NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Art Appreciation
Course Prefix & Number: ARTS 1301 Section Number(s):0380
Class Meetings: Wednesdays 12:30p – 2:30p
Semester/Year: Fall 2020-8 week
Semester Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (Professor and NCTC Catalogue): A general introduction to the visual arts designed to create an appreciation of the vocabulary, media, techniques, and purposes of the creative process. Students will learn how to look at, think, write and talk about art and its artists.
Course Prerequisite(s): None
Recommended Course Materials: Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. 12th ed., 2019. ISBN: 9780073379319*
*You may purchase your textbook new, used or rent it. You also may purchase the 10th or 11th edition, but you are responsible for finding the correct pages to read when the course calendar states specific page numbers. Anything older than the 10th edition is too dated. Visit https://www.mheducation.com/highered/product/living-art-getlein/M9781259916755.html#buying-options for purchasing options.
Required Course Materials: Respondus Lockdown Browser.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Name of Instructor: Antwinette Cofield Campus/Office Location: Online (Canvas)
Email Address: contact me through Canvas.
OFFICE HOURS**:
Monday: 12:30p -1:30p
Tuesday: 12:30p – 1:30p
Wednesday: 1:00-2:20p (tentative)
** Office hours will be held primarily by either email or WebEx conference
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS:
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Thom Talbot – Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair
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Office Location: CPA 2001 B, Gainesville
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Telephone Number: 940-668-3324
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Email: ttalbott@nctc.edu
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Dr. Bruce King-Instructional Dean
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Office Location: Corinth Campus
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Telephone Number: 940-498-6464
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Email: bking@nctc.edu
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STATEMENT REGARDING FACE COVERINGS: Per the North Central Texas College guidance on face coverings on campus, in the instructional setting, faculty and students must wear face coverings, such as masks or face shields. Students without coverings, or those who do not comply with the rules relating to face coverings, will not be able to participate in on-campus classroom activities. To request an exception to this requirement, students should contact the NCTC HR Office of Enrollment Management (ccove@nctc.edu). Failure to comply with the face coverings requirement may result in the Instructor directing the student to leave the classroom. Any student asked to leave the classroom may be referred to the student conduct officer. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.
TEMPORARY COVID-19 ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS: North Central Texas College is temporarily establishing the requirement that faculty keep records of student attendance for face-to-face course meetings as well as a documented seating chart. In addition, students who are sick or need to quarantine should not attend classes. Students will not be required to provide formal documentation from a health care provider and will not be penalized for COVID-19 related absences when proper notification to campus health officials is made in accordance with the guidelines stated below.
Faculty will:
- Notify students about important course information and delivery changes through Canvas and campus email.
Students should:
- Provide notification to campus officials (via NCTC Daily Health Check protocol through Canvas) if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have to quarantine so we can confirm reported absence with instructors, monitor, and assist the campus community.
- Notify instructors in advance of the absence.
- Connect with that class through Webex if the class session is being transmitted in a hybrid fashion.
- Keep up with and/or make up missed classwork or assignments.
- Submit assignments digitally through Canvas or other means as announced by your instructor.
- Work with their instructors to reschedule exams, labs, and other critical academic activities described in the course syllabus.
- Check Canvas and campus email daily to receive important announcements pertaining to the course.
During this period, faculty with face-to-face meetings will establish assigned seating/work stations to facilitate roll-taking, and, if necessary, contact tracing. Additionally, all members of the College community will be attentive to their health, and safeguard others, by following the CDC’s guideline to “stay home when you are sick.” More information on what to do if you are sick is available at the CDC’s website. Additional NCTC information: http://www.nctc.edu/coronavirus/index.html.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From NCTC Catalog):
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Differentiate between the processes and materials used in the production of various works of art.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the visual elements and the principles of design in art.
- Critically interpret and evaluate works of art.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of arts on culture.
- Apply art terminology as it specifically relates to works of art.
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR:
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WEEK
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READING REQUIREMENT
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QUIZZES & ASSIGNMENTS DUE
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Week 1 (10/19-10/23)
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Chapters 1-3
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Quiz 1
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Week 2 (10/26-10/30)
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Chapter 4-6
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Quiz 2
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Week 3 (11/2-11/6)
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Chapter 7-9
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Quiz 3, Discussion
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Week 4 (11/9-11/13)
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Chapters 5
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Quiz 4
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Week 5 (11/16-11/20)
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Chapter 10-13
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Quiz 5
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Week 6 (11/23-11/27)
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Chapters 14-17
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Quiz 6, Discussion
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Week 7 (11/30-12/4)
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Chapters 18-20
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Quiz 7
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Week 8 (12/7-12/11)
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Chapters 21-22
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Quiz 8, Formal Critique Due
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COURSE DELIVERY:
Course content is delivered by pre-recorded lectures (Available through pages) and once per week live WebEx reviews. Students are responsible for watching video lectures to prepare for the mid-week review.
COURSE EVALUATION:
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COURSE CONTENT
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NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS
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WEIGHT/ IMPACT (%)
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Tests/Exams
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8
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60%
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Written paper (Formal Critique)
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1
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30%
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Class Assignments/Discussion questions
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2
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10%
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The following table breaks down the number of Graded Course Elements, plus Percentage or Point Values of each.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Online attendance is taken once per week by Canvas activity. Students must log in at least twice per week to complete assignments, discussion topics, quizzes and attend Chapter reviews. Failure to do so is automatically logged by Canvas as an absence. Absences related to illness, emergencies and approved college sponsored activities are eligible to be excused, as determined by the instructor. Students must provide documentation of valid absence so that reasonable accommodations can be made. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for submitting required work.
QUIZZES/EXAMS:
Students will have eight (8) quizzes in the course. Only the seven (7) highest quizzes are calculated in the final course average. This allows students one (1) unexcused absence without damaging their average. Students are allotted 50 minutes to complete the quiz, unless a different allotment is specified by The Office of Students with Disabilities. A student who must miss an exam due to an emergency should petition the instructor in advance for permission to postpone their quiz. Once approved by the professor, failure to complete a rescheduled makeup will result in a permanent zero (0) for the quiz score.
LATE ASSIGNMENT EXCEPTIONS:
Class Assignments, Discussions and the Formal Critique are the only assignments whose uploads are accepted late. These late assignments are accepted two (2) days after the assignment’s original due date for an automatic twenty percent (20%) deduction for each day the project us late. No projects are accepted more than two days after the due date.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities):
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents). Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify. If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (kwsmith@nctc.edu/(940) 498-6207) or Yvonne Sandman ( ysandmann@nctc.edu /(940) 668-4321.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. Academic dishonesty may result in the following sanctions, including, but not limited to: a grade of zero (0) or a lowered grade on the assignment or course, a reprimand, or suspension from the college.
ONLINE CLASSROOM POLICIES:
As in any classroom, you are expected to be polite and respectful. When using microphones during virtual meetings, mute yourself to allow other students, and the teacher, to finish their point before interjecting. Stay on topic during the chat or conference. If you have questions during live conferences, type them in the chat. If you are not comfortable typing your question in a chat, send your question via email. Major disruptions, including derailing conversations and verbal abuse will result in the student being asked to leave the meeting, and may result in disciplinary action from school.
CANVAS NOTIFICATIONS:
I highly recommend setting yourself up to receive instant notifications for your courses in Canvas. Specify the email address or phone number your Canvas notifications go to by clicking Account > Settings> “Ways to Contact”. Enter your information here.