NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Art History Survey II

Course prefix, number, and section number: ARTS 1304.342

Semester/Year of course: Spring 2026

Semester start and end dates: 1/12/2026 –5/8/2026

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous

Class meeting location, days, and times: NCTC Canvas Learning Management System

Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description:

A chronological analysis of the historical and cultural contexts of the visual arts and material culture from the 14th century to the present day. 48 lecture hours.

Course prerequisites: none

Course Disclaimer: College-level courses may include controversial, offensive, sensitive, and adult material. Students are expected to have the readiness for college-level rigor and content.
Art History/Material Culture reflects the society, beliefs and culture in which it is made. This course may require the ability to recognize bias, question cultural assumptions, the society in which we live and those that came before us.

Required course materials: Textbook: Kleiner, F. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages, A Global History, Vol. II, 15th or 16th^h ed.

Name of instructor: Cheryl McGrath

Office location: Remote Online through Canvas LMS

Telephone number: Contact through Canvas LMS

E-mail address: Email through Canvas Course Email

                             Use NCTC email only if Canvas unavailable cmcgrath@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:  Remote - All Canvas emails will receive a prompt email response.

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments: 8 Weekly/Semi-weekly assignments with discussions – 50 percent
                                                   3  Open book essay exams – 50 percent
                                                  

Final grade scale:  Percentage of points out of total possible points:
                                 90-100 –A; 80-89 -B; 70-79-C; 60-69 –D; Below 60 -F

Late work policy:  Late work for weekly assignments is only accepted in extreme circumstances with instructor permission ahead of the due date.  There are no time extensions for Exams. However, there is an optional make up Exam assignment at the end of the semester that will replace a missed exam.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy

Plagiarism/Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Sources:
Any writing, media, or other submissions not explicitly identified as AI-generated will be assumed as original to the student. Submitting AI-generated work without identifying it as such will be considered a violation of “Submitting the work of another person or entity as your own.” Any directly copied AI writing must be clearly identified with quotations or different colored type or highlighting including the AI source and date retrieved.  Any material submitted using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) source must be fully documented with the source and date retrieved, along with the question(s) you used as prompts. The student’s original first draft before AI suggestions must be included to receive credit. Grammarly rephrasing and other similar rephrasing sources must also include the original first draft before suggestions. In such violations, students will receive a “0” until they’ve modified it to align with AI statement above.

Also See the Art History Canvas Orientation in the course and the current NCTC Student Handbook for additional Academic Integrity policies.

Attendance Policy: Missing more than two online weekly assignments may cause course failure.  It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. 

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: See Current NCTC Academic Calendar

Student Learning Outcomes:
This course enables students to understand, participate in and contribute to contemporary cultural conversations related to historical visual materials from the Renaissance to the present.  It fosters civic engagement, cultural understanding, and social cohesion.
1. Identify and describe works of material culture/art based on their chronology and style, using
    standard categories and terminology.

2. Investigate major artistic developments and significant works of art from the 14^tth
      century to the present day.

3. Analyze the relationship of art history by placing works of art and material culture within 
    interdisciplinary, multi-cultural expression, historical chronological connections and  
    contexts.

4. Critically interpret and evaluate works of material culture/art.

Core Objectives:
Academic General Education
Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Personal and Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES