ART 101 Art Appreciation Entire Course Material

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ART 101 Art Appreciation Entire Course Material

ART 101 Week 1 Check Point Visual Literacy

Check Point: Visual Literacy

Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following: In your own words, summarize why Kenneth Clark’s interpretation of the African mask is ethnocentric.

Consider the comparison Clark makes with Greek sculpture in your summary.

ART 101 Week 1 Assignment Reading Art Practicing Iconography

Assignment: “Reading” Art: Practicing Iconography

Iconography is the practice of understanding symbolism in art and is one aspect of visual literacy. Understanding visual literacy and roles of the artist deepens one’s appreciation of art. The Week One assignment reinforces concepts presented in Ch. 1 and 2 regarding artists’ roles and understanding art.

Review Ch. 1 & 2 of A World of Art.

Review the multimedia: “Reading” Art: Practicing Iconography:

http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/sites/art101/index.html

Choose two works of art that embody at least one role of the artist. Make sure one work holds symbolic significance requiring the application of iconography. Refer to Appendix B and your Discovering Art 2.0 CD-ROM for artwork. In addition, you may use other sources in your search for examples of artwork.

Write a 300- to 350-word essay in APA format summarizing the roles of the artist as applied to your chosen artwork. Include the following:

An explanation of why your chosen works exemplify one specific role of the artist, respectively, as discussed in Ch. 1.

An explanation of the iconographic or symbolic significance of one of your chosen art works.

ART 101 Week 2 Check Point Art and Intention

Check Point: Art and Intention

Discussion and debate have always marked the reception of art. This CheckPoint focuses on two works of art that are currently regarded as masterpieces, but were initially met with controversy.

Write a 200- to 300-word summary that answers the following:

Summarize the reaction to Michelangelo’s David and Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase.

What was objectionable about each work?

What are the reasons behind Duchamp’s innovative approach to human form?

Does knowledge of the artist’s inspiration enhance your appreciation of Nude Descending a Staircase?

ART 101 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2

Discussion Questions

1. Review the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Web site at http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/video/index.html?key=13Post your response to the following: How does the Calder sculpture compare or not compare to public art you have in your city? How do you think art in public spaces contributes or does not contribute to building community and a sense of culture?

2. Review Ch. 4 in A World of Art. Post your response to the following: Considering the examples on pp. 67-70 in Ch. 4 of your text, what sort of performance art can you imagine executing in a public space? What would be the purpose and content of your piece?

ART 101 Week 3 Check Point Analytical and Expressive Line

Check Point: Analytical and Expressive Line

Write a 200- to 300-word summary that answers the following: Summarize the difference between analytical and expressive lines, providing examples of each. Do you agree or disagree with the connection of analytical line with masculinity and expressive line with feminine qualities? Explain why or why not.

ART 101 Week 3 Assignment Formal Analysis of Art

Assignment: Formal Analysis of Art

Review: Ch. 5–7.

Complete the Organizing Space exercises in the Discovering Art 2.0 CD-ROM:

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Open the CD-ROM.

Click on Interactive Exercises.

Click on Organizing Space.

Complete all exercises and reviews in Linear Perspective, Spatial Depth, and

Directional Light. Then, complete the Self-Test.

Click on Log after you complete the Self-Test. Then, save the Organizing Space Self-Test as a .txt file on your computer.

Look at Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez on your CD–ROM and describe the formal qualities of this work in terms of its organizing space. Do the formal qualities working together create a particular effect? If so, what is it and how is this accomplished?

Summarize your description of Las Meninas in 150 to 200 words using APA format.

Complete the Elements of Color and Light exercises in the Discovering Art 2.0 CDROM:

Open the CD-ROM.

Click on Interactive Exercises.

Click on Elements of Color and Light.

Complete all exercises and reviews in Functions of Light, Properties of Color, Expressive Qualities, and Optical Effects. Then, complete the Self-Test.

Click on Log after you complete the Self-Test. Then, save the Elements of Color and Light Self–Test as a .txt file on your computer.

Look at Nighthawks by Edward Hopper on your CD-ROM and describe the formal qualities of this work in terms of its color and light. Do the formal qualities workingtogether create a particular effect? If so, what is it and how is this accomplished?

Summarize your description of Nighthawks in 150 to 200 words using APA format.

Organize your summaries of Las Meninas and Nighthawks into one Microsoft® Word document.

Submit your summaries and two self-tests as attachments.

ART 101 Week 4 Check Point Design Movements

Check Point: Design Movements

Complete the Appendix C matrix. Add two more design movements with respective examples at the bottom of the matrix.

Include approximate dates for each movement.

ART 101 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2

Discussion Questions

1. Review the video podcast found at the EwArt Web site, on the composition of Leonardo da Vinci’s The LastSupper at http://ewart.sbc.edu/2006/12/leonardos_last_supper.html Looking at The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, what design elements do you recognize? Discuss them in your response. Thinking of The Last Supper or any artwork that interests you, what do you think is the most useful element of design for an artist? Which element of design do you think is the most important and integral to the creation of a successful artwork and why?

2. The design for Cubist artwork was dramaticallydifferent from what had come before in the history of painting. Why did the artists involved in the creation of Cubism choose this radical and innovative approach to the design of their artwork? What influenced early Cubist artists?

