ART 1301.

001
GLB/Art Appreciation

COURSE SYLLABUS: FALL 2016

CRN: 80583
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Class meets: Tues/Thurs 09:30 am-10:45 am from 08/30/2016-12/15/2016
Meeting Location: TAMUC Art Building, Room 111
Supplies: None

Instructor: Ginger Cook, Adjunct Professor

Office Hours: By appointment
University Email Address: Ginger.Cook@tamuc.edu

Email is the quickest and most reliable way to contact me, and I will conduct email
correspondence according to the following schedule: Monday – Thursday: Every effort
will be made to answer your emails within a 24-hour period. Friday –Sunday: I will try to
answer your emails in a timely manner, but please understand that I cannot assure a
response until the following Monday.

COURSE INFORMATION

Textbook Required: Fichner-Rathus, Lois. Understanding Art. 11th edition

ISBN-13: 978-1285859293
ISBN-10: 1285859294

Students have the option of buying either the 9th, 10th or 11th edition of Understanding
Art. Used 9th or 10th editions can be less costly than a brand new 11th edition. There is
also a Kindle edition that can be rented by the semester or by the chapter. Please be
aware that the page numbers, content, and illustrations may differ from the 9th and 10th
edition. Adjustments should be made accordingly when preparing for exams.

Course Description from Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017:

This course examines the relationships between the visual arts and other expressions
of human imagination and invention. Special attention is given to parallel developments
in the histories of ideas, technology, and art.

Art 1301 meets Texas A&M-Commerce’s Global Course requirement as well as the
Visual/Performing Arts requirement in the University Studies curriculum.

Overall Course Content Description:

We learn how to understand art by approaching it from many different directions,
analyzing it from several points of view. Subjects and symbolism, historic and cultural
context (the “what” of a work), materials and techniques, elements and design principles
(the “how” of a work), all come into play. Considering the “whys” behind works of art,
however, may further enrich our appreciation of art. Why did this building or this piece
come into existence? What was its purpose? What is the theme of this painting, and
why was it chosen? What message does the theme convey? Is that message unique?
Universal? Art is created for a multitude of reasons, some of which we may never know.
But what we do find out will most certainly contribute to a fuller understanding of the
works, their makers, the circumstances that surround them, and their reactions to the
world in which they live.

Course Objectives:
This course has three major objectives. The first is to consider the definitions and
boundaries of visual art, with an eye towards tolerance, understanding, and appreciation
of the artist’s intentions. The second is to impart an understanding of the physical
techniques and expressive qualities of the various media used in the making of art.
Thirdly, art will be examined in its context, which means, against the cultural and
historical backdrop of the societies that produced it. The visual arts will be discussed in
relation to other products of human activity and imagination, among which are history,
literature, economics, philosophy, religion, science and the other arts.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
• Identify and describe a body of art works (individually and collectively) in the creative
arts. Methods for assessing this expected learning outcome: Daily multiple-choice
quizzes.
• Analyze and summarize the elements of art and the principles of design. Methods for
assessing this expected outcome: Written assessment.
• Explain and differentiate creative works as expressions of values within cultural and
historical contexts. Methods for assessing this expected outcome: Written
assessment.
• Learn about individual artists and their role in society. Methods for assessing this
expected outcome: Exams, Quizzes, and Written assessment.
• Appraise the role of diversity (gender, nationality, ethnicity, politics, and religious
beliefs) in the development of visual culture – past, present, and future. Methods
for assessing this expected outcome: Written assessment.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Instructional / Methods / Activities Assessments:

Minimal Technical Skills Needed

Using the learning management system, using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Instructional Methods
Instruction includes readings from the textbook, PowerPoint lectures, discussions, artist
talks, daily quizzes, student presentations and research assignments. The course is
enhanced with eCollege online.
Student Responsibilities or Tips for Success in the Course
The key to success in this course is
• to come to class,
• be on time
• read the assigned chapters and
• turn in the required papers.
• regularly log into the course website for access to class materials, take chapter
quizzes, check your grades, discussions, etc.

