at Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL  Exploring the Fine Arts-10672 FINR 305C (4 Semester Hours) January 10, 2001 to April 25, 200  Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Course Description:

Exploring the Fine Arts, a course in the humanities, is designed for the undergraduate to fulfill a requirement in literary and aesthetic studies.  It is seen as a course that strongly connects with other courses in the humanities: history, philosophy, and literature. 

Exploring the Fine Arts studies the major cultural achievements and significant artistic works that have shaped Western culture.  The approach to this course is to study the arts in an historical context beginning with the earliest artistic expressions of ancient societies and extending to the twentieth century.  The major concentration of the arts should be the visual arts and music.

The course also includes analysis and evaluation of the arts.  The best context of such analysis is to relate the material in the course to the experience of musical and visual arts exhibits. 

Course Objectives:

1.      To discuss the historic development that is the context of the study of the arts:

·        define countries, dates, significant figures and events of the historical context

·        discuss the observable effects/results of the events of history on the records/expressions of that history.

2.      To classify the significant characteristics of the arts of each era/period:

·        describe the descriptive elements and structures

·        discuss how the characteristics of the visual arts and music as expressive of the era/period, the relationship to the historic development.

3.      To illustrate the relationship to other areas of study within the historical context and discuss the relationship between art and philosophy and history.

4.      To analyze and evaluate the performance of the arts:

·        Appraise the impact of live performance of the arts

·        Judge the quality of the arts and the performance of the arts

5.      To demonstrate critical thinking and communication skills in the context of Exploring the Fine Arts.

6.      To prepare and analyze an approved topic, through an in-depth inquiry of the topic.  (Independent Study Component)

 Required Texts

Marilyn Stokstad, Art History,  revised edition, Prentice Hall, 1999.

 Course Content:

January 10                  Prehistory and Prehistoric Art in Europe and Art of the Ancient Near East

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 1-89        

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#general

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#paleolithic

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#mesolithic

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html#neolithic

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#general

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#AncNearEast

January 17                  Art of Ancient Egypt

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 90-125

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#AncEgypt

                                    http://sgwww.epfl.ch/BERGER/First/EGYPTE.html 

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Anc.html#AncEgypt

                                    http://campus.tam.itesm.mx/art/egip/iegihtm6.html

                                    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/

                                    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/explore/

January 24                  Aegean Art

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 126-149

                                    http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/minoan_pictures.html

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#Greek

                                    http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Mediterranean/GreekPhilosophy.html

                                    http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup=trm+ov+10.2.5.2

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Anc.html#Aegean

http://mistral.culture.fr/louvre/anglais/collec/ager/ager_oe.htm

January 31          Art of Ancient Greece

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 150-219

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Anc.html#Greek

http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/GREECE/HELLPHIL.HTM                                 

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/28b_p1.html

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/29a_p1.html

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/7_p1.html

http://www.greekembassy.org/culture/athens/archaeological/

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/maps/hellas.html

February 7                  Etruscan Art and Roman Art

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 220-285

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#Etruscan

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHancient.html#Roman

http://www.catacombe.roma.it/welcome.html

                                    http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/repub.html

                                    http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/augustus.html

                                    http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/antonin.html

February 14                Early Christian, Jewish, Byzantine, and Islamic Art

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 286-363

                                    http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#EarlyChristian

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#Byzantine

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#Islamic

http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/CHRIST/BOETHIUS.HTM

                                    http://www.metmuseum.org/htmlfile/education/byzantium/time.html

                                    http://www.princeton.edu/~asce/const_95/const.html 

                                    http://www.racine.ra.it/RACINE/docs/I/05F5E49B/RAVENNA/gallapl.htm

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Anc.html#EarlyChristian

http://www.islamicart.com/

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Med.html#Byzantine

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Med.html#Islamic

 February 21                Early Medieval Art in Europe and Romanesque Art                              

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 478-543

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#EarlyMedieval

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#Romanesque

                                    http://www.humanities.ccny.cuny.edu/history/plague/

                                    http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/medieval/march_rom.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/romanesque_arch.html

February 28                                        MID-TERM EXAM

March 7                      Gothic Art

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 544-609

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#Gothic

http://elore.com/elore4-2.html

http://elore.com/elore4-2.html

                        http://elore.com/elore04l.html#one

                                    http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/chartreswest/centralportal.html

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Med.html#Gothic

                        http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/chaucer.htm

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/Med.html#Gothic

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#LateGothic

March 14                    Early Renaissance Art in Europe

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 610-677           

http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#Italy16

                                    http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/bio-index2.html

                                    http://www.science.wayne.edu/~mcogan/Humanities/Sistine/index.html

                                    http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html

                                    http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/renaissance.html

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#Northern16

                                    http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=038AD000

                                    http://www.pagesz.net/~stevek/intellect/lecture5a.html

March 21                    Renaissance Art in Sixteenth-Century Europe

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 678-747

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks2.html#Italy16

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks2.html#Northern16

http://sunsite.auc.dk/cgfa/bosch/

                                    http://www.msu.edu/~cloudsar/nrweb.htm

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#Baroque

                                    http://www-lib.haifa.ac.il/www/art/bar_menu.html

                                    http://encarta.msn.com/index/conciseindex/51/05118000.htm                              

March 28                    Baroque, Rococo, and Early American Art

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 748-819

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHbaroque.html#Baroque

                                    http://www.costumes.org/pages/18thstyl.htm

                                    http://www.frontiernet.net/~sboerner/mozart/

                                    http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7308/

                                    http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/18th/

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#18thcentury 

April 4             INDEPENDENT STUDY COMPONENT DUE

Neoclassicism and Romanticism in Europe and the United States 

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 926-977

                                    http://goya.unizar.es/

                                    http://www.ida.his.se/ida/~a94johal/beethoven/beet.html

                                    http://users.utu.fi/hansalmi/wagner.spml

                                    http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner/RenBar.html#18thcentury

                                    http://www.tam.itesm.mx/~jdorante/art/romantic/irmant01.htm

                                    http://www.tam.itesm.mx/~jdorante/art/romantic/irmant02.htm 

April 11                                              EASTER BREAK 

April 18                       Realism to Impressionism in Europe and the United States

                                    Stokstad, Art History, pages 978-1021

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/monet1.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/monet2.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/monet.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/renoir.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/degas_ptg.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/vangogh.html

                                    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/manet.html 

April 25                                               FINAL EXAM

Expectations:

I look forward to this semester and expect that you will do your part to make this a rewarding experience for you and the rest of your class.  Together, we will have a fruitful journey to better understanding the fine arts for our personal and professional lives. 

Grading:

Mid-term Exam   25%

Research Project            25%

Final Exam                 50%

(Class participation can provide bonus points)

Research Project:

Each student will write a 12-page research paper.  This paper will discuss an aspect of the fine arts.  The topic will be approved prior to starting the project. 

Policies:

·        Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class.  All students are encouraged to attend all classes.

·        All students will take exams on the designated date.  The Independent Study Project will also be expected on the due date. 

Statement of Academic Integrity:

Plagiarism has no place in your research project.  No credit will be given if plagiarism is present.  Cheating on a test will also result in not receiving any credit for the exam.

Accessibility:

I look forward to teaching this class.  If you need anything or have any problem, the following information will provide you with access to assistance.  Please feel free to contact me whenever necessary.

Dr. Al Campbell
5105 Mansard Drive

Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 874-1338

cell phone (219) 928-5598

campbell@wolverton-mountain.com

www.wolverton-mountain.com

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