Fall 2022 Course Syllabus
Course: ARTS-1303 (Section: 71, CRN: 90578)
Art History I (Prehistoric to 14th Century)
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Instructor Information
Instructor Donald Bullock
Email bullockdl@lamarpa.edu
Phone 4099846209
Office Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 144
Office Hours None.
Additional Contact Information
Course Information
Description A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the 14th century. Primarily an examination of Western painting, sculpture, architecture and related visual arts from prehistoric times to the end of the Gothic Period in the late Middle Ages. May be taken in either year of this curriculum.
Required Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Revel ebook (Required)
Revel Art History, 6e, Volume 1
By Marilyn Stokstad, Michael W. Cothren
ISBN-13: 9780134485324

Text (Recommended not required)
Art History Vol 1 (6th Edition)
By Marilyn Stokstad, Michael W. Cothren
Pearson; 6 edition (January 18, 2017)
ISBN-13: 978-0134479279
Additional Materials/Resources
Corequisites/Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes Identify and describe works of art based on their chronology and style, using standard categories and terminology. (PSLO Alpha, 1,2,3) Measured by pretest/post-test, embedded test or quiz questions.
Investigate major artistic developments and significant works of art from prehistoric times to the 14th century. (PSLO Alpha, 1, 2, 5, 6) Measured by pretest/post-test, group discussions, and/or oral & visual presentations.
Analyze the relationship of art to history by placing works of art within cultural, historical, and chronological contexts. (PSLO 1, 2, 5, 6) Measured by group discussions, and oral & visual presentations.
Critically interpret and evaluate works of art. (PSLO Alpha, 1, 5, 6) Measured by group discussions and compare/contrast essay.
Core Objectives *Communicationskills:Studentswilldemonstrateeffectivewritten,oralandvisual                        communication.
*CriticalThinkingSkills:Studentswillengageincreativeand/orinnovativethinking,and/orinquiry, analysis,evaluation,synthesisofinformation,organizingconceptsandconstructingsolutions.
*Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate inter-cultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
*PersonalResponsibility:Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoconnectchoices,actionsand consequences to ethicaldecision-making.
Lecture Topics Outline  
 

Intro Discussion and Syllabus and Course Schedule
PREHISTORIC ART: Ch.1
ART OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: Ch. 2
ART OF ANCIENT EGYPT: Ch. 3
ARTS OF AFRICA: Ch. 14
ANCIENT AEGEAN ART Ch. 4
ANCIENT GREECE Ch.5
ETRUSCAN and ROMAN ART Ch.6
JEWISH AND EARLY CHRISTIAN ART Ch. 7
BYZANTINE ART Ch. 8
EARLY ISLAMIC ART Ch. 9
ARTS OF SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, Ch. 10
CHINESE AND KOREAN ART BEFORE 1279, Ch. 11
JAPANESE ART BEFORE 1333, Ch. 12
ART OF THE AMERICAS before 1300, Ch. 13
 
EARLY MEDIEVAL ART IN EUROPE, Ch. 15
ROMANESQUE Ch. 16 and GOTHIC Ch. 17
Final Review
 
Class Review
 

Major Assignments Schedule Introduce Yourself Discussion Board Post/Syllabus Quiz:You will complete a discussion board post that answers all questions on the prompt including a couple of questions regarding the syllabus during the first week of class.
 
Attendance/Participation: During the week, students will complete readings, reading quizzes, discussion board posts/art assignments and/or assignments pertaining to the midterm or final written exam. Completing and submitting these assignments before 11:00 PM on Sundays will be accounted for in a Weekly Participation grade.
 
Discussion Board: Each week you will have an assignment due in the discussion board (written or recorded video) to respond to a serious of questions about specific works of art and comment on classmate’s responses.
 
Reading Quizzes: Each week will contain one quiz related to that week’s readings. You can take the quizzes multiple times and you have unlimited time to complete each quiz.
 
Midterm Project: Students will follow directions in the Midterm Group Project folder to progressively complete a project on art.
 
Final Written Assignment: For the class final, students will write a 2-3 page paper responding to the assigned artist, following directions provided in the Final Written Assignment folder. The Final Written Assignment will be due on December 6th but the assignment will be released three weeks ahead of the due date so students have plenty of time to complete.
 
