Syllabus for Humn 485

7/29/2019 Syllabus for Humn 485

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WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCollege of Arts and Sciences

RENAISSANCE TO ROMANITICISMFALL 2013

Course Number: Humn 485Professor Elaine Slater

Office: Beatty Hall 407

Phone: ext. 4375

Office Hours: M/W 1:30-2:30, Additional Hours by Appointment

Email address:[email protected]

Please note: This class meets (1) 4 credit Humanities elective requirement. - NOTE:Taking all HSS elective requirements in a Humanities will NOT SATISFY yourgraduation requirement. Please check the catalogue and your degree audit for moreinformation.

Course Description:This course deals with philosophies that drove western art of the 14th century Proto-Renaissance to the age of 19

thcentury Romanticism. Major themes include humanism,

the duality of the divine and earthly realm, science and politics.

** Please note: The Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Gardner Museum will providethe class with original examples of art from the Renaissance to the early 19

thCentury.

Frequent trips to both, along with lectures and digital imagery will make up much of thiscourse, which will be further enhanced by student discussions, reports andpresentations.

Required Text:Marilyn Stokstad:Art History:Fourteenth to Seventeenth CenturyArt, vol. 4,New Jersey, Pearson/Prentice Hall 2009.

THE COLLEGE BOOKSTORE:

Location: 103 Ward Street Boston MA 02115Telephone: 617-445-8814

Recommended Reading: All Posted on BlackboardCennini, Cennino. Excerpts from Primary Source Journal.

Cole, Bruce. The Renaissance Artist At Work:From Pisano to Titian. New York, Harperand Row, 1983.
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Hartt, Frederick.Art and Freedom in the Quattrocento Florence. Prentice Hall/Abrams.

Holt, Elizabeth,A Documentary History of ArtVols. 1 and 2. New Jersey, PrincetonUniversity Press, 1957.

Vasari, Giorgio, Lives of the Artists Vols. 1 and 2: Translated by George Bull,London,PenguinClassics, 1987.

Albrecht Durer: Portrait of the Artist as an Entrepeneur, London, The EconomistNewspaper Limited, 2011,

Learning Outcomes:Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Define and use basic art historical terminology in relation to works of art, artistic

styles, historical periods, and stylistic movements within the proto Renaissance,Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neo Classical and Romantic eras of Westernculture.

2. Identify, and discuss major works of art, monuments, and movements covered by thecourse in relation to their historical, philosophical and cultural contexts.

3. Recognize and describe the major styles in art and architecture in their chronologicaloccurrence from the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Romantic eras.

4. Demonstrate and apply skills in visual literacy through written and oral form.

As with all humanities and arts curricula, the ability to express ideas orally and inwriting is strongly fostered. Students will be encouraged to think critically, to question anauthors point of view, and to gain confidence in their own ideas. The course seeks tohelp students distinguish between their own subjective personal preferences andobjective critical judgment.

Instructional Methodologies:

This course is designed to encourage maximum student participation, both in theclassroom and at the local museums that will be an integral part of learning experience.The following is a list of ways in which this premise is meant to be achieved:

1. The first five minutes of each class begins with a student who has beenassigned to open with a question, observation or thought regarding thepreviously assigned material. The class is then invited to respond. This isdesigned to strengthen the students oral and intellectual ability to discourseon the material covered.

2. This is followed by Prof.s informal presentation of material only partially basedon readings assigned for this class. At any time during the lecture students


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are further encouraged to ask questions or add commentary, thus graduallydriving a further class discussion.

3. Two response papers to original works of art either at the BMFA or GardnerMuseum are specifically designed to introduce the skill of an authenticseeing of visual imagery.

4. Three exams that will increase in comprehensiveness and complexity over thesemester will further assess student growth in knowledge and understandingof the material covered.

5. An experiential project that demonstrates knowledge and understandingof art processes in one or more areas of the material covered.

Class Attendance Policy: Class attendance is mandatory for successful completion ofthis course.

Students should have assigned readings completed before class meetings so that theymay participate fully in discussions.

Class Attendance will affect your grade as follows:

1-2 absences: No effect on grade

3-4 absences: Final grade will be reduced at instructors discretion

5+ absences: F for class.

Please note that museum visits are counted as full classes and are mandatory.

GRADING POLICY: Based on a 100 point system spelled out in the followingstructure:

2exams that will assess the students mastery of aesthetic thought, art historicalmovements and analysis of specific works of art covered both in class, the museum andthe reading.1st exam is worth 10 %.2nd exam is worth 15 %

3 formal response papers to assigned works in either the Boston Museum of Fine Artsor the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. This will provide a base line assessment ofstudent s ability see art and provide opportunity for students to use some of the arthistorical language used in this course.

1st response paper is worth 10 %2nd response paper is worth 15 %


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Experiential project that demonstrates a specific interest and understanding of artisticprocesses is worth 20%. A Major Research Paper may be substituted for theproject to be approved by the Professor.

