| COR 104 Art and Culture |
Fall 2004 |
| TTH 1:30-2:45 PM |
Prof. Catherine Kelley |
| office hours: Mon. and Wed. 11:30-12:00
|
phone: ext. # 3453 or (404) 373-1242 |
Description: "Art and Culture" is an
introduction to the major movements in art, from the
prehistoric through the 20th century. We will discuss the
aesthetics of key monuments, as well as their place in the
historical and cultural context. "Aesthetics" includes
iconography as well as formal elements.
We will focus on four basic themes:
1) Art and Religion (the sacred,
mythos, etc.)
2) Art and Power (political propaganda,
etc.)
3) Art and Nature (the changing ways
that human beings see their
place in the natural world)
4) Art and the Personal (art as a
vehicle for personal expression)
Our text will be Gardner's Art Through
the Ages (12th edition), on sale at
the bookstore.
Assignments:
1) Homework: Please do your reading
before class and this class will be much
more manageable!
I will give you a list of works of art
before each class. You will be expected to read about each
of these works within the pages listed for that day. You do
not necessarily have to read the whole chapter. Learn to
glean what you need from the text (which functions in this
class as a sort of reference book). You must read the
beginning of each chapter, as this gives you an introduction
to each period.
Remember- do your reading before class!
2) Research Paper: 5-7 pages.
Guidelines to be discussed later.
3) Exams: There will be two midterms
and a final exam. We will talk about each
exam before it is given.
Make-up exams are given only for
students with a verifiable illness or emergency.
4) Attendance and discussion: I expect
you to come to class. This is a course based on the visual
material that is presented in class. You will not do well if
you skip class. Please pay attention in class and be
courteous to your fellow students. Be prepared to discuss.
Class participation will also affect your grade.
Grading:
Midterm 1 20%
Midterm 2 25%
Final 30%
Paper 25%
Readings: You will not have to read
every page. I will direct you toward the ideas and facts
that you will need for the exams. Learn to skim until you
find pertinent information.
Schedule:
Aug.24: Paleolithic and Neolithic art
Introduction and chap. 1, p. 14-28
Aug.26: Near Eastern
Art
chap. 2,
p. 30-52
Aug.31: Egyptian
Art
chap. 3, p. 54-83
Sept. 2: Aegean
chap. 4, p. 84-103
Sept.7: Greek
Art
chap. 5, p. 104-145
Sept.9: Greek Art, cont'd
p.145-165
Sept.14: Roman
Art
chap. 10, p. 246-299
Sept. 16: Chinese Art
chap. 7, p.190-212
chap. 26, p. 762-774
Sept. 21: Japanese Art
chap. 8, p. 216-231
chap. 27, p. 780-795
Sept. 23: African
Art
chap. 15, p. 409-419
chap. 32, p. 940-959
Sept.28: Review
Sept.30: EXAM
Oct. 5: Early Middle Ages
chap. 16, p. 420-444
Oct. 7: Later Middle Ages
chap. 17&18, p. 446-519
(Remember! You only need to read the
parts that relate to the works that we are studying.)
Oct.12: Italy in the 14th and 15th
centuries. chap. 19, p. 520-543
chap. 21, p. 572-610
Oct.14: The early Northern Renaissance
chap. 20, p. 545-569
Oct 19: Italy in the 16th cen. (The
High Renaissance) chap. 22, p. 612-638
Oct .21: The Reformation
chap. 23, p. 662-687
Oct. 26: Baroque Art, Italy and
Spain chap. 24, p. 688-713
Baroque Art, Northern
p.713-732
Oct. 28: Review
Nov. 2: EXAM
Nov.4: The Enlightenment and its
Legacy: Neo-classicism and Romanticism
chap. 28, p. 796-845
Nov. 9: Photography, Realism, and
Impressionism p. 846-851
chap. 29, p. 852-879
Nov. 11:
Post-Impressionism
p. 879-900
Nov. 16: The Early 2Oth cen.: The
Fauves, Cubism, etc.
chap. 33, p.960-980
Nov. 18: More 20th cen.: Dada,
Surrealism, and more modernism
p. 980-1029
Nov. 23: Post-WWII, mostly
America chap. 34, 1030-1059
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov. 30:
Post-Modernism
p.1059-1091
Dec. 2: Review
There will also be an extra review
session for those who want it, to be scheduled later.
Dec. 13: FINAL EXAM (8:00 A.M. Sorry!)
THE HOLIDAYS!!!! |