The following are due dates for each week this semester:
 

WEEK 0
Syllabus and Policy Quizzes
Intro Discussion
WEEK 1
Week 1 Discussion Board Post
Week 1 Reading Quiz
WEEK 2
Week 2 Discussion Board Post
Week 2 Reading Quiz
WEEK 3
Week 3 Discussion Board Post
Week 3 Reading Quiz
WEEK 4
Week 4 Discussion Board Post
Week 4 Reading Quiz
WEEK 5
MIDTERM
Week 5 Discussion Board Post
MIDTERM SUBMISSION
 
WEEK 6
Week 6 Discussion Board Post
Week 6 Reading Quiz
WEEK 7
Week 7 Discussion Board Post
Week 7 Reading Quiz
WEEK 8
Week 8 Discussion Board Post
Unit 8 Reading Quiz
WEEK 9
Week 9 Discussion Board Post
Week 9 Reading Quiz
WEEK 10
Week 10 Discussion Board Post
Week 10 Reading Quiz
WEEK 11
Week 11 Discussion Board Post
Week 11 Reading Quiz
WEEK 12
Week 12 Discussion Board Post
Week 12 Reading Quiz
 
WEEK 13
 
FINAL DRAFT #1
WEEK 14
 
Thanksgiving Beak
WEEK 15
FINAL Written Assignment Due
 
WEEK 16
FINALS
 
 
Course Schedule and Outline: Please refer to the schedule below for information on readings and weekly assignments.

 
                      Art Appreciation 1301
  Week 0: Introduction to the Course
Readings:
·        Syllabus and Course Schedule
 
Discussion(s):
·        Introduce yourself discussion (Completion Grade)
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Syllabus and Policy Quiz
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Week 1:
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
 
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 2 Reading Quiz: 1, 2
·         
   
Week 2:
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
 
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:

·        Week 2 Reading Quiz: Ch. 3, 14
Week 3
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
 
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 4 Reading Quiz: Ch. 4, 5, 6
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Week 4
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
 
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 4 Reading Quiz: Ch. 7, 8
 
 
Week 5:
 
Videos:
·        Revisting videos from Weeks 1-4 to complete Midterm Assignment.
 
MIDTERM discussion board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the discussion board post assignment related to the midterm.
 
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:

·        MIDTERM
Week 6
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 6 Reading Quiz: Ch. 9

 
 
 
Week 7
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 7 Reading Quiz: Ch. 10
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Week 8
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
·        Week 8 Reading Quiz: Ch. 11
 
 
Week 9
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
Week 9 Reading Quiz: Ch. 12
 

Week 10
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
Week 10 Reading Quiz: Ch. 13
 
 

Week 11
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
Week 11 Reading Quiz: Ch. 15

 

Week 12
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
Week 12 Reading Quiz: Ch. 16, 17

 
 
Week 13
 
Videos:
Instructor will have a selection of videos available to accompany the readings and provide further understanding.
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please follow the directions to complete the written and/or video recorded discussion board.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
Week 13 General Quiz over all chapters

 
Week 14
Thanksgiving Break

 
Week 15
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please post on progress of Final Project.
Assessment(s) Exams or Quizzes:
No Quizzes, work on Final Paper

 
 
 
Week 16
 
FINAL PAPER DUE 12/6 by 11 PM
 
Discussion Board Post Assignment:
                 Please post on what you have enjoyed and learned in class by12/7 by 11 PM

 
 
 
 
Final Exam Date December 4, 2022 - 11:0 AM   Through  December 6, 2022 - 11:0 PM
Grading Scale
   90 - 100 = A     80 - 89 = B     70 - 79 = C     60 - 69 = D     Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade
 

Assessments
Percentage
Introduce yourself discussion/Syllabus Quiz 5%
Weekly Art Assignments/Discussion Board 20%
Reading Quizzes 25%
Midterm Project 20%
Final Written Assignment 20%
Attendance/Participation 10%
   
                                          Total:                          100%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies Contactmebyemailorseeme before or after class if you have any questions about the class. If you need to discuss grades or assignmentspleasesetupanappointment.Iwillnotdiscussgradesoverthephoneoremail.
Plagiarismonanypaper,test,orassignmentisnotallowed.
Attendance Policy Weekly participation and engagement in the course is important for student success. Students are expected to spend three hours a week reviewing course work and additional hours completing the assignments. Assignments should be completed by the due date. Students should also refer to the instructor’s attendance policy for additional information.
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
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Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Grievance / Complaint / Concern If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Department Information
Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts
Chair:Richard Vandewalker
Email:vandewalkerre@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6520