Humanities 222- I : Arts and Ideas: Modern

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1 Humanities 222- I : Arts and Ideas: Modern Spring 2015 Instructor: Carolyn Brown Heinz, PhD Class time and place: T TH 9:30 Modoc 118; 11:00 O Connell 121 Office: Glenn 204 G Office Hours: T Th 12:30 2:00 cheinz@csuchico.edu [This is the best, fastest way to reach me; or use Blackboard] Cell phone: [you may text me if necessary] Course Description Catalog Description: An overview of Western Culture from the Renaissance to the present. Serves as a broad introduction to the major forms and types of artistic expression: sculpture, architecture, painting, philosophy, literature, drama, dance, film, and music, and includes comparative analysis of primary texts (theatre, philosophy and religion, literature, history, and political science). 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is a Writing Intensive curse. My Description: Over the last 500 years, our contemporary world was built by people much like ourselves: smart, creative, ambitious, funny; who also could be stupid, greedy, cruel, reactionary, frightened. They created, they destroyed. Their efforts are all around us, including in our own minds. This course systematically explores the people and achievements from the Renaissance through the 20 th century, emphasizing the visual arts, architecture, music, literature, and ideas (i.e., Big Ideas in science and philosophy). Student Learning Objectives: Ability to identify and discuss major cultural periods from the Renaissance to the present Ability to identify major works of art, music, architecture, literature, and philosophy from these periods Ability to write about major works through the steps of forming ideas, gathering information, drafting, revising, and finalizing a major analytical paper The Writing Intensive Component: The purpose of the writing assignments is to give you opportunity to work on a variety of writing styles to enhance your skills. These types of writings are as follows: Quick-writes in class (one paragraph, which will be collected and recorded for attendance) Each of the units of the course have two types of writing assignments: One precis based on the readings OR an art analysis of one work of art (one single-spaced page) A unit paper of 2-3 pages based on prompts I ll provide for the material of that unit An analytic course paper (5-6 pages) that will be written in stages Required Texts There is only one required text, but that one is REALLY required: we will use it constantly, so please don t think you can can get by without it: Benton and DiYanni, Arts and Culture, vol 2, Fourth Edition, Prentice-Hall, It is also available on Amazon. I have ordered a loose-leaf version, which is convenient for bringing certain sections to class. This book also contains excerpts from classic works of philosphy and literature. There will be a few additional readings available in BlackBoard. TOPICS AND READINGS*

2 2 (I reserve the right to make changes with fair warning) Date Topics Readings Work Due Jan 20 UNIT 1 Introduction to course why study western civilization? toolkit for talking about the visual arts and architecture, literature, religion and philosophy. The Early Renaissance and Reading: Benton&DiYanni, Jan 22 Jan 27 What Came Before. The High Renaissance, and Mannerism Chapter 13 Reading: Pico della Mirandola, Oration on the Dignity of Man (pp ) ; Baldassare Castiglione, excerpt from the Book of the Courier. (pp. 45); and Niccolo Machiavelli, excerpt from The Prince, all in B&D (Benton&DiYanni). Precis: Choose ONE of the readings to write the first precis (see The Precis Assignments in BlackBoard). Jan 29 Feb 3 Feb 5 Feb 10 Feb 12 Feb 17 Feb 19 Feb 24 Discussion of humanism in Pico, Castiglione, and Machiavelli Plus: how to write an analysis of a work of art. UNIT 2 Early Renaissance in Northern Europe Religious Conflict: The Reformation The High Renaissance in Northern Europe: Holbein, Breugel, and the English Renaissance UNIT 3 Baroque: The Counter- Reformation Baroque Arts: Over the Top Music through the Baroque: Bach, Vivaldi, Handel Society and Science: Hobbes, Locke, Descartes, and Galileo Reading: Humanism see Blackboard for link Catch up with any readings you ve missed. Your precis will be returned for today s discussion. Reading: Benton&DiYanni, chapter 14 pp Benton&DiYanni, ch 14, pp 58-62; Scan the 95 Theses of Luther (B&D p 79-80); Erasmus (p 76-78), Queen Elizabeth s speech to troops (p 81) Reading: Benton&DiYanni, pp Shakespeare s sonnets and excerpts, pp Reading: Benton, DiYanni, pp Ignatius of Loyola, p 126 Excerpt from Gaines, Evening in the Palace of Reason, ch 8, Song of the Endlessly Orbiting Spheres (Blackboard) Descartes p Hobbes p Unit 1 Paper Due Art Analysis due Unit 2 Paper Due Precis due

