ARH 3331/ 5505 History of Modern Art Instructor: Dr. Kutbay 115 Allen Hall, x 4507 Office hours:  On Campus: MWF 12:20-2:00, by appointment only. 570-662-4507. Available by e-mail at all times. bkutbay@mnsfld.edu bkutbay@mnsfld.edu

Text:  H. H. Arnason and M. Prather, D. Wheeler, History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography.  Prentice Hall, 5^th edition, 2003, ISBN 0-13-184069-X

You can order a textbook by contacting the Mansfield University Campus Bookstore at bookstore@mnsfld.edu or 1-800-577-6798 or you can visit the University Bookstore and purchase the book. You can also order the book from Amazon Books or Barnes and Nobles.

If you do not have this book by the first day of class, drop this class. No exceptions will be given to anyone who is late with assignments because they don't have textbooks on time.

Course Description: A comprehensive study of the development of Modern art from nineteenth century Neoclassicism through contemporary movements. Prerequisites: ArH 1101, or permission of Instructor.

This course is a writing course

Course Objectives: To develop an understanding and critical awareness of modern art from its early beginnings to the present with an emphasis on innovations, trends, aesthetic values, political and historical developments, gender roles in art, contributions of artists and architects, and symbolic significance. During this class students will:

1. Be familiar with the styles, names and works of major artists of the Modern period (18th through 21st centuries).
2. Understand the relationship between art production and Modern culture (patronage, gender, religion, and politics).
3. Understand the aesthetic developments of Modern art and architecture
4. Engage in dialogue on aesthetic issues.
5. Develop connoisseurship and intellectual appreciation of Modern art and architecture.
6. Recognize images of original works of art from museums worldwide on the Web and in museums.
7. Engage in visual literacy; that is, apply strategies for looking at and interpreting Modern art images, thereby cultivating more sound criteria for judgment.
8. Develop strong writing, research, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Method of Presentation: Internet.

Course Requirements:

1. Create an account on Blackboard. There is a link to Blackboard on the Mansfield University Web page.

    

2. Reading assignments from the textbook. (See Assignments, Test Dates, and Research Paper Due Dates under the Course Documents button).

    

3. Reading assignments on Blackboard. (See Supplemental Lectures under the Course Documents button.

    

4. Ten open book tests. (See Instructions for Taking the Tests under Course Documents).

    

5. Research Paper. (See Research Paper under Course Documents). Post it on the Discussion Board under Research Paper. (See Research Paper under Course Documents for more information on the research paper). The length of the paper should be a minimum of five pages (double-spaced) with notes and bibliography. The bibliography should have at least five sources (books, or articles). Do not use poor internet sources. This will lower your grade considerably. I may ask some of you to give an annotated summary of one or more of your sources, so be prepared. (This tells the reader what information the source contains that makes it valuable as a source). Research Papers are Due Thursday, April 1 at 5 pm. Late entries will lower your grade. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade. See Writing Assessment Rubric, and Writing Assessment Checklist under Course Documents to see criteria for grades. Students may ask each other questions about the research papers. Topics may include whatever subject you want. It is best to focus on one artwork or architectural monument. First clear your research paper topic with me, and then post your topic on the Discussion Board under Research Paper Topics.

    

6. Discussion Board Activities. (Click on Discussion Board button for information on this). There is no excuse for not submitting the Discussion Board assigments on time. The deadline for each activity is posted on the Discussion Board. If you are worried about a computer glitch preventing you from completing your assignment on time, then submit your assigment earlier. Do not wait until the last minute and then discover your computer isn't working. Late entries will not be accepted for any reason.

    

7. You must use your Mansfield University e-mail address for this course.

    

8. 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.

     9. After taking each test, make a copy of your grades by going to the Tool button, and Check Grade. Divide the total points by 20 to get your final grade. The grade scale is listed on the syllabus. Twenty-four hours after this class ends, I need to erase all your names and test scores to make room for the next class. Make sure you have a copy of your test scores before I do this on the day after the final.

