All responsibility for turning in work for maximum points rests on YOU. Please click HERE to find out about submitting work.
All assignments, reading and quizzes for the course are given below, presented in a list, based upon the length of the course separated into weeks. Weeks begin Monday mornings, and end Sunday nights at midnight.
Click on the numbers in the yellow table below to take you to that week's work.
The table with the large numbers representing the weeks is available in PDF FORMAT.
| Week | For maximum points, work due by: |
| 1. Jan 23 - 29 | Jan 29 Midnight |
| 2. Jan 30 - Feb 5 | Feb 5 Midnight |
| 3. Feb 6 - 12 | Feb 12 Midnight |
| 4. Feb 13 - 19 | Feb 19 Midnight |
| 5. Feb 20 - 26 | Feb 26 Midnight |
| 6. Feb 27 - Mar 4 | Mar 4 Midnight |
| 7. Mar 5 - 11 | Mar 11 Midnight |
| 8. Mar 12 - 18 | Mar 18 Midnight |
| 9. Mar 19 - 25 | Mar 25 Midnight |
| 10. Mar 26 - Apr 1 | Apr 1 Midnight - BEFORE Spring Break |
| 11. Apr 9 - 15 | Apr 15 Midnight |
| 12. Apr 16 - 22 | Apr 22 Midnight |
| 13. Apr 23 - 29 | Apr 29 Midnight |
| 14. Apr 30 - May 6 | May 6 Midnight |
| 15. May 7 - 13 | May 13 Midnight |
| 16. May 14 - 20 | May 20 Midnight |
| 17. May 21 - 22 | May 22 Midnight TUESDAY - Last turn in of coursework for any credit |
| 18. May 23 - 25 | Final - Open May 23 - 25 |
| Week | Book | Discussion Board | Lecture | Quiz | Other |
| 1 | Get your Book | 1. Post an Introduction within two days after the course begins. (click to find out more when you see a blue underline).
Review these guidelines for submitting written work (opens a new window) DUE by August 17, midnight!!!! 2. Discussion Goup Post: Write about Your Personal Taste (click to find out more when you see a blue underline). |
Watch your Instructor's Welcome and Two-Part Orientation Messages. Under A/V Lectures on the left side buttons. | Practice Quiz
and Orientation Quiz |
Review the Art 100 Site:
Course Info Course Docs Discussion Board Coursework |
| 2 | Read Chapter One, The Nature of Art | Discussion Group Post: Tell us What's Going On Out There in Galleries and Museums. (click to find out more when you see a blue underline). | Watch the Overview Lectures for Chapters One and Two. | -- | -- |
| 3 | Read Chapter Two, Awareness, Creativity, and Communication | Discussion Goup Post: Review sites and write about Georgia O'Keeffe | Watch the Overview Lectures for Chapters One and Two. | Quiz: Chapters One & Two - Go to the buttons on the left side of Blackboard, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz for Chapter One and Two. Refer to this quiz guideline before taking any of the quizzes that count for points. | -- |
| 4 | Read Chapter 3, Visual Elements Chapter 4, Principles of Design | Discussion Group Posting: Review your online text book resources for both of these chapters and write about what you find when you explore one of the links, remembering to include your opinions. Find out more here. | Watch the Overview Lectures for Chapters Three and Four. | Quiz on Chapters Three and Four - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| Week | Book | Discussion Board | Lecture | Quiz | Other |
| 5 | Read Chapter 5, Evaluating Art and Chapter 6, Drawing | Discussion Group Post: Review the sites and give us your opinions on Art Critics | Watch the Lectures on Chapters Five and Six. | Quiz: Chapter Five and Six - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| 6 | Read Chapter 7, Painting and Chapter 8, Printmaking |
Discussion Group Post, Choose ONE: Tell us about your experiences with the German Expressionist Prints Assignment or Review the sites for Rembrandt van Rijn and report back what you find. More information here. |
Watch the Overview Lecture on Chapters Seven and Eight. | Quiz: Chapter Seven and Eight - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| 7 | Read Chapter 9, Camera Arts and Digital Imaging | Discussion Group Post on Media Art: From a choice of Web Sites, including UCR's Photography Museum, and art projects created specially for web viewing | Watch the Lecture on Chapter Nine. | -- | Choose your topic for your First Big Paper (due Week 10) |
