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Course Outline

WINTER 2019

ART 203

Class Stuff:

Classroom: 1400 MPT

Class Time: Wednesdays

6pm-8:50pm

Course Hashtag:

#RDCarthistory1

This course may be eligible for Prior

Learning Assessment. Students should

refer to the RDC College Calendar for a

list of excluded courses.

Instructor Info:

Megan Bylsma, B.F.A, M.A

Office: 2915-6

Phone: 403.342.3546

Text: remind.com class code @art305rdc

Email: megan.bylsma@rdc.ab.ca

Follow me on Twitter: @MegsBylsma

Any underlined text in this

document is a clickable hyperlink!

A study of the major

works of art in Western

culture from the early

Renaissance to

Contemporary. Painting,

sculpture, architecture and

the minor and decorative

arts will be examined to

reflect the social forces,

motivations and artistic

principles pertinent to their

creation.

OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesdays — find me in the library

Wednesdays — in my office (2915-6)

2-3:30pm

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and describe the major developments in Western cultural and visual history from the

early Renaissance to the Contemporary era.

Employ a working vocabulary of art and culture terms, ideas and concepts as related to post

-fifteenth century Western art and culture.

Formulate a research topic and demonstrate facility in data collection and citation methods.

Formulate a research topic and demonstrate facility in data collection and citation methods.

Compile, assess, and analyze research material for the purpose of constructing research

papers and other projects.

Recognize the diverse historical range of media and intent of the artistic process from the

Renaissance forward.

Interpret research information and articulate appropriate conclusions.

Required Text:

Janson, H.W. History of Art, Eighth Ed. OR

Janson, H.W. History of Art, Volume II, Eighth Ed.

OR Janson, H.W. History of Art, Volume II,

Digital Revel version, Eighth Ed.

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(Chapter readings listed with each class from Janson are to be read BEFORE each class)

Reading Schedule, Class Topics,

& Important Dates

FEBRUARY 2019

M T Wed T F

1 2 3 4

7 8 9 - Renaissance & Mannerism

Chapters 16 & 17

10 - Add/Drop

Deadline

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15 16 - Reformation & Baroque

Chapters 18 & 19

PROJECT TOPIC CHOICE DUE via Blackboad

17 1

8

2

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22 23 - Baroque (con’t) & Rococo

Chapters 20, 21, & 22

BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE via Blackboad

24 2

5

2

8

29

30 - Neoclassicism & Romanticism

Chapters 23 & 24

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JANUARY 2019

MARCH 2019

M T Wed T F

1 2

4 5

6 -

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Symbolism, & Art Nouveau

Chapter 26 & pp.917 - 940

7 8

11 12

13 -

Pre-WW II Abstraction

Chapter 27

14 15

18 19

20 - Developments in Western Aboriginal Art 21 22

25 26

27 - Art Between the Wars

Chapter 28

28 29

M T Wed T F

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4 5 6 - Romanticism (con’t) & Realism

Chapters 24 & 25

7 8

11 12

14 15

18 19 20 - No Class 21 22

25 26 27 - No Class 28

13 - Class will be in Art Centre Room 126 due to the Winter Games

Impressionism & Post-Impressionism

Chapters 24 & 25

APRIL 2019

M T W T F

1 2 3 - Post-WWII

Chapter 29

4 5

8 9 10 - Post-Modern & Contemporary

Chapter 30

11 12

15 16 17 - Project Fair, Wrap Up & Review 18 19

22 23

24 - FINAL EXAM DUE

25 26

29 30 31

Heads Up!

Feb 15—March 1 - No Classes

As a result of RDC partnering to host the 2019

Canada Winter Games, an extended Winter

Term Reading Break has been approved for

the 2018/2019 academic year.

The Reading Break applies to all credit courses

and is scheduled from

February 15 through to March 1, 2019

Classroom change for

February 13 due to

the Winter Games.

We’ll be in the Arts

Centre room 126!

IMAGE REC. MIDTERM - via Blackboard First Draft of Project Due - via Blackboard

MIDTERM DUE February 1st is Emergency Response Day

Final Draft of Project Due - via Blackboard

IMAGE REC. FINAL - in CLASS

FINAL EXAM Distributed

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For more information about your

rights & responsibilities check

http://rdc.ab.ca/sites/default/files/

uploads/documents/12479/student

-rights-and-responsibilities_0.pdf

Student

Responsibilities

Instructor

Responsibilities

Lecture material and study aids

will be available on-line from

the interactive Blackboard

application in The Loop. All

lecture material may not be

available for some classes.

