ARH2000
Summer 2010 Reference #387727
This is a blended e-learning course that combines on-campus meetings with online learning activities. Instruction is delivered 50% in a classroom on campus and 50% online. Class meets at North campus in 50/122 at 2:00 - 3:50 PM on MW 5/10/10 - 6/21/10. All class meetings are required. Students who miss live class meetings may be withdrawn from the course.
Faculty Introduction
My name is Gary Ramey and I have a BFA in Fine Arts from North Texas State University and an MFA in Graphic Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I started teaching Art Appreciation twenty-five years ago and remain as passionate about it now as I was then. I enjoy teaching students from other disciplines about art and its relevance to society and our lives. You can see some of my work and find out more about me by accessing my website located at http://www.gramey.com/Course Description
A course considering form and content in world art, emphasizing its social and historical aspects so that students may become aware of how and why art is made and its meaning.The meaning of art, the role of the artist, and the importance of art to society has changed over the millennia. In order to understand art, we must examine the historical context in which the art was created and, if possible, understand something about the artist that created it. The course is designed to make art more accessible to artists and non-artists alike.
Methods of Instruction
Up-to-date course materials, discussions, calendar, reading assignments, study guides, lecture notes, links, quotes, and quizzes are online. You will be expected to be an active participant in the learning process by accessing the materials provided.This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour course would meet four times each week (during a 6 week summer term) for a total of 8 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, we will meet twice a week for 2 hours per meeting and you will engage in structured out-of-class or online activities for the remainder of the weekly class time.
The course is broken down into six units that correspond to the six week summer session. Each week, we will cover a maximum of four chapters from the book Understanding Art. The weekly units contain reading assignments, study guides, lectures, an assignment, a discussion topic, and a quiz. Not including the Orientation activities, there are a total of six discussion topics, six assignments, and six quizzes for the course. Depending on the topic, video links may also be posted in the unit.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student shall be able to:- Explain the relationship of form and content
- Explain how culture and society influence the content and style of a work of art.
- Identify basic functions of art
- Identify and describe formal elements such as line, value, color, texture, pattern, shape, volume, and space
- Identify and describe principles of composition such as balance, rhythm, proportion, scale, emphasis, unity, and variety
- Explain the viewer’s role in art and how people regard art in various cultures
- Explain selected methods of interpreting and evaluating art
- Recognize media such as sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, architecture, photography, and craft
- Identify and understand art from major periods such as Prehistory, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Modern, and Contemporary art as well as the arts of Asia, Islam, Africa, and Native America
Course Requirements
- There are no prerequisites for this course.
- New to e-learning? Take the e-learning orientation before enrolling in any e-learning course.
- Before enrolling in an e-learning course review computer requirements.
- All students must obtain their BC email address. It is used for course login.
Course Materials
- Textbook: Understanding Art 9e, Lois Fichner-Rathus, Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, Copyright © 2010, 2007 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. The textbook can be purchased from the bookstore.
How to Register for this Course
- Enroll in this course via myBC website .
- Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course.
Information Contact
- Instructor’s Office: Building 47, Room 218
- Physical and Virtual Office Hours: MW 9:30 – 10:00 AM (5/10/10 - 6/21/10)
- Instructor’s Email: gramey@broward.edu
- Instructor's Website: http://www.gramey.com/
- Departmental Phone: 954-201-2370
How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course
Login to the course on 5/10/10 or 5/11/10 and complete the Orientation -- Start Here module located on the home page of the course. The weekly modules for the course will not be available until all the activities in the Orientation -- Start Here module have been completed.Only students who have registered and paid for the course will be allowed to login. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before Blackboard login is activated.
- Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to Blackboard.
- At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 2 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your Blackboard User Name.
- Your Blackboard User Name is the same as your BC email ID.
- Your Blackboard password is the same as your BC email PIN code.
Links to help students get connected to Blackboard/e-learning course(s) at BC
- BC Blackboard/e-Learning login page The direct link for Blackboard login is https://elearning.broward.edu.
- Student e-learning Resources
- Publisher access code help page
- Blackboard Helpdesk is available if you need any technical assistance using or logging into Blackboard.
