OHLONE COLLEGE
Fremont-Newark Community College District
ART 103B Survey of World Art History: 14th Century through 20th Century
4 Units 4 Lec Hrs
ONLINE VERSION
Fall 2007

A special note: Please note that this class follows a condensed 6-week schedule.  ART-103B-01 (Survey of World Art History-- 032912) will start at the same time as the regular fall semester, Monday, August 27th.  BUT it will end six weeks later on Friday October 5th.  As a result, this class will be intensive, as all the normal work associated with this class will have to be completed in the shortened 6-week schedule.  However, on the flip side, you will have completed a whole 4 unit class in just 6 weeks.  The class schedule is being modified because I will be on maternity leave starting October 8th.  This arrangement accommodates my situation and allows this class to still be offered this fall.  If this is a problem or does not work with your schedule, I apologize and advise you to please drop the class and sign up for another version of Art 103B.

For all e-mails.  Please make sure you include your first and last name, and the class name (Art 103B).

Course Description: Art History, 103B, Renaissance (14th century) through the 20th century is required for all Art, Graphic Design and Interior Design majors for the A.A. degree and satisfies transfer requirements for the UC & CSU campuses. This course satisfies the General Education, Humanities, Fine Arts, and Cultural Diversity requirement for all A.A. degree students. Course material is a survey of visual arts from 1300-2000 CE. It includes the arts of Africa, Asia, Native America, Mexico, and Latin America during these periods.

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Student Performance Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the students will:

1. Identify major contributions to the visual art created between the 14th and 21st centuries through an analysis of the social, cultural, technological and economic forces that have molded art and artists.

2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the formal, symbolic and contextual qualities that define  Western and non-western arts from the Renaissance through the Present.

3. Contrast and compare cultures regarding the themes of religion, philosophy, social movement, and politics in order to identify the contributions of historically underrepresented cultures or perspectives from other groups to the development of the societies and institutions in the United States of America.
 

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:
All instruction will be through the textbooks and website developed for this course.  Students will be expected to participate through the online bulletin board.

There is an internet site created for your benefit at :
home page: http://www.kenney-mencher.com/art_history
Click on ART 103B Bonnie Kuo

passwords
username: ohloneuser
password: ohlone
 

Student Materials-Means of Achieving Objectives:
Text: Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History  Second Edition, Prentice Hall and Harry Abrams, New Jersey, 2002
ISBN 0-13-091868

Note: Any edition of Stokstad is fine, as long as you follow along in the readings based on the topics assigned.  However, it is advisable that you purchase the complete version of the textbook, as the reading assignments start with Chapters 15 (Romanesque Art) and 16 (Gothic Art).  These chapters are not included in the Volume 2 version of Stokstad and are in Volume 1.  However, you can borrow Volume 1 from the library to do these readings if you prefer.

(Please Note: Given that this is an online class and many will choose to purchase the textbook online, please recognize that it is the student's responsibility to obtain the book in a timely manner so that readings and assignments can be completed on time.)

Order it from Prentice Hall for about $90
http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0130918687,00.html

Order from Amazon about $60
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810906104/qid%3D1030503689/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-4910615-3236014
 

Web Site:  http://www.kenney-mencher.com/art_history
Click on ART 103B Bonnie Kuo

passwords
username: ohloneuser
password: ohlone

LATE WORK:

Late work will not be accepted.
All late work will be calculated as a zero.

If you miss or are late in turning in any of the first 5 assignments you earn an automatic "F" in the course.
If you miss any of the first 5 assignments you may be automatically dropped.

All the work on assignments must be in your own words.
You may not copy from the book, glossary, encyclopedia or another student.
If you copy you will fail the assignment with a zero.
 

MAKE UP and GRADE IMPROVEMENT:

There are no makeups or extra credit.
 

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
There are no tests or quizzes.
You will be graded solely on the worksheets you turn in and on your responses to the questions that you have posted to the bulletin boards.
If you miss or are late in turning in any of the first 5 assignments you earn an automatic "F" in the course.  If you miss any of the first 5 assignments you may be automatically dropped from the course.

