The Visual Arts Today PROFESSOR WILL ADAMS • WADAMS5@VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU

Office hours by appointment

Course Description An introduction to contemporary visual culture, its current controversies and its historical roots. The avant-garde movements of the modern period and the impact of new technologies and media will be examined within a rich historical context. Topics will include international exhibitions, selling art, art and popular culture, censorship, and the relation between words and images.

Course Objectives Identify works of art by style, artist, period, and medium.

Place artworks within social and historical context.

Expand art vocabulary, including architectural terms.

Identify architectural elements in conjunction with specific cultural developments.

Compare and contrast various works of art.

Understand a historical timeline and its relationship to the art of the time.

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Student Evaluation Formula 1. Discussion Postings 30%

You will be required to post at least twice on each week’s discussion board. Your first, original post will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Wednesday evening Your second, response post will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Friday evening Your second post must respond to a classmate’s first, original post Late posts will incur a 5% penalty for each day late Discussion boards will close at 11:59 PM ET each Sunday evening

2. Weekly Submissions 35%

You will be required to also submit a written or multimedia submission each week Your submission will be due by 11:59 PM ET each Friday evening Late submissions will incur a 5% penalty for each day late Submissions will be close at 11:59 PM ET each Sunday evening

3. Examinations 35% Four long-form examinations will be administered, once at week 4, once at week 8 (midterm), once at week 12, and at week 16. Examinations will not be cumulative in their subject matter. A study guide for each examination will be posted on Monday of each week in which there is an exam. Examinations will be due by 11:59 PM ET and will not be accepted late.

Grading Scale 100 – 90% = A 89 – 80% = B 79 – 70% = C 69 – 60% = D 59 – 0% = F

Weekly Schedule & Due Dates WEEK LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

WEEK 1

Monday August 25 –

Sunday August 31

READ

Course Syllabus

Art of the Stone Age PowerPoint

Proust Questionnaire

DISCUSS

Art in Context Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, August 27 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, August 29

SUBMIT

Proust Questionnaire Responses: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, August 29

WEEK 2

Monday September 1 –

Sunday September 7

READ

Art of the Archaic Greece PowerPoint

Classical Greek Architecture PowerPoint

DISCUSS

Symmetry: Is It Truly Beauty? Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

September 3 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 5

SUBMIT

Classical Greek Architecture Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 5

WEEK 3

Monday September 8

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Sunday September 14

READ

Imperial Roman Art & Architecture PowerPoint

Pompeii: Roman Time Capsule PowerPoint

DISCUSS

The Art of Propaganda Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

September 10 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 12

SUBMIT

Roman Bust Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 12

WEEK 4

Monday September 15

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Sunday September 21

READ

Romanesque Architecture PowerPoint

Gothic Architecture PowerPoint

Exam #1 Study Guide

DISCUSS

Heaven on Earth Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

September 17 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 19

SUBMIT

Exam #1: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, September 21

WEEK 5

Monday September 22

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Sunday September 28

READ

Rebirth: The Italian Renaissance PowerPoint

Fooling The Eye: Brunelleschi, Alberti & Linear Perspective PowerPoint

DISCUSS

3D Films Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

September 24 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 26

SUBMIT

Linear Perspective Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, September 26

WEEK 6

Monday September 29

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Sunday October 5

READ

The Northern Renaissance

The Noble Stillness: Baroque Still Life Painting

DISCUSS

The Art of Death Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October 1 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 3

SUBMIT

Baroque Vanitas Still-Life Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 3

WEEK 7

Monday October 6 –

Sunday October 12

READ

The Art of Romanticism

The Art of Impressionism

DISCUSS

Impressionism Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October 8 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 10

