UMUC Europe Syllabus

The successful student will be able to: 1. Identify different art works by style. 2. Suggest reasons why art differs from place to place. 3. Discuss the function of art and how it reveals the priorities of a time and place. 4. Discuss the role/responsibility of art and the artist in a society.

Course Introduction:

In this course we will explore the history of art from the onset of the Renaissance in Italy to the events unfolding in the art of today. Through a combination of lectures, slide presentations, museum visits (when possible) and video presentations we will observe the unique ways in which art evolved in different time periods. For example, the Renaissance in Italy and the Renaissance in the North through their differences give us insight into the cultural climate of these places. This course begins with the dawn of the Proto-Renaissance and traces the development of the arts through to the contemporary period. We will study the renewed interest in classical cultures and early developments of a scientific approach to perspective. We will study the works of men considered the greatest artists of all time. Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt, Bernini- just to name a few. Students will explore why, in the 19th century, artists turned their backs on these classics and decided to pursue other types of artistic expressions. Emphasis will be placed on the modern. The art of today. Our art. We will explore the ways in which modern art differs from the traditional. Discuss reasons for these changes and speculate about what these changes imply about the society in which we live.

Grading Information and Criteria:

GRADES 1. Participation discussions and responses 10% Participation is important. Each student is expected to contribute. In our discussions quality input is expected. Exchanges between students throughout the term is encourage 2.Museum Projects: 30% To be coordinated with our Field Trips. On these Field trips we will be working with primary sources (the original artworks). These written assignments are to be comprehensive. Grades will be based on content and a proper writing style. 3 MIDTERM 30 % Essay test to be administered midway through the course.. 4. FINAL:30% in the same format as the midterm. Grades will be based on a 100 point scale - 100-90 A 89-80 B 79- 70 C 69- 60 D below 60 F

Other Information:

Any other information the instructor wishes to add. This might include: * General expectations of students, such as hours per week students should expect to devote to the class * Turnaround time for faculty to respond to email and return papers * Unique class procedures or activities (such as cooperative learning exercises, panel presentations, case study methods, class journals or learning logs) * Supplemental objectives (such as development of skills like teamwork, writing, oral presentation; integration of knowledge on focus topics) * Optional activities such as study groups

Project Descriptions:

Museum Projects to be outlined by the instructor.

Academic Policies:

Cases of plagiarism are handled consistent with current UMUC guidelines. See the UMUC policies at the following URL: http://www.umuc.edu/policy/

Course Schedule:

1. The Renaissance: The return of Classical ideas/ideals 2. Giotto/Ducchio: Religion and the Real World. 3. Revolution in Florence :Giotto, Masaccio, Donatello- a new World View. 4. The Renaissance in the North: Van Eyck to Durer. 5. The High Renaissance in Italy. 6. Leonardo da Vinci 7. Michelangelo, Raphael 8. Venice: Color vs drawing. How do we see? 9. Mannerism: Breaking the rules. Baroque and Rococco 10. Neo Classicism vs Romanticism: A shift in content. 11. Realism. The French Revolution: A new world order. 12. The Birth of the Modern: Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Cubism 13. Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat, etc. 14. Art before World War 2: Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Picasso , Freud 15. Art after World War 2: The American Renaissance, Pollock, Rauschenberg, John, Warhol, etc.