| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Contact Hours: |
3 |
| Laboratory Fee: |
None. |
| Prerequisites: |
There are no prerequisites for this course. |
| Corequisites: |
There are no corequisites for this course. |
| Catalog Description: |
A survey course for non-art majors covering painting, sculpture,
architecture, and the arts of Western civilization from antiquity to
the present. Meets A.A. general education Category V. Meets A.S.
general education Category II.
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| Required Materials: |
Books:
- (Distance learning) Wood. Art of Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism, Any ed., Simon & Schuster, 1989. ISBN: 9780671747282
- (On-campus) Davies, Hofrichter, Jacobs, Roberts, Simon. Janson's Basic History of Western Art, 9th ed., Pearson, 2013. ISBN: 9780205242634
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| Supplemental Materials: |
Books:
- (Distance Learning) Strickland. Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History, 2nd ed., Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007. ISBN: 9780740768729
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| Special Requirements: |
None
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| Program Learning Outcomes: |
Global Learning Outcomes:
I. Critical Thinking: Students will develop the ability to
evaluate the validity of their own and other's ideas through
questioning and analyzing, and the skill to synthesize the results
into creative process.
II. Communication: Students will develop effective reading,
writing, speaking and listening skills to communicate verbally and
nonverbally on literal and figurative levels.
VII. Personal Management: Students will develop habits of conduct
that result in fulfilling personal and occupational accomplishments.
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| Course Learning Outcomes: |
The course is meant to stimulate thought and discussion about art as
it enters into our private lives and our common existence. How art
communicates, what it may mean, its use in daily life, and the
personal, social and physical functions of art are discussed. Also,
the student will acquire a working knowledge of the elements of art,
(line, color, texture, value, shape), and be able to discuss these
elements.
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| Methods of Evaluation: |
Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the
instructor, within the policies of the college and the department.
Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed
by the instructor for each section being taught. Three
exams covering the major divisions of the text, including slide
identification and vocabulary. Consult individual instructor
handouts for dates and details.
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| Flexibility: |
It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in advance of its occurrence. |
| Student Email Accounts |
Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion software. |
| Note: |
For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements can be discussed with the instructor. |