GRADING

Student assessment is structured through daily attendance, daily chapter quizzes on-
line, a paper on an exhibition at the University Gallery or artist talk and a paper and
presentation on a visit to an outside gallery or museum.

Total possible points that can be earned:

290 Attendance 32.58% of Total Grade
300 Daily Quiz (two lowest grades are dropped) 33.70% of Total Grade
100 Exhibition or Artist Talk paper 11.24% of Total Grade
100 Museum/Outside Gallery Visit paper 11.24% of Total Grade
100 Museum/Outside Gallery Presentation 11.24% of Total Grade
890 100%

Percentages may change based on how fast or slow the class progresses throughout
the semester or university determined weather days. The two lowest scores on quizzes
are dropped; missed quizzes cannot be made up. Each quiz covers assigned chapter
readings and the previous lecture. Short Writing Assignments: Two short written
assignments correspond with a visit to the University Gallery and a visit to an outside
gallery or museum to view works of art/cultures related to our Global Learning Initiative.
There is no extra work for extra points provided, please do not ask. Please spend your
time attending class, reading and studying for daily quizzes, and working on the two
existing assignments and requirements.

The grading scale used for this course is as follows:

A (100-90%) = 890-801 points earned
B ( 89-80%) = 800-712 points earned
C ( 79-70%) = 711-623 points earned
D ( 69-60%) = 622-534 points earned
F ( 59- 0%) = 533-0 points earned

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Interaction with Instructor Statement:

I will endeavor to be accessible to each and every student. As an adjunct professor I do
not have a physical office on campus. However, I am glad to come early or stay late to
visit with you before or after class. Formal appointments are encouraged.

Email is the quickest and most reliable way to contact me, and I will conduct email
correspondence according to the following schedule: Monday – Thursday: Every effort
will be made to answer your emails within a 24-hour period. Friday –Sunday: I will try to
answer your emails in a timely manner, but please understand that I cannot assure a
response until the following Monday.

COURSE AND UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES/POLICIES

Course Specific Policy:

This is a lecture class that requires your attention, preparation and participation.
Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to stay abreast, without
prompting, of all reading assignments. Be aware that the material presented must be
absorbed for each exam and that reading the material and being present for the
instructor's lecture are crucial for understanding the subject matter.

All students are expected to observe basic tenets of common decency and acceptable
behavior conducive to a positive leaning environment (See Student’s Guide Handbook,
Policies and Procedures, Conduct). During class time, your undivided attention is
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advance permission of the professor). Please come to class on time and plan to stay for
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disrespect for us, your colleagues, and the educational endeavor in which you are
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against plagiarism, which is the use of others’ words, ideas, and phrases without proper
citation. Instances of academic dishonesty will be treated seriously and will result in a
failing grade in the course, as well as the possibility of disciplinary action on the part of
the university. Remember that academic dishonesty is not only a violation of trust but an
unlawful act in many cases. Codes of conduct and information about student life at
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It is the policy of the University and your instructor that no form of plagiarism, cheating,
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 COURSE OUTLINE / CALENDAR

DATE LECTURE STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIIVTIES ASSIGNMENT

