ARTF 120 Native American Art
Syllabus - Spring 2013
M/W 9:35-11:00 G102, 3.0 Units, CRN 55220
Phone:
619-388-2371
e-mail address: derogers@sdccd.edu
Office Hours: M
8:30-9:30, Rm. G247
Class
website: http://homework.sdmesa.edu/drogers
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course
provides for a study of Native American Indian art forms embracing the history,
myth, and tribal cultures as found in pottery, textiles, wood and stone
carving, basket-making, and jewelry. North America's unique contributions to
art history are explored through an introduction to Native North American art
and architecture from the prehistoric period to the present. This course is
designed for art majors but may also be of interest to students who are
interested in archeology, religion, philosophy, and Native American cultures.
Classroom lectures are illustrated. (FT). UC Transfer Course List. Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or
private colleges and universities.
UC Transfer Limitation: Mesa- Credit may only be granted for either ARTF
113 or 115 and 120 combined.
STUDENT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Analyze Native American art and
architecture in relation to historical, cultural, social and religious factors.
2. Evaluate the cultural achievements of
Native American groups form the West, East, North and Southern regions of North
America as exemplified in the visual arts.
3. Examine the effects of European contact
on Native American groups and compare and contrast pre and post-contact
artistic forms.
4. Define and use effectively the
terminology relevant to the development of visual art and architecture produced
by Native American groups.
5. Evaluate stylistic changes from the prehistoric
to the contemporary period amongst Native American groups.
6.
Assess the various
technological advances amongst Native Americans groups in the production of
artwork of various media.
STUDENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1.
Students will be
able to identify and analyze stylistic
characteristics of art and architecture from each of the selected Native
American groups and investigate cross-cultural connections amongst these
groups.
2. Students will be able to identify and
analyze artistic and stylistic achievements of individual artists in the
development of Native American art and architecture.
3.
Students
will be able to critically analyze the form and content of Native American art
and architecture with emphasis on their cultural and historical significance.
4.
Students will be
able to evaluate the various technologies utilized by various Native American
groups that demonstrate developments in the creation of art and architecture.
5.
Students will be
able to identify and analyze artistic and stylistic achievements of individual
artists within a cultural and theoretical context in the development of modern
and contemporary Native American art.
After completing
this course the student will also be able to discuss the cultural and
historical factors that dictate art forms, methods, and usage, and demonstrate
their ability to critically analyze Native American art. The student gain a
greater understanding of Native American customs as they relate to art works
and, as a result, the student will gain a greater appreciation of art and the
powerful affect it has and continues to have on society as a whole.
STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITY
I
will take attendance at the beginning of class for the first 2 weeks of the
semester. After the first two weeks of class I will pass around a sign in sheet. You must sign in on the corresponding
day at the beginning of each class meeting. If you miss class or leave class
early you will be considered absent. If you must be absent please leave a
message on my voice mail or e-mail me ahead of time and your absence will be excused. If
there is an emergency or unexpected event that prevents you from letting me
know you will be absent ahead of time you must bring in proof of your absence
(i.e. doctorÕs note, tow receipt, etc.) Excessive absences (3 unexcused or excessive
excused absences) can result in a lower grade for the class and also being
dropped from the course.
Please let me know in advance if a class meeting, exam, or
assignment due date conflicts with your religious observances so that
alternative arrangements can be made.
If
you miss class it is your responsibility to get notes from your classmates as I
will not repeat lectures, slides, or videos. Take notes during class lectures and do
the reading assignments prior to coming to class. You are responsible for
studying the works of art in the text but you will only be tested on
those listed on the slide list and discussed in class. I will frequently present questions to
the class for discussion, these questions may also appear on the exam. Each
student is expected to complete the reading assignments and questions, and be
prepared to discuss them with the class.
If for some
reason you decide to no longer participate in the course, it is the your
responsibility to officially drop the course (see class schedule for
drop/withdrawal dates). Students who remain enrolled in a class beyond the
published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will receive an
evaluative letter grade in this class.
REQUIRED
READING:
Berlo, Janet and Ruth B. Phillips. Native
North American Art, New York: Oxford University Press. 1998 ISBN:
0192842188.
4 Reading Critiques available on course
website.
RECOMMENDED
READING:
Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to
Writing About Art, 6th edition. New York: Longman, 1999. (any
edition) (available in bookstore).
GRADING:
3
Exams (one exam score dropped).............. 200pts A
(90-100%) =
630-700
................. Thematic
Research Paper...................................... 100pts B
(80-89%) =
560-629
................. Oral
Presentation of Research Paper.............. 50
pts C
(70-79%) =
490-559
................. 4
reading critiques (25 pts each)...................... 100pts D
(60-69%) =
420-489
................. Museum
Assignment................................................. 100pts F (0-59%) =
0-419
................. Attendance............................................................................ 50pts
................. Final
Exam (everyone must take)................... 100pts
................. Total
Possible points................................................. 700pts
.................
EXAMS
Exams are split into three sections. Each
section is comprised of a selection of the slides and study questions provided
on the handouts. A slide list, list of short answer, and essay questions will
be handed out prior to the exams to aid in studying. All exam handouts are
available on the course website.
