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ART 1B (Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present) Section 1 (80418), Fall 2010: Course Outline

CSU Sacramento Professor Catherine Turrill Fall 2010 Office: Kadema 194 (278-5786) Room: Kadema 145 E-mail: turrillc@csus.edu Mon. and Wed., 12:00-1:15 p.m. Office Hours: Wed. 9-10 a.m.; Course website: http://www.csus.edu/webct/student/ Thurs. 2-4 p.m. (and by appointment) Texts: Stokstad, M. Art History: A View of the West (Prentice-Hall). 3rd edition; vol. 2 (also on reserve) Turrill, C. On Line Text for ART 1B (posted on SacCT, the course website: URL is given above) Catalogue description: ART 1B is a survey emphasizing architecture, crafts, painting, and sculpture of the Eastern Mediterranean and European cultures (for a complete description, see the On Line Text). Learning objectives: Art 1B is a General Education course in Area C-2 (Introduction to the Arts). It serves as a prerequisite for seven upper-division art history classes: ART 106 (Renaissance Art), ART 107 (Baroque and Rococo), ART 108 (19th Century Art), ART 109 (Modern Art), ART 110 (American Art), ART 112 (Contemporary Art), and ART 118A (Modern Architecture). Students who have completed ART 1B successfully should be able to:

1. Recognize representative monuments of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other artistic media from the 15th through the 20th century;

2. Discuss the work and ideas of principal artists from these eras; 3. Both identify and explain significant features of works by these artists, using the appropriate art

historical vocabulary; 4. Discuss the larger historic context for the works of art (and, for the 19th into the 20th centuries, of

the artistic movements that are associated with them); 5. Recognize the relationship between the different artistic styles and movements covered

in the course. Course requirements: Course requirements include: attendance (5% of the final grade); an in-class essay test on 15th-century art (September 27; 15%); an in-class essay test on 16th and 17th-century art (October 25; 25%); a take-home test on 18th and 19th-century art (due November 29; 25%); and an essay test on 20th-century art, scheduled during finals week (Friday, December 17; 30%). Attendance and academic guidance: Regular attendance is important and will count for 5% of the course grade. To be eligible for extra credit, you cannot have more than two UNexcused absences. An “unexcused” absence is one that is not justified or was not discussed with the instructor within twenty-four hours after the missed class. If you have any questions about the lectures, assignments, or tests, feel free to contact the instructor by e-mail, during office hours, or by appointment. If you have a disability and require academic accommodation, please provide written verification from the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. Also, be sure to discuss your accommodation needs with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. For policies about extra credit exercises, make-up exams, and assignment deadlines, see the On Line Text (“Course Basics”) posted on the course website. Cell phone and laptop computer policy: To avoid classroom disruption, all cell phones must be turned off or set on the silent mode; laptop computers may not be used except in cases when they have been approved as an academic accommodation for someone with a disability. Please discuss your situation with the instructor.

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ART 1B, section 1: Calendar of Lecture Topics and Test/Assignment Dates: Subject to Change (any revisions will be announced in class)

Also listed below are the assignments for the first week of the semester. For the complete list of assignments, the works of art that are the basis of the lectures (“key monuments”), and additional readings related to the lectures, see the On Line Text (posted on SacCT, the course website). Unit 1: 15th Century Art Mon., 30 Aug.: Introduction to the course Readings: Stokstad, Introduction; On-Line Text, “Course Basics” Wed., 1 Sept.: Introduction to Early Renaissance art Readings: Stokstad, Ch. 12 (423-27); On-Line Text, “Unit 1” Mon., 6 Sept.: Labor Day Holiday: No Class Wed., 8 Sept.: Early Renaissance Art in Northern Europe, 1 Mon., 13 Sept.: Early Renaissance Art in Northern Europe, 2 Wed., 15 Sept.: Early Renaissance Art in Italy, 1: Architecture and Sculpture Mon., 20 Sept.: Early Renaissance Art in Italy, 2: Painting Wed., 22 Sept.: Conclusion and review of Unit 1 Mon., 27 Sept.: Test on 15th-Century Art Unit 2: Art of the 16th - 17th Centuries Wed., 29 Sept.: High Renaissance Art in Italy, 1 Mon., 4 Oct.: From High Renaissance to Mannerism in Italy Wed., 6 Oct.: Baroque Art in Italy, 1 Mon., 11 Oct.: Baroque Art in Italy, 2 Wed., 13 Oct.: Baroque Art in Flanders and Spain Mon., 18 Oct.: Baroque Art in the Dutch Republic and France Wed., 20 Oct.: Conclusion and review of Unit 2 Mon., 25 Oct.: Test on 16th and 17th-Century Art Unit 3: Art of the 18th - 19th Centuries Wed., 27 Oct.: Late 18th-Century Art in England and France Mon., 1 Nov.: Neoclassicism and Romanticism in France Wed., 3 Nov.: Romanticism in Spain, England, and America Mon., 8 Nov.: Academic Art and Realism in France Wed., 10 Nov.: Realism to Impressionism in France Mon., 15 Nov.: Impressionism to Post Impressionism in France Wed., 17 Nov.: Conclusion and discussion of take-home test on Unit 3 Take-home test on Unit 3 is due in class on November 29 Unit 4: 20th Century Art Mon., 22 Nov.: Early Modern Art and Cubism Wed., 24 Nov.: Responses to Cubism in France, Italy, and Russia Mon., 29 Nov.: American Art in the First Half of the 1900s, 1 Take-home test on Unit 3 is due in class on November 29 Wed., 1 Dec.: American Art in the First Half of the 1900s, 2 Mon., 6 Dec.: American Art in the 1960s and 1970s Wed., 8 Dec.: Conclusion and review of Unit 4 Fri., 17 Dec.: Test on 20th-Century Art (10:15 am-12:15 pm): Note the date and time! Even though this is a M/W class, the final exam is scheduled on Friday.