08/30 Welcome 1. Relate attendance, test scores and Introduction Read Chapt 1
project to final grade. Understanding
Art pgs 2-17
09/01 Understanding 1. Use appropriate terminology for Lecture Read Chapt 2
Art describing Test Line & Shape
subject, content, form & style in art. pgs 19-37
2. List visual elements & design
principles that
create artistic form.
3. Explain the importance of artistic
medium &
technique.
4. Define specific terms for types of
artistic styles.
09/06 Line & Shape 1. Use appropriate terms for types of Lecture Read Chapt 3
lines Test Light & Color
2. Describe the effects and functions pgs 39-53
of lines in art.
3. Use appropriate terms for types of
shapes in both two-dimensional and
three-dimensional works of art.
4. Describe the functions of shape in
art.
5. Relate concepts of line and shape
to one another (for example, the use
of line to create shape/form).
09/08 Light & Color 1. Use appropriate terms for Lecture Read Chapt 4
describing value, value contrast, and Test Textures &
value patterns. Pattern
2. Interpret the significance of the pgs 55-61
artist's use of value, including its
expressive qualities.
3. Use appropriate terms for
identifying colors and types of colors.
4. Outline the properties of color.
5. Describe major types of color
schemes.
Discuss the uses of color in works of
art, including the symbolism of color.
09/13 Textures & 1. Use appropriate terms for Lecture Read Chapt 5
Pattern describing types of textures. Test Space, Time
2. Interpret the significance of textural & Motion
choices in particular works of art. pgs 63-81
 3. Explain the concept of pattern,
including the role of texture variations
in enhancing the effects of patterns.

09/15 Space, Time & 1. Distinguish actual space from Lecture Read Chapt 6
Motion implied space. Test Painting
2. Identify and describe major pgs 83-105
methods for creating implied space.
3. Define types of conceptual
representation (as opposed to optical
representation).
4. Describe the potential applications
of actual motion in works of art.
5. Discuss major methods for creating
the illusion of motion in works of art.
6. Explain the relationship between
implied motion and implied time.
09/20 Principles of 1. Explain how design principles Lecture Read Chapt 7
Design culminate in composition. Test Drawing
2. Describe artistic methods for pgs 107-119
highlighting unity, variety, and
disunity.
3. Identify tools for creating emphasis
and focal points.
4. Distinguish forms of balance and
symmetry.
5. Define and describe types of
rhythm.
6. Explain the difference between
scale and proportion.
7. Outline Classical principles of
proportion, including the ancient
Greek canon of proportions, the
Golden Mean, the Golden Rectangle,
and the Root Five Rectangle.
09/22 Drawing 1. Provide a basic definition of Lecture Read Chapt 8
drawing. Test Painting
2. Categorize drawings by medium. pgs 121-131
3. Analyze drawings as primarily
linear, primarily tonal, or some
combination of the two.
4. Explain the origin of the term
cartoon and how it developed over
time to its current meanings.
5.Describe how changing technology
impacts the definition of drawing.
09/27 Painting 1. Provide a basic definition of Lecture Read Chapt 9
painting. Identify the basic Test Print Making &
components of paint and painting Design
supports. pgs 133-147
2. Categorize paintings by medium.
3. Discuss examples of contemporary
approaches to painting.
09/29 Print Making & 1. Provide a basic definition of Lecture Read Chapt 10
Graphic Design printmaking. Test Imaging:
2. Explain the features of the four Photography,
basic categories of printmaking. Film, Video,
3. Categorize prints by process. and Digital Arts
4. Describe examples of pgs 149-177
contemporary approaches to
printmaking.
5. Define basic terminology related to
graphic design.
10/04 Imaging: 1. Use basic vocabulary for the Lecture Read Chapt 11
Photography, photographic process, including its Test Sculpture,
Film, Video, historical development. Installation,
and Digital Arts 2. Describe the differences among Site-Specific
genres of photography, such as Art,
portraiture, photojournalism, and and 3D Design
photography as fine art. pgs 179-205
3. Summarize the history of film
technology.
4. Discuss a variety of
cinematographic techniques and
cinematographic experiences.
5. Summarize the genesis of video as
an art form and the work of current
practitioners of the medium.
6. Explain the role of digital art and
web design in contemporary culture.
10/06 Sculpture, 1. Use basic vocabulary for sculptural Lecture Read Chapt 12
Installation, techniques and materials. Test Craft Arts
Site-Specific 2. Describe contemporary methods pgs 207-223
Art, and materials that expand the
and 3D Design traditional definition of sculpture.
3. Explain the major categories of
works of art that are site-specific.
4. Summarize major factors relevant
to the process of industrial design
10/11 Craft Arts 1. Explain the traditional distinction Lecture Read Chapt 13
between craft and fine art, as well as Test Architecture
challenges to this separation of and Urban
categories. Design
2. Use appropriate terminology for pgs 225-245
materials and processes related to
 ceramics, glass, textiles, metal, and
wood.
3. Discuss the qualities and purposes
of works of art representing forms
associated with the craft tradition.

