FORM

1. THE HISTORY OF ART: PART I
ARH2050, Section 1 • Professor Will Adams • prof.will.adams@gmail.com
Tuesdays, 5:30 – 8:00 PM • Office hours: Tuesdays, 5:00 – 5:30 PM
Ocala Campus, Fine Arts Building 4, Room 104
Course Blog: arthistoryi.blogspot.com
Course Description
§ This course offers a visual and historical survey from the dawn of human artistic expression in the Paleolithic
era through the Proto-Renaissance period.
§ Emphasis is placed on the visual analysis of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the relationship of
the artist to the society of each period.
§ This course is a Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills
through multiple writing assignments. A minimum grade of C required if used to satisfy Gordon Rule
requirement.
Course Objectives
LEARNING OUTCOME QUIZ EXAM PROJECT ACTIVITY OOC
Identify works of art by style, artist,
period, & medium.
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Place artworks within social and
historical context.
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Expand art vocabulary, including
architectural terms.
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Identify architectural elements in
conjunction with specific cultural
developments.
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Compare & contrast various works
of art.
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Understand a historical timeline & its
relationship to the art of the time.
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Required Text
Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Vol. 1, 15th Edition
ISBN 9781285837840 (Pictured at left)
OR
Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Vol. 1, 14th Edition ISBN 111177157X

2. Student Evaluation Formula
§ Attendance & Class Participation – Includes homework, in-class assignments, and any quizzes. 50%
o Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class meeting, and count as part of the attendance &
participation grade.
o The professor should hear each student’s voice at least once per class meeting.
o Tardiness of more than 15 minutes after the scheduled beginning of class constitutes an absence.
o Pop, short-form quizzes mayl be administered throughout the course of the class; the format that the
quizzes come in may vary from quiz to quiz.
o You will be required to complete out-of-class assignments throughout the semester.
o These assignments are meant to improve students’ understanding & considerations of course matter.
o These assignments also help to achieve the Gordon Rule Requirement.
o The topic for each assignment will be given at the end of the class in which it is assigned.
§ Research Project 20%
o One four-page written research project is required.
o Proper MLA style citation should be used for all written assignments.
o One draft may be turned in for the professor’s perusal two weeks prior to the due date.
o Plagiarism = A grade of zero. No exceptions.
o Wikipedia = A grade of zero. No exceptions.
o A detailed research project description will be distributed at a later date.
§ Examinations 30%
o Four long-form examinations will be administered, and their format may vary from exam to exam.
o Examinations will not be cumulative in their subject matter.
o A study guide detailing possible examination topics will be posted on the blog one week prior to the
examination, at the instructor’s discretion.
Grading Scale
100 – 90% = A
89 – 80% = B
79 – 70% = C
69 – 60% = D
59 – 0% = F
Late Work Policy
§ No late work will be accepted.
§ No work will be accepted via e-mail.
Extra Credit Policy
§ Each quiz or test throughout the class’s duration
will include one extra credit question equal to
10% of the quiz or test’s total point value (i.e. A
five point extra credit question for a fifty point
test).
§ In addition, extra credit may be earned by
writing more than the required number of pages
for any written assignment.
§ Extra credit for extra written work will be given
up to a maximum of 15% of the assignment’s
total point value
§ No other extra credit opportunities will be
available
Schedule Of Class Meetings
CLASS MEETING DATE TASK
Tuesday, August 23rd Introduce class, distribute and discuss syllabus
Proust Questionnaire Assigned
Tuesday, August 30th
Art of the Stone Age
Cave Painting In-Class Activity
Proust Questionnaire Due