| 8 | Read Chapter 10, Graphic Design | Discussion Group Post: Sites on Corporate Logos | Watch the Lecture on Chapter Ten. | Quiz on Chapters Nine and Ten - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| Week | Book | Discussion Board | Lecture | Quiz | Other |
| 9 | Read Chapter 11, Sculpture | Discussion Group Post: Site for the Stuart Collection of Sculpture | Watch the Lecture on Chapter Eleven. | -- | Start planning your museum or gallery visit. |
| 10 | Read Chapter 12, Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood, Fiber | Discussion Group Post: Sites of Major Influential Artists using Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood and Fiber
Discussion Posting: First Big Paper Assignment, First 500 Word Written Paper |
Watch the Lecture on Chapter Twelve. | Quiz on Chapters 11 and 12 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| 11 | Read Chapter 13, Architecture |
Discussion Group Post: Sites on the Amiens Cathedral and the Guggenheim Museum |
Watch the Lecture on Chapter Thirteen. | Quiz: Chapter 13 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | -- |
| 12 |
Choose either chapter and read ONE: Chapter 14, Early Art to the Bronze Age Chapter 15, Classical and Medieval Art |
Discussion Group Post: Discussion of one Artwork Assignment | -- |
Take one quiz, corresponding to the chapter you chose - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz of your choice. The other may be taken for extra credit! Quiz: Chapter 14 OR Quiz: Chapter 15 Remember: You can get a good grade in the course by doing only one of these quizzes. You may "choose" to also do the other, and those points will be extra credit points. |
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| Week | Book | Discussion Board | Lecture | Quiz | Other |
| 13 | Read Chapter 16, Renaissance and Baroque Art | Discussion Group Post: Rennaisance and Baroque Art | -- | Take the Chapter 16 quiz, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | Choose topic for your Second Big Paper (Due Week 16) |
| 14 |
Read - Choose and read ONE of the following: Chapter 17, Traditional Arts of Asia Chapter 18, The Islamic World |
Discussion Group Post: Web Sites on Asian, African, Tibetan and Pacific Islands Art | -- | Take ONE quiz, corresponding to the chapter you have read - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz of your choice. The other may be taken for extra credit.
Quiz: Chapter 17 OR Quiz: Chapter 18 Remember: You can get a good grade in the course by doing only one of these quizzes. You may "choose" to also do the other, and those points will be definite extra credit points. During week 17, there is another extra cred |
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| 15 |
Read the following chapter: Chapter Nineteen: Africa, Oceania and the Americas |
Discussion Group Post #1: Web Site on Eduard Manet Discussion Group Post #2: The Museum of Modern Art - New York's Finest |
-- | Quiz: Chapter 19 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | Your museum or gallery visit ought to be done by now. |
| 16 | 1. Discussion Group Post - A living artist's personal website.
2. Second Big Paper Assignment, Second 500 Word Written Paper |
Watch the Lecture on Chapter 25. | Quiz: Chapter 25 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz. | ||
| Week | Book | Discussion Board | Lecture | Quiz | Other |
| 17 | -- | 1. Discussion Group Post: Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City--"The Met" on a Virtual Tour, and post to the Discussion Board How has your taste changed?, writing about your new knowledge, citing works found at the MET. Worth 25 points
2. Discussion Group Post: Critique the Course. Worth 25 points 3. EXTRA CREDIT Forum Last Chance to get lots of extra points this week! |
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| Final
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Your Final will be open and available under your Quizzes Button |
Will be open for three days during finals week. Click on the link to find out dates it will be open, and more. |