10/13 Architecture 1. Provide a basic definition of Lecture Read Chapt 14

and architecture. Test Art of the
Urban Design 2. Use appropriate vocabulary for Ancient World
major forms of architecture. pgs 247-279
3. Describe the common materials
used to make architectural structures
and spaces.
4. Explain how modern materials are
being used-and re-used-to build
"green" buildings.
5. Summarize major principles and
examples of urban design.
10/18 Art of the 1.Define "prehistory," and explain Lecture No Assignment
Ancient World major functions of art in the Paleolithic Test
and Neolithic periods.
2. Identify similarities and differences
among the artistic styles of the major
periods of ancient Mesopotamia.
3. Describe the major features of the
artistic and architectural traditions of
ancient Egypt.
4. Discuss variation in the Egyptian
art style over time, including changes
that occurred during the Amarna
Revolution.
5. Summarize the artistic
developments of pre-Hellenic cultures
in the Aegean.
6. Describe the role of art in
prehistoric Africa, the Shang Dynasty
in China, and the Indus River Valley
civilization.
10/20 Artist Talks Undergraduate art majors will provide Guest Read Chapt 15
talks Presenters Greece. Rome,
about their art and approach to art Judeo-
Christian
pgs 247-273
Write short
paper
according to
guidelines
about
University
 Gallery Exhibit
or Artist Talk

10/25 Greece, Rome, 1. Summarize the major recurring Lecture Read Chapt 16
and the ideas in ancient Greek art. Test The Age of
Early Judeo- 2. Trace the development of vase Faith
Christian World painting, sculpture, and architectural pgs 313-351
styles through the Greek Geometric,
Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic
periods.
3. Summarize influences on the
Romans, including Etruscan art and
architecture.
4. Describe the political systems of
the Roman Republic and the Roman
Empire.
5. Discuss how the ancient Romans
integrated influences from other
cultures with Roman innovations to
create a distinctive artistic style.
6. Describe important qualities of the
art of early Buddhism, the Qin and
Han dynasties in China, and the
Olmec culture in Mesoamerica.
10/27 The Age of 1. Summarize the early history of Lecture Read Chapt 17
Faith Christianity and the major features of Test The
Christian art in the early Middle Ages. Renaissance
2. Identify the purposes and pgs 353-389
characteristics of Romanesque and
Gothic art/architecture.
3. Describe the functions of art and
architecture in the early centuries of
Islam.
4. Discuss world art traditions from
the medieval period, including
important examples representing the
art of India, China, Japan, Africa, and
the Americas.
11/01 The 1. Summarize historical events that Lecture Chapt 18
Renaissance contributed to the Renaissance. Test The Baroque
2. Identify major ideas of the Era
Renaissance. pgs 391-415
3. Describe the artistic style of the
northern Renaissance.
4. Discuss major examples of Italian
Renaissance art.
5. Explain variations on the style of
the High Renaissance outside Italy.
6. Define the distinguishing features
 of Mannerist painting.
7. Outline global artistic developments
during the period of the European
Renaissance, including the arts of the
Mughal Empire in India, the Ming
Dynasty in China, the Muromachi and
Momoyama periods in Japan, and the
Aztec and Inkan empires in the
Americas.