   10. All assignments must be completed by the time of the final. Tests and other assignments not completed by the time of the final will receive a zero. No incompletes will be given.

Grading: All grades are determined by tests, critical thinking, activities on the Discussion Board, and the Research Paper. Much 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. Late Research papers will lower your grade. Late Discussion Board Activities will not be accepted for any reason. To determine the final grade, divide your total number of points by 20.  

 

10 Tests 1000 points

Research Paper  500 points

5 Discussion Board Activities  500 points

 

A 97-100	B+ 87-89	C+ 77-79	D+ 67-69	F 0-59
A 94-96	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.

Drop/ Add, Withdraw.
If you plan to Drop/ Add, or Withdraw:

• The dates for Drop/ Add, Withdraw are on the Mansfield University Web Page: click on For Current Students
  On the next page click on Academic Calendar (the dates for Drop/ Add, Withdraw are listed here).

   

Assignments, Test Dates, Research Paper Due Dates:

Discussion Board Activity# 1. Due Thursday Feb 3 at 5:00 pm.

Discussion Board Activity # 2. Due Thursday Feb. 17 at 5 pm.

Discussion Board Activity # 3. Due Thursday March 17 at 5 pm.

Discussion Board Activity # 4. Due Thursday March 31 at 5 pm.

Discussion Board Activity # 5. Due Thursday April 21 at 5 pm.

