NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: Art Appreciation

Course Prefix & Number: ARTS 1301 Section Number(s):0502

Class Meetings: TBA

Semester/Year: Fall 2020

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

Required or 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 out 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.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name of Instructor: Antwinette Cofield Campus/Office Location: Online (Canvas) Telephone Number: N/A

Email Address: contact me through Canvas.

OFFICE HOURS**:

Monday: 11:20a-12:20p

Wednesday: 11:20a-12:20p

Thursday:12:00p-1:00p

** Office hours will be held via live video conference and email.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS:

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:

1. Differentiate between the processes and materials used in the production of various works of art.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the visual elements and the principles of design in art.
3. Critically interpret and evaluate works of art.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of arts on culture.
5. Apply art terminology as it specifically relates to works of art.

GRADE WEIGHTS

The following table breaks down the number of Graded Course Elements, plus Percentage or Point Values of each.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Students must attend classes twice per week. 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.