ART306-001
HISTORYOFANCIENTART
COURSESYLLABUS:SPRING2017
MW5-6:15p.m.,ArtBuilding,Room111
Instructor:WilliamWadley,Ph.D.
OfficeLocation:MainArtBuilding104
OfficeHours:MostTuesday,WednesdayandThursdayafternoonsorbyappointment.E-mailisalwaysthemost
dependablemeansofcontactingme. OfficePhone:903-886-5208
OfficeFax:903-886-5987
UniversityEmailAddress:[email protected]
COURSEINFORMATION
Materials–Textbooks,Readings,SupplementaryReadings:
Textbook(s)Required:
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JohnGriffithsPedley,GreekArtandArchaeology,5 edition(PrenticeHall/Pearson,2012).
ISBN-13:978-0-205-00133-0
ISBN-1):0-205-00133-5
(Availableinbookstoresandonline.Oldereditionsmaybeused,butbemindfulthattheywillnot
includeupdatedscholarshipandillustrations.)
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NancyH.andAndrewRamage,RomanArt,5 edition(PrenticeHall/Pearson,2015).
ISBN-13:978-0-205-98895-2
ISBN-10:0-205-98895-4
(Availableinbookstoresandonline.Oldereditionsmaybeused,butbemindfulthattheywillnot
includeupdatedscholarshipandillustrations.)
Art306willconcentrateonancientGreekandRomanart,hencethetextbookslistedabove.For
backgroundintheartofEgyptandtheNearEast,aswellasforotherartistictraditionsthatare
peripheraltoGreco-Romanart,seeFredS.Kleiner’sGardner’sArtthroughtheAges,volumeI
(WadsworthCengageLearning),editions13or14orMarilynStokstad’sArtHistory,volumeI(Pearson
HigherEducation),editions4or5.
Artstor:
AninvaluableresourceinthestudyofarthistoryatA&M-Commerceiswww.artstor.org,adatabaseof
digitalimagescoveringmuchofworldart.AccessibleonlinethroughGeeLibrary’sdatabases,Artstor
includesimages,titles,anddescriptionsofnearlyallworksofartdiscussedinclass.
CourseDescription:
HistoryofthevisualartsintheancientworldcomprisingthecivilizationsofTheNearEast,Egypt,Greece,and
Rome.Emphasisonthestudyofartwithinhistoricalandculturalcontexts.Threesemesterhours.
Prerequisites:CompletionofART1303or1304withagradeofaCorbetter.
StudentLearningOutcomes:
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1.Togainanunderstandingofthevisualartsasanexpressionofhumaninsight,imagination,and
technologicalachievement.
2.Toseethewaysinwhichartreflectsorcommunicatessocial,political,ideological,andreligiousvaluesand
constructions.
3.Toappreciatethecreativeprocessoftheartistandtheprinciplesofvisualdesignasintegraltothemeaning
ofworksofart.
4.Tounderstandthedevelopmentofthevisualartsagainstthepatternsandchronologyofhumanhistory.
5.Tolearnthemesandmeaningsembodiedinworksofart.
6.Torecognizetheinterconnectionsbetweenartandotherexpressionsofhumanactivity,suchasliterature,
science,economics,music,andtheatre.
COURSEREQUIREMENTS
Instructional/Methods/ActivitiesAssessments
Instructionincludeslectures,discussions,audio-visualpresentations,readings,criticalthinkingandwriting,
examinations,andindividualresearchprojects.
ExaminationsandOtherAssignments
Examinations:
1.FIRSTEXAM,February22(Wednesday).100points.
2.SECONDEXAM,April5(Wednesday).100points.
3.FINALEXAMINATION.May10(Wednesday),5-6:15p.m.,Art111.100points.
Eachexamcoversonlythesegmentofthecourseprecedingit,thatis,examsarenotcomprehensive.If
astudentisallowedtodropanexamgrade,theremainingexamswillbeweightedequally.Allexams
mustbecompletedinordertopassthecourse.Pleasereadcarefullythepoliciespertainingto
absences,gradingandmake-upexaminationsintheheadingbelow:“Instructor’sGradingPolicies,
ExpectationsonAttendanceandClassroomConduct,ExcusesfromExams,andOtherAcademic
Matters.”
