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4. Be able to visit an art museum with authority, and not be intimidated by difficult, weird, or abstract art. 5. Be able to draw and render (or “shade”) some really simple three-dimensional objects. NUDITY ALERT You should know that some (certainly not all) of the artworks in this course contain what I call “artistic nudity.” This means images (usually paintings and sculptures) of human figures without clothing. I personally think itʼs possible to be a committed <strong>Christian</strong> and look at images containing artistic nudity. I believe that this type of image celebrates the beauty of what God has made (as opposed to pornography, which degrades the body and turns it into an objectified tool to inspire lustful behavior). However, I also want to inspire chastity in my students (this is a rare enough virtue in todayʼs world, a rarity that makes it all the more important). Different things might cause different people to stumble. If you think that looking at artistic nudity will be spiritually problematic, this course may not be for you. Remember that your soul is more important than some college class. REQUIRED TEXT Living with Art, 9 th Edition (you can purchase the e-book, hard copy or both) REQUIRED SUPPLIES 1. #2 pencil or set of drawing pencils 2. Eraser 3. Blank paper to draw on (printer paper is fine) 4. Digital camera or scanner GRADING COMPONENTS AND COURSE POLICIES GRADE COMPOSITION E-Sketchbook 40% Conversation Café Posts 20% Quizzes 40% E-SKETCHBOOK Intro to Art is a course where in-class doodling is not penalized! Cool! Actually, I will walk you through several focused drawing assignments related to the subject matter for a given module. These will be submitted in your e-sketchbook. While you are not required to be a talented artist, you are expected to create work with your best effort that demonstrates that you “get” the assignment. Your work should show lots of time and effort, even if youʼre not a talented or trained artist. Donʼt worry if you canʼt draw a stick man—Iʼll help you, and itʼll be fun. That said, if your drawing looks like you slopped through it or werenʼt careful, you will not get credit for it. If the drawing you submitted is poorly photographed or your picture is blurry, you will be asked to resubmit it. Here is a general rubric for sketchbook grades:
A+ (100-95): Drawing or assignment not only meets all requirements, but exceeds expectations for quality. An above-and-beyond drawing. There is evidence of large amounts of committed time spent on the drawing. A/A- (94-90): Drawing fulfills requirements of sketchbook assignment, with strong quality. All goals of the assignment are met. It is evident that time and care were taken with the drawing, even if all aspects are not aesthetically perfect. B (89-80): Drawing fulfills most assignment requirements, but may have missed one or more important goals or characteristics. Quality is pretty good, but student could have been a bit more careful in execution. C (79-70): Drawing meets many requirements in a general way, but obviously lacks a degree of quality or time commitment. D (69-60): Drawing has major flaws in meeting the assignment requirements and/or appears to be hastily and carelessly executed. F (59 and below): Drawing does not meet assignment requirements, or is so sloppy as to not have earned a passing grade. CONVERSATION CAFE This is a gathering place for ideas, opinions, and reflections. Here you will submit written responses to prompts that relate to the moduleʼs subject. You are expected to spell-check and proofread your work, as well as to abide by the instructions for each prompt (length, relevance to prompt, etc.). Work that is poorly written (bad grammar, spelling, incoherent, etc.) will not receive credit. QUIZZES Most modules, or daily lessons, will conclude with a timed quiz. Be sure you have completed all activities for a module before taking the quiz; the questions are based on a combination of the podcast, reading, and sketchbook assignment. Note that due to the timed nature of the quiz, after you have answered a question and submitted it, you cannot go back. Do not hit the “back” arrow on your browser; it will lock up the quiz, and you will not get a grade! Keep in mind that you are responsible for finishing in this allotted time! You will receive a onequestionʼs-worth reduction from your grade for each minute or partial minute you exceed your time limit. This means that even if you're a few seconds over the total time limit, you will receive a grade reduction. Please take care! DUE DATES Each day of our class a new "course module" will be opened up. The official opening time for each module is 12:01 a.m. of that day (so, for example, Tuesday's module would be made available for you just after midnight on the night of Monday/Tuesday). All assignments for a day's module (quiz, sketchbook, reading, etc.) will be due by 8 a.m. the following day (going by <strong>Abilene</strong> time, not your local time if you're out of state!). This means that the module assignments made available on, for example, Tuesday would be due on Wednesday morning no later than 8 a.m. LATE WORK Late work will not be accepted, ever, at all, for any reason. A grade of zero will be given for any assignment or activity that is not submitted in time. Note that itʼs not enough to have your
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