11/03 The Baroque 1. Explain the historical circumstances Lecture Read Chapt 19
Era and major visual features of the Test The Modern
Baroque style in Italy. Era
2. Describe variations in subject pgs 417-456
matter and style as represented by
Baroque artists in Spain, Flanders,
Holland, France, and England.
3. Define the distinguishing qualities
of Rococo art.
4. Summarize the influence of the
Enlightenment on the art of the 18th
century.
5. Outline major developments in the
art of India, China, and Japan during
the 17th and 18th centuries.
11/08 The Modern 1. Describe the major features of Lecture Read Chapt 20
Era artistic movements of the 18th and Test The Twentieth
19th centuries, including Century: The
Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Early Years
Realism, Impressionism, pgs 459-489
Postimpressionism, Expressionism,
and Art Nouveau.
2. Discuss works of art as examples
of the typical qualities of each
movement.
3. Outline key qualities of artistic
traditions in Africa, India, Japan,
Oceania, and the Americas during the
19th century.
11/10 The Twentieth 1. Identify the important features of Lecture Short paper
Century: early 20th-century modernist art Test due on
The Early styles, including Fauvism, University
Years Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Gallery Exhibit
nonobjective art, fantastic art, Dada, or Undergrad
and surrealism. Artist Talk
2. Describe major trends in American Chapt 21
art of the early 20th century. The Twentieth
3. Summarize artistic developments in Century:
Japan, China, Africa, and Mexico in Postwar to
 the early 20th century. Postmodern
pgs 491-537

11/15 The Twentieth 1. Explain the major features of Lecture Chapt 22

Century: postwar art forms, including Abstract Test Art Now: A
Postwar to Expressionism, assemblage, Global
Postmodern figurative art, Pop Art, Photorealism, Perspective
Minimalism, performance art, pgs 539-578
conceptual art, New Image painting,
and Neo-Expressionism.
2. Discuss important examples of art
dealing with issues of gender,
sexuality, race, and ethnicity.
3. Trace the development of
architecture from Modernism through
Postmodernism and
Deconstructivism.
4. Summarize major themes of the art
of the 20th century in India, Pakistan,
China, and Japan.
11/17 Art Now: 1.Define and explain contemporary art Lecture
A Global themes resulting from globalization, Test
Perspective including hybridity, appropriation, and
postcolonialism.
2. Discuss representative works of art
from around the world as examples of
contemporary art themes.
3. Compare and contrast artistic
examples from different regions in
terms of common qualities and
specific cultural contexts.
11/22 Self guided visit Class time devoted to visiting a Visit to Have a great
to gallery or museum for gallery Thanksgiving!
gallery/museum research on formal class paper and or museum
presentation.
11/24

11/29 Artist Talks MFA students will provide an artist Guest Formal paper
talk about their art Presenters due on
and their approach to contemporary outside gallery
art. or
museum visit
12/01 Art from the Student presentation on formal Student Presentation of
experience of papers about artwork viewed at an Presentatio art
the outside gallery or museum in relation ns viewed at
student to information presented in the outside gallery/
textbook, lecture and Powerpoint museum visit
presentations.
12/06 Art from the Student presentation on formal Student Presentation of
experience of papers about artwork viewed at an Presentatio art
the outside gallery or museum in relation ns viewed at
student to information presented in the gallery/
textbook, lecture and Powerpoint museum visit
presentations.
12/08 Art from the Student presentation on formal Student Presentation of
experience of papers about artwork viewed at an Presentatio art
the outside gallery or museum in relation ns viewed at
student to information presented in the gallery/
textbook, lecture and Powerpoint museum visit
presentations.
12/13 Art from the Student presentation on formal Student Presentation of
experience of papers about artwork viewed at an Presentatio art
the outside gallery or museum in relation ns viewed at
student to information presented in the gallery/
textbook, lecture and Powerpoint museum visit
presentations.
12/15 Art from the Student presentation on formal Student Presentation of
experience of papers about artwork viewed at an Presentatio art
the outside gallery or museum in relation ns viewed at
student to information presented in the gallery/
textbook, lecture and Powerpoint museum visit
presentations.
 Short Paper on University Gallery Exhibit or Undergraduate Artist Talk
Guidelines

Possible points earned: 100

Due: November 10, 2016 at the beginning of class

Please provide a printed copy of the paper that is double spaced, using Ariel 12 point
font. Include your name and title of the paper at the top of the page.