Pleasenotethatifessayexamsaregiven,theymustbewritteninbluebooks.(Bluebooksareavailable
intheUniversityBookstore.)Whenmultiplechoiceexamsareadministered,studentswillbringNo.2
pencils;theinstructorwillprovidethebubblecards.
ResearchPaperorProject(150totalpoints):
Art306requiresatermpaperorprojectrepresentingsignificanteffortandresearch.Thetermpaperor
projectconsistsof(1)aproposaland(2)afinaldraft.Thetopicshouldbeoriginalinsomeway,andit
mustaddressatopicwithinorrelatedtothehistoryofGreco-Romanart.Possibletopicscouldfocuson
anartistorarchitect,aperiodorstyleofart,amajorworkofartorbodyofart,orthephilosophicalor
ideologicalunderpinningsofancientart.Studentsareencouragedtobroadentheirunderstandingof
Antiquitybyrelatingthevisualartsnotonlytointellectualtrendsbuttootherdevelopmentsoftheage
thatmayincludescienceandtechnology,historicalevents,socialstructures,orotherartforms.An
alternativetoatermpaperisaresearchprojectthatmayassumeanynumberofformats,includingthe
creationofanoriginalbodyofartworks(forexample:photographs,3-Dreconstructionsofancientart,or
aPowerPointpresentation).Insuchcases,theprojectmustincludeorbesupportedbyaserious,wellconceived,andfully-documentedwrittenstatementofseveralpagesinlength.
TheProposal(50points):Studentswillconductpreliminaryresearchonasubjectofpersonalchoice
duringthefirstfiveweeksofclassandproposeathesistopicinbothelectronic(aWordorPowerPointfile
attachedtoanemailtotheinstructor)andhardcopyformsbytheendofclassonMarch8(Wednesday).
Thisproposalwillbeatleast2fulldouble-spacedpages(11-12fontsize)andshouldsummarizethe
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student’sintendedgoalsandcurrentstateofresearch.Abibliographyofatleast3booksand3journals
mustbeattached,aswellasimagesofkeyworksofartthatareessentialtothesubject.Insubmittingthe
proposal,studentswilluseappropriatecollege-levelguidelinesforresearchpapers,suchastheMLA
Handbookorsimilarreferencebooks.Propergrammarandsyntaxareexpected,aswellastheuseof
citationsforideasorwordsborrowedfromothers.Plagiarismwillnotbetoleratedandmayresultin
failureofthecourse,expulsion,anddisciplinaryaction.Aftertheinstructorhasprovidedwrittenapproval
andsuggestedrevisions(usuallyreturnedwithinoneweek),thestudentmayproceedwiththetopic.The
proposalwillreceiveagradeof0-50ofatotalweightof50points.
CompletionoftheFinalResearchPaperorProject(100points):Whetherasaconventionaltermpaper
oranalternativeresearchproject,thefinalproductmustbesubmittedinbothelectronic(asanemail
attachmentinWordorPowerPoint)andhardcopyformsbytheendoftheclassperiodonApril26
(Wednesday).Termpapersshouldbelongenoughtosupportthechosentopic,whileatthesametime
editedofsuperfluouswordingorcontent;alengthof8-15pages(doublespaced.11-12fontsize)is
suggested.Afullbibliographyofcitedworksshouldbepartofthepaperorproject,aswellas
photographsofkeyworksusedinconnectionwithit.Asintheproposal,studentsshouldobservecollegelevelguidelinesforresearchpapersandprojects.TheMLAHandbookorsimilarreferenceguidesare
recommended.Pleasebemindfuloftheneedtocitetheideasandwordsofothers,andbeawarethat
plagiarismisunacceptableatTexasA&MUniversity-Commerce.Thefinalpaperorprojectwillbe
evaluatedona0-100pointscale,with100pointsbeingthehighestpossiblegrade.
TECHNOLOGYREQUIREMENTS
Studentsmusthaveaccesstotheinternet,wordprocessingsoftware,andaprinter.A&M-Commerceprovides
severalcomputerlabsforthesepurposes.Studentsshouldpossessbasicskillsinconductingresearchthrough
libraryandinternetsources.Additionally,studentsshouldtakeadvantageofwww.artstor.org,adatabaseof
digitalimagescoveringmuchofworldarthistory.Artstorincludesannotatedimagesofnearlyallworksofart
projectedinthiscourseandisaccessiblethroughtheGeeLibraryhomepage(databases).
