|
|
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AH 142"
COURSE NAME: "World Art II: Visual Culture of the Medieval World"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring 2018
|
SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Lila Yawn
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 4:30-5:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
|
|
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This survey course focuses on the art and architecture of Europe, the Mediterranean, and Western Asia from c. AD 400 to c. AD 1300. The course investigates the arts of the Byzantine Empire, the Islamic areas of western Asia, North Africa, and Europe, with brief considerations of the arts of sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, East Asia, and pre-Columbian America. Special attention will be given to religious traditions and to the languages of art (i.e. the symbolic codes) developed to serve, express, and enrich those traditions. The chief objective of the course is to equip students with a mental map of artistic developments of the period in their broader cultural-historical contexts. The course will also assist students in cultivating basic art-historical skills, in particular description, stylistic analysis, and iconographic and iconological analysis.
|
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
See course description
|
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will:
· Develop a vivid mental map, over time and space, of the arts of the Mediterranean basin and Western Europe, 250-1250, with reference to key monuments and comparisons to contemporaneous developments in Asia and the Americas.
· Describe and analyze works of art from the periods and cultures in question: iconographies, style, functions, and historical contexts.
|
TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History, Volume I | Kleiner, F., et al. | Engage | ISBN-10: 1285837843 ISBN-13: 978-1285837840 | | If you plan to take all of the AH140 sequence, you may wish to buy the single-volume version of Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Global History. | | | |
|
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments |
| n/a | Additional readings distributed during the semester. | n/a | n/a | | |
|
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Weekly quizes | Each unit begins with a a quiz on selected monuments (for each, be ready to provide a title, date, location, medium, and culture/period); pertinent names and terms; and historical-contextual events, with their respective dates. Powerpoint files to help you prepare will be posted to our class folder in advance. There are eleven quizzes in all over the course of the term. You may drop the two lowest scores--or three if you were present for and took all eleven quizzes. | 30% |
| Descriptive-analytical project | Please select one work studied during the February field trip in consultation with the professor and write a visual description and analysis (3-5 pages). Detailed instructions will be distributed on the day of the field trip. | 15% |
| Midterm essay | An in-class, closed-book essay on the iconographies, styles, functions, and historical contexts of the works covered in Units I-V | 15% |
| Final exam | A closed-book exam consisting of slide identifications, term definitions, and two essays, and covering all material addressed in the entire course. | 30% |
| Professsionalism | Manifest preparation, collegiality, presence, punctuality, positive contribution to the class dynamic | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Class meetings are mandatory. Attendance counts heavily in the professionalism grade, determines how many quiz grades you can drop, and has a guaranteed impact on your success on exams and other assignments.
|
|
|
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
|
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
|
|
|
SCHEDULE
|
|
| Class no. |
Month |
Day |
Unit |
Session Type |
Pertinent chapter titles in Gardner |
| 1a |
1 |
16 |
|
Course requirements & overview |
|
| 1b |
1 |
18 |
I. The Late Antique Mediterranean |
Quiz & lecture |
Late Antiquity |
| 2a |
1 |
23 |
I. The Late Antique Mediterranean |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 2b |
1 |
25 |
II. Constantine & Early Christianity |
Quiz & lecture |
" |
| 3a |
1 |
30 |
II. Constantine & Early Christianity |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 3b |
2 |
1 |
III. Early Byzantine Civilization: The Age of Justinian |
Quiz & lecture |
Byzantium |
| 4a-4b-5a-5b |
2 |
2 |
Late antique and medieval art in Rome dal vivo |
All-day field trip: Esquiline mosaics; EUR museums |
|
| 6a |
2 |
6 |
III. Early Byzantine Civilization: The Age of Justinian |
Description, analysis, discussion |
Byzantium |
| 6b |
2 |
8 |
IV. Early Islamic Art: the Umayyad & Abassid Caliphates |
Quiz & lecture; descriptive-analytical paper due |
The Islamic World |
| 7a |
2 |
13 |
IV. Early Islamic Art: the Umayyad & Abassid Caliphates |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 7b |
2 |
15 |
V. The Iconoclastic Controversy & Middle Byzantine Period |
Quiz & lecture |
Byzantium |
| 8a |
2 |
20 |
V. The Iconoclastic Controversy & Middle Byzantine Period |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 8b |
2 |
27 |
In-class essay exam on units I-V |
Midterm essay |
|
| 9a |
3 |
1 |
VI. Meso-America & Sub-Saharan Africa |
Quiz & lecture |
Americas before 1300; Africa before 1800 |
| 9b |
3 |
6 |
VI. Meso-America & Sub-Saharan Africa |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 10a |
3 |
8 |
VII. India & China |
Quiz & lecture |
South & Southeast Asia pre 1200; China and Korea to 1279 |
| 10b |
3 |
13 |
VII. India & China |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 11a |
3 |
27 |
IX. The Migrations & Hiberno-Saxon Culture |
Quiz & lecture |
Early Medieval Europe |
| 11b |
3 |
29 |
IX. The Migrations & Hiberno-Saxon Culture |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 12a |
4 |
10 |
IX. Carolingians & Ottonians |
Quiz & lecture |
" |
| 12b |
4 |
12 |
IX. Carolingians & Ottonians |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 13a |
4 |
17 |
X. Romanesque Art & Architecture |
Quiz & lecture |
Romanesque Europe |
| 13b |
4 |
19 |
X. Romanesque Art & Architecture |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| 14a |
4 |
24 |
XI. Gothic Art & Architecture |
Quiz & lecture |
Gothic Europe |
| 14b |
4 |
26 |
XI. Gothic Art & Architecture |
Description, analysis, discussion |
" |
| |
|
|
|
FINAL EXAM |
|
|
|
|