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Bergen Community College
Division of Humanities
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Course Syllabus
ART 103
History of Art and Visual Culture
1400 to 1900
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Course Description:
ART-103 History of Art and Visual Culture from 1400 to 1900 is a
chronological survey of art and visual culture, western and non-western.
Selected works of painting, sculpture, architecture, drawing, printmaking and
decorative utilitarian objects made by peoples in Europe (Renaissance to
Post-Impressionism), Asia, North and South America, India and Africa are
studied both for their styles, materials, and techniques and their relation to
history, society, religion, patronage, politics and modernity. 3 lectures, 3
credits. General Education Course - Humanities Elective. No prerequisites or
corequisites.
Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of meeting the requirements in this
course, students will be able to:
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Student Learning Outcome: Means of Assessment:
1. Identify major periods of art
history, and exemplary works of
art and visual culture, from
1400 to 1900, in western and
non-western societies
Exams
2. Visually analyze art in speech
and writing, using appropriate
vocabulary, considering both
the formal choices of the artist
as well as the materials and
techniques employed
Exams, oral presentations, papers
3. Describe how political,
religious, and economic
situations influence the creation
of works of art and their
meaning and significance
Exams, oral presentations, papers
4. Compare art and architectural
production and traditions across
cultures
Exams, papers
5. Analyze the difference between
perceiving a work of art viewed
in reproduction and a work
experienced directly within a
museum context
Papers
6. Demonstrate an understanding
of the contemporary ethical
issues of art history and
museum practice, including
debates regarding the
ownership of artworks, art
restoration, and authenticity
Classroom discussions and in-class
assignments
For General Education courses: indicate which Gen Ed/Essential Learning Outcomes (EL1-11, below) are aligned with these Student Learning Outcomes* using a table:
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EL1-Effective Speaking EL2-Effective Writing EL3-Mathematical Reasoning EL4-Scientific Reasoning EL5-Technological Competency EL6-Information Literacy
EL7-Social-Behavioral Analysis EL8-Historical Analysis EL9-Humanistic Analysis EL10-Intercultural Awareness EL11-Moral Literacy
Signature Assignment:
The Museum Paper
Students are required to visit either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Frick
Collection and examine a work of art from one of the periods studied in this class
following the parameters given by their instructor. In a 3-4 page paper, students will
analyze the work considering its function, technique, and style, and utilizing
appropriate vocabulary. Finally, students will compare and contrast this object with
a related one from another period, identifying, analyzing, and contextualizing the
significance of the artists’ choices. (Assesses course SLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and
assess EL 2, 8, 9, and 10.)
Course Content:
This course is a chronological survey of the art from the Renaissance to the end of
the 19th Century, both western and non-western, with the aim of developing skills
of visual analysis and critical thinking. Objects and structures will be considered in
terms of technique and medium, formal choices, and historical context, including
the role played by art in major cultural and political movements. Larger themes will
be considered, such as religious art, civic imagery, or the representation of the
body, that allow for connections to be explored across time and cultures.
A. The Late Gothic Period in Europe
B. The Renaissance in Europe
C. Late Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy
D. Chinese Art, especially the Ming Dynasty
E. Northern and Southern Baroque
F. Art of the Americas
a. Aztec Mexico
b. Incan Peru
G. Art of the 18th century in France
a. Rococo to Neoclassicism
H. Art of the 19th century
a. Romanticism
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b. Early Photography
c. Realism
d. Impressionism to Post-Impressionism
I. Japanese Art
a. Muromachi, Momoyama, Edo
J. African Art of the Ivory coast in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Course Texts and/or Other Study Materials:
Required textbook: Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren, Art History, volume
II, 7th edition, 2022 (or current edition)
Print edition: ISBN-13: 9780138098377 (rental approx. $80 from publisher)
Revel edition: ISBN-13: 9780138098438 (rental approx. $90 from publisher)
Ebook edition: ISBN-13: 9780138184797 (rental approx. $51 from publisher)
Articles on library reserve at the discretion of the instructor
Online resources including:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Timeline of Art History
(www.metmuseum.org/toah)
Smarthistory’s Reframing Art History (OER textbook)
(smarthistory.org/reframing-art-history/)
Art History Resources on the Web
(arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html)
Khan Academy, Arts and Humanities: AP/College Art History
(https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history)
Research, Writing, and/or Examination Requirement(s):
Student learning will be assessed with a combination of in-class examinations,
oral presentations (as for exam reviews), and written projects that are centered
on viewing art in person.
Grading Policy:
Grades in this class are determined as follows:
Evaluation/Assessment Percent SLO
Quizzes/tests based on lectures, readings 40 1, 2, 3, 4
Paper #1: Finding and evaluating multiple
scholarly sources about a single artwork
15 2, 3
Paper #2: The Museum Paper (signature
assignment)
15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Oral presentations/exam reviews 15 1, 2, 3
Class attendance, participation, group work 15 2, 3, 6
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Late written work will be accepted, with a one-grade penalty, up to one week past
the due date; work will not be accepted past this date. Make-up exams will only
be given with a documentable excuse.
Attendance Policy:
BCC Attendance Policy:
All students are expected to attend every scheduled meeting of each course in
which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are
to be determined by the instructor for each section of each course. These will
be established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be
kept by the instructor for administrative and counseling purposes.
Course Attendance Policy:
Attendance is heavily weighted in the final grade because of the critical role of
discussion in this course. Attendance will be taken every meeting and factored
into a grade along with any in-class group work or writing. Absences will be
excused for religious observance and documented medical issues.
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Course Outline and Calendar:
Class: Topic/Activity: Assignments/Events:
1 Introduction
2 The Late Gothic Period in Europe
3 The Late Gothic Period in Europe
4 The Early Renaissance in Northern Europe
5 The Early Renaissance in Italy
6 The Early Renaissance in Italy
7 The High Renaissance Ethical Issue: Art
Restoration (case study -
The Sistine Chapel)
8 Late Renaissance and Mannerism
9 Exam One Review Oral presentations
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10 Exam One EXAM ONE
11 Chinese Art, especially the Ming Dynasty
12 16th Century Northern Art - The Reformation
13 The Baroque in Italy - The Counter
Reformation
Paper One
14 The Baroque in Spain and France
15 The Baroque in Northern Europe Ethical Issue: Art and
Authenticity (case study -
Rembrandt/Vermeer)
16 Art of the Americas - Aztec and Incan
17 Rococo
18 Neoclassicism
19 Exam Two Review Oral presentations
20 Exam Two EXAM TWO
21 Romanticism
22 Early Photography
23 Realism
24 Impressionism
25 Post-Impressionism
26 Japanese Art Paper Two
27 African Art of the Ivory Coast
28 Exam Three Review Oral Presentations
29 Exam Three EXAM THREE
30 Final Day (Exams returned, grades discussed)
Note to Students: This Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject
to change, depending upon the progress of the class.
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