COMMUNICATIONANDSUPPORT
InteractionwithInstructor:
Iencourageclassestointeractwithmeasmuchaspossible,especiallyifastudentfeelschallengedbythe
academiccontentofacourseorhasmissedclasses.Myofficeandconferencehoursareindicatedatthetop
ofthesyllabus.Ifyoucannotseemeduringmyregularofficehours,Iwillmakeeveryeffortsetupan
appointmentatatimethatismutuallyconvenient.Withsomeadvancedplanning,itispossiblealsoto
scheduleappointmentswithmeatlocationsotherthanRockwallCampus,suchasonthemaincampusin
Commerce,theMesquiteCampus,ortheUniversitiesCenteratDallas.
COURSEANDUNIVERSITYPROCEDURES/POLICIES
CourseSpecificProcedures:
CourseObjective:
Art306illuminatestherichartandcultureoftheancientworld.Concentratingonthecivilizationsof
GreeceandRome,itsurveysthedevelopmentofarchitecture,sculpture,andthepictorialandcraftarts
fromtheBronzeAgetothedawnoftheMiddleAges.KeyexamplesofGreco-Romanartformthenucleus
ofthecourse,buttheyareexaminedagainstalargerhistoricalbackdropwhichincludesanalysesof
ancienthistory,technology,socialandpoliticalsystems,religion,philosophy,literature,andotherarts.
Studentswillderiveanappreciationandknowledgeoftheachievementsofancientartists,aswellasan
awarenessoftheprofoundinfluenceofGreco-RomancultureontheWesternWorld.
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CourseTextbooks:
TheessentialtextbooksforHistoryofAncientArtareJohnGriffithsPedley’sGreekArtandArchaeology
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(5 ed.)andNancyH.andAndrewRamage’sRomanArt(6 ed.).FortheartofthePrehistoricEra,Near
East,andEgyptstudentsmayconsultFredS.Kleiner’sGardner’sArtthroughtheAges(vol.I)orMarilyn
Stokstad’sArtHistory(vol.I),copiesofwhichareincirculationoncampus.
Examinations:
1.FIRSTEXAM,February22(Wednesday).100points.
2.SECONDEXAM,April5(Wednesday).100points.
3.FINALEXAMINATION.May10(Wednesday),5-6:15p.m.,Art111.100points.
Eachexamcoversonlythesegmentofthecourseprecedingit,thatis,examsarenotcomprehensive.If
astudentisallowedtodropanexamgrade,theremainingexamswillbeweightedequally.Allexams
mustbecompletedinordertopassthecourse.Pleasereadcarefullythepoliciespertainingto
absences,gradingandmake-upexaminationsintheheadingbelow:“Instructor’sGradingPolicies,
ExpectationsonAttendanceandClassroomConduct,ExcusesfromExams,andOtherAcademic
Matters.”
Pleasenotethatifessayexamsaregiven,theymustbewritteninbluebooks.(Bluebooksareavailable
intheUniversityBookstore.)Whenmultiplechoiceexamsareadministered,studentswillbringnumber
2pencils;theinstructorwillprovidethebubblecards.
ResearchPaperorProject(150totalpoints):
Art306requiresatermpaperorprojectrepresentingsignificanteffortandresearch.Thetermpaperor
projectconsistsof(1)aproposaland(2)afinaldraft.Thetopicshouldbeoriginalinsomeway,andit
mustaddressatopicwithinorrelatedtothehistoryofGreco-Romanart.Possibletopicscouldfocuson
anartistorarchitect,aperiodorstyleofart,amajorworkofartorbodyofart,orthephilosophicalor
ideologicalunderpinningsofancientart.Studentsareencouragedtobroadentheirunderstandingof
Antiquitybyrelatingthevisualartsnotonlytointellectualtrendsbuttootherdevelopmentsoftheage
thatmayincludescienceandtechnology,historicalevents,socialstructures,orotherartforms.An
alternativetoatermpaperisaresearchprojectthatmayassumeanynumberofformats,includingthe
creationofanoriginalbodyofartworks(forexample:photographs,3-Dreconstructionsofancientart,or
aPowerPointpresentation).Insuchcases,theprojectmustincludeorbesupportedbyaserious,wellconceived,andfully-documentedwrittenstatementofseveralpagesinlength.
