!!Humanities!1315!Fine!Arts!Appreciation!FALL!2011!!SECTION!4004!INSTRUCTOR:!Cindy!Horstman!OFFICE!HOURS:!By!appointment!only!OFFICE!PHONE:!972I391I1047!EMAIL:[email protected]!!REQUIRED'TEXT:!Reality'Through'the'Arts'Dennis'J.'Sporre'Seventh'Edition''ISBN'13:978F0F20F566048F3'OR'ISBN'10:0F20F566048F7!!!ECAMPUS!This!course!is!available!through!eCampus!Blackboard.!This!is!a!course!management!software!platform!for!use!by!students!and!faculty.!Course!information,!communication,!and!grades!will!be!accessible!through!this!system.!Students!must!have!an!email!address!to!access!the!eCampus!system.!Email!addresses!may!be!acquired!for!FREE!through!a!variety!of!sources.!Students!are!NOT!REQUIRED!TO!OWN!A!COMPUTER.!You!ARE!REQUIRED!to!utilize!a!computer!for!this!course.!As!a!student!enrolled!in!the!DCCCD,!you!have!access!to!computers!that!are!located!in!areas!designated!for!student!use.!It!is!your!responsibility!to!become!familiar!with!eCampus!and!check!it!regularly.!Please!note!that!is!you!have!trouble!with!eCampus!you!must!call!technical!support!at:!972I669I6402.!!COURSE!REQUIREMENTS,!ASSIGNMENTS!AND!TESTS!!All!class!work,!projects!and!exams!are!designed!to!measure!student!progress!toward!the!performance!objectives.!!Categories!are!as!follows:!All!of!the!Exams!together!are!worth!33.3%!of!the!final!course!grade.!(Four!Exams!will!be!given!)!The!exams!will!cover!the!material!from!the!assigned!chapters!and!from!the!examples!discussed!in!class.!The!Art!Critique!Paper!and!Individual!Artist!Project!is!worth!33.4%!of!the!final!course!grade.!A!packet!will!be!distributed!in!class!and!thoroughly!discussed!throughout!the!semester.!!Attendance!and!Participation!in!daily!classroom!activities!are!worth!33.3%!of!the!final!grade.!Extra!Credit!!will!be!assigned!throughout!the!semester.!This!will!include!visits!to!museums,!concerts,!and!plays.!LECTURES/DISCUSSIONS/LEARNING!UNITS/LESSONS/CHAPTERS!!Introduction:!Getting!Started!and!Understanding!and!Evaluating!the!Arts!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!The!lectures!will!introduce!basic!art!terminology!and!give!examples!from!each!discipline.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Chapter!1!–!Two!Dimensional!Art!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Chapter!2!–!Sculpture!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Chapter!3!–!Architecture!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Chapter!4!–!Music!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Chapter!7!–!Cinema!Students!are!required!to!read!this!section!of!the!text!and!be!prepared!to!discuss!and!evaluate!the!art!examples!presented!in!class.!!A!review!and!exam!will!be!given!after!the!chapter!discussion.!!Art!Critiques!will!be!due!the!last!day!of!class.!!GRADING!SCALE!!!!!!!!!100!R!90! A!89R80! ! B!79R70! ! C!69R60! ! D!59!&!BELOW! F!!Major!Assignments!and!Examinations!will!not!be!accepted!late.!All!Assignments!are!due!at!the!start!time!for!the!class!in!which!they!are!due.!ATTENDANCE!You!are!expected!to!attend!all!classes.!The!instructor!reserves!the!right!to!subtract!points!from!the!final!average!in!the!case!of!excessive!absences.!Generally,!more!than!one!absence!will!be!considered!excessive.!Individual!circumstances,!however,!will!be!considered.!You!are!responsible!for!all!material!and!assignments!covered!during!your!absence.!Select!a!class!partner!from!whom!you!may!obtain!notes!and!handouts!given!during!the!periods!you!are!absent.!Please!select!this!person!during!the!first!week!of!class.!Absences!for!observance!of!a!religious!holy!day!are!excused.!A!student!whose!absence!is!excused!to!observe!a!religious!holy!day!is!allowed!to!contract!with!the!instructor!to!take!a!makeI!up!examination!or!complete!an!assignment!within!a!reasonable!time!after!the!absence.!!CLASSROOM!POLICIES!Since!every!student!is!entitled!to!full!participation!in!class!without!interruption,!all!students!are!expected!to!be!in!class!and!prepared!to!begin!on!time.!All!pagers,!cell!phones,!electronic!games,!radios,!tape!or!CD!players!or!other!devices!that!generate!sound!must!be!turned!off!when!you!enter!the!classroom.!Food!must!not!be!consumed!during!the!class!period.!Please!make!necessary!rest!room!visits!prior!to!entering!the!class.!Only!a!dire!emergency!justifies!leaving!the!class!early.!Do!not!leave!the!class!until!the!instructor!dismisses!you.!Disruption!of!class,!whether!by!latecomers,!noisy!devices!or!inconsiderate!behavior!will!not!be!tolerated.!Repeated!violations!will!be!penalized!and!may!result!in!expulsion!from!the!class.!Additionally:!it!has!become!necessary!to!require!that!students!refrain!from!checking!text!messages!on!cell!phones.!Also,!you!must!refrain!from!working!on!any!other!course!work!during!the!class!period.!!INSTRUCTORS’!RIGHTS!AND!RESPONSIBILITIES!The!instructor!reserves!the!right!to!establish!the!guidelines!for!the!ONLINE,!HYBRID!and/or!FACEITOIFACE!class!settings.!
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