• Prof. Adrienne DeAngelis
  e-mail: acd@efn.org
• Office: Merrick 309: 2
• Sections:
  (JX) M 5:00-7:40 MERRICK 309A
  Please see below for information specifically for this section.
  1. (O) TTH 9:30-10:45, Learning Center 180
  2. (P) TTH 11:0-12:15, Learning Center 180

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Purpose of the Course: This is a survey of major monuments and trends in the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Western tradition covering the period from the Early Renaissance to the art of the Modern period. Students who attend lectures and study faithfully will have sufficient knowledge of the art of these periods to go on to more advanced courses.

500 Years of Women in Art A short introduction to at least half of this course.

REQUIRED Text: Gardner's Art Through the Ages, 12th edition, 2006. Edited by Kleiner and Mamiya. You may purchase either a new or the used copy.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites except for an interest in the subject and a willingness to participate and do the work.
• EXAMS There will be six quizzes (worth 20 points each), a midterm and a final. The quizzes are worth one third of your grade, and the midterm and the final are each worth one third each of your grade. Please see the appropriate pages linked above for more information. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UPS FOR MISSED QUIZZES FOR ANY REASON
  NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN SAVE FOR THE EXCEPTIONS LISTED BELOW.
• EXCEPTIONS TO THE NO-MAKE-UP POLICY FOR EXAMS These are:
  • Illness (documented)
  • Death or severe illness in the family (documented)
  • Required participation in a UM sport or similar activity (documented)
  • Required military service (documented)
  • The discretion of the instructor. Note that this does not include trips to the airport, vacations, difficulties with Miami traffic, and the like.
• ATTENDANCE is required, will be taken, and will be counted toward your final grade. Students who arrive late or leave early may, at the discretion of the instructor, also be counted as absent. You may miss up to TWO classes without penalty. After that, you will be penalized by a reduction of 5% in your final grade for each day missed.
• Please note that students are expected to attend class every scheduled day. Note that the schedule and the dates of quizzes, exams, and work due may be changed. Students who schedule extra vacations or other days off do so at the risk of incurring penalties for an unexcused absence and/or missed work.
• By the way, here is the answer to that old question about absences: "Did I Miss Anything?"
• No laptops, iPods, or any other such electronic device may be used in class. Please turn off cell phones in class.
• Please check the Academic Calendar for information on adding, dropping, grade options and other academic dates and obligations.
• CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: the instructor reserves the right to fail any student in the course for any incident of cheating or plagiarism.
• GRADING: The numerical scale is: 100-90 is an A; 89 is A-; 88-87 is a B+; 86-80 is a B; 79 is a B-; 78-77 is a C+; 76-70 is a C; 69 is a C-; 68-67 is a D+; 66-60 is a D; and 59 and below is an F.

How to Do Well in this Class: The history of art is a cumulative subject; the material cannot be crammed in an overnight session before the exam. Do the reading before coming to class; learn to take notes from the lectures; go over your notes and your reading periodically. Take advantage of the Web site! Take advantage of my office hours! Come and ask questions, check how you're doing, and so on. Visit local museums, such as the Lowe Art Museum. Don't be afraid to visit galleries as well as museums. Surf the Net for artists and related topics (more on that in class).

Students who enroll in this class are assumed to have read and understood the provisions on this Web site and the hard-copy syllabus concerning especially attendence, cheating, and comportment.

The Web Site: This is located at: http://www.efn.org/~acd/Survey27.html. You will need, and I hope, want to use this many times during the semester. So, get your account up and running if it isn't already.

Disabilities Services: The University promotes equal educational opportunities for students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability and need assistance in any part of the course, please notify me and make an appointment immediately with the Disability Resource Center. Please note that I will need a letter from the Disability Resource Center in order to accomodate your situation.

Finally: Please note that the instructor does not believe, as did the Old Man of the Mountain, "Everything not forbidden is permitted." Common sense and courtesy determine course and student conduct.