Art 1030: Art Appreciation

Course SyllabusAssignmentsand Projects:Please save all written work as word documents (doc or docx), in rich text format (.rtf)or as text files and upload into the assignment dropbox.Essay 1: What Makes Art?100 pointsThe text of this essay is to be a minimum of 500 words.Consider what you think of as art and then try to explain what makes it art. What doyou respond to in a work of art? Is it the way it looks, or the way it makes you feel orthe ideas it brings to mind? How important are the formal qualities? How important isthe content? Should one be subservient to the other? These are somewhatsubjective criteria and there are really no right and wrong answers, but please thinkabout the question seriously and be sure to reference actual works of art in yourdiscussion to illustrate your ideas.The text of the question seriously and be sure toreference actual works of art in your discussion to illustrate your ideas.Hands on Art Project100 pointsCreate a work of art that makes a statement. It can be done in any medium you like.See what materials you might already have on hand.(i.e. crayons, markers, fabricscraps, paints or any interesting objects that would serve your purpose.) It can becomposed completely of collaged images or found objects so that you do not need tobe able to draw. The work can make a political or social statement or it can be of amore personal nature, but you need to be able to verbalize the basic premise of thepiece. The purpose of this project is to experience some of the processes of creatinga work of art.Essay 2: Compare and Contrast The text of this essay is to be at least 750 words160 points1. Select a work of art from the text (preferably a color image)2. First, spend time looking thoroughly at this work of art, and then write an analysisof it. Think in terms of subject, form and content. Look for the elements of design andthe principles of organization. How is the artist using shape, color, line, and texture?How is the piece balanced? What rhythms are established? Do we get a sense ofmovement? How is he or she using these "formal" aspects to help convey a mood, oridea? Also, you may want to find out a little about the artists and the historical periodthey represent. What do you think was the purpose for making this piece? What doyou think they were trying to say?3. Find another work that is similar in some way. For example, two still-life’s, portraits,landscapes, or works on a similar theme, like mother and child, the crucifixion, etc.Look carefully at both, compare, and contrast the two. Again, think in terms of form,subject and content. How are they similar? In what ways are they different? Bespecific.4. Respond to these works of art, both critically and personally. Do you think they areequally successful as works of art? Why? How do they make you feel? Do you likethem? Why or why not?Essay 3: Art Review (at least. 500 words)100 PointsGo to an art exhibition at a museum or gallery near you. Colleges & universities oftenhave art exhibitions on campus. This must be an actual, not a virtual exhibition.5 | P age 9/27/2011