LECTURES
Daily 10:00-12:15

312 Humanities

INSTRUCTOR
DR. RITA TEKIPPE
324 Humanities
770-836-4532
rtekippe@westga.edu

OFFICE HOURS
MW 12:45 – 2:00
TTH 2:00-3:00
Or BY APPOINTMENT

DESCRIPTION:   An introduction to the elements of art and to the various media: sculpture, painting, graphics, and architecture, and their variations, considered in  historical and cultural contexts.

REQUIRED TEXT
Art in the World  by Stella Russell.   Available in the bookstore.  Assigned readings (see attached schedule) will be found in this book.  Material presented in lectures, as well as class discussion, presupposes that you have completed reading assignments prior to class.  Be prepared to talk about what you have read.   You should also expect to re-read and study the texts again. The text readings will supplement the material presented in the lectures.  They are not a substitute for engaged attention in the classroom.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course emphasizes the nature of art as a visual language, and we will examine select works as they exemplify the application of artistic principles.  We will examine the art and architecture in terms of formal means, technical processes, and esthetic values, as well as the uses and purposes.  We will explore various works in terms of style, media, technique, and to some extent, cultural context.  We will concern ourselves with how ideas and feelings are given visual form and with the communicative potential of art.  This involves a mastery of the basic vocabulary of form and demonstration of the ability to verbalize spatial and artistic concepts, through 3 exams and class discussions.

ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION:  Each day of class in this abbreviated summer course is equal to a week’s classes in a regular semester.   Needless to say, you are expected to attend class and to participate in discussions.  You are responsible for awareness of any changes to syllabus announced in class, and for any handouts. Thorough lecture notes and visual familiarity with slides shown are essential to successful completion of the course, so attendance will be taken daily.  In courtesy to your fellow students, please avoid tardiness and leaving early.  In the event of your absence, you are responsible for lecture material and should get notes from another student.  It is not my policy to provide notes or to give individual lectures.  Attendance counts 2 points per day in final grade.  This means you will be penalized 2 points per day for absence, and 1 point per day for tardiness/ leaving early.  Accumulated loss of 5 attendance points will result in your being dropped from the roll, regardless of reason.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:  SUWG adheres to requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act.  If you need accommodation under this Act, contact the Disability Student Services at 770-836-6428.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:  You are responsible for all assigned readings and exercises, for material presented in lectures.  Attendance at lectures and participation in discussions are issues in determining the grade for class participation.  Grades will be calculated as follows:

 Exam 1   June 17th     45 points
 Exam 2   June 25th     60 points
 Final Exam  July 5th, 10:00AM   75 points
 Attendance & Class Participation     20 points
 Total        200 points

EXAMS:  will take place during the class period on the days noted, will last an hour or less, and we will have either a lecture or film afterwards.  Do not plan to leave early on these days.  You are expected to accrue and retain skills, concepts, and terms throughout the course, and while the first and second exams will test only material covered during the previous segment, the final exam will be cumulative.  Exams might include (but may not be limited to) slide identifications and analysis or comparison of known or unknown works, and concepts related to art and its creation.  You will be shown slides and asked multiple choice and/or true/false questions related to the images shown. All exams are required and no make-up exams will be given. Any missed exam will receive a "0". Papers may not be substituted for exams. No extra credit assignments will be given. Please bring a Scantron #229633 to each exam.  Slide lists, which include vocabulary terms, will be distributed regularly in class, and will be your guide to the works and concepts for which you are responsible.

WEB SITE: http://www.westga.edu/~rtekippe/
This site is in the formative stages, but may be useful to you for viewing the works we examine that do not appear in your textbook, as well as for seeing your lost syllabus, slide & terms lists, and other information related to class.  Since it is not yet in a polished state, I will keep you posted as to its relative progress.

READING/LECTURE SCHEDULE  (Page numbers refer to Russell text)
JUNE
Week 1: 10th  Introduction;  The World of Art; Creative Impulse     21-39
11th  The Artist’s Language    40-69
12th  2-D: Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media  70-93
13th  2-D: Printmaking, Photography     94-135
14th  3-D: Sculpture 138-157
Week 2: 17th  Architecture, environmental design 158-179
18th Exam 1  Graphics and Crafts 180-205
19th  Performance, Concept, Contemporary Issues 206-225
History of Art:
20th  Prehistory, Ancient World 226-249
21st  Classical World and Beyond  250-275
Week 3: 24th The Middle Ages 276-303
25th Exam 2  Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo 304-339
26th Revolution and the Modern World   340-371
27th Tradition and Innovation  1900-1935  372-403
28th America Ascending  1900-1945 404-425
JULY
Week 4: 1st  Mid-Century World 1945-1970  426-451
2nd The 1970s and Beyond  452-484

5th  FINAL EXAM 10:00-12:00
 
IF, AT ANY POINT, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONTACT ME.  IF YOU NEED ADVICE ABOUT TAKING NOTES, OR PREPARING FOR EXAMS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO CONSULT WITH YOU.