Welcome to Art Education 160 - Art and Music Since 1945. This syllabus is your guide to the course and should be kept for reference.
Art Education 160 has been designed by people from the College of the Arts for students who have an interest in the arts. A background in the arts is not necessary although people with such a background are welcome.
The content we cover deals with the most current manifestations of the arts, the art of the present culture: the culture that you have grown up in and live in today. The arts of the present are heavily influenced by major developments which began in music and the visual arts in the late 1940's and early 1950's, and for that reason, the content of the course begins at that point and continues to the present. We believe that it is important for students to be aware of contemporary art and music for them to function in contemporary society, just as an awareness of contemporary politics, philosophy, values, science, and economics, makes people better able to cope with a rapidly changing culture.
We also believe that a course such as this should involve confrontation with actual art events, rather than learning only from lectures and books. For this reason we will ask you to attend, in addition to lectures and discussion groups, an art exhibit and a concert, and you will be expected to deal with them in a critical and analytical manner. Lectures and discussion groups will help you to come to grips with the issues raised by performances and exhibits.
Among the areas to be covered are painting, sculpture, performance art, rock, jazz and experimental music. Art Education 160 is available for meeting the Arts and Humanities requirement of the General Education Curriculum (GEC).
We would like you to attend two contemporary events during the quarter. They must be events attended during the current quarter, and cannot be events attended before the first meeting of this class. One of these should be an art exhibit and one a concert. It is very important that each of these events be contemporary (work originally produced since 1945). If you are in doubt as to whether an event is contemporary, talk it over with your discussion group leader.
Art: There will be a number of exhibits in Hopkins Gallery and the Wexner Center, here on campus. Exhibits are also held at many locations in the area, including the Columbus Museum of Art, and many galleries in the Short North. The Columbus Museum of Art has a small but distinguished collection of contemporary art, including works by several people covered in this course. A list of current exhibits will be posted on the Art Education 160 web site. This list will not be exhaustive or complete - check local newspapers and web sites for other exhibits.
Music: There are numerous concerts scheduled in Columbus each quarter at places like the Newport, the Ohio Theater, Vets Memorial, Mershon Auditorium and the Schottenstein Center. A list of current concerts will also be posted on the Art Education 160 web site. This list will not be exhaustive or complete - check local newspapers and web sites for other concerts.
The dates, times and ticket information found on the web site were tentative at the time the web site was prepared, and as such, are subject to change. When you purchase tickets to an event, be sure to check the time and date on the ticket.
The lectures are Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 10:18, in Sullivant 105. A break will be given at mid-point. Unlike many university courses, you will be experiencing visual and musical information, as well as verbal information, during the lectures. This will take the form of slides, video and audio tapes. This information is important in understanding the arts, and can only be experienced by attending the lectures. Attendance is very important in this course, and for that reason, attendance sheets will be circulated during the lectures. Be sure to put your name on one each day.
Because of the nature of this auditorium, we ask that you not eat or drink in this room. We also ask that you refrain from talking during the audio recordings and videos.
Here you will have an opportunity to discuss lecture materials, the events, issues that may have been raised in your mind about class materials, class assignments and any problems that you may be having with the class. If you need to change discussion groups, please do so within the first two weeks of the quarter. You will need to have permission of the new T.A. before entering their group. Also, please notify the T.A. whose group you are leaving so that rosters can be updated.
You should keep in mind that unlike recitation groups offered by other departments, lecture material will not be repeated during these discussion groups. The groups are designed to help you understand the lecture material and at times supplementary materials will be presented to enhance and extend the lecture material. We view these groups as being very important because you will have an opportunity to interact closely with a person from the arts. We suggest that you get to know your group leader; he or she can be of great help to you.
All assignments should be turned in to your discussion group leader. All discussion groups meet in Hopkins 250. All 160 mailboxes are in Hopkins 258.
We have prepared a web site for Art Education 160. The web site address is:
http://www.accad.ohio-state.edu/~rarnold/The 160 site has current information about exhibits and concerts, copies of the syllabus and critical essay guidelines, links to other websites dealing with contemporary art around the world, and lists of artists covered in each of the lectures. Most of the names on these lists are linked to web sites that provide information about the artists.