SUBMIT

Romantic Hero Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 10

WEEK 8

Monday October 13 –

Sunday October 19

READ

The Wildness of the Fauves PowerPoint

Picasso & Cubism PowerPoint

Exam #2 Study Guide

DISCUSS

Fauvism Discussion

o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October 15

o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 17

SUBMIT EXAM #2: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, October 19

WEEK 9

Monday October 20 –

Sunday October 26

READ

The Art of Surrealism PowerPoint

The Art of Recovery: The Art of the WPA PowerPoint

DISCUSS

WPA Art & Artists Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October

22 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 24

SUBMIT

Dream Diary Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 24

WEEK 10

Monday October 27 –

Sunday November 2

READ

The Scene Inside: Abstract Expressionism PowerPoint

Pop! Goes The World PowerPoint

DISCUSS

Warhol & The Pop Movement Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, October

29 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 31

SUBMIT

Endangered Species Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, October 31

WEEK 11

Monday November 3 –

Sunday November 9

READ

Frank Lloyd Wright PowerPoint

A Whimsical Motion: The Oeuvre of Alexander Calder PowerPoint

DISCUSS

Alexander Calder Discussion

o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, November 5

o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, November 7

SUBMIT Frank Lloyd Wright Homework: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday,

November 7

WEEK 12

Monday November 10

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Sunday November 16

READ

The Oeuvre of Christo & Jeanne-Claude PowerPoint

Exam #3 Study Guide

DISCUSS

Rendering The Familiar Strange Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

November 12 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, November 14

SUBMIT Exam #3: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, November 16

WEEK 13

Monday November 17

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Sunday November 23

READ

Neo-Realist Art PowerPoint

Film Noir PowerPoint

DISCUSS

Film Noir Discussion o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday,

November 19 o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, November 21

WEEK 14

Monday November 24

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Sunday November 30

THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO ASSIGNMENTS

WEEK 15

Monday December 1 –

Sunday December 7

READ

We Don’t Need Another Hero: The Art of Feminism PowerPoint

DISCUSS

Feminism & The Patriarchy Discussion

o 1st Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, December 3

o 2nd Post: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday, December 5th

WEEK 16

Monday December 8 –

Sunday December 14

SUBMIT

FINAL EXAM: Due by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, December 14

Submission Guidelines All written submissions should be set in Arial 12 point font, with double spacing and standard 1” page margins, and submitted as either .docx or .pdf format. Additionally, each submission should begin with the following header, placed at the top, left side of the first page:

Your First & Last Name

ARH1000

Prof. Will Adams

Assignment Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Finally, minimum page totals for any written assignment require that the written page be filled in its entirety to count as one page. In other words, if a written assignment requires 2 pages, but the student only writes 1.5, the student will not earn all possible points for the assignment.

Late Work Policy No late work will be accepted.

Examinations must be taken on, or before, the date assigned

Exceptions will only be granted in the case of a documented emergency, and only with the instructor’s written permission

Academic Honesty Plagiarism is intellectual theft and will not be tolerated. Presentation of the ideas and words of others as if they are your own work constitutes plagiarism. This includes use of material from books, the internet or any other source. The student is expected to perform his or her own research and present his or her own thoughts. Direct use of another author’s words

or ideas, as well as paraphrasing must be cited. Plagiarism in any work will result in a grade of zero for that assignment.

Computer/Equipment Use Policy Use of computers in the Business, IT, and Public Service classrooms is restricted to

those activities designated by the instructor to enhance the class materials. Any other use is strictly forbidden. Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to:

Use of computer to send E-mail or access Internet sites not specifically assigned in class.

Use of computer for job, internship, homework or other activities not assigned in class.

Modifying any hardware or software system configuration or setting.

Activities not in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct

Use of computers in the departmental open lab is limited to those activities involved with preparing homework or coursework in this department and is subject to the same restriction as listed above.

Computer use is remotely monitored; any student using computers inappropriately may be subject to dismissal from class or banishment from the lab. Subsequent offense may be sent to the campus administration for further disciplinary action.

Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a

notification from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.

Disclaimer This outline may be altered, at the instructor’s discretion, during the course of the term.

It is the responsibility of the student to make any adjustments as announced.