Final Exam will deal with major ideas presented throughout the course, and should

articulate a mastery of language, understanding and overall depth of the materialcovered. 20 %

Class Participation:Consistent contribution to discourse and class learning. 10%

Laptops in the Classroom: Laptops should be used in the classroom for note-takingpurposes only. This professor reserves the right to distinguish between appropriate useof these devices and will relinquish the right of any student to use one if inappropriateuse of one in class has occurred. Those needing laptops for note-taking should sit inthe back of the classroom to prevent other students from being distracted during class.

Communication Equipment:All cell phones, beepers, blackberries, etc. must be turned off before class. **Note:It is in fact advisable to transcribe daily notes into your laptop as a means of reviewingand organizing material. This helps immeasurably when studying for exams and whenwriting organized, well focused papers.

SEMESTERS INSTRUCTION: TAKE NOTES, TAKE NOTES, TAKE NOTES.PLEASE DO NOT BRING FOOD TO CLASS. MEALS AND SNACKS AREPROHIBITED DURING CLASS.

WENTWORTH GRADING SYSTEM:Grade Definition Weight Numerical Definition

A Student learning and accomplishment 4.00 96-100far exceeds published objectives for the

A- course/test/assignment and student work 3.67 92-95is distinguished consistently by its high levelof competency and/or innovation

B+ Student learning and accomplishment 3.33 88-91goes beyond what is expected in thepublished objectives for the course/test/

B assignment and student work is frequently 3.00 84-87characterized by its special depth of

understanding, development, and/or innovativeexperimentation.

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B- Student learning and accomplishment 2.67 80-83


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meets all published objectives for thecourse/test/assignment and student

C+ work demonstrates the expected level of 2.33 76-79understanding, and application of conceptsintroduced.

C 2.00 72-75________________________________________________________________

C- Student learning and accomplishment 1.67 68-71based on the published objectives for

D+ the course/test/assignment were met 1.33 64-67with minimum passing achievement.

D 1.00 60-63

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F Student learning and accomplishment 0.00 Less thanbased on the published objectives for 60the course/test/assignment were notsufficiently addressed nor met.

DROP/ADD:

The drop/add period for day students ends on Friday of the first week of classes.Dropping and/or adding courses is done online. Courses dropped in this period areremoved from the students record. Courses to be added that require writtenpermission, e.g. closed courses, must be done using a Drop/Add form that is availablein the Student Service Center. Non-attendance does not constitute dropping a course. Ifa student has registered for a course and subsequently withdraws or receives a failinggrade in its prerequisite, then the student must drop that course. In some cases, thestudent will be dropped from that course by the Registrar. However, it is the studentsresponsibility to make sure that he or she meets the course prerequisites and to drop acourse if the student has not successfully completed the prerequisite. The student mustsee his or her academic advisor or academic department head for schedule revisionand to discuss the impact of the failed or withdrawn course on the students degreestatus.

MAKE-UP POLICY:For privilege of making up an exam or missed work, the student must notify theprofessor within 24 hours of missing the work and provide an acceptable excuse. Thetime for submission of made up work will be at the discretion of the professor.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT:

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) assists all Wentworth students withacademic challenges in the areas of math, science, technical courses specific to majors,


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and writing. The CTL is a supportive and safe learning environment for students lookingto improve or maintain their academic standing. In this student-based learningenvironment, students can receive individual help with their studies, meet and work instudy groups, or go on-line to find resources to assist them in meeting their goals foracademic success. It includes tutors in many subjects, online writing assistance and

workshops. Make appointments atwww.wit.edu/academics/resourcesor throughLconnect.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:Students at Wentworth are expected to behonest and forthright in their academic endeavors. Academic dishonesty includescheating, inventing false information or citations, plagiarism, tampering with computers,destroying other peoples studio property, or academic misconduct (Academic

Catalog). See your catalogue for a full explanation.STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT:Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: Students are expected to submit their own workto meet course requirements. In preparation for work submitted, students shouldalways take great care to distinguish their own ideas from information derived fromsources, including the web. Please be aware that web research does not constituteacademic research unless you are using information from a scholarly web siteestablished by an academic institution or affiliate. All sources must be documentedusing the Modern Language Association Style. Failure to document sources will resultin a failing grade for the paper and/or course.

DISABILITY SERVICES STATEMENT:Any student who thinks s/he may require a disability-related accommodation for thiscourse should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. DisabilityServices coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with documenteddisabilities. They are located in Watson Hall 003 (the Counseling Center) and can becontacted at 617-989-4390 [email protected]. For more information onacceptable documentation and the Disability Services process, visit theDisability Services website atwww.wit.edu/disabilityservices

COLLEGE OF THE FENWAY STUDENTS:

If you are enrolled in this course through COF Cross Registration, notify your courseinstructor. Please provide her/him with your email address to be sure that you receivecourse information in a timely way. You should also discuss how to access onlineapplications that might be used in the course. Please note that cross registeredstudents who wish to drop or withdraw from this course must complete the necessarypaperwork according to the Wentworth calendar.
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