 6/18) and the Museum of
Photographic Arts (2nd Tuesday, 6/11) for free on Resident Free Tuesdays in Balboa
Park. Entry to the Timken Museum is always free.
Anyone aged 25 and under always receives free admission to the San Diego Museum
of Contemporary Art in both La Jolla and Downtown.
El Cubo at the Centro Cultural de Tijuana is free on Sundays.
Grading
Each student's final grade is calculated by the percentage of total points possible
earned by that student, using a standard scale: 90100%=A, 8089%=B, 7079=C,
6069%=D, 059%=F. The instructor reserves the right to add/change/delete points
during the semester. The last day to drop this class and receive a “W” is 6/19/2019
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Assignment Points % of Total
30% Inclass assignments (155 points)
20% Tests (100 points)
20% Creative Project (100 points)
20% Museum Assignment (100 points)
10% Class participation (55 points)
Total Points Possible 500
Late Work
All assignments for this course must be completed on time and will be automatically
locked when the due date passes. While discussions will remain open, only posts
submitted on time will receive credit. In emergency situations and with instructor
approval, a major assignment (paper or project) may be accepted with a late penalty of
10% of the total points per calendar day the assignment is late. To avoid such a
situation, I strongly recommend that you do not wait until an assignment is due to
submit it—early is a wise plan in an online class.
Academic Integrity
By enrolling in a distance education course, you agree that you are the person
accessing and completing the work for this course and will not share your CMS
username and password with others.
Any academic dishonesty such as plagiarism or cheating will result in severe penalties.
Plagiarism is the act of using another person's words or ideas as if they were your own.
Sources of quotations, paraphrases, and summaries must be properly documented
according to MLA format . This applies to all writing, including discussions.
Plagiarism is considered academic theft because it is stealing someone else’s words or
ideas, but the plagiarizer robs himself or herself as well. This course will provide you
with the opportunity to improve your reading, thinking, and writing skills—don’t rob
yourself of that chance.
Unfortunately, I am very practiced at both identifying and locating the source of
plagiarized writing. Plagiarized work will automatically receive a failing grade, and
the plagiarizer is also very likely to receive a failing grade for the course and/or
face misconduct charges (see Southwestern College Catalog ). When in doubt, ask
first!
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Helpful Resources
It is assumed that students entering this course are able to write collegelevel essays
and possess collegelevel grammar and punctuation skills. If any aspect of your writing
is not yet at this level, it is your responsibility to bridge the gap through the use of
helpful, free resources such as the following:
When you are on campus, I highly recommend that you visit the SWC Writing Center ,
located in room 420D in the Academic Success Center . Tutoring, free handouts, and a
weekly workshop series are all available to you. The Writing Center also offers free
online tutoring—see their Online Writing Lab webpage for details.
You will find a wealth of resources at Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL).
When you have questions about Canvas and online learning at SWC, the Online
Learning Center is ready to assist you. For online information about student services,
visit the Student Services & Campus Resources area of the college website. The SWC
Library can also be accessed online.
Also remember that I will be happy to meet with you on campus, answer emails, and
respond to your concerns in the Q&A discussion forum if you are having trouble with a
reading assignment, a concept, etc.—I'm here to help!
Students with Disabilities
If you have a learning disability, physical disability, or any other circumstance that needs
special accommodation, please discuss it with your instructor, in person or via email. I
want you to be successful and am happy to work with you! Here is additional
information provided by our college’s DSS office:
Southwestern College recommends that students with disabilities or specific learning
needs contact their professors during the first two weeks of class to discuss academic
accommodations. If a student believes that they may have a disability and would like
more information, they are encouraged to contact Disability Support Services (DSS) at
(619) 4826512 (voice), (619) 2074480 (video phone), or email at DSS@swccd.edu .
Alternate forms of this syllabus and other course materials are available upon request.
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Art 104 Su 2019
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Introduction What is Art? Visual Elements Design Principles Painting
What is Art? Visual Elements Design Principles Drawing /Printmaking
HW: Read Part 1 HW: Read Part 2 HW: Read Part 2 HW: Read Part 3 HW: Read Part 3
(pgs 3-72) (pgs 75-99) (pgs 99-137) (pgs 139-155) (pgs 156-194)
4 18 19 20 21
Visual Analysis Film & Photo Sculpture Arts of Ritual & Architecture
/Graphic Design /Installation Daily Life
HW: Read Handout
HW: Read Part 3 HW: Read Part 4 HW: Read Part 4 HW: Read Part 4
(pgs 195-232) (pgs 237-260)
*Creative Project (pgs 261-279) (pgs 280-315)
Due via canvas
Extra Credit (10 pts):
(text & images)
*Rough Draft
discussion on
Canvas
*Online Reading Quiz *Online Reading Quiz *Online Reading *Online Reading
*Online Reading
5 (Part 3) 6 (Handout) Quiz 7 (Part 3) Quiz 8 (Part 4)
Quiz 9 (Part 4)
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Wrap Up
Presentations!
Rough Draft
workshop
Museum worksheets
due in class
* Additional homework assignments may be assigned as needed by the instructor over the course of this class.