Spring 2010 Art Appreciation Online

Coursework & Calendar of Required Assignments

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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 on Monday morning, and end Sunday night (so you have the weekend to do the work.) There are no assignments due during Spring Break.

Week Date Week Date
1 January 25-31 10 April 5-11
2 February 1-7 11 April 12-18
3 February 8-14 12 April 19-25
4 February 15-21 13 April 26 - May 2
5 February 22-28 14 May 3-9
6 March 1-7 15 May 10-16
7 March 8-14 16 May 17-23
8 March 15-21 17 May 24 and 25 (short)
9 March 22-28 18 Final between May 26 - June 2

Week # Reading

To Do (Links open with more information)
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).

DUE by January 27, midnight!!!!

2. Listen to your Instructor's Orientation and Welcome Message. Under Lectures on the left side. (click to find out more when you see a blue underline).
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2. Discussion Goup Post: Write about Your Personal Taste (click to find out more when you see a blue underline).
3. Take the "Orientation" quiz, under "Quizzes" button on the left side of the Blackboard page until you get 100% correct.
4. 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).

3

Read Chapter One, The Nature of Art, and Chapter Two: Awareness, Creativity and Communication
1. Listen to the Overview Lectures for Chapters One and Two.

2. 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.

3. Discussion Goup Post: Review sites and write about Georgia O'Keeffe

4 Read Chapter Three: Visual Elements and Chapter Four: Principles of Design

1. Listen to the Overview Lectures for Chapters Three and Four.

2. Quiz on Chapters Three and Four - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.
3. Discussion Group Post: 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.

5

Read Chapter Five: Evaluating Art and Chapter Six: Drawing

(Note: Students with Edition 7E read Chapters Six and Seven)

1. Listen to the Lectures on Chapters Five and Six.

2. Discussion Group Post: Review the sites and give us your opinions on Art Critics

3. Quiz: Chapter Five and Six - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

6

Read Chapter Seven: Painting and Chapter Eight: Printmaking

(Note: Students with Edition 7E read Chapters eight and nine)

1. Listen to the Overview Lecture on Chapters Seven and Eight.

1. Quiz: Chapter Seven and Eight - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

2. Discussion Group Post: Tell us about your experiences with the German Expressionist Prints Assignment
7 Reading: Chapter Nine: Camera Arts and Digital ImagesNote: Edition 7E read Chapter Ten

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter Nine.

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Week # To Read

To Do
8

Reading: Chapter Ten: Graphic Design and Illustration Note: Edition 7E read Chapter Eleven

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter Ten.

2. Quiz on Chapters Nine and Ten - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

3. Discussion Group Post: Sites on Corporate Logos

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Reading: Chapter Eleven: Sculpture

Note: Edition 7E read Chapter Twelve

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter Eleven.

2. Discussion Group Post: Site for the Stuart Collection of Sculpture
10

Reading: Chapter Twelve: Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood and Fiber

Note: Edition 7E read Chapter Thirteen

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter Twelve.

2. Quiz on Chapters 11 and 12 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

3. Discussion Group Post: Sites of Major Influential Artists using Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood and Fiber

4. First Big Paper Assignment, First 500 Word Written Paper

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To Read

To Do

11

Reading: Chapter Thirteen: Architecture and Environmental Design

Note: Edition 7E read Chapter Fourteen

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter Thirteen.

2. Quiz: Chapter 13 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

12

Reading:Find your favorite and read ONE of the following:

Chapter Fourteen: Early Art to the Bronze Age

Chapter Fifteen: Classical and Medieval Art

1. 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 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.

2. Discussion Group Post: Discussion of one Artwork Assignment

13

Reading: Read the following:

Chapter Sixteen: Renaissance and Baroque Art

1. Take ONE quiz, corresponding to the chapter you have read - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

Quiz: Chapter 16
2. Discussion Group Post: Web Sites on Asian, African, Tibetan and Pacific Islands Art

14

Reading: Choose and read ONE of the following:

Chapter Seventeen: Traditional Arts of Asia

Chapter Eighteen: The Islamic World

Note: Edition 7E read Choose Chapter 21, 22 or 23
1. 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.

2. Discussion Group Post: Web Site on Eduard Manet

15

Reading: Please read the following chapters:

Chapter Nineteen: Africa, Oceania and the Americas

Note: Edition 7E read Choose Chapter 24 and 25

1.Quiz: Chapter 19 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

3. Discussion Group Post: The Museum of Modern Art
16 Reading: Please read the following chapter:

Chapter Twenty Five: Postmodernity and Global Art

Note: Edition 7E read Chapter 25

1. Listen to the Lecture on Chapter 25.

2. Quiz: Chapter 25 - Go to the buttons on the left side, select "Quizzes" and take the quiz.

3. Discussion Group Post - A living artist's personal website.

4. Second Big Paper Assignment, Second 500 Word Written Paper

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Week # To Read To Do

17

No Reading

Two Forum Posts

No quizzes

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.
Final

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Final Exam

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