Practical study advice for my art appreciation course (and any course in general).

1. Road to Success

2. • College-level course
• requires thorough study
• thoughtful analysis and discussion
• good work ethic/study habits as well
as execution of assignments to
receive a passing grade.
• Intellectual curiosity
• Desire to know
• Open-minded The skills you develop in this course
(analytic, critical, creative) transfer to
• Self-discipline the study of any other subject.
• Yes, some memorization of terms or artworks
• Must utilize critical thinking skills above all else
• Practical application of concepts

3. Expect at least 6 hours per week outside of class time for studying and
completing assignments.* Best to set aside a regularly scheduled time.
You should also utilize the campus services available to students when
needed to help you succeed, such as the library, the Writing and Learning
Center, the Discovery Center, and the Advising and Counseling services.

4. Set up a study area at home where you won’t have
distractions or go to a routine place, such as the library.
Study Guide/Test Review
Notebook

5. Have everything you need to study.
Study Guide/Test Review
• located on class site Notebook
• for each part of course • outline
chapters
• take notes in
and out of class
• pose questions
to yourself/
class
Utilize
textbook
resources

6. Start/Join a Study Group
• Helps prepare before class
• Clarify concepts
before/after classes
• Utilize each other’s
different learning strengths
• Help each other turn study
weaknesses into strengths
When you can explain
the concepts to
Studying doesn’t need
another, you reinforce to be a solitary activity.
your own knowledge.

7. USE ONLINE CONTENT
Students who use the online content on a regular basis
typically have better than average grades.

8. Online Content
• Free
Use notebook with
• On Campus Cruiser in My Course Content online material
• Required to know topics/materials in them
• Primary source for Part 2 of course

9. Online Content
• Optional activities
• Help reinforce topics
• Ungraded interactive games
• Videos

10. Online Content
• Extra credit quizzes (in My Assignments)
• assess knowledge of each concept
• familiarity with types of questions like on tests
• All due dates listed on Campus Cruiser and in class schedule
• Review through My Assessments after due date
• Only available for review if taken

11. In-Class Success
• Be proactive, not reactive.
• Come prepared with day’s topic studied & ready to discuss
• Stay ahead, not fall behind.
• Attend class and be on time! Tardiness and absence hurt chances for
success. Most students who make above average grades miss no more
than 2 one-hour classes (but still keep up with material while absent).
• Be active, not passive
• Just showing up isn’t enough
• Pay attention
• Take notes during class
• Ask questions!
• Participate!!!