Art 9
Art of the Ancient Americas
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Summer 2005
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Monday through
Thursday 12pm - 2 pm
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section 34014
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Instructor: Denise Johnson
Course Description
(From the MSJC 2002-2003 General Catalog)
This is a survey course of the art, architecture, religion, social structure,
and history of the various civilizations of the Ancient Americas, including
the Maya, Olmec, Inca, Aztec, Native American, and Moche. The impact of changing
art history theories, the critical problem of looting of historical sites,
and the influence of these cultures on both modern and world art will also
be explored. This is a 3-unit UC/CSU course.
Required Texts
Miller, Mary Ellen. Art of Mesoamerica. Revised edition. New York:
Thames and Hudson, 1996.
Stone-Miller, Rebecca. Art of the Andes. Second edition. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2002.
Penney, David W. North American Indian Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2004.
Instructional Website
This course will be taught from
an instructional website www.theslideprojector.com.
Lecture presentations and other course materials are available to students
at this site.
Attendance
It is in your best interest to attend all course lectures. Attendance
will be recorded during each class. Numerous absences are sure to negatively
affect your grade. The instructor reserves the right to drop any student from
this course with three or more absences.
If you wish to drop this course, it is your responsibility to submit a drop card to the Admissions Office by the appropriate deadline. If you neglect to officially drop this course, and you have missed 3 or more class lectures, you may receive a grade of F.
Special Accomodations
If you are a student with special
needs, or have a disability that requires special accommodations, please discuss
your needs with the instructor as soon as possible. You are highly encouraged
to contact the DPS office at 941-2379 for information regarding the resources
that are available to you.
Cheating and Plagiarism
Policy
Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. If the instructor finds evidence
that a student is involved in cheating or plagiarism, the student will receive
a course grade of F, and the proper college administrative departments will
be notified.
Grading
Students will be graded on a terminology notebook, two worksheets, a Museum
Review paper, two exams, and a cumulative final exam. The maximum amount
of points possible is 300.
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The grading
scale is as follows:
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A
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100% - 90%
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300 - 270
points
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B
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89% - 80%
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269 - 240
points
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C
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79% - 70%
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239 - 210
points
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D
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69% - 60%
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209 - 180
points
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F
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59% or less
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179 - 0
points
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Terminology Notebook
Students are required to assemble a Terminology Notebook, comprised of new or unfamiliar terms and phrases encountered in class readings and lectures. The Terminology Notebook will be worth a maximum of 30 points and should contain at least 30 terms and phrases.Worksheets
Students are required to complete five worksheets during the course, which will be worth a maximum of 10 points each. Points will be assigned according to completeness rather than correctness.No more than two additional worksheets may be completed for a maximum of 5 points extra credit each.
Museum Review
Students are required to visit a museum exhibiting works that are relevant to this course and to write a three to four page Museum Review. This paper should follow MLA guidelines, and some sort of documentation, or proof of your visit, should accompany the paper (i.e. ticket stub, museum pamphlet, "visitor" sticker, etc.). The Museum Review paper will be worth a maximum of 50 points.A list of art viewing places, along with their web addresses, is provided in this syllabus. It is highly recommended that students consult museum websites before their visit to obtain information on the works they will be viewing.
Please see Museum Review instructions for further information regarding this assignment.
Exams
Exams #1 and #2 will be worth 50 points each and will consist of slide identifications, multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, matching and short-answer essay questions.The final exam will be worth 100 points, and will include new and previously covered material.
Exams may NOT be made up.