Because this is a 3-hour class that meets once a week, and because of the direct visual and intellectual engagement demanded by the material, attendance is essential to the learning process. To vary the rhythm, classes will consist of some lecture, but much discussion and some in-class writing is anticipated. Class participation will help you master what is required. Students who choose to be elsewhere during class periods should not have unreasonable expectations about their grades. Art history is a humanities discipline requiring the marshalling of evidence in support of an argument.
Emphasis is placed, therefore, on the ability to speak and write effectively.
Exams and papers will pose questions that ask for facts and challenge you to place those facts into the context of the history of 16 th -century art. Last day of classes. Final day for receipt of any excused late work. To improve your technology skills, take advantage of free courses . Specific assignments appear in the course schedule at the end of this syllabus.