TheProposal(50points):Studentswillconductpreliminaryresearchonasubjectofpersonalchoice
duringthefirstfiveweeksofclassandproposeathesistopicinbothelectronic(aWordorPowerPointfile
attachedtoanemailtotheinstructor)andhardcopyformsbytheendofclassonMarch8(Wednesday).
Thisproposalwillbeatleast2fulldouble-spacedpages(11-12fontsize)andshouldsummarizethe
student’sintendedgoalsandcurrentstateofresearch.Abibliographyofatleast3booksand3journals
mustbeattached,aswellasimagesofkeyworksofartthatareessentialtothesubject.Insubmittingthe
proposal,studentswilluseappropriatecollege-levelguidelinesforresearchpapers,suchastheMLA
Handbookorsimilarreferencebooks.Propergrammarandsyntaxareexpected,aswellastheuseof
citationsforideasorwordsborrowedfromothers.Plagiarismwillnotbetoleratedandmayresultin
failureofthecourse,expulsion,anddisciplinaryaction.Aftertheinstructorhasprovidedwrittenapproval
andsuggestedrevisions(usuallyreturnedwithinoneweek),thestudentmayproceedwiththetopic.The
proposalwillreceiveagradeof0-50ofatotalweightof50points.
CompletionoftheFinalResearchPaperorProject(100points):Whetherasaconventionaltermpaper
oranalternativeresearchproject,thefinalproductmustbesubmittedinbothelectronic(asanemail
attachmentinWordorPowerPoint)andhardcopyformsbytheendoftheclassperiodonApril26
(Wednesday).Termpapersshouldbelongenoughtosupportthechosentopic,whileatthesametime
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editedofsuperfluouswordingorcontent;alengthof8-15pages(doublespaced.11-12fontsize)is
suggested.Afullbibliographyofcitedworksshouldbepartofthepaperorproject,aswellas
photographsofkeyworksusedinconnectionwithit.Asintheproposal,studentsshouldobservecollegelevelguidelinesforresearchpapersandprojects.TheMLAHandbookorsimilarreferenceguidesare
recommended.Pleasebemindfuloftheneedtocitetheideasandwordsofothers,andbeawarethat
plagiarismisunacceptableatTexasA&MUniversity-Commerce.Thefinalpaperorprojectwillbe
evaluatedona0-100pointscale,with100pointsbeingthehighestpossiblegrade.
SUMMARYOFALLGRADEDASSIGNMENTSINART306-001(HISTORYOFANCIENTART)
FirstExam,February22(Wednesday),100POINTS
ProposalfortheResearchPaperorProject,dueMarch8(Wednesday),50POINTS
SecondExam,April5(Wednesday),100POINTS
ResearchPaperorProjectdueApril26(Wednesday),100POINTS
FinalExam,May10(Wednesday),5-6:15P.M.,ART111,100POINTS
TOTALPOSSIBLEPOINTS:450POINTS
A=450-405points
B=404-360points
C=359-315points
D=314-270points
F=269-0points
INSTRUCTOR’SGRADINGPOLICIES,EXPECTATIONSONATTENDANCEANDCLASSROOMCONDUCT,
EXCUSESFROMEXAMS,ANDOTHERACADEMICMATTERS
Attendance:
Studentsareexpectedtoattendclassesregularlyandtostayabreast,withoutprompting,ofallreading
assignments.Participationinclassdiscussionsisencouragedandmayelevatethefinalgrade.Beawarethata
considerableamountofmaterialmustbeabsorbedforeachexamandthattheinstructor'slecturesarecrucial
foranunderstandingofthatmaterial.UniversityguidelinesonattendanceareoutlinedinTheStudent
Guidebook,availablethroughtheOfficeoftheDeanofStudentsandbysearchingtheUniversity’swebsite,but
thespecificpoliciesforthiscourseareasfollows.
