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This course will introduce students to the important principles, styles, forms and aesthetics of art from around the world.  Visual language and art terminology will be used to examine artworks from an assortment of historical, social, political and personal contexts.  Through this examination, students will gain a general level of knowledge, understanding and appreciation for art made in a variety of media and from a diverse range of artists.

Lazzari, Margaret and Dona Schlesier.  Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach.  Second edition.  Australia:     Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.

This course will be taught from an instructional website, www.theslideprojector.com. Lecture presentations, worksheets, and other instructional materials are available to students at this site.

Please let the instructor know if you do not have internet access.

The deadline to add this course via My Coyote is August 2.  The last day to drop this course without record is August 9.

Students are required to complete 3 assignments chosen from an assortment of projects that will be worth a maximum of 50 points each.  Students may only submit one assignment a week for full credit, but may choose to complete an additional assignment for a maximum of 25 points extra credit.  Assignments can be accessed and printed by going to the course website and opening the assignments page.

Students are required to visit a museum or gallery of their choice, and to write a 4 page review of one (two works if they are related) they saw on exhibit.  Visual language and art terminology must be used to consider the work.  Students should discuss the form, style and aesthetic concerns of the piece as well as the cultural and personal context that the work was made under.  Finally, an analysis of what makes this object you have seen a work of “art” should me made. 

Research should be done to extend your initial responses and to support your personal interpretations.  This paper should follow MLA guidelines, and at least two credible sources of information should be cited within the body of the text, one of which must have originated from a paper source rather than the internet.  Proof of your visit must be included with your paper.

A list of recommended exhibitions and museums are listed on the last page of this syllabus.  The Exhibition Review will be worth a maximum of 100 points. 

Exams will consist of slide i.d.s, multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, matching and short-answer essay questions.  The midterm exam will be worth 50 points.  The Final Exam will be worth 75 points, and will be cumulative.

You may turn one assignment in late by one class day.  The late assignment will not be marked down, however any assignments turned in more than one class late or in addition to the one accepted assignment will NOT receive credit.

Exams may NOT be made up.  If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from being able to take an exam, please discuss your options with the instructor BEFORE the exam takes place.