Exploration of the Arts 1301.

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Spring 06 --- Syllabus
MWF 10:00 am JO2.604 (Performance Hall)
Instructor: Mary Medrick Office: JO4.638
Phone: 972-883-2754 E-Mail: mary.medrick@utdallas.edu
Office Hours: By appointment

TAs: Kim Tapp (students whose last name starts A-L) Office: JO5.310
Sumaiya Mehreen (students whose last name starts M-Z) 972-883-2110

WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION Jan 9, 11 & 13

Reading Assignment: pp. 1-14 & 404-428
Take home Event Web Site Scavenger Hunt

WEEK 2: MUSIC Jan 18 & 20

Reading: pp. 260-281 (music) + WEB CT
Mon: Holiday - MLK

WEEK 3: MUSIC, continued Jan 23, 25 & 27

Reading: pp. 53-66 (Critical review)
Wed: QUIZ #1 & Sign up for Workshop #1

WEEK 4: THEATRE Jan 30, Feb 1 & 3

Reading: pp. 233-259 (theatre)
Mon: WORKSHOP #1

WEEK 5: VISUAL ART Feb 6, 8 & 10

Reading: pp 71-111 (visual arts)
Mon: EVENT PAPER #1 DUE MON, FEB 6
Wed: Sign up for Workshop #2
Fri: QUIZ #2

WEEK 6: MORE MUSIC Feb 13, 15 & 17

Mon: WORKSHOP #2

WEEK 7: DANCE Feb 20, 22 & 24

Reading: pp. 294-318 (DANCE)
Wed: Sign up for Workshop #3
Fri: QUIZ #3

WEEK 8: SUMMING UP Feb 27, March 1 & 3

Mon: WORKSHOP #3
Wed: MIDTERM EXAM
Fri: Presentation Work Day

***SPRING BREAK MARCH 6 -11 ***

WEEK 9: INTERRELATIONSHIPS Mar 13, 15 & 17

Reading: pp. 429-443
M: Presentation Work Day
Wed: EVENT PAPER #2 DUE WED, MAR 15
WEEK 10: THEATRE Mar 20, 22 & 24
Reading: Scenes from American Dream (WebCT)

WEEK 11: PRESENTATIONS Mar 27 & 29, 31

M, W, F: Presentations all week

WEEK 12: PRESENTATIONS Apr 3, 5, & 7

M, W, F: Presentations all week

WEEK 13: FILM AND TECHNOLOGY Apr 10, 12 & 14

Reading: pp 320-352 (film)
EVENT PAPER #3 (THEATER) DUE WED, APR 12
PRESENTATION PAPER DUE FRI, APR 14

WEEK 14: APPROPRIATION Apr 17, 19 & 21

Reading: pp. 383-388
EVENT PAPER (#4) DUE FRI, APR 21
QUIZ #4 AVAILABLE ON WEBCT, DUE APR 24

WEEK 15: Last day of class Apr 24 & 28

Mon: EXAM REVIEW
Fri: FINAL EXAM 8:00 AM, April 28, 2006

GRADING:
Attendance 15
Workshop participation 9 (3 points for each workshop)
Quizzes 16 (4 points for each quiz)
Midterm exam 10
Presentation 10
Four Event papers 20 (5 points for each paper)
Final exam 20
TOTAL 100

This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

IMPORTANT POLICIES:
1. Attendance is required in this class. If you arrive after attendance is taken, you are absent.
2. All official student email will be sent to the student's UT Dallas email address. UT Dallas provides
each student with a free email account. The Department of Information Resources at UT Dallas provides a
method for students to forward email from other accounts to their UT Dallas address. Students may go to
the following URL to establish or maintain their official UT Dallas computer account:
https://netid.utdallas.edu/.
3.. Academic integrity is an expectation in this course. For official UTD policies, go to
http://www.utd.edu/judicialaffairs/.
4. We work closely with Disability Services. If you have a disability, let us know now so we can
accommodate you.
5. We strongly discourage incompletes in this class. Please note the drop dates below carefully.
Incompletes can only be granted if 70% of the coursework is done.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

MLK holiday Monday, January 16
Last day to drop a class without a W Wednesday, January 25
WP or WF withdraw period begins Monday, February 13
Last day to withdraw with WP/WF Thursday, March 16
(After this time, any withdrawal requires approval and lots of signatures)
Last Day of Class Monday, April 24
Final Exam Friday, April 28