The exams are not cumulative
but you will note that information covered from the very first day of class
will be incorporated into information given during the entire course.
One of the first 3 exam scores will be dropped. You have one freebie
exam in case you receive a low score or if you missed an exam. Make-up exams
are only given in cases of unforeseen circumstances AND you can bring in proof
that you could not be in class on the day of the exam (ex. airline ticket,
doctorÕs note, tow truck receipt). If you miss two exams you will receive a 0
for the second missed exam. EVERYONE
MUST TAKE THE FINAL EXAM ON THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. The final exam is not
cumulative but a portion of exam #4 will entail a cumulative assessment
question, therefore everyone must be present.
Exam
Format:
1.
10 slide
identifications as follows: Artist (if known), period/culture, title of the
work, regional style, medium, and location for architecture. In addition, I will ask you to answer
one question in relation to the work shown. This question will be covered in
lecture, from the short answer question sheet, or information taken directly
from the textbook. (30 points)
2.
15 short
answer questions taken from a short answer sheet (answers come from in class
discussions, readings, or lectures).
3.
Answer a
prepare-at-home essay question. I will provide a list of questions prior to the
exam for you to study. You will have a chance to prepare the answers to these
questions at home but write the essay in class. On the day of the exam I will present
the same list of questions minus one (for example; if I give you a list of 6
questions 5 will appear on the exam). You will then choose ONE of the remaining questions to answer in
class. You may use a 3x5 card during this portion of the exam to organize your
answer (the same card can also be used to aid in answering the short answer
questions). You may also bring in photocopies of the works of art to class so
that you may refer to them while you answer the question. (40 points)
Exam #1 Chapter 1 - 2....................................................
February 25
Exam #2 Chapter 3 - 4.................................................................. April
1
Exam #3 Chapter 5 - 6............................................................... April
24
Exam #4 Chapter 7 & contemporary
artists................ May 22
If you have a
need for any in-class accommodations or special test-taking arrangements
because of a physical or perceptual limitation, please speak with me during the
first two weeks of the semester.
THEMATIC RESEARCH PAPER (2 Parts)
PART I
ORAL PRESENTATION
The oral presentation is an
8-minute (maximum) summary of your potential thematic research paper
project. The presentation will take place
at the end of each section (the section corresponds to an exam date) and the
focus of your presentation will be your thematic research paper theme and works
of art from the region we are covering in a particular section. For example we
are covering the Southwestern region for exam #1 therefore if you are
presenting at the end of the Southwestern section your presentation will cover
a work of art from that region (the works of art chosen should not be
from the textbook). Your presentation
should focus on a particular theme that connects all the works of art in your
presentation. You should present a brief summary of both its purpose and formal
elements as they relate to the regional group that produced the object. The
presentation will be your initial outline that will develop into the thematic
research paper.
PART II
THEMATIC RESEARCH PAPER
Final
paper due dates:
Hand
in topic for your paper 2
weeks prior to your Oral Presentation
Early
hand in for review May
6th
Final
paper due date May
13th
The 100 points
are based on meeting deadlines and fulfilling the requirements for the
assignment. If you hand in your paper prior to or on May 6th , I
will grade it and return it to you with a grade or in time for you to make any
necessary changes. You may either keep that grade or improve upon it (if necessary)
and hand it back to me on the actual due date for re-grading. The final
paper is due May 13th.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MARKED DOWN ONE LETTER GRADE. Cheating or plagiarism
will result in an ÒFÓ as well as being dropped from the course, and may result
in disciplinary action by the college. Make sure you cite your sources on essay
questions and in the research paper.
MUSEUM/GALLERY
ASSIGNMENT:
This
assignment entails visiting a museum, gallery, or viewing a public work of art
by one of the groups covered in the class then completing a list of questions
that I provide for you. This is an exercise in analyzing a work of art for its
formal (visual) elements. I will provide a list of museums/galleries for you to
visit. This assignment counts for 100 points towards your overall score. You
have until the day of the final exam to complete this assignment.
READING
CRITIQUES:
You
will be responsible for writing a critique on four articles posted on the
course website (see above for link to site). The due dates for the reading critiques are listed below. A
critique consists of a precise reading of the article (not a summary),
identifying WHY the author wrote the article, highlighting major points that
support the authorÕs thesis, and works of art used as examples to support the
thesis. See the reading critique handout (on course website) for detailed
instructions.
Reading
Critique Due Dates:
1st
Critique.............................................................. February
20th
2nd
Critique............................................................. March
20th
3rd
Critique............................................................. April
22nd
4th
Critique.............................................................. May
20th
CHEATING/PLAGERISM
If you are caught cheating on an exam or plagiarizing on a paper you
will be warned and receive a 0 for the assignment. You will not have the
opportunity to make up the points. If you are caught cheating a second time you
will not pass the course and your name may be forwarded to the Dean of Academic
Affairs.