Bulletin Board Posts	25%
Web Worksheets  (These serve as your tests.)	75%
Total	100%

 
 

LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES:

DATE DUE (by 11:59 pm or earlier)	ASSIGNMENT
Wednesday, August 29	Assignment #1:   Introductory Email
Wednesday, August 29	Assignment #2:   Introductory Bulletin Board Posting
Wednesday, August 29	Assignment #3:   Bulletin Board Posting 1
Sunday, September 2	Assignment #4:   Worksheet 1- Basic
Wednesday, September 5	Assignment #5:   Bulletin Board Posting 2
Sunday, September 9	Assignment #6:   Worksheet 2- Renaissance
Wednesday, September 12	Assignment #7:   Bulletin Board Posting 3
Sunday, September 16	Assignment #8:   Worksheet 3- Mannerism and Baroque
Wednesday, September 19	Assignment #9:   Bulletin Board Posting 4a
Sunday, September 23	Assignment #10:  Bulletin Board Posting 4b
Wednesday, September 26	Assignment #11:  Worksheet 4- 18th and Early 19th Centuries
Sunday, September 30	Assignment #12:  Bulletin Board Posting 5
Wednesday, October 3	Assignment #13:  Worksheet 5- Late 19th and 20th Centuries

PLEASE NOTE:  I do NOT always check my email on the weekends.   DO NOT expect me to answer emails that are sent on Sunday evening a few hours before the assignment is due.  Therefore, it is imperative that you start your assignments prior to the weekend.  That way if you have any questions, you can email me during the week and I will have time to respond back to you.  Please plan ahead!
 

NOTE ON GRADING TURN AROUND TIME:

Bulletin Board Postings- I usually read these discussions a few days after they are due.  If you submit a bulletin board posting that is thorough, brings up good points, and does not reiterate what your classmates have already written, then you will receive full credit.  Grades for bulletin board postings will be shared with the student via a mid-semester progress report.

Worksheets- Worksheets take much longer to grade, since I have to read a number of individual essays for each student.  I also spend a significant amount of time writing comments and suggestions that are helpful for later worksheets.  So please take the time to read through my comments.  I will try to return your worksheets within a week of the due date so that you will have my comments before you submit the next worksheet.
 

POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

You will be responsible for several bulletin board posts and worksheets. All of your work will be your own.
All the work on your assignments must be in your own words.  You may not copy from the book, glossary, encyclopedia, the internet or another student.

DO NOT QUOTE OR COPY FROM THE GLOSSARY OR BOOK'S PASSAGES: USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

If you are caught plagerizing in your worksheets or bulletin board postings, you will receive an automatic "F" (zero points) for the assignment.

Academic dishonesty defrauds all those who depend upon the integrity of the College, its courses, and its degree and certificates.  Students are expected to follow the ethical standards required in Ohlone courses.  These Standards are defined in the Policy on Academic Dishonesty.  Violations of this policy include cheating and plagiarism.  (Copies of this policy are available in the offices of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent; or Division Deans.)

7.8.4.1 Definitions of Academic Dishonesty  (for further information visit http://www.ohlone.cc.ca.us/org/board/policy/Chapter7Reg.htm#7.8.2)

A. Cheating

At Ohlone, cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Cheating at Ohlone includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Copying, in part or in whole, from another's test or other evaluation instrument or obtaining answers from another person during the test;
2. Submitting work previously presented in another course, if contrary to the rules of either course;
3. Using or consulting during an examination sources or materials not authorized by the instructor;
4. Altering or interfering with grading or grading instructions;
5. Sitting for an examination by a surrogate, or as a surrogate;
6. Any other act committed by a student in the course of his or her academic work which defrauds or misrepresents, including aiding or abetting in any of the actions defined above.

B. Plagiarism
At Ohlone, plagiarism is the act of representing the work of another as one's own (without giving appropriate credit) regardless of how that work was obtained and submitting it to fulfill academic requirements. Plagiarism at Ohlone includes but is not limited to
1. The act of incorporating the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof, or the specific substance of another's work, without giving appropriate credit, and representing the product as one's own work; and
2. Representing another's artistic/scholarly works such as musical compositions, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, or similar works as one's own.
 

STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT:
The student has the right and shares the responsibility to exercise the freedom to learn. The student is expected to conduct himself/herself in accordance with standards of the college that are designed to perpetuate its educational purposes.  These procedures, along with applicable penalties for violation, are found in the Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures. (Copies of this policy are available in the offices of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent; or Division Deans.)
 

AND FINALLY, A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT:

On first glance I know this class seems very hard-- it is not as hard as you might think if you keep up with the work.  The majority of students who take this class earn an A or a B.  You can do this and in most cases earn that A or a B if you do the readings on time (both in the text and through the links on the website), participate fully in the bulletin board discussions, and turn in your assignments fully completed and on time.

If you are having any problems at all, I want you to email me.  I care about how you do.  If you run into problems with an assignment, please email me in advance of the due date and as soon as possible.  I cannot offer the same help if I receive an email requesting assistance at 10pm on the evening an assignment is due.  Please plan accordingly, look ahead, and give yourself enough time to complete the assignments.