• Week 1, Jan. 10-14.
  • Go to the Discussion Board and enter your name under Getting Acquainted.
  • Read Chapter 1 from text: The Sources of Modern Painting.
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents)
    • Neoclassicism
    • Romanticism
• Week 2, Jan. 17-21.
  • Test 1 due Friday Jan. 21 at 5:00 pm. (Ch. 1, 2).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 2: Realism, Impressionism, and Early Photography
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents)
    • Realism Impressionism
• Week 3, Jan. 24-28.
  • Read Chapter 3: Post-Impressionism.
  • Read Chapter 4: The Origins of Modern Architecture and Design.
  • Read Chapter 5: Art Nouveau and the Beginnings of Expressionism.
• Week 4, Jan. 31 – Feb. 4.
  • Test  2 Due Friday, Feb. 4 at 5:00 pm. (Ch. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 6: The Origins of Modern Sculpture.
  • Read Chapter 7: Fauvism.
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents)
    • Fauvism
  • Discussion  Board Activity# 1.   Select one artwork from Chapters 1-7 and state something informative about it in at least one paragraph.  Support your statement with intellectual factual observances that could include some historic background.  Use your own language.  Do not copy anything word for word from the book. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade.  Students may ask each other questions or make comments.  If asked a question, students must answer.  Due Thursday Feb. 3 at 5 pm.  Late entries will NOT be accepted for any reason.
• Week 5, Feb. 7 -11.
  • Test  3  Due Friday, Feb. 11 at 5:00 pm (Ch. 8, 9, 10).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 8: Expressionism in Germany
  • Read Chapter 9: The Figurative Tradition in Early Twentieth-Century Sculpture.
  • Read Chapter 10: Cubism.
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents)
    • Expressionism
    • Cubism
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• Week 6, Feb. 14 –18  
  • Discussion  Board Activity # 2.   Select one artwork from Chapters 8-10 and state something informative about it in at least one paragraph.  Support your statement with intellectual factual observances that could include some historic background.  Use your own language.  Do not copy anything word for word from the book. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade.  Students may ask each other questions or make comments.  If asked a question, students must answer.  Due Thursday Feb. 17 at 5 pm.  Late entries will NOT be accepted for any reason.
  • Read Chapter 11: Futurism, Abstraction in Russia, and de Stijl. 
  • Read Chapter 12: Early Twentieth-Century Architecture.
  • Read on Blackboard Lectures-- Futurism
• Week 7, Feb. 21 - 25.
  • Test  4  Due Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:00 pm (Ch. 11, 12, 13).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 13: From Fantasy to Dada and the New Objectivity.
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents) 
• Week 8, Feb. 27 – March 4. (Spring Break March 3-13).
• Week 9, March 7 – 11.  (Spring Break March 3-13).
• Week 10, March 14-18. 
  • Test 5 due Friday March 18 at 5:00 pm. (Ch. 14, 15).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 14: The School of Paris Between the Wars
  • Read Chapter 15: Surrealism.
  • Discussion  Board Activity # 3.   Select one artwork from Chapters 11-15 and state something informative about it in at least one paragraph.  Support your statement with intellectual factual observances that could include some historic background.  Use your own language.  Do not copy anything word for word from the book. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade.  Students may ask each other questions or make comments.  If asked a question, students must answer.  Due Thursday March 17 at 5 pm.  Late entries will NOT be accepted for any reason.
• Week 11, March 21 -25.
  • Test 6 Due Friday March 25 at 5:00 pm. Late papers will lower your grade. (Ch. 16, 17, 18).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 16: Modern Architecture Between the Wars.
  • Read Chapter 17: International Abstraction Between the Wars.
  • Read Chapter 18: American Art Before World War II.
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• Week 12, March 28  – April 1.
  • Test 7 Due Friday April 1 at 5:00 pm. Late papers will lower your grade. (Ch. 19, 20).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 19: Abstract Expressionism and the New American Sculpture
  • Read Chapter 20: Postwar European Art.
  •  Discussion  Board Activity # 4.   Select one artwork from Chapters 16-20 and state something informative about it in at least one paragraph.  Support your statement with intellectual factual observances that could include some historic background.  Use your own language.  Do not copy anything word for word from the book. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade.  Students may ask each other questions or make comments.  If asked a question, students must answer.  Due Thursday March 31 at 5 pm.  Late entries will NOT be accepted for any reason.
  •   Research Paper due Friday April 1 at 5:00 pm. Post it on the Discussion Board under Research Paper. (See Research Paper under Course Documents for more information on the research paper). The length of the paper should be a minimum of three pages (double-spaced) with notes and bibliography. The bibliography should have at least three sources (books, or articles). Do not use poor internet sources. This will lower your grade considerably. I may ask some of you to give an annotated summary of one or more of your sources, so be prepared. (This tells the reader what information the source contains that makes it valuable as a source). Research Paper due Friday April 1 at 5:00 pm.  Late entries will lower your grade considerably.  No excuses.  Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade. See Writing Assessment Rubric, and Writing Assessment Checklist under Course Documents to see more criteria for grades. Students may ask each other questions about the research papers.
• Week 13, April 4 - 8.
  • Read Chapter 21: Pop Art and Europe’s New Realism.
• Week 14, April 11 –15.
  • Test  8 Due Friday April 15 at 5:00 pm. Late papers will lower your grade. (Ch. 21, 22).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 21: Pop Art and Europe’s New Realism.
  • Read Chapter 22: Sixties Abstraction. 
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents)
    • Art of the 1960s
• Week 15, 00April 18-22.
  • Test  9 Due Friday April 22 at 5:00 pm. Late papers will lower your grade. (Ch. 24).  Late tests will lower your grade.
  • Read Chapter 24: The Pluralistic Seventies.
  • Discussion  Board Activity # 5.   Select one artwork from Chapters 21-24 and state something informative about it in at least one paragraph.  Support your statement with intellectual factual observances that could include some historic background.  Use your own language.  Do not copy anything word for word from the book. Poor grammar and spelling will lower your grade.  Students may ask each other questions or make comments.  If asked a question, students must answer.  Due Thursday April 21 at 5 pm.  Late entries will NOT be accepted for any reason.
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• Week 16, April 25-29
  • Read Chapter 26: The Retrospective Eighties.
  • Read Chapter 27: Resistance and Resolution.
  • Readings on Blackboard (under Lectures under Course Documents) --Photorealism