The Art History course surveys influential

works of art and architecture in the

Western tradition, from the prehistoric
to the postmodern. Students will study
architecture, painting, sculpture, and
other media in their cultural and historical
contexts. They will understand and
discuss these works from various social
perspectives to recognize, analyze,
and value artistic expressions, functions,
and effects. Works of art will be explored
as aesthetic and material objects as well

ART HISTORY as cultural artifacts and forces. This course

provides a solid foundation in art and
ART/DESIGN | ANALYZE | INTERPRET design, allowing students to think critically
about the visual arts, media,
and architecture.
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COURSE
OUTCOMES

ART HISTORY
ART3006

ART HISTORY PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE FOUNDATION

TO DISCUSS, ANALYZE, AND CRITIQUE WORKS OF ART/
DESIGN USING THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND UNIVERSAL
DESIGN PRINCIPLES.

Students will develop skills in analyzing, describing, and evaluating art forms from a
variety of times and places. They will form a better understanding of the roles and
functions of art/design throughout history.

COURSE OUTCOMES

To use art-related vocabulary to critique and visually analyze works of art

To identify various art movements and styles

To recognize techniques and processes used to create artworks from conception to

execution

To identify the relationship between art and its historical context

To recognize how art impacts our current visual culture COURSE MATERIALS

❚ Art: A Brief History for Full Sail (5th edition) (e-book)

To apply historical art concepts to a student’s own creative work
❚ Adobe Photoshop
❚ Microsoft Word
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INSPIRATION

ART HISTORY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

EMILY DUONG
WHAT IS UP L ABS, ART DIRECTOR

Emily Duong is a 2006 Full Sail Digital Arts

and Design graduate who earned the title
of valedictorian of her class in addition
to multiple Course Director’s Awards for
ACADEMICS CAREER PORTFOLIO typography, page layout, and portfolio
creation. She was a stand-out teaching
After completing this course, To prepare for Career Module 1, All assignments will prepare assistant at Full Sail’s Art Studio and interned
at Full Sail’s Image and Design department
students will be able to analyze and students will learn how artists and students for a variety of skills in 2007. Currently, Emily is a freelance art
critique artwork using a historical designers throughout history have they will use while they progress director in New York City and is also the
framework, an important skill developed their own personal styles through their prospective programs. cofounder and art director for
What Is Up Labs.
applicable to any creative field. or brands. Research and discussion Research assignments from this
projects will provide opportunities course will build both students’ Emily loves to travel and draws inspiration
from the cultural and historical works she
for students to expand their analytical skills and knowledge observes all over the world. Because Emily’s
knowledge of style and branding, bases, which may be applied to specialties include print design, branding and
which may be applied as they future work in their portfolio identity, web design, illustration, and UX and
UI deign and development, she absorbs as
develop their own personal brands. courses.
much as she can from her travels so she can
Note: Your portfolio-related course work will apply those unique experiences and visual
be indicated on this syllabus by the icon above. knowledge to her designs.

SEE HER WORK

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WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

ART HISTORY
WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

WEEK ONE WEEK TWO

This week encompasses the language of art, exploring creativity, Students will be introduced to various art forms from
and looking at prehistoric art and various areas of the ancient diverse world cultures and time periods, including medieval,
art world. Students will familiarize themselves with the course renaissance, and baroque Europe as well as ancient Africa,
layout and policies, develop research and critical-thinking Oceania, and the Americas. Students will examine different
skills via the Virtual Art Tour assignment, and cultivate an forms of painting and sculpture and discuss the differences
understanding of art related to various periods and world between art and craft.
cultures.
THEMES
THEMES ❚ Medieval Europe ❚ Islamic World, Art, Craft and Useful Objects
❚ Important Information and Resources ❚ What Is Creativity? ❚ Renaissance and Baroque Art in Europe ❚ Painting and Sculpture
❚ Visual Language ❚ Prehistoric Art ❚ Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
❚ Ancient Greek and Roman Art ❚ Architecture ❚ Drawing
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WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

