AH 110 Baird

ART HISTORY110

FALL 2000

Art History 110 Fall 2000 Required Text: Gardner's Art through the Ages, 11th edition, Harcourt Pubs., vols. 1& 2: Chapters 1-20 (available in lower level Circle Center Bookstore) On two-hour reserve in main library Class Website: www.uic.edu/classes/ah/ah110a/ Text Wesite: www.harcourtcollege.com/arts/gardner/	Dr. Ellen T. Baird Office: Henry Hall 311A Phone: 312-996-3342 E-mail: etbaird@uic.edu Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:00 and by appointment E-mail: etbaird@uic.edu
Welcome to Art History 1, a survey of art from the Prehistoric though ca. 1500 A.D. Your comments and suggestions on how to make this page more useful are most welcome. Direct comments to Wayne Close wclose1@uic.edu.
Course Description Objectives Course Requirements Classroom Courtesy Exams Papers Honors Students Grading Useful Websites Course Outline (images, terms, period dates) Discussion Sections (times, locations, names and e-mail addresses of TA's, their office hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a world history of art and architecture. The chronological framework is from the prehistoric through approximately 1500 A.D; we will study art from throughout the world including the Near East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. As a survey course it provides a broad frame of reference for many periods of art. Prof. Baird is the primary course lecturer but lectures will also be given by other faculty in the Department of Art History.
OBJECTIVES: · To learn the major representative works of art and architecture from the Prehistoric through the 1500 A.D. in world art history. · To understand works of art and architecture in their historical context: what does the work tell us about the culture and the people who created it? · To learn the subject matter and symbolism of works of art: what does the evidence of the period and the work of scholars tell us about the meaning of the work of art or architecture. · To understand and be able to discuss ideas and issues concerning the works of art and architecture we study. · To learn and be able to use the formal language of art history terminology. · To describe accurately, clearly, and succinctly in writing.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to attend all class lectures and discussion section meetings and to be responsible for the material presented in them. Students are responsible for reading and learning the material presented in the text and in any other materials made available to them. Exams, quizzes, and other assignments will be based on the information presented in the text, class lectures, and discussion sections. Final grades will be based on the results of exams, quizzes, assignments, and paper results, and on attendance and participation in the discussion sections.
CLASSROOM COURTESY AND RESPONSIBILITIES: There are approximately 300 people in this course and common courtesy to your fellow students is definitely in order so that an atmosphere conducive to learning is created. With that in mind, the following will be observed; please drop this course if you cannot follow these responsibilities.
BE ON TIME; TARDINESS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. You must be on time, seated, and ready for class to begin promptly at noon. Latecomers disturb those who are already in class and will not be allowed in the classroom after the lecture has begun.
DO NOT LEAVE EARLY. By the same token, people who leave early also seriously disrupt the classroom and disturb other students. I have a clock on the lectern and am absolutely rigorous about ending the class on time.
CELLPHONES AND PAGERS OFF. When they go off during class, it drives everyone crazy and makes you look dopey.
BE QUIET DURING CLASS. Other people really are trying to pay attention, take notes, understand and follow the lecture. Talking is distracting and disturbing to others. Pass notes if you really must communicate.
EXAMS: There are three (3) major exams for the course: Exam 1 and Exam 2 will be given during class time (each 50 minutes). The Final Exam will be given Friday, December 8, at 8:00 a.m. in our regular classroom. The Final Exam is comprehensive, meaning it will test your knowledge of the material covered in the entire semester but will emphasize materials drawn from the last third of the course. The exam formats, test-taking strategies, and studying for art history exams will be discussed in each discussion section and you will be given a mini-exam prior to the first exam.
FORMAT: The exams are subjective and you will write out the answers. On each exam, you will (1) identify works of art or architecture (artist's name, if known; name, title or descriptive title or work; and name of period and/or culture) in approximately 10-15 slides, (2) give dates for the periods we have covered, (3) write slide comparisons where you identify the works of art shown and write an essay citing the important aspects of each work, and (4) write an essay in response to your choice of essay questions. Exams may also include (5) terms to identify and (6) fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Although grading will focus primarily on the accuracy, knowledge, cogency, and intellectual content of your answers, SPELLING COUNTS (points will be taken off for misspelled words).
BE ON TIME: If you are not in a seat in the classroom at 12:00 noon, you will NOT be allowed to take the test. There are only 3 exams; you can do it. No exceptions will be made for any reason.
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM: If you cheat ("giving or receiving unauthorized aid in any assignment or examination") or plagiarize (using the ideas or words of another without crediting the source; this applies to paraphrasing as well as direct quotes), you will be given a grade of "0" on the assignment or exam and will receive an "E" (failure) for the course.
MAKE-UP EXAMS: Will only be given with a medical excuse written by a doctor for a medical emergency or illness. One bit of advice, should a genuine emergency arise, notify me before the exam, not after.
PAPERS: There will be two (2) written 3-4 page papers for which you will need to visit the Art Institute of Chicago and/or the Oriental Institute. Complete instructions for the papers will be distributed in discussion sections the second week of the semester. Papers are due at the beginning of the lecture on the day that they are due. Late papers: 10 (ten) points will be deducted from your paper for each day or part of a day that it is late. This is intended to keep you on schedule. Exceptions will be made only with a medical excuse written by a doctor. The consequences of cheating or plagiarism on the papers is spelled out above under exams. Assignment #1 Assignment #2 Honors Assignment #1 Honors Assignment #2
HONORS STUDENTS: Must schedule an appointment with Dr. Baird for the second week of the semester (August 28-September 1) to discuss honors requirements for the course.
GRADING: Your final grade will be based on your scores. Each part counts as follows: Exam 1 50 points Exam 2 50 points Final Exam 70 points Paper 1 40 points Paper 2 40 points Discussion section attendance 50 points and participation including assignments/quizzes given Total 300 points The following grade scale will be used: A = 90 -100 (270-300 points) B = 80 - 89 (240-269 points) C = 70 - 79 (210-239 points) D = 60 - 69 (180-209 points) E = 0 - 59 ( 0-179 points)
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