ART 101 Week 5 Check Point Drawing

Check Point: Drawing

Review the nature and function of Leonardo’s drawings on the Universal Leonardo Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

Review the nature and function of Michelangelo’s drawings on the British Museum Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

Describe how each artist viewed drawing as a part of the creative process in 200 to 300 words.

ART 101 Week 5 Assignment Painting Styles

Assignment: Painting Styles

Review Ch. 21 & 22 (pp. 504–518) of A World of Art

View the Neoclassic piece, The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries, by Jacques Louis David on the National Gallery of Art Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

View the Impressionist piece, The Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir on the Phillips Collection Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

Click on the link to go to the home page of the Phillips Collection Web site.

Select Collection.

Click on the Luncheon of the Boating Party from the drop down menu on the left hand side of the screen.

View the Abstract Expressionist piece, Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), by Jackson Pollock on the Metropolitan Museum of Art Web site located on this week’s student Web page.

Click on the link to go to the home page of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Select Works of Art.

In the Search box type in Autumn Rhythm, and select the first item that comes up.

Write a 500- to 700-word summary in APA format that compares and contrasts Neoclassicism, Impressionism, and Abstract Expressionism. Use the selected artwork as your examples for each. Include the following in your discussion:

How each style reflects its era and the culture

Discussion of painting techniques

Formal elements

ART 101 Week 6 Check Point Film and Popular Cinema

Check Point: Film and Popular Cinema

Resource: Ch. 13 of A World of Art

Summarize the distinction between film and popular cinema in 200 to 300 words.

Provide examples of each and explain why they fall into either category.

ART 101 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2

Discussion Questions

1. Viewthe video clip on the daguerreotype process found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Web site athttp://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dagu/dagu_1.htm.

In your opinion, what is the most significant difference between the daguerreotype process and modern photography? How do early and modern photos differ in the creative process of image production?

2. Viewa clip from North by Northwest directed by Alfred Hitchcock at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRfmTpmIUwo&feature=PlayList&p=BAD2FB242B64 005A&index=10 Discuss the types of shots used in the clip.

How do they build tension in the scene? Provide an example of one sequence of shots you have viewed in a film or television program that built dramatic or comedic tension successfully.

ART 101 Week 7 Check Point Greek and Roman Architecture

Check Point: Greek and Roman Architecture

Resource: Ch. 16 of A World of Art

Write a summary comparing and contrasting the characteristics of Roman and Greek architecture in 200 to 300 words.

Provide examples of architecture from both Greek and Roman culture.

ART 101 Week 7 Assignment Architecture and Function

Assignment: Architecture and Function

Review Ch. 16 & 19 of A World of Art.

Create a 5- to 7-slide PowerPoint® presentation that includes the following:

Examples of architecture from Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam, respectively

Brief explanations of the elements of architecture as they relate to specific aspects of each religion

Names of types of buildings associated with each religion

A separate slide with references using APA formatting

Citation beneath image, such as Fig. 1

ART 101 Week 8 Check Point Sculpture Mediums and Process

Check Point: Sculpture: Mediums and Process

Resource: Ch. 14 & 18 of A World of Art, Appendix B, and Appendix D

Complete the Appendix D matrix with examples of each type of sculpture listed. Fill in the title of the artwork, the artist, year created, and medium. In the last column, determine whether the work is additive, subtractive, or neither. You may use Internet resources, your CD-ROM gallery, or your text for examples of sculpture.

ART 101 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2

Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the representation of the human body by the Egyptians and the Greeks. What are the similarities and differences between the two? What does the sculptural representation of the human form say about each culture?

2. Using Internet resources, find one example of installation art. Describe the artwork you have found in the Mainforum, including the title, artist, year created, and where it was installed. Discuss the meaning of the work and how it relates to what the artist has created. Provide your personal reaction to your chosen work and comment on each other’s examples of installation art.

ART 101 Week 9 Capstone Check Point

Capstone Check Point

Write a 200- to 300-word summary of the following questions:

How are the arts in your community supported by various agencies and citizens?

Do you think there is enough or not enough support of the fine arts by these entities?

Explain why or why not.

What is your role in the creation and support of art in your community?

ART 101 Week 9 Final Project Art Timeline

Final Project: Art Timeline

In the final project for this course, you assume the role of a museum curator who receives the following e-mail from the Director of the museum:

Following a meeting with our museum’s Web design team, it is now my priority to improve the content of our museum’s Web site. We decided on an interactive timeline focused on one art medium. It is your job to choose one art form such as painting or sculpture for the timeline. You must also have a common theme for the artwork you select. If you were to choose sculpture, your theme might be 20th-Century Sculpture.

Whatever you focus on, make sure you do not make the timeline too long. Ten works should suffice. After selecting the 10 works of art, write a short paragraph to accompany each one. You have approximately 9 weeks for this project before you turn over your selected artworks and content to the design team.

Review Appendix A for a detailed overview of this assignment.

Select one art media on which to focus. Examples might include painting, architecture, performance art, or film. Whereas these are broad areas, you must select a single medium and then make your timeline focused on that single medium.

Research the Internet, or Grove Art Online in the Axia Online library, and find 10examples of your chosen media that are thematically connected. Examples of thematically linked art media include:

linear perspective in European paintings.

black and white film noir.

Greek figural sculpture.

international video art.

Organize, in a Microsoft® Word document, the 10 works in chronological order and include a 100 word minimum paragraph for each in short essay form using APA format.