ART HISTORY
WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

WEEK THREE WEEK FOUR

Students will explore traditional Asian art and modern art in For the final week, students will explore the modern,
Europe. They will apply their new knowledge of art styles and postmodern, and contemporary global art world. Their main
terms to create a theme-based online art gallery for the Creating goals will be to consider the global culture in art and journal
an Art Gallery assignment. Students will also journal ideas about about how this applies to their field of study. Students will apply
photography and composition. their increased knowledge of art styles, terms, and composition
to create a new work of art in the Reimagine a Masterpiece
THEMES assignment.
❚ Traditional Arts of Asia ❚ 18th and 19th Century Europe
❚ Printmaking and Photography ❚ Early 20th Century Art THEMES
❚ Art in the Modern World between Wars
❚ Modern, Postmodern, and Global Art ❚ Cinema ❚ Design
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GRADE WEIGHTS

ART HISTORY
GRADE WEIGHTS
GRADE WEIGHT

Virtual Art Tour (10%), Journal/Discussion (10%) 20%

Journal/Discussion (10%), Progress Check (5%) 15%

Creating an Art Gallery (15%), Journal/Discussion (10%) 25%

Reimagine a Masterpiece (15%), Journal/Discussion (10%), Progress Check (5%) 30%

GPS 10%

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Total 100%

OUT- OF- CLASS WORK

This course requires at least 120 hours of preparation
and out-of-class work. Out-of-class activities are
documented in this syllabus and include reading
assignments, outside research, project development,
skills practice, and homework. Consideration has been
given to creating out-of-class work that will support
your efforts to successfully complete this course while
achieving course objectives and program learning
outcomes.
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RECOMMENDED
RESEARCH

EXTRAS
TOP WATCHES | EXPERTS IN THE FIELD | FURTHER RESEARCH

TOP WATCHES

The Secret of Kells 1:15:00

Great use of traditional Celtic design woven into the scenery
Tim’s Vermeer 1:20:00
Art and technology
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 1:30:00
Werner Herzog documentary on the Chauvet cave paintings
Modern Masters Video Series (BBC)

EXPERTS IN THE FIELD

The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) http://www.moma.org
Columbia University Media Center for Art History https://learn.columbia.edu/media-center-art-history

FURTHER RESEARCH

Khan Academy: Art History Basics http://www.Smarthistory.org

Google Cultural Institute http://www.Googleartproject.com
PBS: Off Book http://video.pbs.org/program/off-book/episodes
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CONNECTIONS

ART HISTORY
CONNECTIONS

Art History offers a foundation Students will collaborate on

INDUSTRY for students entering the a field-trip assignment at the COLLABORATION
CONNECTIONS professional world to navigate Orlando Museum of Art, where
today’s increasingly visual they will work together in groups to complete a worksheet
culture. Students will gain a better understanding of art challenging them to search within the artwork and written
and its function in society, providing them with additional labels to find answers to clues. Once finished, students will
resources and encouragement for inspiring their own explore the museum galleries together and choose an artist
creative work. Students will become familiar with important of interest about whom they will write a short research
art history developments and the artists who created the paper.
most impact while also exploring the versatile industry
techniques first utilized in fine art, including perspective, In addition to numerical
visual storytelling, symbolism, lighting, and visual design grades, students will receive FEEDBACK
concepts. Understanding these concepts will provide written and oral feedback on
students with a solid foundation for recognizing and projects as well as oral feedback during class discussions.
developing their own creative processes. This course prepares students
Art History teaches students for developing their own PERSONAL BRAND
personal brands by exposing
SEMESTER TRENDS how to apply critical-thinking them to numerous artists, styles, and various forms of
and research skills that will
prepare them for current and future semesters. visual representation. Students may draw upon this
knowledge base for inspiration while developing their
individual styles.
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TERMINOLOGY

