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ARH 330, History of American Art/
ArH 528 Trends in American Art

Summer 2003

 

Instructor: Dr. Kutbay
115 Allen Hall, x 4507

(570) 662-7601 (home)

bkutbay@mnsfld.edu

 Office hours: 5:30 to 6:30 pm MTWThF by home phone 570-662-7601, or any time that is convenient. Please don't phone after 8 pm.

Text: American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America by Robert Hughes (N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997). 1998.

Course Description: A comprehensive study of the heritage of American art from colonial times through the twentieth century in painting, sculpture and architecture, emphasizing movements, trends and contributions. Prerequisites: ArH 1101 or permission of Instructor.

Course Objectives: To develop an understanding and critical awareness of the American art heritage from its early beginnings to the present with an emphasis on innovations, trends and contributions of artists and architects.

Course Requirements:

  1. Reading assignments from the text. (See Reading Assignments, Book Report Due Date, Tests Due Dates under the Course Documents button).

     

  2. Three take home open book exams (each with essay, multiple answer, and multiple choice questions). See Instructions for Taking the Tests under Course Documents).

     

  3. Weekly Discussion Board Activity (Rate an Information Source). (Click on Discussion Board button for information on this).

     

  4. Book Report. (See Book Report under Course Documents).

     

  5. The class NEVER meets at any one time on Blackboard. All students move at their own pace, and enter Blackboard whenever they wish. However, students must finish assignments by the due dates.

     

  6. Create an account on Blackboard. http://cde.sshe.edu:8092/

    All documents pertaining to this course will be posted on Blackboard.

    A link to Blackboard can be found on the Art Department Web page, and on the Mansfield University web page.

     

Grading: All grades are determined by the take home exams, Book Report, and Discussion Board Activity (Rate an Information Source). Fifty percent of your grade is based on writing which reflects critical thinking, scholarship, and the ability to express yourself in a grammatically correct and coherent fashion.
Exam 1  25% Exam 2  25% Exam 3 25% Book Report 12.5% Discussion Board (Rate an Information Source) 12.5%

 
  B+ 87-89 C+ 77-79 D+ 67-69 F 0-59
A 94-100 B 84-86 C 74-76 D 64-66
A- 90-93 B- 80-83 C- 70-73 D- 60-63


Academic Integrity: Students are expected to submit original work. Where resources and sources of information are used, credit must be given to the original source. Any form of cheating may result in failure of the course. Additional information concerning academic honesty can be found in the Password.

Exceptionalities: Any students with documented psychological or leaning disorders or other significant medical conditions, please work through Mr. William Chabala (South Hall 216) to provide me with the appropriate letter so that I may serve your particular needs better.

In case you forget your password or username, contact Jan Bottorf: jbottor1@lhup.edu or 1-877-876-5703 (toll-free)

Tentative Class Schedule:

 

  • Weeks 1 and 2. May 12, 13, 14, 15. May 19, 20, 21, 22.
    • Chapter 1.
    • Chapter 2.
    • Chapter 3:
    • Chapter 4:

    Exam 1 due Sunday 5:00 p.m., May 25.


  • Weeks 3 and 4 May 27, 28, 29, 30. June 2, 3, 4. 5.
    • Chapters 5, 6, 7.
    • Book Reports are Due Friday, May 30. For information on the book report, see Book Report under Course Documents.

      Questions and Responses concerning the Book Report are due Thursday, June 12.(See Book Report under Course Documents)

    Exam 2 due Sunday at 5:00 p.m., June 8.


  • Week 5 and 6. June 9, 10, 11, 12. June 16, 17, 18, 19.
    • Chapters 8, 9.
    • Book Reports are Due Friday, May 30.
      Questions and Responses are due Thursday, June 12.

    Final: Exam 3 due Friday June 19.


 

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