Exams:* Two exams will be given. The midterm will be on Tuesday, May 7 and will cover course material to that point. The final will be given during the scheduled exam time (Tuesday, June 11, 7:30-9:18) and will cover material presented and assigned after the midterm. The final exam for graduating seniors will be comprehensive and will be given out in class, Tuesday, June 4. It should be returned at the beginning of class on Thursday, June 6.
* If you are working with Disability Services regarding your exams, paperwork should be presented to Dr. Arnold by the third week. It is important that you do this during office hours rather than at lecture to insure that all proper arrangements are made for you to take the exams.
You will be graded on five items: Midterm, Final, Essay 1, Essay 2, and Discussion Group. They are all of equal weight in determining your final grade. The Discussion Group grade will consist of the Web Assignment (50%) and participation in the group (50%). All assignments are graded by discussion group leaders, and the discussion group leaders in this course are reluctant to evaluate people whom they do not know, so it is of utmost importance that you attend the discussion group. If you do not, your assignments will not be accepted and graded, and you will not pass the course. Each group leader has specific requirements and deadlines; be sure to follow them.
Although we hope that you are all honest people, we must mention that it is important that you do your own work. Plagiarism of any kind (from another student, from a printed source, from a web site, etc.) is dishonest. If you are tempted, you should know that the penalties are severe and could result in failure in the course or suspension from the university. We have methods of detecting such practices, so be honest and do your own work.
Three textbooks are required:
Movements in Art Since 1945 by Edward Lucie-SmithArt Since 1960 by Michael Archer
Rockin' Out by Reebee Garofalo
Reading assignments:
Week 1- Lucie-Smith (Chapter 1)Week 2- Lucie-Smith (Chapter 4) Garofalo (Chapter 3&4)
Week 3- Lucie-Smith (Chapter 3) Archer (Chapter 1)
Week 4- Garofalo (Chapters 5-7)
Week 5- Lucie-Smith (Chapters 5&6) Archer (Chapters 2-4)
Week 6- Midterm
Week 7- Garofalo (Chapter 8)
Week 8- Lucie-Smith (Chapters 7&8) Archer (Chapter 5)
Week 9- Garofalo (Chapters 9&10) Lucie-Smith (Chapters 10-12)
Week 10- Garofalo (Chapter 11)
You will notice, particularly near the end of the course, that the
reading material in the books is arranged somewhat differently than the
lectures. Not every artist covered in the course is covered in the
books. Likewise, not every artist covered in the books is covered
in the course. You are only responsible for knowing the material in the
books for all of the artists covered in class, and can be expect to be
tested on that material.
In addition to keeping up with course material by the assigned reading each week, the index at the back of each book is helpful in finding all the information in the books about artists covered in class. You may find using the index in each book an efficient way to organize your studying for the exams.
There are six of us. Our names and office numbers are below. Discussion group leaders will announce their office hours in a few days. Feel free to visit us.
Dr. Robert Arnold does the lectures and is the person who takes care of administrative things. His office is 351a Hopkins. His phone number is 292-1230. If he is not available, leave a message and he will return your call. His e-mail address is arnold.1@osu.edu. Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 - 12:30. Other hours are by appointment.
Discussion Group leaders:
Christopher Caltagirone 360 Hopkins 688-8139 cpjulian50@hotmail.com
Rebekah Chodoff 358 Hopkins 292-7305 SoulJoy@aol.com
Heather Ormiston 358 Hopkins 292-7305 apagirl2002@yahoo.com
Eliza Pitri 358 Hopkins 292-7305 pitri.2@osu.edu
Christopher Burgess 360 Hopkins 688-8139 burgessch@aol.com
Some contemporary visual art and music is of a controversial nature and deals with images or words that some people find offensive. Such material may be covered occasionally in class and in the textbooks. The percentage of this material to more acceptable material in this class is very low, but it is a necessary component of the course. In order to adequately cover art and music since 1945, it is sometimes necessary to discuss such controversial material. If you are easily shocked and/or offended by such material, this class may not be appropriate for you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|