TERMINOLOGY
ABSTRACT ART Art that does not present something FORMAL ELEMENTS Building blocks used by artists to
recognizable. Abstract art may use technique, create a work of art including line, shape, space,
shapes, lines, forms, and colors to create a visual color, and texture.
effect without regard for an identifiable object.
FRESCOA painting technique in wet plaster to make the
AESTHETICS An art philosophy that focuses on defining imagery a permanent part of a wall.
what art is, how we evaluate it, the concept of
beauty, and the relationship between beauty and ICON/ICONOGRAPHY The symbolic meanings of
art. subjects and signs used to express ideas of
importance to various cultures or religions.
CHIAROSCURO An Italian word designating the contrast
of dark and light in a painting, drawing, or print. IDEALIZATION A process in art through which artists
Chiaroscuro creates spatial depth and volumetric strive to make their forms and figures attain
forms through gradations in the intensity of light perfection based on pervading cultural values and/
and shadow. or their own personal ideals.

COMPOSITION The organization of visual elements of a MOVEMENT/STYLE A group or practice of creating

work of art. artwork with a shared philosophy, idea, or
technique, usually from a specific period.
CONTENT The meaning or message communicated
by a work of art, including emotional, intellectual, PERSPECTIVEA system for representing three-
symbolic, thematic, and narrative connotations. dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.

CONTRAPPOSTO The classical convention of POSTMODERN ART A trend from the late 1970s
representing standing human figures with opposing through the 1990s, postmodern art is defined
alternations of tension and relaxation on each side as moving toward an original, diverse approach
of a central axis. and an influence from all periods and styles. The
postmodern includes a willingness to combine all
kinds of art elements.
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TERMINOLOGY

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN The artistic processes of organizing visual elements and the
resulting product of that process. For example, balance, emphasis, proportion,
movement, pastern, repetition, rhythm, variety, and unity.

REALISM/REALISTIC A lifelike description of the appearance of objects, people, and

the natural world. When capitalized as Realism, it refers to a specific movement
in European art during the mid-nineteenth century that associates realism with a
social or political message.

SUBLIME A concept, thing, or state of exceptional and awe-inspiring beauty and moral
or intellectual expression. The sublime was a goal that many nineteenth-century
artists aspired in their artworks.
COURSE-SPECIFIC RUBRICS
WEEKLY JOURNAL DISCUSSIONS

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY EFFECTIVE DEVELOPING BEGINNING INSUFFICIENT NO ATTEMPT

Initial Post Demonstrates Addresses the Addresses most of Post is brief and Post is too brief Nothing is
original and prompt fully and the prompts does not fully and does not submitted
creative thought demonstrates an Lacks some address the address the
in response to understanding of development prompt prompt
all parts of the the material Lacks Demonstrates
prompt development or a clear lack of
understanding understanding or
effort
50 points 50 points 45 points 40 points 35 points 25 points 0 points
Second Post Thoroughly Responds to the Post addresses Post is minimal or No response is Nothing is
responds to the prompts fully some of the unrelated to the provided submitted
prompts, clearly Post might lack prompt assignment Or
demonstrating some connection Post might be Answers are
how the topic to their own work too brief or lack unrelated to the
applies to their development assignment
work
25 points 25 points 20 points 18 points 15 points 0 points 0 points
Content/Images Content and Content and Content and Content and Posts unrelated Nothing is
images are images support images lack images are information or submitted
appropriate and the responses development or a incomplete or do images
support all prompt but lack some connection to the not apply to the
requirements development prompt prompt
10 points 10 points 9 points 7 points 5 points 3 points 0 points
Weekly Journal Discussions (Cont.)