3. Tuesday, September 6th
Art of the Ancient Near East
Cuneiform & Decoding Class Activity
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 103 - 109
Tuesday, September 13th
Read on Blog: Ancient Egyptian Funerary Architecture &
Embalming
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 109 – 112
EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDE POSTED ON BLOG
Tuesday, September 20th
EXAM #1
The Art of the Ancient Aegean
Read for next class: Chapter 5 (through the Archaic Period)
Tuesday, September 27th The Art of Archaic & Classical Greece
Read for next class: Chapter 5, pages 113 - 124
Tuesday, October 4th Classical Greek Architecture
Classical Architecture OOC Assignment Assigned
Tuesday, October 11th
Ancient Etruscan Art
Classical Architecture OOC Assignment Due
RESEARCH PROJECT ASSIGNED & LIBRARY VISIT
Read for next class: Chapter 6, page 163
EXAM #2 STUDY GUIDE POSTED ON BLOG
Tuesday, October 18th Exam #2
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 177 – 185
Tuesday, October 25th Roman Republican Art
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 186 – 195
Tuesday, November 1st Imperial Roman Art & Architecture
Read for next class: Chapter 6, pages 195 – 209
Tuesday, November 8th
Pompeii: Roman Time Capsule
Read for next class: Chapter 8, pages 248 – 249
EXAM #3 STUDY GUIDE POSTED ON BLOG
Tuesday, November 15th
Exam #3
Read On Blog: Byzantine Art & Architecture
Read for next class: Chapter 12, pages 339, 342, 345, 373,
375, 378, 380
Tuesday, November 22nd The Romanesque & The Gothic Styles
FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE POSTED ON BLOG
Tuesday, November 29th RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, December 6th FINAL EXAM – 5:30 PM
This outline may be altered, at the instructor’s discretion, during the course of the term; it is the student’s
responsibility to make any adjustments as announced.
Classroom Decorum
Conduct yourselves with maturity, and with respect
for your classmates and instructor.
Written Work RULE
Minimum page totals for any written assignment
require that the written page be filled in its entirety
to count as a full page.
Attendance Policy
§ Attendance will be taken and will count as a
portion of the final grade.
§ It is always the student’s responsibility to contact
the professor about issues that may lead to
excessive absences.
§ It is also the student’s responsibility to procure
class materials from missed classes from his or
her fellow students or the blog.

4. Academic Integrity
§ Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated
and may result in an “FF” for the course as well
as disciplinary action under the Code of Student
Conduct.
§ A student will be referred to an Academic
Integrity Seminar. There will be a charge for this
two-hour seminar, and attendance is required
(see Student Handbook).
§ Failure to attend the Academic Seminar may
result in the assignment of a final course grade
of “FF,” denoting course failure due to a violation
of the college’s Academic Integrity policy.
Access Services
§ If you have a disability, serious medical
condition, a learning or psychological disorder
and want to request accommodations, it is your
responsibility to register with the Office of
Access Services and to provide verifiable
documentation to Access Services as soon as
possible.
§ If eligible, Access Services will provide you with
a notification of approved accommodations to
give to your instructors at the beginning of the
semester.
§ Faculty will comply with the accommodations
approved by Access Services.
For information visit the Access Services site:
http://www.cf.edu/departments/sa/ss/, contact
access@cf.edu or call 352-854-2322, ext. 1580 for
an appointment
Withdrawal Information
Add/Drop Period:
Fall A – Aug. 22-23
Fall B – Oct. 18-19
Fall C – Aug. 22-24
Drop Only:
Fall A – Aug. 24
Fall B – Oct. 20
Fall C – Aug. 25-26
Last Date For a Refund:
Fall A – Aug. 24
Fall B – Oct. 20
Fall C – Aug. 26
Last Day To Withdraw With a “W”:
Fall A – Sept. 21
Fall B – Nov. 17
Fall C – Oct. 27
§ If you want to withdraw from this class, you must fill out the necessary forms and have them signed by the
appropriate parties; if you just stop coming to class after the posted drop date, you may receive the grade of
F.
§ The college reserves the right to evaluate individual cases of non-attendance.
§ Students should be alerted to the fact that
o Withdrawals do not count in the CF GPA, but may not be viewed favorably at the university level or
for financial aid
o A withdrawal counts as an attempt under the forgiveness/withdrawal policy and the course repeat
policy
o There are increased costs to take the course on the third attempt
o There may be a reason a withdrawal request may be denied.
§ Please see the College’s withdrawal procedures.