AP ART HISTORY 2017-2018

 Ms. Fein – toni.macdonald-fein@tritonschools.org

A202-Period F

Course description:
This course is designed to provide a chronological overview of the history of art, beginning with Prehistoric art and ending with contemporary
art.  This course emphasizes the diverse historical and cultural contexts of Western art, with an introduction to art from a variety of cultures
 beyond the Western tradition. Class lectures, discussions, readings, and videos will allow students to become familiar with the development
of art through both visual and contextual analysis. Issues such as patronage, gender, artistic decision-making, and the functions and cultural
impacts of a work of art will also be emphasized. 

Of course we must not forget this class is AP Art History meaning upon completion of the course, and a passing grade on the AP exam, you
will obtain college credit for your studies. You also indicate to potential universities and colleges that you are college-ready as this course is taught at
the college level.

This course is designed to prepare students to take the AP Art History Exam. It is my goal to give you the tools to succeed on the exam. 
I expect all of my students to be independent and intrinsically motivated learners who set high goals.  
 
Learning Objectives:  

• Learn  the language of art as it relates to various media.
  
  
• Explore the notion of style as it relates to form and content.
  
  
• Compare  and contrast works of art stylistically and culturally.  
• Recognize, analyze and describe styles and context throughout history.
  
  
• Understand the role of the artist within his or her respective society.
  
  
• Articulate perceptive and informed analysis in oral and written form.
  
  
• Recognize that art allows for expression of a wide range of human experiences and ideas  
   
   Student Expectations:
  Students complete reading assignments or view material prior to
  participation in daily slide presentations or discussions on the period/culture
  being studied. 
   
  Students learn to write and speak about art using a specialized “visual vocabulary” and are expected
  to use this formal language of art as it relates to various media, as well as analyze works of art stylistically and
  contextually.
  
  Students are expected to take the AP exam in May. 
  All honor students who elect not to take the exam, must inform the
  instructor and the guidance department in writing before the end of the third
  quarter.
  
  Academic honesty – students are expected to follow the guidelines outlined in the Triton Regional High School student handbook.
   Plagiarism and/or cheating of any kind is unacceptable and evidence of such will result in a grade of 0 for the work in
  question and will be reported to the appropriate administrator.
  
  Finally, it is my intention that students will leave this course
  with an appreciation and enjoyment of art history, and with the motivation to
  pursue further study through college courses and/or museum
  patronage.
  
  Student Assessment: 
  Quarterly grades are calculated as follows: 
   
  • Mid-year and Final Exams are factored into the final grade at 20% 
  
  Tests and Quizzes
  Tests and quizzes will cover material from the textbook,
  supplemental readings, discussions, and lectures. The design of each test will be multiple-choice
  with/without images and short answers based on images. Tests measure not only how well a student can answer
  basic factual information but also one’s ability to understand the concept. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO BE
  PRESENT ON EXAM DAYS TO VIEW THE IMAGES. Short quizzes are randomly given to measure each
  student’s comprehension of the reading (usually within a given chapter). 
   
  Essays/Critiques
  An integral part of the course is writing about art. Essays will consist of themes in art history (e.g., women, love, violence, nature)
  as well as formal and contextual analyses. Students will learn to simultaneously analyze and describe artwork. These will be given
  regularly after progressing through a few chapters of reading at a time.
  
  Homework/Projects
  Homework will include creating flashcards for both vocabulary words and major works of art from every
  chapter as well as graphic organizers of major works of art from every chapter.
  Students will also be giving a presentation to the class on artwork from beyond the European tradition.
  Students will be placed into groups and work collaboratively to teach the class about a chosen culture.
  
  Flashcards
  Students have the option of either creating tradition flash cards (using notecards) or by creating their
  own sets “digitally” using Quizlet.com. Flashcards are due the date of each test. Students need to include an
  image on one side of the flash card (see Major Works and Key Terms on chapter handouts) and all
  appropriate information on the other side (artist, date, artistic movement, etc.). 
  
  Work Make-up Policy:
  Allowance for make-up work will follow the general school policy as outlined in the student handbook.  Policy states
  that students will have twice the number of days to make up work as days absent. 
   
  Course Materials:
  
  Primary Text:
  1)   Stokstad,Marilyn, and Cothren, Michael. Art
    History, 5th Ed. My Arts Lab, 2013 Online resources: myartslab
  
   2) Kleiner, Fred S, and Mamiya, Christin J. 
  Gardner’s Art Through the
  Ages, 12th Ed.  Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, 2005.
  
  Other Resources:
  Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 2007.
  Prentice Hall
  Metropolitan Museum of Art. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art
  History. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
   
  Social Media and Digital Communication:
  We have a Remind group, a cell phone/texting option which
  I will use for disseminating information to the group. 
  
   I have opened a Twitter account to post links to art history items in the news, or helpful info for the class, and reminders of
  upcoming deadlines etc. Please follow me @FeinToni
  
  AP ART HISTORY COURSE OUTLINE 
  FIRST QUARTER:
  The Birth of Art (Ch. 1)
  CHAPTER TEST: The Birth of Art 
  The Art of the Ancient Near East (Ch. 2) 
  The Art of Ancient Egypt (Ch. 3) 
  UNIT TEST: Ancient Near East and Egypt 
  Prehistoric Aegean Art  (Ch. 4)
  Ancient Greece (Ch. 5)
  UNIT TEST: Aegean & Greek
  Etruscan Art and Roman Art (Ch. 6) 
  Early Jewish and Christian Art(Ch. 7) 
  UNIT TEST: Etruscan, Roman & Late Antiquity 
   
  SECOND QUARTER:
  The Art of Byzantium (Ch. 8)
  Islamic Art (Ch. 9)
  UNIT TEST: Byzantine and Islamic 
  Early Medieval art in the Europe (Ch. 15) 
  Romanesque (Ch. 16)
  UNIT TEST: Early Medieval & Romanesque 
  Gothic Art (Ch. 17)
  14th-Century – Late gothic in Europe (Ch. 18) 
  UNIT TEST: Gothic & Late Gothic 
  15th-Century in Northern Europe & Spain (Ch. 19) 
  15th-Century Italian Art (Ch. 20) 
  UNIT TEST: Early Renaissance
  MUSEUM VISIT: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
  16th-Century Italy: (Ch. 21)
  16th-Century in Northern Europe & the Iberian Peninsula (Ch. 22)
  UNIT TEST: High Renaissance, Mannerism,& Northern Renaissance 
  
  THIRD QUARTER
  17th Century Art in Europe (Ch. 23) 
  UNIT TEST: Baroque & Rococo 
  18th and Early 19th Century in Europe and North American (Ch.30)
  UNIT TEST: Neoclassicism through Mid-19th Century 
  MUSEUM VISIT: Peabody Essex Museum of Art, Salem, MA or 
   Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
  Mid to Late 19th Century in Europe and North America (Ch. 31) 
  UNIT TEST: Late 19th century 
  
  FOURTH QUARTER 
  
  Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1950 (Ch. 32) 
  UNIT TEST: Modernist Art
  The International Scene since 1950 (Ch. 33) 
  UNIT TEST: Postmodernist Trends 
   
  AP Art History Exam Date:  Tuesday May 8
   
  THE EXAM:
  All students who are enrolled in this course are encouraged to take the three-hour AP Art History Exam, which is designed to cover a full year
  college level introductory survey of Art History. 
   
  
   
  
  
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