Eachstudentinthiscourseisallowedunexcusedabsencesamountingtothreeclassperiods.Unexcused
absencesrequirenoexplanation.ExcusedabsencesaredefinedinTheStudentGuidebookandvarious
universitypolicies,butthepolicyemployedinthisclassisconfinedtothefollowing:(1)ParticipationinpreapprovedUniversityactivitiessuchasathleticevents,sponsoredfieldtrips,andtravelforspecificUniversityrelatedacademicreasons;(2)Verifiablelegalproceedings;(3)Documentedcasesofillness,injury,or
emergencies.Allsuchexcusesmustbeshowntotheinstructorinoriginal,written,documentaryformwithin14
daysoftheabsence(s)togetherwithaphotocopyfortheinstructor’srecords.(Pleaseunderstandthatthiscopy
isastudent’sonlyrecordofanabsence.)Inlieuofdocumentation,theabsencesbecomeunexcusedandare
countedassuch.Whenastudentaccruesmorethanthreeunexcusedabsencestheinstructorhasthe
prerogativestoexpelthestudentfromclass,dropthestudentfromclass,orassignthestudentafinalgradeof
F.
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Whenanexcusedabsencecausesastudenttomissanexam,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoinform--orto
havesomeoneelsenotify--theinstructorwithin7daysoftheexam.Make-upexamswillbeadministeredonlyin
instancesofexcusedabsencesandmaynotbedesignedinthesameformatastheregularly-scheduledexam.
Studentsmustmakeaformalrequestforamake-upexamviae-mail,statingclearlythereasonwhytherequest
isbeingmadeandprovidingspecifictimeswhenheorsheisavailabletotakeit.Whiletheinstructorwillmake
everyefforttoaccommodateastudent’sschedule,itwillultimatelybeuptotheinstructortodesignateatime
andplaceforthemake-upexam.Ifastudenthasnotrequested,provideddocumentationofanexcuse,
scheduled,andtakenthemake-upexamwithin14daysoftheoriginalexam,thegradewillturntozeroandthe
studentwillfailthecourse.
Beingtardyorleavingclassearlycountsasone/halfofanabsence.Studentsarerequiredtoreporttardies
andearlyexitsfromclasseithertotheinstructor(inperson)orasanotationonthesign-insheet.Chronic
tardinessandearlydeparturesmayresultintheconsequencesoutlinedaboveforexcessiveabsences
(includingexpulsionandfailure)andwilldependupontheinstructor’sjudgmentofthenumberofinfractions.
(Sinceitissometimesthecasethatstudentstrytoslipinoroutofaclassroomwithoutbeingnoticed,the
instructorwillrelyonhisestimationofthenumberofinfractions.Inotherwords,donottestyourluck!)
Academicdishonestyhaszerotoleranceinthisclass.Besurethatyouunderstandwhatconstitutesacademic
dishonesty(e.g.,plagiarism,cheatingonexams,theftofinstructionalmaterialorexams,representingthework
ofsomeoneelseasone’sown,misrepresentingabsencesortardinessonsign-insheetsorrollcalls,etc.).
AcademicdishonestyisaseveretransgressionincollegeandmayresultinreferraltotheDeanofStudents,
expulsionfromclassand/ortheUniversity,andafailinggrade.
Journals,TermPapers,ResponseEssays,andTermProjects:
Notallarthistorycoursesrequiresuchassignments,butwhentheydolateworkwillnotbeaccepted.Allsuch
writtenworkmustbesubmittedontime,inhardcopy,andinaWordfilesenttotheinstructor’semailaddress.
Pleasedonotcitecomputerhardwareorsoftwareproblemsasareasonforlatework:Thisuniversityandthe
worldatlargearerepletewithcomputers,printers,andmethodsofbackingupfilesondrivesandcloud.
ClassroomBehaviorandProtocol:
Ourclassroomisaforumforlearning,aplacewhereallofusshouldfeelsafe,comfortable,andenlivened.Each
ofusshouldlookforwardnotonlytocomingtoclassbuttolearningthefascinatinghistoryofart.Towardsthis
end,allareexpectedtobecourteousandrespectfulofeachother.Commonsense,professionalism,andthe
GoldenRuleshouldprevail,butpleaseunderstandthatthefollowingactivitieswillnotbetoleratedunderany
circumstance:
• Whileclassisinsessionitisforbiddentosleep,drowse,slouch,orcloseone’seyesasifasleep.(If
suchbehavioroccurs,itwillbetheinstructor’scallwhetherornotastudentshouldbepenalized.)
