| Departmental Syllabus: I. Catalog Description: This is a lecture course in the history of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other art forms from the 14th century to present times. II. Pre-requisites, co-requisites and other requirements: none III. Text: Fred S. Kleiner, et al, Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, Vol. 2, 12th edition (Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2005). IV. Instruction will consist of: lectures; projected images (from the SAC digital images collection, internet, slides); videos to illustrate lectures; student participation in discussions of the material presented; visits to local art museums and galleries. 
A. The development of art and architecture in the early Renaissance period in Europe. Cultural, philosophical, stylistic developments at the foundation of the Renaissance. B. Sixteenth-century art and architecture in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, England, and Spain, and the cultural, philosophical, and social developments that contributed to artistic and architectural styles. C. Seventeenth-century art and architecture, including Baroque art and architecture in Italy, France, Spain, Holland, England, and German-speaking countries D. Art and architecture of the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries, including Rococo, Neoclassicism and Romanticism in Europe and United States. E. Late nineteenth-century art in Europe and the United States, including academic art and architecture, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Technological development in architecture, engineering, and photography. F. Twentieth-century art and architecture in Europe and the United States, including movements from pre-WWI to 1945. G. Twentieth- and twenty-first-century art and architecture in Europe and the United States in the post-WWII period. H. The art and architecture of India during the Late Medieval (Jain & Hindu), Mughal (Mughal and Rajput), and Modern Periods. I. History of Chinese art from the period of Mongol invasions in the thirteenth century through the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. J. The art and architecture of Japan within the Muromachi, Momoyama, Edo, Mejii and Modern Periods. K. Art of the Americas, including the Aztec and Inka Empires, and Native North American peoples from the Colonial period to contemporary times. L. Art of Pacific Cultures, including Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. M. Traditional and Contemporary African art. VI. Learning Outcomes and Performance Objectives with their methods of measurement as used to determine the students’ mastery of those outcomes.Learning Outcomes/Performance Objectives/Measurements: A. The student will identify vocabulary, media, and general theories related to the history of art from the 14th century through present day. Evaluation: written assignments, including research papers, and written exams. B. The student will distinguish and classify works of art and architecture within the context of the individual, society, time, place and circumstance within the time frame covered in this course. Evaluation: written assignments, including research papers, museum/gallery visits and written exams. C. The student will describe the material, cultural and conceptual conditions involved in making and using works of art and architecture. Evaluation: written assignments, including research papers, museum/gallery visits and written exams. D. The student will interpret works of art and architecture by synthesizing formal analysis with scholarly research. Evaluation: research papers, exhibit and/or resource critique. VII. Course requirements and grade computation. A. College Requirements: 1. A written, comprehensive final examination, not to exceed two and one-half hours in length, shall be given at the end of each semester for each course at the regularly scheduled time. Any exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the appropriate dean. Other examinations are given at the discretion of the instructor. 2. A student who must be absent from a final examination should petition that instructor for permission to postpone the examination. A student absent without permission from a final examination is graded “F.” Postponed examinations result in a grade of “I.” The final exam must be taken within 120 calendar days from the end of the semester or the grade automatically becomes an “F.” (San Antonio College Bulletin, Faculty Handbook - January 1995.) 3. See Instructor Requirements for additional grade computation information. B. Departmental Requirement: 1. Students must abide by all posted rules and established procedures for studio, equipment, and computer use. 2. Sudents are not allowed to bring food or drink into the studios/classrooms. 3. Students must observe proper gallery etiquette by not touching or leaning on artworks or sculpture pedestals. 
C. Instructor Requirements: specified by individual instructor 1. To complete this course successfully, students are required to: 2. Grade Components=100% In the summer sessions, grade components are as follows: Chapter reports, 30%; LISTSERV Participation, 15%; Final research paper, 25%; Final exam, 30%. 3. Internet Course components: a. Internet participation and searches
b. Discussions through the LISTSERV.
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is a good website on the c. Field Trips: A field trip to the San Antonio Museum of Art to view actual works of art is required. The museum is free for students with a SAC ID and for everyone each Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Theoretical concepts and knowledge will be applied to the study of actual works. Those unable to attend with the group should contact the instructor to make other arrangements. See the course schedule for specifics about the field trip. Please note that a field trip to the McNay Museum of Art may also be required. See FIELD TRIPS. d. Papers: See the section entitled PAPERS. e. Evaluation of Essays: Effective written communication, whether transmitted in typed form on paper or typed electronically online, depends both on content and form. You will be graded, therefore, on your ideas, grasp of information, accuracy, and on the grammatical and mechanical presentation of those ideas. f. Exams: See the section entitled EXAMS.
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click here. VIII. College Policies: A. San Antonio College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs or services. B. Students are urged not to bring children to either a class or a lab. Minors under the age of twelve (12) must not be left unattended on campus. College Academic Council - April, 1998 C. ADA Statement: “As per Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if accommodation is needed contact the Office of DisABILITY Support Services, CAC 124C, Phone: (210) 733-2347. D. A Rapid Response Team exists for the purpose of responding to emergencies. If you have a disability that will require assistance in the event of a building evacuation, notify Disability Support Services, Chance Academic Center 124C, Phone: (210) 733-2347. E. Academic Dishonesty: Students may be subject to disciplinary proceedings resulting in an academic penalty or disciplinary penalty for academic dishonesty. Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism and collusion. For additional information refer to the “Student Code of Conduct” in the San Antonio College Bulletin. F. Students are required to silence all electronic devices (e.g., pagers, cellular phones, etc.) when in classrooms, laboratories and the library. College Academic Council, 01/ 2000. G. San Antonio College Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance at all classes and laboratories, day and/or evening, is required. A student absent for any reason is responsible for all work missed. Both tardiness and early departure from class are forms of absenteeism. The instructor establishes the policy with regard to each. Absences of each student are recorded without exception. The counting of absences begins on the first day of class. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction in a 16-week semester may be dropped by the instructor. If a student is dropped from a class for excessive absences, the instructor will record a grade of “W’ (withdraw). It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the withdrawals have been submitted. H. San Antonio College is a smoke free campus. ACCD DPS Emergency Phone Numbers: ACCD DPS Emergency Phone (210) 222-0911 ACCD DPS General Phone (210) 208-8099 ACCD DPS Weather Phone (210) 208-8189 (For information on college closures) I. Students must also abide by the policies, procedures, and rules set forth in the “Student Code of Conduct” and all other policies set forth in the San Antonio College Bulletin. www.accd.edu/sa/sacmain/schedule/SAC_Bulletin_05-06.pdf |