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY EFFECTIVE DEVELOPING BEGINNING INSUFFICIENT NO ATTEMPT

References References and References most References and References or Provides some Nothing is
cites all necessary content or images cites necessary cites only some web links for submitted
content in APA in APA format content, but it is of the content or sources
format not in APA format images
Citations are not
in APA format
10 points 10 points 9 points 7 points 5 points 3 points 0 points
Clarity/ Writing is clear N/A N/A N/A Writing contains Nothing is
Mechanics and contains errors that make submitted
no or very few understanding
grammatical difficult
errors
5 points 5 points 0 points 0 points
CREATING AN ART GALLERY ASSIGNMENT

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY ACCOMPLISHED DEVELOPING BEGINNING INSUFFICIENT NO ATTEMPT

Gallery Theme Gallery has a Gallery theme Gallery theme Gallery theme is No gallery theme Nothing is
coherent theme is clear but only lacks development unclear is chosen, or the submitted
beyond a single focuses on a or is unclear gallery theme is
movement, style, preexisting incomprehensible
or artist movement or style
30 points 30 points 26 points 23 points 20 points 10 points 0 points
Image selection Images chosen Images adequately Images roughly fit Images do not Enough images are Nothing is
exemplify the fit the assignment the assignment fit the theme not chosen submitted
assignment theme theme and theme and presented And/or
and parameters parameters parameters
Images do not
present a theme
15 points 15 points 13 points 10 points 7 points 5 points 0 points
Number of All 10 images are 9 images are 6–8 images are 5 or fewer images 3 or fewer images Nothing is
images present present present are present are present submitted
10 points 10 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 3 points 0 points
Gallery Gallery description Gallery description Gallery description Gallery description Gallery description Nothing is
Description clearly relates relates the images vaguely relates barely connects is off topic submitted
the images to the to the theme the images to the the images to the No terms are used
theme Gallery description theme theme
Or
Gallery description uses 3 class terms Gallery description Gallery description
Terms are used
correctly utilizes 3 but lacks some includes some may mention
incorrectly
class terms development reference to class terms but lacks
terms but lacks any depth or
accuracy and understanding
understanding
40 points 40 points 35 points 30 points 27 points 20 points 0 points
Clarity and Writing is clear and Writing contains Nothing is
Mechanics contains no or very errors that make submitted
few grammatical understanding
errors difficult
5 points 5 points 0 points 0 points
REIMAGINE A MASTERPIECE

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY EFFECTIVE DEVELOPING BEGINNING INSUFFICIENT NO ATTEMPT

Reimagined Original image Original image Original image Recreation image Images are not Nothing is
Image and and recreation are and recreation are and recreation are is present legible submitted
Information present present present Less than half of Little to no
All documentary All documentary Most documentary the documentary documentary
information information information information information is
regarding the regarding the regarding the regarding the submitted
original image is original image is original image is original image is
available and cited available, but it is available, but it available, and it is
in APA format not cited in APA may not be APA not cited in APA
format format format
20 points 20 points 17 points 15 points 13 points 10 points 0 points
Answers to Answers to All assignment More than half of Fewer than half Answers are Nothing is
Questions questions are questions are the assignment of the assignment attempted, but the submitted
thorough and answered questions are questions are assignment is not
well written answered answered complete
with insightful
commentary
Establishes
connections to
historical art
terms
15 points 15 points 13 points 11 points 9 points 5 points 0 points
Process Student posts Student posts the Student posts Student posts little The process Nothing is
detailed process full assignment some of the of the assignment documentation is submitted
information process assignment process too brief or shows
with additional process minimal effort
drawings or
images
35 points 35 points 30 points 25 points 22 points 15 points 0 points
Reimagine a Masterpiece (Cont.)

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY EFFECTIVE DEVELOPING BEGINNING INSUFFICIENT NO ATTEMPT

Terms Discusses at least Discusses 2 terms Mentions 2 terms Discusses 1 term Term use is Nothing is
2 or more terms without reference off topic and submitted
and appears to or discussion with little
understand them understanding
well
25 points 25 points 21 points 19 points 17 points 10 points 0 points
Clarity and Writing is clear N/A N/A N/A Writing contains Nothing is
Mechanics and contains errors that make submitted
no or very few understanding
grammatical difficult
errors
5 points 5 points 0 points 0 points