FALL 2004
MONDAY 5:30-7:30 PM
DR. RITA TEKIPPE 324 Humanities 770-836-4532 rtekippe@westga.edu http://www.westga.edu/~rtekippe/ office hours MW 2:00-3:00, TTh 10-11:30 Or by appointment
Art 4240-01w/5240: Museum Seminar: New York City
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FALL 2004 MONDAY 5:30-7:30 PM DR. RITA TEKIPPE 324 Humanities 770-836-4532 rtekippe@westga.edu http://www.westga.edu/~rtekippe/ office hours MW 2:00-3:00, TTh 10-11:30 Or by appointment
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PREREQUISITE: Art 2201 and Art 2202
REQUIRED TEXT: Art, A Brief History, by Marilyn Stokstad, or equivalent.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES: Spiral-bound or hard-bound notebook, or sketchbook.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This upper-level Art History course focuses on select assigned art works in the museums and galleries of New York City. A lesser emphasis will be placed on architecture in the city, such as Rockefeller Center and the Guggenheim.
COURSE GOALS AND PROGRAM GOALS: Students will know the select works in New York and will create written expressions which show understanding in language that is unified and coherent.
Students will understand and be able to apply given principles of analysis to works of art: description of formal elements, analysis of features, and placement in cultural context of creation. These ideas will serve as the basis for all writing assignments. The class will treat each of these levels of interpretation in separate writing assignments listed below. The final paper will bring all three together in a coherent analysis of a single work. Writing will be evaluated for grammatical correctness, stylistic elegance, and the application of these principles of art historical analysis.
While in New York, students will write a journal, responding to specific questions given before the trip. There will be one or two specific questions to be answered at each museum/gallery. Responses will reflect mastery of the principles of art historical commentary: description, analysis, and placement in cultural context.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of art history and will place designated works within an art historical framework. They will show a clear understanding of the historical and cultural context of the society in which works were created and how their own or any select work arises from and comments upon its context of creation.
Academic Honesty:
(see http://www.westga.edu/~vpaa/handrev/207) The University has adopted a policy for promoting high ideals and the greatest possible learning for each individual. Improper academic conduct on the part of the student shall be interpreted to mean obtaining and use of information during examination by means other than those permitted by instructor, including supplying such to other students. Also improper is plagiarism, i.e., purchase and use of ghost-written papers and reports, or incorporating into a report, term theme, research paper, or project, ideas and data obtained from another person without credit to the person from whom such information was obtained. Further, inclusion of published or unpublished writings of another person without noting sources according to scholarly procedures acceptable for the discipline of art history shall be considered plagiarism. The definition of academic misconduct applies equally to improper use of electronic sources of information and opinion. At West Georgia, the student is urged to seek truth and beauty in and for themselves, as well as skills needed for a productive life. Academic honesty is essential in preserving one's own integrity, that of the institution, and in gaining a true education. The West Georgia student pledges not to lie, cheat, or steal in the pursuit of his or her studies and is encouraged to report those who do.Grades will be calculated as follows:
Average of two tests 40%
Oral Report 15%
Journal written in NYC 25%
In-class writing assignments,
Class participation, discussion 20%
The Oral Report will be on a topic selected from the museums, and approved by the instructor. They will be 7 minutes each and will include visuals to support your treatment. You will research the topic and hand in a thesis statement and bibliography. They will be scheduled by the instructor.
Class Schedule:
8/23 Introduction to the Course. $200.00 deposit for trip due.
8/30 The Cloisters; sign up for your oral report (firm deadline); to prepare, peruse the website for the Met/Cloisters; read the chapters in your text on Romanesque and Gothic art as well as the discussion of the Merode Altarpiece and any other textual material pertinent to your report topic. You must be prepared to do further research for the report itself, after your choice is confirmed.
9/6 No Class – Labor Day Holiday
9/13 The Frick Collection.
9/20 The Museum of Modern Art. Writing: description – one long paragraph in class (Writing to Learn exercise)
9/27 The Whitney. $350.00 due on account for trip
10/4 Test 1
10/11 Museum of African Art, Cooper Hewitt
10/18 Metropolitan Museum of Art. Writing: analysis (one long paragraph in class) (Writing to Learn
10/25 Met cont’d.
11/1 Met cont’d. final installment of $350.00 due. One long paragraph to be written in class: cultural context.(Writing to Learn)
11/8 Galleries
11/15 In-class writing (five-paragraph paper including description, analysis, and placement in cultural context) (Writing to Communicate)
11/22 NYC Architecture
11/29 Test 2
12/6 Final preparations for trip
12/10 departure for NYC Delta, at 9:34 AM; return 12/16, noon
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Your journal will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Any student absent for more than one class will be dropped from the roll.
Graduate students will have appropriately more demanding expectations – there will be additional questions on tests and it is expected that questions be answered in greater depth and detail. Additionally, the paper and journal assignments are to be completed in more detail and complexity, and at greater length.
Students With Disabilities: UWG adheres to requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need accommodation under this Act, contact the Disability Student Services at 770-836-6428.
If, at any point, you have questions or problems, be sure to contact me.
I will be happy to consult with you on advice about taking notes, preparing for exams
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