Course
Prefix/Number:
Course
Title: Intro
to
Division: Liberal
Arts
Program: Visual
Arts
Credit
Hours: 3
Initiation/Revised
Date: Fall 2007
Assessment
Goal per Outcome(s): 70%
This
course is an investigation of the formal language of drawing, painting,
printmaking, sculpture and architecture and their relationship to the
philosophies and events of history.
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1. The student will be able to
describe and appreciate media processes/techniques used to produce a work of
art.
a. Identify media utilized in
the creation of art.
b. Define various techniques of
art creation.
c. Utilize actual artistic
media in the production of an artwork.
2. The student will recognize
the formal language of the visual arts and how it relates to the philosophies
and events of history.
a.
List the elements of Design and demonstrate an understanding of their
application in various works of art.
b. Explain how the principles
of Design are exemplified in a work of art.
c.
Describe the pluralistic visual expressions, artistic conventions and methodologies
that are common to specific cultures, their belief systems and associated
historical events.
3. The student will be able to
define what constitutes a work of fine art.
a. Identify characteristics
that all art possesses as art.
b. Formulate a personal set of
guidelines for defining a work of art.
c. Review and consider the
constantly changing definition of art throughout history.
4. The student will discover
and or realize their creativity.
a. Recognize
and define creativity in the visual arts.
b. Analyze critical
thinking skills utilized in the creative process.
c. Appraise
personal creativity by examining the definition/processes of creativity in the
visual arts.
5. The student will utilize
various research techniques and employ multiple sources to
create an art notebook containing evaluations of art works.
a. Critique five
articles/pictures from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet on topics of the
visual arts via written comments that include personal reactions to the article
or picture.
b. Critique five articles/pictures
from art magazines only via written comments that include personal reactions to
the article or picture.
c. Include study/class notes
and three written assignments reviewing an artist, work of art, or one area of
the visual arts.
1.
A.
What is
B.
Purposes and Functions of
C.
Awareness, Creativity, and Communication
1.
Visual Thinking
2.
Perception and Awareness
3.
Looking and Seeing
4.
Aesthetics,
5.
6.
Creativity etc.
II. The Language of Visual Experience
A.
Visual Elements
B.
Principles of Design
C. Style
D.
Evaluation and Criticism
III. The Media of
A.
Drawing
B.
Painting
C.
Printmaking
D.
Camera Arts and Computer Imaging
E.
Graphic Design and Illustration
F.
Sculpture
G.
H.
Architecture and Environmental Design
IV.
A.
Earliest to the Bronze age
B.
Classical and Medieval
C.
Renaissance and Baroque
D.
Traditional Arts of
E.
Islamic
F.
Africa, Oceania, and the
V. The Modern World
A.
Late 18th and 19th Centuries
B.
Early 20th Century
C. Between World Wars
D. Modern
E. Modern
VI. The Postmodern World
A.
Postmodern and Global
1.
Lectures
2.
Audio/Visual
3.
Internet
1. Compilation of a notebook (loose-leaf
style) to include the following:
A.
Study and class notes
B. Five articles/pictures
from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet on topics dealing with the visual
arts. Write comments about the
above articles/pictures, your personal reactions to them. Utilize analysis,
interpretation, bio and value judgment.
C. Five articles/pictures
found in art magazines like
D. Three written assignments.
1. A written evaluation of an art exhibit.
2. A review of a film viewed in class
3.
Evaluative report about an artist, work of art, or one area of the
visual arts.
Utilize analysis, interpretation, bio and
value judgment.
Tests
(five)
Notebook
Written
Assignments
Class
participation- includes group discussion/activities
Students
will be allowed to earn up to 10 points of total grade with extra credit
assignments. (Optional)
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in
coursework is a specific requirement.
Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of
Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College
Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
Pre
Test 5 points
Four
tests 400
points
Notebook
100 points
3
Written Assignments 300 points
Class
participation 100 points
Post
Test 5 points
Final
Exam 100
points
1010 Total possible points
90 -100= A
78 - 89= B
65 - 77= C
51 - 64= D
0 - 50=
F
Additional
references and required supplemental readings on reserve in Chapman Library.
Attendance
Policy
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such
as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for
each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to
make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor
and should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student
is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the
right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
Cell
Phone Policy
Student
cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may
approve an exception for special circumstances.
Pre
and post evaluation instrument administered at the beginning and at the end of
the course will indicate knowledge gain or lack thereof of course content.
Statements and information in this document are
subject to change at the discretion of NCCC.
Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.
NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need
accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify
the Director of Advising and Counseling,
Chanute Campus, Student Union,