SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 9:08:52 AMART 1.1 Course Outline as of Fall 2015

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ART 1.1Title:  WORLD ART TO 1500  
Full Title:  World Art History to 1500
Last Reviewed:5/10/2021

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled3.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled52.50
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled05 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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This introductory art appreciation course surveys major artistic styles, including European, African, Asian, and American, from prehistoric times until 1500 C.E. The course focuses on the development, diversity, and interaction of art and cultural traditions and emphasizes comparisons of western and non-western visual expression as a reflection of differing cultural perspectives.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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This introductory art appreciation course surveys major artistic styles, including European, African, Asian, and American, from prehistoric times until 1500 C.E. The course focuses on the development, diversity, and interaction of art and cultural traditions and emphasizes comparisons of western and non-western visual expression as a reflection of differing cultural perspectives.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Fall 1996
Inactive: 
 Area:E
H
Humanities
Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 C1ArtsFall 1997
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 3AArtsFall 1997
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1996Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1996Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.  Place a work of art in its historical, cultural, and stylistic context.
2.  Perform visual and critical analysis of a work of art using specialized vocabulary.
 

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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Recognize and identify the forms, titles, artists, dates, and places
of the major masterpieces of world art from the early cultures and
civilizations of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas to 1500 C.E.
2. Locate and explain the cultural context as well as the chronological
and geographical framework of these major masterpieces.
3. Examine the interrelations of world cultures and civilizations and
the impact these interrelations had on world art.
4. Identify the unique contributions of each culture and civilization and
assess their continuing influence on world art today.
5. Evaluate the qualities of unknown works of art using the principles of aesthetic analysis through comparisons with known masterpieces.

Topics and Scope
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Lecture and discussion material:
I.   Introduction to the discipline of art history:
    Principles of aesthetic and formal analysis.
II.   Art of Prehistoric Europe
III.  Ancient Near Eastern/Mesopotamian art
IV.  Ancient Egyptian art
V.   Aegean art
VI.  Ancient Greek art
VII. Etruscan and Roman art
VIII. Early Jewish and Christian art
IX.  Islamic art
X.  Art of South and Southeast Asia
XI.  Chinese and Korean art
XII. Japanese art
XIII. Art of the Americas
XIV. African art

Assignments:
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1. Write a research paper, museum/gallery response paper, and/or a formal analysis essay that analyzes the forms, content, and context of selected works of art (minimum of 2-3 pages/paper).
2. Identify works of art using written and/or verbal observations.
3. Take two to four examinations that consist of slide identifications, slide comparisons, vocabulary recognition, and multiple-choice questions.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 40%
Research paper, museum/gallery response paper, and/or formal analysis essay.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 20%
Visual and critical analysis (in written and/or verbal form) of works of art in the classroom, museum, and /or gallery.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
40 - 80%
Multiple choice, true/false, completion, matching
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
0 - 10%
Attendance and class participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Art History: Volume 1. Stokstad, Marilyn. (5th ed.), Prentice Hall Publishers, 2013.

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