3 3 Feb 26 March 3 UNIT 4 The Enlightenment Century (18 th ): Toward Reason Thinkers of the Enlightenment: Voltaire, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Newton, Jefferson Locke p Benton&DiYanni, Ch. 16, pp Voltaire, excerpt from Candide, pp ; Thomas Jefferson, pp Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen pp Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, pp Thomas Paine, pp Adam Smith, excerpt from The Wealth of Nations (see Blackboard) Unit 3 Paper Due Precis or art analysis due March 5 March 10 March 12 The Visual Arts: Rococo for the Aristocracy Mozart and Haydn Midterm Exam Unit 4 Paper Due SPRING BREAK - ENJOY! March 24 March 26 March 31 April 2 UNIT 5 The French Revolution Romanticism: Away from Reason; the Romantic Hero Realism: Revolution and Poverty Cesar Chavez Day no class Romantic music: Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin Readings: Benton&DiYanni, ch17, pp Rousseau, On Social Contract pp Wordsworth, Blake, and Keats, pp Readings: Darwin, pp 232 Marx & Engels, from the Communist Manifesto, Precis/art analysis April 7 April 9 April 14 Grand Opera: Verdi, Pucchini, Wagner UNIT 6 La Belle Epoque Impressionism: Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt Read: librettos: La Boheme, Caveliera Rusticana Readings: Benton&DiYanni, ch 18, pp Unit 5 Paper Idea Notes Due-First stage of Term Paper April 16 Post-Impressionists: Cezanne, Seurat, Gaugin, Van Gogh Ibsen, Nietsche, Freud Art analysis/precis due

4 4 April 21 April 23 April 28 April 30 May 5 May 7 UNIT 7 Twentieth Century: The Pre- War Avant Garde From War to War Literatary innovations UNIT 8 Mid-20 th Century and Later Abstract Expressionism Musical theatre: Rodgers&Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Weber Review, Final Thoughts Benton&DiYanni, ch 22, pp Kafka, Virginia Woolf, Hemingway, Joyce (all in B&D) Benton&DiYanni, ch 23, pp Finals Week First Draft Due 5 copies due Final Draft Due Course Requirements and Student Responsibilities: Attendance and Class Participation: Regular attendance is required; generally I will use in-class quick-writes as attendance data (they will be recorded but not graded). This course will be more enjoyable if you regularly participate, and with each other, not just with me. I will make an effort to create a friendly environment, and you should do that, too (e.g., a party is fun if guests bring energy to it). This course is part-lecture, part-seminar in format. Like other university-level courses, learning is a social process which requires dialogue, the commitment of professor and students, an inquiring mind, regular reading and attendance. Exams: There will be 2 exams, a mid-term and a final. These will consist of identification, short answer, and essay questions. You will be expected to identify the major works of art discussed in class and in the text. I will provide study guides before each exam. Bi-weekly one-page writing assignments: Two types of writing assignments will alternate by week. The Precis: A precis is an accurate summary, a kind of substitute for the original work which does not use the original words and does not even include your own ideas. What s the point, you may ask? One skill in writing is to be able to write about someone else s ideas clearly without editorializing. Later you can incorporate this skill in a paper in which you develop your own idea. One page, single-spaced, 10 or 11 point font. The Analysis of a Work of Art: One-page analyses of a work of art, using the analytical tools taught in this course. (See handout in Blackboard). When you go to an art museum, you should be able to identify the style of the art, have something intelligent to say (or at least ask) about the content of the work, take an interest in the technique or media used to create the work, ponder its fomal composition, and think about the social context of the artist s period and what the artist s intentions might have been. These three analytical papers should give you some practical experience in these skills. One page, single-spaced, 10 or 11 point font. Unit Papers At the end of each unit, a 2-3 page essay will be due in which you respond to a prompt based on material in that unit. Major Paper: Writing activities are oriented to one major paper. Peer groups will be organized for the

5 5 purpose of reading and responding to each others drafts. In your role as a peer reader, your job will be to evaluate and make suggestions on 1) the Working Notes and 2) the First Draft of the four other students in your group. (See handout in Blackboard for more information). The One-Page Working Notes It takes some effort to come up with ideas for a paper. You have to work out some initial ideas, then ask yourself questions to further expand the idea(s) into a more developed argument. This should be a working paper that is coherent enough for your peer reviewers to figure out what you re talking about, and be a guide for you as you write the paper. It should include at least preliminary source material. The First Draft: Write a first draft of your paper. This should be a complete effort, with title and citation page. Aim for approximately words. The Final Draft: The hardest part is done. Now make it elegant. Typically, the opening section and the final section need to be re-worked. Maybe the title could be more compelling. Maybe connections between parts (the segues) could be better articulated. % of grade Writing 50% Precis/art analysis 10% Unit papers 10% Idea Notes First Draft 15% Second Draft 15% Other 50% Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Attendance & 10% Participation (including peer participation) Other Important Information Legal Stuff DISABILITIES: If you have a documented disability that may require reasonable accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services (DSS) for coordination of your academic accommodations and then let me know. WARNING ON ACADEMIC CHEATING: If there is evidence that you have been involved in any form of academic dishonesty, including turning in some else s paper, letting someone turn in a copy of your paper, or turning in papers acquired on the internet, you will receive an F grade for the course, be locked from Blackboard, and a report will be provided to Student Judicial Affairs for further action. [Yes, I have done this! Not often, and I hate it; please don t test me]. CLASSROOM COURTESY: THIS IS A SILICON-FREE CLASSROOM. Cellphone and laptop screens are a distraction to others, to me, and to you. Please turn off cell phones and laptops during class time, and leave them in your bag; you can live without texting for an hour. Really!! That goes for Candy Crush, photo sharing, UTube, and all the other amusements on your devices.