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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AH 143"
COURSE NAME: "World Art III: Visual Culture of the Early Modern World"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Summer Session I 2016
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Yoko Hara
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
MTWTH 9:00 AM 10:45 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This survey course focuses on the art and architecture of Europe, South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and the Americas from the late 1200s to c. AD 1750. The course investigates a range of media including painting, woodcuts, sculpture, and architecture, while considering materials and methods of production. Special attention will be given to the socio-economic and political contexts in which these artifacts were commissioned and produced. The course will also assist students in cultivating basic art-historical skills, in particular description, stylistic analysis, and iconographic and iconological analysis.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This survey course offers a global approach to the introduction of the history of Early Modern art and architecture (1300-1750), focusing on the functions and meanings of art in society. We will study major monuments and themes of art from around the world with attention to cultural interactions and the interrelationships between art, politics and culture. We will discover how the visual arts have affected and grappled with the various problems, challenges and desires of our world. In addition to learning about major monuments and themes in world art and architecture, students will develop and practice the ability to analyze, interpret, contextualize, discuss, and write on visual works of art. They will develop critical thinking skills in response to scholarly literature and be introduced to disciplinary theories and methods.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understanding of salient developments in the history of the Early Modern World
Identify major monuments of the Mediterranean basin, Northern Europe, Ottoman Turkey, South, South-East, and East Asia, and Latin America.
Ability to analyze and contextualize the material objects of Early Modern human cultures
Consider developments over time and changes in the expression of material culture within Early Modern cultural groups across the globe
Ability to analyze primary sources and assess secondary sources
Describe and analyze works of art from those periods and cultures, with particular attention to their iconographies, period meanings, materials, and social functions.
Ability to articulate historical and cultural developments as affected by cultural factors
Develop an awareness of cultural interaction and an ability to analyze these as dynamic interactions of inspiration, response and emulation
Ability to apply critical thinking and analysis generally
Ability to select and organize material to produce a coherent and cogent argument both orally and in writing.
Ability to exchange ideas and engage in discussion with peers
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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, International Edition | Kleiner, Fred S. | Wadsworth Cengage | ISBN-10 1111771154, ISBN-13 9781111771157 | | This textbook also serves for other courses in the World Art sequence (AH140-144). It is essential to obtain the "International" edition. | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Participation and Academic Professionalism | Active participation is expected of all students. This will be measured by the "quality" and "frequency" of your discussion contributions. Academic Professionalism entails timely submission of all assignments, punctuality, and collaborative behavior. | 20% |
| Weekly Quiz | During the 5-week term, there will be four quizzes consisting of slide identifications and short-answer questions. (Each worth 5% of final grade) | 20 % |
| Visual Analysis Journal | Every week, students will be required to submit their entries in a research journal. Each entry must focus on work(s) of art from one of the cultures covered in this course, observed and described in person, and accompanied by (a) an overall drawing of the work, as well as (b) at least one drawing of a detail made by the student. Specific prompts might be given by the instructor on some but not all of the entries. The journals will be submitted at the start of class each Monday and returned on Wednesday. | 30% |
| Final Exam | A cumulative exam consisting of image identifications, comparisons, and one or more essays on theme(s) chosen from a list distributed in advance. | 30% |
-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:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
All scheduled classes are mandatory. When the lecture (occasionally) meets on-site, it is the student's responsibility to be punctual and meet at the predetermined location 10 minutes before lecture time.
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed.
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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.
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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.
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SCHEDULE
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THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE
The final course schedule will be distributed on the first day of class.
Week 1
Mon. 5/23
Introduction to Course
Tues. 5/24
Late Medieval Italy (Duecento and Trecento)
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 14 - Late Medieval Italy
Wed. 5/25
Late Medieval Italy (Duecento and Trecento)
Reading: Course Packet Reading 1
Thu. 5/26
Late Medieval and Early Renaissance in Northern Europe
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 20 France, Burgandy, Flanders
Week 2
Mon. 5/30 (Journal Entry Due)
South and South-East Asia - Imperial Mughal Painting
Reading: Gardner, Ch 32: South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980
QUIZ
Tues. 5/31
China and Korea - Poetic Landscapes
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 33: China and Korea
Wed. 6/1
Japan - The Floating World of Edo
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 34: Japan
Thu. 6/2
Japan - The Floating World of Edo
Reading: Course Packet Reading 2
Week 3
Mon. 6/6 (Journal Entry Due)
The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy
Reading: Gardner Ch. 21
QUIZ
Tues. 6/7
The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy
Reading: Course Packet Reading 3
Wed. 6/8
Ottoman Empire
Reading: Course Packet Reading 4
Thu. 6/9
CLASS POSTPONED (Make-up session TBD)
Week 4
Mon. 6/13 (Journal Entry Due)
High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 22 - High Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy
QUIZ
Tues. 6/14
High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy
Reading: Course Packet Reading 6
Wed. 6//15
High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 23
Thu. 6/16
High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain
Reading: Course Packet Reading 7
Week 5
Mon. 6/20 (Journal Entry Due)
The Baroque in Italy and Spain
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 24
QUIZ
Tues. 6/21
The Baroque in Northern Europe
Reading: Gardner, Ch. 25
Wed. 6/22
Rococo and Neoclassicism - The 18th century in Europe and America
Reading: Gardner Ch. 26
Thu. 6/23
FINAL EXAM
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