• Cellphones,computers,tablets,pagers,andotherpersonalelectronicdevicesmaynotbeusedwhile
classisinsession.
• Removebackpacks,purses,bags,andotheritemsfromyourdeskswhenclassisinsession.Youmay
leaveyourtextbook,notes,writingtool,andwaterorsimilarbeveragesonthedesktop.
• Noonewillengageindisruptiveordistractingbehaviorofanysort.
• Aggression,threateningbehavior(whetherimpliedorphysical),disrespect,andneedless
argumentationdirectedatanyoneintheclassroommayresultinimmediateexpulsionand/orfailure
ofthecourse.
• Noonemayexittheclassroomwithoutpriorpermissionorpolitenotificationoftheinstructor.
• Neitherchronictardinessnorexitingtheclassroomearlyispermitted,andexcessiveinfractionsmay
resultinexpulsionfromand/orfailureofthecourse.
• Distractingconsumptionoffoodorbeverageswhentheclassisinsession.
• Enteringorexitingtheclassroomthroughthefrontdoorsaftertheclasshasbegun:Outofcourtesy
forothers,alwaysenterthroughthereardoors.
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•
Whispering,talkingtoeachother,orotherwiseengagingindistractingbehaviorwhiletheinstructor
islecturing,answeringquestions,orinvolvedindialoguewithstudents.
Pleaseunderstandthattheseprotocolsaretakenseriouslyandareintendedtocreateasafe,
comfortableandstimulatingenvironmentforlearning.Violationsmayresultinexpulsionfromthe
classand/orafinalgradeofF.
Anadditionalnoteoncellphones,pagers,computers,andotherelectronicdevices:
Unlessthereisaverifiabledisabilitynecessitatingtheiruse,thereisacompletebanontheuseofelectronic
devicesinthisclassroomwhileclassisinsession.Firstviolationswillresultinawarning;continuedviolations
willresultinexpulsionfromtheclass,thatis,failureofthecourse.Studentswhomusttakeanemergencycall
mayleavetheclassroomtodoso.
Grading:
Allexamsandassignmentsmustbecompletedifthestudentistopassthecourse.Allgrades,includingthe
finalexam,willbeaveragedequally.Astudent'sattendance,levelofinterest,andimprovementoverthecourse
ofthesemestermayelevatethefinalgrade.Exceptingthefinalexam,astudentmaypetitiontheinstructorin
writingtodrophisorherlowestgradeif(1)thatgradeappearstobeanaberration;(2)allothergradesare
significantlyhigher;(3)thestudenthasfulfilledallotherexpectationsinthecourse,includingoutstanding
attendance(nomorethanthreeunexcusedabsences),goodattitude,andthecompletionofallworkbeforethe
stateddeadlines.Shouldtheinstructorapprovethepetition,thestudent'sremaininggradeswillbecounted
equallytodeterminethefinalaverage.PetitionswillbesubmittedonthedayoftheFinalExam.
ExtraCredit:
Amaximumoffivepointswillbeaddedtothestudent'sfinalaverageforvolunteerworkintheUniversity
Gallery.Twohour'sworkwillbeequaltoonepoint.Duringsummerterms,whentheUniversityGalleryis
closed,extracreditmaybeearnedbyspecialprojectsorassignmentsarrangedinconsultationwiththe
instructor.Pleaseunderstandthatwhenyousignupforextracredit,thereisthefullexpectationthatyouwill
showupatthedesignatedtimeandplace.Ifyoucannotshowupatyourscheduledtime,youmustnotifythe
DepartmentofArtofficeinadvancesothatsomeoneelsecanbefoundtotakeyourplace.Ifyouarea“noshow”forextracreditwork,thenthepointsyouexpectedtoearntowardsthefinalgradeinthisclasswill
insteadbedeductedfromit.Further,asa“noshow”youwillbeineligibletoreceiveanyotherextracredit,
evenifyouhavealreadyputinvoluntarytime.