In order to be
successful in the course follow these guidelines:
á
Attend
class and take notes (not all information covered in class is in the textbook)
á
Read the
chapters prior to coming to class (this will help when studying and memorizing
images)
á
Keep track
of where we are in the class, what was covered during each class meeting, and
any adjustments to the syllabus.
á
Make sure
you have all handouts.
á
Review
images frequently, donÕt wait until the night before to memorize images (they
will begin to look the same) (flashcards are very helpful)
á
Complete
all homework assignments
á
Turn in
assignments on time (late assignments are penalized)
EXTRA
CREDIT OPTIONS
The
following is a list of extra credit options for the course. All extra credit
assignments are due by the day of the final exam. These assignments are in
addition to the required assignments.
1.
Art Walk
Volunteer http://www.missionfederalartwalk.org/volunteers.htm
(20 points)
2.
Extra
museum assignment worth up to
10 points (2 extra maximum - 20 points maximum)
3.
Extra paper
worth up to 20 points
(1 maximum – 20 points maximum)
4.
Written
critique of Mesa College Gallery Openings (5 points each) (dates and times will
be announced in class)
5.
Written
critique of on or off campus art lectures or art exhibit openings (5 points
each) (dates and times will be announced in class)
January 28: Introduction
to Course
Syllabus
January 30: Chapter
1: An Introduction to
the Indigenous Art of North America, p. 1-36
THE SOUTHWEST
Chapter
2: The Southwest as a
region. p. 37-40
February 4: Chapter
2: The Ancient World, p.
40-47
Video:
Anasazi
February 6: Chapter
2: From the colonial era
to the modern Pueblos, p. 47-60
Video
Maria Martinez
February 11: Chapter
2: Navajo and Apache
arts, p. 60-70
February
13: Chapter
2: Navajo and Apache
arts, p. 60-70
February 18: HOLIDAY
– NO CLASSES
February 20: Reading
critique #1 due
Review
Exam #1
ORAL
PRESENTATIONS
February 25: EXAM
#1: Chapters 1-2
THE EAST
February 27: Chapter
3: The East as a region,
p. 71-74
Hunting
cultures, burial practices, and Early Woodlands art forms, p. 74-79
Video:
Moundbuilders
March 4: Chapter
3: Mississippian art and
culture, p. 79-86
March 6: Chapter
3: The Cataclysm of
contact: The Southeast, p. 86-88
The
Early Contact period in the Northeast, p. 88-90
March
11: Chapter
3: Arts of the middle
ground, p. 90-94
Arts
of self-adornment, p. 94-106
THE
WEST
March 13: Chapter
4: Introduction, p. 107-112
The
Great Plains, p. 112-130
March 18: Chapter
4: The Intermontaine
region - an artistic crossroads, p. 130-133
The
Far West: Arts of California and the Great Basin, p. 133-138
March 20: Reading
Critique #2 due / REVIEW Exam #2
ORAL
PRESENTATIONS
March 25-29: SPRING
BREAK – NO CLASSES
April 1: EXAM
#2: Chapters 3 and 4
THE
NORTH
April 3: Chapter
5: Geography,
environment, and language in the North, p. 139-144
Sub-artic
clothing: art to honor and protect, p. 144-152
The Artic, p. 152-172
THE
NORTHWEST COAST
April 8: Chapter
6: Origins, p. 173-181
The early contact period, p. 181-183
April 10: Chapter
6: Styles and
techniques, p. 183-188
Western
connoisseurship and Northwest Coast Art, p. 188-190
April 15: Chapter
6: Shamanism, p. 190-194
Crest
art, p. 194-198
The
potlatch, p. 198-202
April 17: Chapter
6: Art, commodity, and
oral tradition, p. 202-204
Northwest
Coast art in the twentieth century, p. 204-208
April 22: Reading
Critique #3 Due / REVIEW Exam #3
ORAL
PRESENTATIONS
April 24: EXAM
#3: Chapters 5 and 6
THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY: TRENDS IN MODERN NATIVE AMERICA ART
April 29: Chapter
7: Questions of
definition, p. 209-210
Commoditization
and contemporary art, p. 210-213
May 1: Chapter
7: Moments of beginning,
p. 213-215
The
Southern Plains and the Kiowa Five, p. 215-217
May 6: THEMATIC
RESEARCH PAPER OPTIONAL EARLY HAND IN DATE
Chapter
7: The Southern Plains
and the Kiowa Five, p. 215-217 (cont.)
The
Southwest and the ÒStudioÓ style, p. 217-218
May 8: Chapter
7: The display and
marketing of American Indian Art: exhibitions, mural projects, and
competitions, p. 218-220
Native
American modernisms, 1950-80, p. 220-227
Institutional frameworks and modernisms
in Canada, p. 227-234
May 13: THEMATIC
RESEARCH PAPERS DUE
Chapter
7: Postmodernism,
installation, and other post-studio art, p. 234-240
May 15: Chapter
7: Postmodernism,
installation, and other post-studio art, p. 234-240 (cont.)
May 20: Reading
Critique #4 due / REVIEW Exam #4
ORAL
PRESENTATIONS
May 22: EXAM
#4: Chapter 7
MUSEUM
ASSIGNMENT DUE