Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

3 Reading Response: Students are responsible for submitting a paragraph long reading response to the assigned reading. This response will include a reaction to the art forms discussed in the text and a brief analysis of the historical context it was produced. Midterm and Final Projects: These assignments are given to students based upon the content covered in class up to the date of the Midterm and Final. These are NOT cumulative. Course Schedule: Date Lecture Topic Reading Week 1 01/08 Course Introduction Syllabus 01/10 Fundamentals Introduction Pp.1-14 Zucker and Harris, “Why look at Art?” Reading Response 1 Week 2 01/15 Core Concept: Socio-political value of art 01/17 Renaissance in Northern Europe Pp. 554-574 Image Review: Week 3 01/22 Core Concept: Art and Identity 01/24 Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy Pp. 580-612 Image Review: Identification Quiz 1 Week 4 01/29 Core Concept: Writing about Art 01/31 Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy Pp. 622-673 Image Review: Identification Quiz 2 Week 5 02/05 High Renaissance and Mannerism in N. Spain Pp. 674-699 02/07 Geography and Historical Context Maps and Handout Image Review: Week 6 02/12 Baroque Art and Iconography Selections Pp. 701-729 Identification Quiz 3 02/14 Geography and Historical Context Maps and Handout Image Review: Reading Response 2 Week 7 02/19 Rococo to Neoclassicism Pp. 762-791 02/21 Geography and Historical Context Maps and Handout Identification Quiz 4 Week 8 02/26 Romanticism/Realism Pp. 792-839 02/28 Photography Selections Review: Writing an Art History Paper Writing Workshop/Citations Week 9 03/05 Impressionism and Symbolism in Europe and America Pp. 840-879 Independent Artifact Assessment 1 03/07 Van Gogh, Gauguin, Degas Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot Selections available on BlackBoard Week 10 SPRING BREAK 03/12 Review 03/14 Review