GradesofIncomplete(“X”):
UniversityguidelinesonIncompleteGradeshaverecentlychanged,asdescribedinStudent’sGuidebookand
TexasA&MUniversity-CommerceProcedures(SupplementsSystemPolicy13.02).Inshort,studentsareeligible
toreceivean“X”onlyiftheybeenunable,becauseofcircumstancesbeyondtheircontrol,toattendclasses
duringFinalsWeekortheprecedingthreeweeks.Ifastudentmeetsthesecriteria,heorshemuststillpetition
theinstructorandtheinstructor’sdepartmentheadbyfillingoutandsubmittinga“PlanforCompletingthe
GradeofX.”WhetherornotapetitionisvalidwillbedeterminedbytheDeanoftheCollegeofArtsand
Sciences.
StudentswithDisabilities:
TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)isafederalanti-discriminationstatutethatprovidescomprehensive
civilrightsprotectionforpersonswithdisabilities.Amongotherthings,thislegislationrequiresthatall
studentswithdisabilitiesbeguaranteedalearningenvironmentthatprovidesforreasonableaccommodation
oftheirdisabilities.Ifyouhaveadisabilityrequiringanaccommodation,pleasecontact:OfficeofStudent
DisabilityResourcesandServices,TexasA&MUniversity-Commerce,GeeLibrary,Room132,Phone(903)8865150or(903)886-5835,Fax(903)468-8148;Email:[email protected]
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OfficeofStudentDisabilityResourcesandServiceswebsite:
http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/studentDisabilityResourcesAndServices/
TexasSenateBill11
TexasSenateBill-11(GovernmentCode411.2031,etal.)authorizesthecarryingofaconcealedhandgunin
TexasA&MUniversity-Commercebuildingsonlybypersonswhohavebeenissuedandareinpossessionofa
TexasLicensetoCarryaHandgun.Qualifiedlawenforcementofficersorthosewhoareotherwiseauthorized
tocarryaconcealedhandgunintheStateofTexasarealsopermittedtodoso.PursuanttoPenalCode(PC)
46.035andA&M-CommerceRule34.06.02.R1,licenseholdersmaynotcarryaconcealedhandgunin
restrictedlocations.Foralistoflocations,pleasereferto
(http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/policiesProceduresStandardsStatements/rulesProcedures/34SafetyOfEmpl
oyeesAndStudents/34.06.02.R1.pdf)and/orconsultyoureventorganizer).PursuanttoPC46.035,theopen
carryingofhandgunsisprohibitedonallA&M-Commercecampuses.ReportviolationstotheUniversity
PoliceDepartmentat903-886-5868or9-1-1.
COURSEOUTLINE/CALENDAR
CourseOutlineandReadings:
1/18
1/23
1/25
1/30
2/1
2/6
2/8
2/13
2/15
2/20
Introductiontothesyllabusandcourseobjectives
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Backgroundreading:FredS.Kleiner,Gardner’sArtthroughtheAges,13 or14 edition,volumeI,
Introduction(“WhatisArtHistory?”)andChapterI(“ArtbeforeHistory”);orMarilynStokstad,Art
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History,4 or5 edition,volumeI,IntroductionandChapterI(“PrehistoricArtinEurope”)
FromPre-HistorytoHistory:TheRiseofCivilizationintheNearEast
Gardner’sArtthroughtheAges,Chapter2(“TheAncientNearEast”);orStokstad,ArtHistory,Chapter2
(“ArtoftheAncientNearEast”)
TheArtofEgypt
Gardner’sArtthroughtheAges,vol.I,Chapter3(“EgyptunderthePharaohs”);orStokstad,ArtHistory,
Chapter3(“ArtofAncientEgypt”)
AegeanArtintheBronzeAge
Pedley,GreekArtandArchaeology,IntroductionandChapter1(“TheAegeanintheThirdMillenniumc.
3000-2000BC”);Chapter2(“TheMiddleBronzeAge”);Chapter3(“TheLateBronzeAge”)
AegeanArtintheBronzeAge(cont.)