The paper should be one page only with three paragraphs.

• The first paragraph should include a small but viewable jpeg image of the
work you will be discussing. You may only discuss a work of art exhibited
this semester from the University Art Gallery or a work from the
undergraduate artist talks. Include the artist's name, title of the work and
what genre of work (painting, drawing, photograph, collage, etc.). Example:
Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889, oil on canvas, Museum of
Modern Art, New York.

• The second paragraph should include terms you have learned to date that
describes the chosen work. For example, you can discuss the style, the
design principles, the medium, use of lines, value, color scheme,
symbolism, space, focal point, emphasis, balance and symmetry, scale and
proportion, process used by artist, etc. Basically, tell me what you see using
art appreciation terms you have learned to date.

• The third paragraph should tell me how the work of art made you think or
feel. Tell me your reaction to the work. There is no wrong answer. Just tell
me what you think using the information you have learned in Art
Appreciation so far.

If you are interested, and this is not required, this is a link to a free pdf of the book, A
Short Guide to Writing about Art by Sylvan Barnet.
https://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/2011klich902/files/2011/09/Barnet.pdf
 The Gallery/Museum Paper
Guidelines

You are encouraged and welcomed to go to any gallery or museum that is near you. If
you need suggestions this is a link to museums and galleries in the North Texas area:
http://www.dfwart.com/dfwmuseums.html
You might want to also take a look at this source: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-
editorial-the-roadtripper-s-guide-to-art-in-texas

Possible points earned: 100

Due: November 29, 2016 at the beginning of class

Please provide a printed copy of the paper that is double spaced, using Ariel 12 point
font. Include your name and title of the paper at the top of the page.

The paper should be three pages in length. You can use the critical analysis list below
for ideas to include in your paper. Be sure to use your own words. If you copy or paste,
be sure to cite the original author.

Critical Analysis of a Work of Art

Small but viewable and recognizable jpeg Image of Work:

Title of Work:
Artist:
Medium (watercolor, oil, etc.):
Date of Work:
Site where Work was viewed:

General Guidelines for Analysis of Art

Knowing how to write a formal analysis of a work of art is a fundamental skill learned in
an art appreciation-level class. Use this sheet as a guide for writing your critical analysis
paper. Not everything applies to every work of art, nor is it always useful to consider
things in the order given.

In your analysis, keep in mind the following: HOW and WHY is this a significant work of
art?

Part I – General Information

1. In many cases, this information can be found on a label or in a gallery guidebook.
There may be an artist’s statement available in the gallery. If so, indicate in your
text or by a footnote or endnote to your paper where you got the information.
2. Subject Matter (Who or What is Represented?)
3. Artist or Architect (What person or group made it? Often this is not known. If
there is a name, refer to this person as the artist or architect, not “author.” Refer
to this person by their last name, not familiarly by their first name.)
4. Date (When was it made? Is it a copy of something older? Was it made before or
after other similar works?)
 5. Provenance (Where was it made? For whom? Is it typical of the art of a
geographical area?)
6. Location (Where is the work of art now? Where was it originally located? Does
the viewer look up at it, or down at it? If it is not in its original location, does the
viewer see it as the artist intended? Can it be seen on all sides, or just on one?)
7. Technique and Medium (What materials is it made of? How was it executed?
How big or small is it?)

Part II – Brief Description

In a few sentences describe the work. What does it look like? Is it a representation of
something? Tell what is shown. Is it an abstraction of something? Tell what the subject
is and what aspects are emphasized. Is it a non-objective work? Tell what elements are
dominant. This section is primarily a few sentences to give the reader a sense of what
the work looks like.

