Textbook: The Western Humanities
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InArt 001 is a broad, interdisciplinary, introduction course which deals with basic terminology and analysis of the arts, and is geared to the general student with little or no background in the arts. We will stress those elements in the arts which are basically cognitive in nature. The affective or emotional elements will obviously be touched on, but will not be a major emphasis in the course.

The central purpose of InArt 001 is to introduce all Penn State students to the wealth and diversity of the arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, photography) and to aid the students in building a critical appreciation for those arts. In order to satisfy the goal, the course will:

• acquaint students with selected and significant examples of painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography
• introduce students to artists and to the process of making art, as well as their "products"
• give students an understanding, through comparison, of the relative similarities and differences that exist among the major forms of expression
• give students a significant amount of practical and theoretical background to enable them to enrich their experiences with the arts
• give students a set of critical standards to help evaluate their experiences with the arts

Objectives

Through the use of course reading, web searches, and a journal writing assignment, the successful student in InArt 001 should be able to do the following by the end of this course:
1. Write an analysis and critique of representative examples of art regarding the structure of each form using newly learned terminology.
2. Write an analysis and critique of the visual elements in the arts of architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography.
3. Write a historical development of the arts from the prehistoric era to the modern regarding the economical, political, societal, and religious influences upon the art forms and citing in proper APA format.
4. Describe their newfound appreciation of the arts and its contributions to the insight of humanity.
5. Describe their view of the arts as an enhancement of enjoyment and improvement of the quality of life.

Resources

Required textbook:  THE WESTERN HUMANITIES by Roy T. Matthews and F. DeWitt Platt, any edition.  Mountain View, California:  Mayfield Publishing Company.  1-800-433-1278 and http://www.mayfieldpub.com

You will also need access to an internet-connected computer and a color printer.

Grading

Journal = 100% (Grade is based upon appearance and content). A more detailed explanation of the journal is later in the syllabus.

A=94-105

A-=90-93

B+=89

B=84-88

B-=80-83

C+=79

C=70-78

D=55-69

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The successful student in InArt 001 will realize the following :

1.  analyze and critique representative examples of art regarding the structure of each form
2.  analyze and critique visual elements in the arts of architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography
3.  synthesize the historical development of the arts from the prehistoric era to the modern regarding the economical, political, societal, and religious influences upon the art forms

1.  All artworks must be duplicated in color.  (Use printers in the Library and/or the Learning Center)

2.  All artworks must contain the title, artist's name (if known) and Internet address.

3.  All listed chapters and sections from left side of the Inart 001 homepage are to be entered into the journal as listed (title and/or chapter number).

4.  All listed chapters and sections must contain three (3) artworks which are analyzed by using three (3) art terms per artwork.  Terms for painting, sculpture and architecture can be found under "Art Terms, " located on the left side of the homepage.

5.  Each used art term must be defined every time you use that term.  Then you must describe how and where the term is used within the artwork.  Be specific so that I can understand what you are writing.

6.  Be sure to include at least one sentence on your affective/emotional reaction to the artwork.

7.  Chapters 6 and 15 are omitted; you may include them for five (5) extra-credit points each.  Follow the instructions on the homepage.

8.  A total of five (5) points can be earned per chapter.  For extra-credit, four (4) terms may be used per artwork or you may analyze for artworks per chapter.

9. Its best to use a variety of terms.  Do not use repeatedly "hue" and other obvious terms.

Since this is a long-distance-education course, you may work at your convenience.  The following is a suggestion for your working progress.

• Minority Artists

            Compilation of chicano-latino artists and their works in the Pacific Northwest.

            http://www.evergreen.edu/library/chicanolatino/introduction.htm

• Introduction: Why Study Cultural History?

• Chapter 1:"Prehistory and Near Eastern Civilization"

• Chapter 2: Aegean Civilization" (exclude pages 36-41)

• Chapter 3: Classical Greek, The Hellenic Age (exclude 54-66)

• Chapter 4: Classical Greek, The Hellenistic Age (exclude 83-90)

• Chapter 5: Roman Civilization (exclude 106-116 middle column)

• Chapter 7: Late Roman Civilization (exclude 158-163)

• Chapter 8: Byzantine (exclude 178-182, 188-190,196-201 1st column)

• Chapter 9: The High Middle Ages  (exclude 210-223 1st column)

• Chapter 10: The Late Middle Ages (exclude 243-252)


End of first half of journal
 

• Chapter 11: The Early Renaissance (exclude 274-280)

• Chapter 12: The High Renaissance (exclude 299-308)

• Chapter 13: Religious Reformation, N. Humanism (exclude 330-340)

• Chapter 14: Baroque Age (exclude 374-376)

• Chapter 16: Age of Reason (exclude 401-409 1st column, 419-421 1st column)

• Chapter 17: Revolution (exclude 427-433, 438-439)

• Chapter 18: Triumph of Bourgeoisie (exclude 456-472)

• Chapter 19: Early Modernism (exclude 483-496 1st column)

• Chapter 20: Zenith of Modernism (exclude 515-530)

• Chapter 21: Age of Anxiety and Beyond 1945 (exclude 545-562 2nd column)

• Photography


End of second half of journal

*The community-service project will be discussed among the students during the regular semester, and the students will determine whether they want to include that suggested requirement or eliminate that project. Subsequently, the entire final grade would depend on the journal.  (If you would like to perform community service for extra credit, please see Prof. Funk.)

• Terms for Painting and Sculpture
• Great Site for Architecture Examples
• Additional Material on the WWW

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This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the professor.