TheOriginsofGreekArt;VasePaintingfromtheProto-GeometricthroughArchaicPeriod
Pedley,Chapter4(“TheDarkAgeandGeometricGreece”);Chapter6(“ArchaicGreece”)
GreekVasePainting(cont.)andMuralPaintingthroughtheClassicalPeriod
Pedley,Chapter7(“ThePeriodofTransition”);Chapter8(“TheHighClassicalPeriod”);Chapter9(“The
FourthCentury”)
GreekVasePainting(cont.)andMuralPaintingthroughtheClassicalPeriod(cont.)
VideoDay–Yes,takenotes.
GreekSculpturefromtheGeometricthroughArchaicPeriod
Pedley,Chapter4(“TheDarkAgeandGeometricGreece”);Chapter6(“ArchaicGreece”)
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2/22 FIRSTEXAM(WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY22).Coverstopicsthroughtheprecedingclass.
2/27 GreekSculpturefromtheArchaicthroughClassicalPeriod
Pedley,Chapter7(“ThePeriodofTransition”);Chapter8(“TheHighClassicalPeriod”)
3/1 GreekSculpturefromtheClassicalPeriod(cont.)
3/6 PhidiasandtheSculpturesoftheParthenon
3/8 SculptureintheLateClassicalPeriod.
Pedley,Chapter9(“TheFourthCentury”)
SPRINGBREAK
3/20 PROPOSALFORTHETERMPAPERORPROJECTDUETODAYBY3:15P.M.Pleasesubmititina(1)hard
copybytheendofclassand(2)[email protected].
TheOriginsofGreekArchitecture;theDevelopmentofDoricandIonicTemples
Pedley,Chapter4(“TheDarkAgeandGeometricGreecec.1100-700BC”);Chapter5(“TheOrientalizing
Period”);Chapter6(“ArchaicGreece”);Chapter7(“ThePeriodofTransition”);Chapter8(“TheHigh
ClassicalPeriod”);Chapter9(“TheFourthCentury”)
3/22 TheRebuildingoftheAthenianAcropolis;theCorinthianOrderandOtherFormsofGreekArchitecture
3/27 TheHellenisticPeriod
Pedley,Chapter10(“TheHellenisticPeriod”)
3/29 TheHellenisticPeriod(cont.)
4/3 IntroductiontoRomanArt
NancyH.andAndrewRamage,RomanArt,Introduction;Chapter1(“TheEtruscans1000-50BC”)
4/5
EtruscanandRomanArtinthePeriodoftheRepublic
Ramage,Chapter1(cont.)andChapter2(“TheRomanRepublic509-27BC”)
4/10 SECONDEXAM(WEDNESDAY,APRIL5).Coverstopicsfromthefirstexamthroughtheprecedingclass.
4/12 ArtintheAugustanAge
Ramage,Chapter3(“AugustusandtheImperialIdea”)
4/17 TheArchitecturalRevolutionfromNerotoHadrian
Ramage,relevantsectionsonarchitectureinChapter4(“TheJulio-ClaudiansAD14-68”);Chapter5
(“TheFlavians:SaviortoDespotAD69-98”);Chapter6(“Trajan,OptimusPrincepsAD98-117”);Chapter
7(“HadrianandtheClassicalRevivalAD117-138”)
4/19 TheArchitecturalRevolutionfromNerotoHadrian(cont.)
4/24 TrendsinRomanArtoftheLateEmpire
Ramage,Chapter8(“TheAntoninesAD138-193”);Chapter9(“TheSeverans”AD194-235);Chapter10
(“TheSoldierEmperors”AD235-284”)
4/26 TERMPAPERORPROJECTDUETODAYBY6:15P.M.Pleasesubmititina(1)hardcopybytheendof
classand(2)[email protected].
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5/1
5/3 5/10
TheRiseofChristianityandtheFirstChristianArt. Ramage,Chapter11(“TheTetrarchs”);Chapter12(“ConstantineandtheAftermathAD307-337”)
ArtinthePeriodsoftheTetrarchsandConstantinetheGreat
Ramage,Chapters11and12
ArtinthePeriodsoftheTetrarchsandConstantinetheGreat(cont.)
Ramage,Chapters11and12
FINALEXAM(WEDNESDAY,MAY10,5-6:15P.M.,Art111.)Coverstopicsfromthesecondexam
throughtheprecedingclass.Pleasebeontimeforthefinalexamination.