Women in Art- Medieval to Modern- ART 110

Instructor: Jennifer Rogenski Phone: 618.235.2700

ext..4003
Email: jennifer.rogenski@swic.edu Office:
Blog: Jensartforum.blogspot.com Rm: 1000

Prerequisite: Assessment reading score at the ENG 102 level or

completion of ENG 001.

Textbook: Women Artists, An Illustrated History, Fourth Edition by

Nancy G. Heller
Course Description: This course is a linear overview of the role of
women artist in the history of the visual arts from medieval to modern
times and the impact these artists on the world of fine art.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, a student

should be able to:
• Identify the materials (mediums) and methods used in making
works of art
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles of
art and design, and the associated terminology.
• Examine the subject matter of a work of art and consider the
piece in the context of art history.
• Use a framework to analyze and describe a work of art.
• Knowledge of a linear view of Women artists , their struggles
and triumphs, and what their role is in the art world.

Grading: You will be evaluated in this course each day according to

the following criteria:
• Completion of assignments (as given in class) with substantial
investment of thought, time, and effort in regular class hours
• Handling of materials
• Participation and attentiveness both in class and in critiques
• Attitude and willingness to learn
• Punctuality and attendance.

The grading scale is as follows:

A- Excellent quality and above average achievement
B- High quality and above average achievement
C- Acceptable quality
D- Deficient quality, passing
F- Failure to meet minimum
Attendance: Attendance is a necessary requirement to complete this
course. Being absent for twice the number of weekly meetings will be
tolerated before your course grade is affected. For each subsequent
absence, the course grade will be lowered by one full letter grade. It is
recommended that you use these tolerated absences for situations
beyond your control: illness, accidents, etc. In the calculation of
attendance, every 3 “tardies” will be counted as one absence.
If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the beginning of class
you are considered tardy. 3 tardies= 1 Absence 5
Absences= 1 lower grade.

Tests and Assignments:

There will be approximately 3 to 4 tests given during the semester,
depending on the flow and comprehension of the class. There will also
be discussion papers, and a group presentation on a selected Female
Artist. (Artist list given in class)

Suggested Reading:
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
The Obstacle Race: The Fortune of Women Painters and Their Work by
Germaine Greer
Women In Dada: Essays on Sex, Gender, and Identity by Naomi
Sawelson-Gorse
Women, Art, and Society by Whitney Chadwick
Uncontrollable Beauty: Toward a New Aesthetics by Bill Beckley
(Editor) & David Shapiro (Editor)

Suggested Web Sites:

Fine art search engine- http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Masters of Photography- http://www.masters-of-
photography.com/
National Portrait Gallery- http://www.npg.si.edu/
Art dictionary- http://www.artlex.com/
Whitney Museum of American Art: - www.whitney.org
The Met- http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
The Louvre- http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm
Women Artists in History-
http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html
National Museum of Women in the Arts- http://www.nmwa.org/

• No headphones
• No Cell phones- if you must have one- please set it to silent &
out of respect for your fellow students please answer it in the
 hallway.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Disability & Access Center - Students with disabilities who believe that they may
need accommodations are encouraged to contact the Disability & Access Center at
618-222-5368 or 618-234-3347 (TDD) to ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion.

Student Learning Outcomes - The assessment of student learning is an integral part

of the educational experience at Southwestern Illinois College. To this end, the
faculty continually assess student learning to improve student success. Occasionally
you will be requested to participate in college-wide and discipline specific assessment
activities. Please take these assessments seriously. The data that is collected will
provide valuable information to faculty and will be used to improve student learning
at SWIC.

Academic Dishonesty-College Policy - Academic misconduct includes, but is not

limited to cheating, plagiarism and forgery, failure or refusal to follow clinical
practice standards, and soliciting, aiding, abetting, concealing, or attempting such
acts. Plagiarism is defined as the act of representing the work of another as one’s
own. Plagiarism may consist of copying, paraphrasing, or otherwise using written or
oral work of another without proper acknowledgment of the source or presenting oral
or written material prepared by another as one’s own.

Phones in Classroom – All cell phones and electronic devices should be turned off
or silenced prior to entering the classroom.

Academic Rigor Statement - You are enrolled in an academically rigorous college

course. Your success in this course will require a significant investment of time
outside of the class. According to the Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community
College Board (section 1501.309), it is assumed that the student will invest two hours
of outside study time for each hour of classroom lecture time and one hour of outside
study time for each two hour laboratory session.

This course is approved under the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). The IAI is
based upon the assumption that community colleges and universities are equal
partners in delivering lower-division baccalaureate courses. This course is considered
equal in scope, quality, and rigor to comparable courses offered at other colleges and
universities in Illinois.

Policy for Inclement Weather Conditions – During times of inclement weather,

Southwestern Illinois College has three options for dealing with the situation: cancel
classes and cease all business, exercise the delayed-start option, or keep the college
open. If the college chooses to use the delayed-start option rather than close, the
college will open at 10 a.m. The decision to cancel classes or exercise the delayed-
start option will be posted on the home page of Southwestern’s Web site at
www.swic.edu as well as broadcast on FOX 2 (KTVI), KMOV-TV Channel 4,
KSDK-TV Channel 5, and radio stations KMOX-AM 1120 and WIL-FM 92.3. You
can also sign up for SWIC Emergency Alert System through e-Storm. SWIC Alert is
an emergency alert system intended to notify students and employees by e-mail or
text message of campus closures for weather and other emergencies.

SWIC Know Online Orientation - All new students are encouraged to participate in
the SWIC Know online orientation, where students learn about the many programs
and services available to help them succeed in college. SWIC know orientation can
be found at eSTORM.SWIC.edu.

TOPICAL OUTLINE
Jan 18 - Intro to class, syllabus, assignments discussed
Jan 20 - Movie :Who Does she think she is?
Jan 25 – Movie cont’d - Slides- My work, Q & A, discussion of movie
Jan 27- Reaction Paper on Who Does she think she is? Worth 25 points
Feb 1- Notes
Feb 3- Notes
Feb 8- Notes
Feb 10- Notes
Feb 15- Movie: Artemesia
Feb 17- Movie cont’d
Feb 22- BBC trial transcripts movie, review for test
Feb 24- Test #1
Mar 1- Notes, review test
Mar 3- Movie: The Nude, notes?
Mar 8 - Movie: The Nude, notes?
 Mar 10- Reaction Paper on The Nude Worth 25 points
Mar 15- SPRING BREAK
Mar 17- SPRING BREAK
Mar 22- Movie: Frida
Mar 24- Movie: Cont’d
Mar 29- Notes
Mar 31- Notes
Apr 5- Notes
Apr 7- Movie: Georgia O’keefe
Apr 12- Notes, Review for test
Apr 14- Test #2
Apr 19- Discussion on final presentation, modern artist list, Notes, Review test
Apr 21-Notes
Apr 26- Artist chosen for final, Notes
Apr 28- Movie: How art made the world- The body
May 3- Library trip for research
May 5- Library trip for research
May 10- Final Presentations
May 12- Final Presentations
May 17- ? Final?

This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the

instructor to accommodate instructional and/or student needs.
It is the students responsibility to keep abreast of such
changes.