ART HISTORY SURVEY I - ON THE INTERNET
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE

COURSE CALENDAR/SCHEDULE...FOR FALL 2008

Lion from the Gate of Ishtar, Neo-Babylonian
1.  Week beginning Monday, AUGUST 25...If you haven't already, browse through SAC's "Strategies for Success" for on-line learners.  Then, read the introduction to the textbook and Chapter 1, "Art Before History."  Click on the link to Chapter 1 and follow the instructions on the chapter page.  All of the other chapters below are also 'linked in' and contain similar instructions for each chapter.  Use your browser's back button to return to this page, or from the "Art History Home" click on "schedule."  PLEASE NOTE:  Your first chapter report is due this Wednesday, August 27!  First chapter discussion comments will be due on Friday by midnight.

2.  Week beginning Monday, September 1...Chapter 2, "The Ancient Near East."

3.  Week beginning Monday, Setpember 8...Chapter 3, "Egypt under the Pharaohs."

4.  Week beginning Monday, September 15..Chapter 4, "The Prehistoric Aegean."

5.  Week beginning Monday, September 22...Chapter 5, "Ancient Greece."

6.  Week beginning Monday, September 29...Chapter 6, "South and Southeast Asia before 1200."

7.  Week beginning Monday, October 6...Chapter 7, "China and Korea to 1279" and Chapter 8, "Japan before 1333." Take your pick -- write your report on one chapter only.

8. Week beginning Monday, October 13...Chapter 9, "The Etruscans." COMPLETE WORK ON YOUR MID-TERM PAPER DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 --SEE GUIDELINES Visit the "art history links" for more resources.

9.  TUESDAY, October 14 -- VISIT TO THE SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART  at 5:00 p.m....See "trips" for additional information.

10.  THURSDAY, October 16 -- MID-TERM PAPERS DUE BY 12:00 NOON -- SEE GUIDELINES

11.  Week beginning Monday, October 20...Chapter 10, "The Roman Empire."

Yan Liben, from the "Thirteen Emperors," Chinese scroll painting.
12.  Week beginning Monday, October 27...Chapter 11, "Late Antiquity" and Chapter 12, "Byzantium."  You need only write ONE chapter report this week...NO discussion is necessary since your mid-term exam is also scheduled this week.  STUDY FOR YOUR MID-TERM EXAM ON THURSDAY!!

13.  THURSDAY, October 30 -- MID-TERM EXAM on Chapters 1 through 12...WATCH FOR INSTRUCTIONS THROUGH THE LISTSERV.

14.  Week beginning Monday, November 3...Chapter 13, "The Islamic World."

15.  Week beginning Monday, November 10...Chapter 14, "Native Arts of the Americas before 1300." SUBMIT YOUR FINAL RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR.  BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR FINAL PAPER...Visit the SAC library resources for distance education.

16.  Week beginning Monday, November 17...Chapter 15, "Africa before 1800."

17.  Week beginning Monday, November 24...Chapter 16, "Early Medieval Europe." 
Detail from the stained glass "Rose Window" from the Chartres Cathedral in France
18.  Week beginning Monday, December 1...Chapter 17, "Romanesque Europe" and Chapter 18, "Gothic Europe."  Paper due on ONE of the above chapters only;  NO discussion due this week since your final paper is also due this week!

19.  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 -- FINAL PAPER DUE BY 12:00 NOON.Watch the LISTSERV for information. 

20. FINAL EXAM -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 -- WATCH FOR NEWS AND OTHER INFORMATION  ON LISTSERV.
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