Part III – Form

This is the key part of your paper. It should be the longest section of the paper. Be sure
and think about whether the work of art selected is a two-dimensional or three-
dimensional work.

Art Elements
1. Line (straight, curved, angular, flowing, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, contour,
thick, thin, implied etc.)
2. Shape (what shapes are created and how)
3. Light and Value (source, flat, strong, contrasting, even, values, emphasis,
shadows)
4. Color (primary, secondary, mixed, complimentary, warm, cool, decorative,
values)
5. Texture and Pattern (real, implied, repeating)
6. Space (depth, overlapping, kinds of perspective)
7. Time and Motion

Principles of Design
1. Unity and Variety
2. Balance (symmetry, asymmetry)
3. Emphasis and Subordination
4. Scale and Proportion (weight, how objects or figures relate to each other and the
setting)
5. Mass/Volume (three-dimensional art)
6. Rhythm
7. Function/Setting (architecture)
8. Interior/Exterior Relationship (architecture)

Part IV – Opinions and Conclusions

This is the part of the paper where you go beyond description and offer a conclusion
and your own informed opinion about the work. Any statements you make about the
work should be based on the analysis in Part III above.
1. In this section, discuss how and why the key elements and principles of art used
by the artist create meaning.
 2. Support your discussion of content with facts about the work.

General Suggestions
1. Pay attention to the date the paper is due. No late work is accepted.
2. You should allow time to view the work you plan to write about and take notes.
3. Always italicize or underline titles of works of art. If the title is long, you must use
the full title the first time you mention it, but may shorten the title for subsequent
listings.
4. Use the present tense in describing works of art.
5. Be specific: don’t refer to a “picture” or “artwork” if “drawing” or “painting” or
“photograph” is more exact.
6. Remember that any information you use from another source, whether it be your
textbook, a wall panel, a museum catalogue, a dictionary of art, the internet, must
be documented with a footnote. Failure to do so is considered plagiarism, and
violates the behavioral standards of the university. Allow time to proofread your
paper. Read it out loud and see if it makes sense. If you need help on the
technical aspects of writing, use the University Writing Center.

Some other items you might want to consider when trying to organize your thoughts.
You do not have to use these categories but you can use these as a way of helping you
think about the piece of art you have chosen.

Description of Work:
- is it horizontal or vertical?
- what colors are used? Warm, cool, primary, secondary, mixed?
- describe the subject matter / imagery

Formal / Technical Analysis:

- how is the composition arranged?
- is the artwork balanced or unbalanced, symmetrical or asymmetrical?
- are the colors, lines, shapes related?
- does the size affect the artwork in any way?
- is the artwork real or abstract?
- what style (Cubist, Impressionist, etc.) is the artwork?

Interpretation / Iconographic:
- what is happening in the artwork?
- what kind of mood do the colors express?
- does anything in the artwork remind you of your own life?
- what does the artwork say to you?
- what do you think the artist is trying to convey?
- what ideas or emotions does the artwork express?
- how do you think the artist felt while creating this piece?
- are there any symbols in the artwork? What do the symbols mean?

Aesthetic Level / Evaluation:

- what have you discovered from analyzing this work of art?
- have you learned anything about yourself or others?
- did your feelings about this artwork change after answering these questions?
- do you like this artwork? Is it important that you like it?
 The Gallery/Museum Presentation
Guidelines

Possible points earned: 100

Due: December 1 through December 15, 2016

There will be a sign up sheet for dates to provide a short 3-5 minute presentation of
your chosen gallery/museum work of art. Student presentations will be made from
December 1 through December 15.

Your presentation should include:

• image of the work
• artist, title, date, medium and where you viewed the work of art information
included with the image
• discus the style of work, genre of work, etc.
• discuss why you chose this specific work of art.