Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture Art History 180-102

SAMPLE SYLLABUS Lecturer: Katherine Murrell Office hours: Tues 12-1pm and by appointment Contact: minerath@uwm.edu Teaching Assistants: Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11-11:50 CHEM 180 Discussion sections: (601) Tues. 8am (602) Tues 9am (603) Tues 10am (604) Tues 12pm (605) Thurs 8am (606) Thurs 9am (607) Thurs 10am (608) Thurs 12pm

All discussion sections meet in Mitchell 158.

Required textbook: Kleiner, Mamiya, et al. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, Volume II, 13h edition or 14th edition. Course description and objectives This in an introductory survey course in art history that focuses primarily on the examination and interpretation of European painting, sculpture, and architecture from the late thirteenth century into the twentieth century. Material will be presented in twice-weekly illustrated lectures, and in a discussion section where information will be focused on in-depth and ideas exchanged. Students in this course will learn about the dominant visual styles of various time periods, and how the production of art objects reflects, comments, and gives insight into their contemporary political, social, and economic contexts.

Attendance Attendance in lecture and discussion is essential. More than three absences from a discussion section will result in ½ letter grade deduction from the final course grade. List of images A list of images to be covered in each section will be posted on the class’s D2L site. It is the student’s responsibility to print the image list for their use. Grades, papers, and exams A paper of 3-5 pages in length will be assigned in October. More information on this will be given later in the semester. There will be a midterm and a non-cumulative final exam which will make up significant portions of your final grade. Make-up exams will not be given without a substantial and documented reason. Final exam 40% of final grade Midterm 30% Paper 20% Attendance and participation 10% Students needing special assistance If any student required special assistance, please discuss your requirements with the Student Accessibility Center and let the instructor and your teaching assistant know what accommodations you will need.

Course calendar Week 1 9/6 Introduction; Late Gothic/Proto-Renaissance 9/8 Early Renaissance Week 2 9/13 Early Renaissance 9/15 High Renaissance Week 3 9/20 High Renaissance 9/22 15th century Northern Europe Week 4 9/27 16th century Northern Europe 9/29 Venetian painting / Mannerism Week 5 10/4 Italian Baroque 10/6 Flemish and Dutch Baroque Week 6 10/11 Baroque in Spain and France 10/13 Rococo Week 7 10/18 18th century France 10/20 Neoclassicism Week 8 10/25 Neoclassicism 10/27 MIDTERM Week 9 11/1 Romanticism 11/3 Romanticism Week 10 11/8 Realism 11/10 Impressionism Week 11 11/15 Impressionism 11/17 Post-Impressionism Week 12 11/22 Symbolism and late 19th century art 11/24 THANKSGIVING Week 13 11/29 Cubism 12/1 Expressionism and early 20th century art Week 14 12/6 Dada and Surrealism 12/8 Abstract Expressionism Week 15 12/13 Pop Art and Minimalism FINAL EXAM: Tues., Dec. 20, 10am-12 noon, CHEM 180