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ARTS 2720
Art History Survey II
CRN: 80889 SEC: 001 CR: 3 FALL 2015
Armstrong Atlantic State University
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Art, Music, & Theatre Fine Arts Hall Phone 912-344-2556
Class Location:
Solms Hall Room 214

MW 1:30 - 2:45 pm

Instructor:
Dr. Deborah Jamieson Deborah.Jamieson@armstrong.edu
Office: Fine Arts Hall Room 208 Office Phone: 912-344-3154
Office Hours: M/W 11:00-12:00 am T/TH 9:30-10:30 am *also available by appointment
Course Description:
Art History Survey II is an introduction to the history of the visual arts dating from the
Renaissance to the twentieth-century. This lecture course consists of a chronological study of the
stylistic and historical context of key works of art from the three general areas of painting,
sculpture and architecture.
General Course Objectives:
To recognize and identify important works of art and artists with an understanding of
chronological development and historical style
To be able to respond to works of art effectively by developing a vocabulary of art terms and
concepts
To understand the elements of art and principles of design
To analyze and interpret specific works of art
To gain an understanding of key historical and cultural events that influenced the patronage and
production of art
To realize the functions and purposes of art in various world civilizations
To demonstrate an ability to integrate and analyze the content of this course in oral and written
assignments
To use and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills
Required Text:
Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren, Art History, 5th ed., vol. 2
Pearson/Prentice Hall Publisher, 2014
www.pearsonighered.com
ISBN 978-0-205-94946-5 (with MyArtsLab)
ISBN 978-0-205-87348-7 (book only)

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Recommended Text:
Sylvan Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art, 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice
Hall, 2011) ISBN 978-0-205-70825-3 (A copy of this text is on permanent reserve behind the
front desk at Lane Library)
Basic Requirements:
Attending and participating in all class lectures and discussions, completion of weekly textbook
readings, an art criticism paper, and three tests.
Art Criticism Paper:
This assignment requires going to the Jepson Center located in downtown Savannah to view the
visiting exhibitions. Each student will analyze and critically respond to a single work of art from
the Monet and American Impressionism exhibition.
NOTE: There is a $5.00 student admission charge.
Art Criticism Paper Due Date:
The typed paper is due Wednesday, November 18th at 1:00 pm.
Late Papers:
A full letter grade will be deducted from the final grade for EACH twenty-four hours of
lateness past the due date.
Please see me in my office for suggestions and assistance at any time while writing your
paper!
The Writing Center:
The Writing Center at AASU is available to help all students write more effectively. Tutors are
available to help you at all stages of the writing process, and PCs are available for use as well.
You are encouraged to take advantage of these services!
The Writing Center is located in Gamble Hall Room 109 and can be reached at 912-344-2503.
www.write.armstrong.edu

Attendance:
Attendance is expected and required. Students will be allowed THREE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
over the course of the term without penalty. Additional unexcused absences will result in a
lowering of the final participation grade. The instructor reserves the right to administratively
drop a student from the class at any point during the term due to excessive unexcused absences.

NOTE: An absence is unexcused if the student does not have documentation for the day
of absence. Documentation is to be shown upon return.

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Students are expected to be on time to class. However, sometimes being late cant be avoided.
Therefore, students will be allowed THREE TARDIES over the course of the term without penalty.
However, EACH SUBSEQUENT tardy will be recorded as an unexcused absence.
Information presented during lectures is not always included in the class textbook. It is the
responsibility of the student to secure this information if absent.
Testing and Grading Policies:
Students will use blue or black ink only on exams and will not be permitted to leave the room once the
exam begins. Remember, cellular phones will not be visible or audible while testing!
Art history make-up exams are rarely given in this course.
**NOTE** ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOTIFIED THE INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO THE
EXAM AND WHO HAVE DOCUMENTION FOR THEIR ABSENCE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE A MAKE-UP EXAM.
NOTE: only students in good standing will be eligible to submit the optional comprehensive final
exam due on Monday, December 7.

Grading Criteria:
Excellent = A 90-100
Substandard = D 60-69
Participation
Art Criticism Paper
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3

Good = B 80-89
Average = C 70-79
Failing = F 59 & below

10%
20%
20%
25%
25%

Disabled Student Services:

AASU and the Office of Disability Services strive to provide reasonable academic accommodations
whenever appropriate and possible. ODS is located in the Division of Student Affairs, Memorial
College Center and can be reached at 912-344-3475.
Academic Honesty:
All students registered at AASU have agreed to abide by the rules of the Honor Code and the Code of
Conduct that can be found in the AASU Catalog and on the University website. Plagiarism, cheating,
fabrication, and the facilitation of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. The violation of these rules
will be considered academic dishonesty and the student will be reported to the Division of Student
Affairs.

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ARTS 2720
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

Aug

Sep

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Use Notes: read pp. XXIII-XLIII

Ch. 18: Fourteenth-Century Europe, pp. 530-561
Ch. 19: Fifteenth-Century Northern Europe, pp. 562- 593

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Ch. 20: Renaissance Fifteenth-Century Italy, pp. 594-631

Ch. 20 continued

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Ch. 21: Sixteenth-Century Italy, pp. 632-677

Ch. 21 continued

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HOLIDAY: LABOR DAY

Ch. 22: Sixteenth-Century Northern Europe, pp. 678-711

14
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M
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REVIEW
TEST #1

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23

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Ch. 23: Seventeenth-Century Europe, pp. 712-769

Ch. 23 continued

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Ch. 24: Art of South and Southeast Asia, pp. 770-791

Ch. 27: Art of the Americas, pp. 836-859

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Ch. 30: Neoclassicism and Romanticism, pp. 904-961

Ch. 30 continued

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Ch. 31: Mid- to Late Nineteenth-Century, 962-1015

The French Academy; Realism and the Avant-Garde, pp. 962-987

14
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REVIEW
TEST #2

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Impressionism, pp. 987-994

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Art Criticism Activity

Ch. 26: Japanese Art, pp. 814-835

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Nov

Dec

Post-Impressionism and Late-Nineteenth Century, pp. 994-1015

Ch. 28: Art of Pacific Cultures, pp. 860-879

Ch. 32: Modern Art, pp. 1016-1031

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Ch. 32 continued
Ch. 29: Art of Africa, pp. 880-903
Ch. 32 continued

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Independent Study
ART CRITICISM PAPER DUE

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25

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THANKSGIVING BREAK

30
2

M
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REVIEW
TEST #3

OPTIONAL FINAL EXAM DUE by 12:00 pm