THE COURSE & REQUIREMENTS
The Course
An historical and analytical introduction, considering representative monuments in their context and proposing ways of understanding visual evidence
Meeting Place and Time
- Pannell 012: Tuesday and Thursdays 9:00-10:15
Required Textbooks
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Marilyn Stokstad
ART HISTORY: ANCIENT ART
Third Edition: Book 1 (portable edition)
(Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2009)
Available in the SBC Book Shop
You can also purchase a new or used copy through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you can get a price.
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Marilyn Stokstad
ART HISTORY: MEDIEVAL ART
Third Edition: Book 2 (portable edition)
(Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2009)
Available in the SBC Book Shop
You can also purchase a new or used copy through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you can get a price.
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Student Responsibilities
- Active class participation, which includes being prepared for each class, and taking part in discussion.
- Read all the assignments before class meets, as indicated on the schedule
- Attend all class meetings
- Takes notes in class and make notes while reading the textbook
Exams
- Three non-cumulative exams. Each exam will be comprised of identifications and one or two short essay questions. They may also contain comparisons, unknowns, multiple-choice questions, and fill-in-the-blank vocabulary questions
Writing
- Eight (out of 11) short (mostly no more than one page), hand-written Letters to a Friend in which you describe and explain, with comments, observations, thoughts, and reflections, the Tuesday Lecture and Discussion topic. To be handed in on Thursdays.
Grading
First Exam = 30%
Second Exam = 30%
Third Exam = 30%
Attendance and Letters to a Friend = 10%
Attendance
- Attendance at every class is expected. If you expect to be absent for whatever reason, notify me ahead of time. Attendance will checked intermittently over the course of the semester. Each absence without prior notification will result in a lowering of your final grade.
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REQUIREMENTS