Course Guide (an edited and abbreviated version)
(Note: the complete course guide is found in the G:Drive folder for this course under your instructor's name)
(Note: the complete course guide is found in the G:Drive folder for this course under your instructor's name)
Course: Introduction to Islamic Art and Architecture - Summer Course
Credits: 3
Periods/Week: 4
Summer, June 21
– July 15, 2015
Classroom: F33
Time and
Days: 2-6 PM Sunday to Wednesday
Welcome to Introduction to Islamic Art and Architecture
My name is Patrick Kane and I am your instructor for this course. My interest in the arts derives in part from my great interest in 19th and 20th century arts. I wrote a book, The Politics of Art in Modern Egypt: Aesthetics, Ideology and Nation-building (London: I.B. Tauris, 2012) that analyzed the unique development of art and culture in 20th century Egypt.
My name is Patrick Kane and I am your instructor for this course. My interest in the arts derives in part from my great interest in 19th and 20th century arts. I wrote a book, The Politics of Art in Modern Egypt: Aesthetics, Ideology and Nation-building (London: I.B. Tauris, 2012) that analyzed the unique development of art and culture in 20th century Egypt.
To contact me you can:
·
Phone me on extension 4266,
or
·
Visit me at my office in
the faculty offices in K Block, in Room K-G08.
About the Course
Description of the course
This
course is designed to enable you to employ basic vocabulary of art appreciation
and criticism. The course will also allow you to recognize the main art
movements as understood by artists and art historians. You will be able to
develop the language and critical skills needed to explore and report on art
from any corner of the world in any artistic era or culture.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
·
Develop research skills to increase
visual awareness and to gain knowledge of art and design styles from different
cultures
·
Develop an appreciation of the work
of artists
·
Develop research skills by
reviewing articles and publications about art,
architecture, and design from
local and different cultures
·
Demonstrate an understanding of how
color theory and color psychology is
intrinsic to works of art and design
·
Develop an understanding of imagery
and style within a contextual frame of
reference
·
Develop the ability to interpret
themes, analyze subject – matter as a means of
research and how to appreciate
copyright laws and implications
·
Demonstrate effective methodology
of time management through project
planning and delivery
Course Assessment
A student must have a grade of 60% or more to
pass Art Appreciation.
Methods of Evaluating Student Learning:
Portfolio
Suggested items for the critical portfolio are
examples of practice in Islamic designs and artwork & mini essays/critiques
employing elements & principles language. LOs: 1,3,4,7 20%
Reports and Projects
Students will be encouraged to research a particular example
of Islamic art design, either in textiles, calligraphy, or architecture and to demonstrate
the use of art criticism language in their interpretations. LOs: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
20%
Quizzes
Three quizzes will be given to gauge students’ ongoing
progress and understanding of course material. LOs: 2,4,5 30%
Final Assessment (Final Exam)
Final assessment
LOs: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 30%
Art Appreciation - Assessment Schedule
Assessment
|
% of total course mark
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Due Date
|
Quizzes
(daily at 5:15) course content elements of art and Islamic art designs, principles of art (LO
2, 4)
4 Quizzes
Week 1
4 Quizzes
Week 2
2 Quizzes
Week 3
|
24%
(2% each quiz)
|
Sunday
June 28 4-5PM
|
Portfolio
– (LO 1, 3, 4, 7)
Samples
of at least 2 designs of Islamic geometric design that are drawn and colored
by the team that designed and produced it.
|
26%
|
July 4-11,
2015
|
Project - Art interpretation – A short essay (500 words
with 2 intext citations and APA style references) How the Islamic architecture
or Islamic designs you studied work in the building or context in which it
was produced? (LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
|
20%
|
July 11,
2015
|
Final
exam (LO 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
|
30%
|
July 15,
2015 3-6 PM
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TOTAL
|
100%
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