At any time a marker may be employed to grade some, but not all, assignments. A marking

rubric, if used, will be available with your grading feedback.

All assignments handed-in by students will be marked and feedback returned in a timely

manner, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. Any delay in feedback will be announced

to as soon as possible.

Please be aware that all projects and papers will be subject to scrutiny for plagiarism and other academic misconducts.

(Always use citation in your work correctly and it is far less likely that you will be guilty of ‘accidental’ plagiarism.

Chicago Note-Bibliography Format Style citation is used in this class. Citation styles and creation will be covered in class.)

For a full policy regarding what constitutes plagiarism and other academic misconduct please refer to the complete

RDC policy here:

http://rdc.ab.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/2132/student-misconduct-academic-and-non-academic-policy_0.pdf

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Pro tip: Be careful about missing

classes as class activities,

assigned during random

classes, will encompass the

‘Class Work’ portion of the

final grade.

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M J R A S G M N S A O S I N E T This class includes a research term project as part of its assignment that

will be graded on form as well as content. To aid with both the form and content production of this project, the assignment has been split into five separate steps to help students manage the difficulties of scheduling the responsibilities a term project poses as well as helping monitor their pro-

gression towards success.

The five steps are as follows:

Jan. 16

Step 2 Jan. 23

Step 3 Feb.

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Step 4 Apr. 3

Step 5 PROJECT FAIR *optional* The Project Fair is an interactive showcasing opportunity for you to share your term project. During this event students you can showcase the term’s research work and final project. It is an entirely optional event and is open to all students who would like to participate.

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Step 1

A completely open project like this course calls for can be a daunting and intimidating kind of project to tackle. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and directionless, consider the following tips:

• Use the project step descriptions on page 4 as the rubric for each step. The instructions for each step are the basis for the grades on each assignment.

• At it’s heart, the project is a research project that communicates some kind of research about art, artists, etc. and shows why that knowledge is relevant and important. There are many ways to communicate in the 21st century, what’s the best approach for your new knowledge?

• There is no wrong kind of project. But if you have doubts, talk to your instructor about it! She’s always open to being a sounding-board for projects and research. She’s just a text message or email away.

IMAGE RECOGNITION QUIZZES During the term, there will be two image identification quizzes - one at midterm, the other at end of term. These tests will consist of identifying images that have been discussed in class that are integrally important to Western Art History after 1400. Before each quiz a study guide will be released on Blackboard in the Class & Study Info section. Quiz 1 will be an online, multiple choice, timed quiz and will be due by February 6th. Quiz 2 will be a long answer, in class, hand-written, timed quiz that is scheduled for April 10th. Each quiz will be 5% of the overall grade.

MID-TERM The mid-term will be a take- home exam that will contain a series of long answer, open-book questions on topics covered to date as well as a short essay question. The take-home portion of the mid-term is due, via the HAND IN MIDTERM HERE section on Blackboard, February 1st

BONUS ASSIGNMENTS There will be a minimum of two bonus assignments available at some point during the term. Both will involve writing a short essay or response to a specific question. One will be based on an event you have experienced this term, while the other will be a research based bonus opportunity. Each bonus assignment will be worth 5% each and will be added to your final grade at the end of the term.

FINAL EXAM Final examinations, in keeping with the Final Examinations Policy of Red Deer College, will be a take-home, open book exam. It will consist of a series of long answer questions regarding topics covered since the beginning of term, a selection of short essay questions to choose from and a self-reflection section. The take-home final exam will be due, via the HAND IN FINAL EXAM HERE! section on Blackboard, April 24th

WANT MORE CHANCES TO GET GREAT GRADES? All assignments, with the exception of the Project Topic Choice Assignment and Image Recognition Quizzes, if they are received via Blackboard BEFORE the day they are due will receive an automatic 2% bonus to the grade of that assignment.

Project Pro-Tips

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The Materials Fee paid in the

tuition for this course is used

for extra A.V. production and

printing costs.

Changes to the Course Outline: Changes to this course outline can be made only with the

consent of the students registered in the class and the instructor. Changes must be reviewed by the School of Creative Arts Associate Dean for agreement with College

policies before being implemented.

Associate Dean: _________________________

Date: __________________________________