Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences Instructor: Dr. Karlene Fenton, Ph.D. Phone: (210) 486-2085 Email: kfenton@alamo.edu Office Location: Building MLK Campus Room # SLC104 Office Hours: Call for an Appointment Course Title: Fine Arts Appreciation Humanities Course Syllabus Course #: HUMA 1315 003 CRN 11344 Credit Hours Lec. Hrs. per wk: Lab Hrs. per wk: COURSE DESCRIPTION (e-catalog): This course is a general survey of Humanities. The objective of a humanities component of a core curriculum is to increase students knowledge of how historians discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interaction among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity. Fine Arts Appreciation course will provide students the opportunity to understand purposes and processes in the visual and musical arts including evaluation of selected works. PREREQUISITES, CO-REQUISITES and OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (None) College Level TEXTBOOKS (including ISBN#) and REQUIRED MATERIALS/RECOMMENDED READINGS: HUMA 1315: Dennis J. Sporre Reality Through The Arts, 8th Edition ISBN 13:978-0-205-85822-4 APA Format A student of this institution is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from a college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. COURSE CONTENT: Fine Arts Appreciation introduces all of the major arts disciplines, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, architecture, music, theatre, dance, cinema, and literature. In this course, students will explore formal and technical characteristics of the major arts disciplines. There is an overview of artistic styles
in a chronological framework organized around the continents: Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: The statement of student learning outcomes is designed to bring awareness of what you will be learning and what skills you should be able to demonstrate by way of the acquired knowledge. At the successful completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate the following student learning outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to respect each other as participants in an academically and culturally rich environment. 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to read historical texts critically and to use them for written discussions. 3. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze the effects of social, economic, cultural, political, diplomatic and other relevant forces upon the area of study. 4. Students will demonstrate the ability to comprehend the use and potential misuse of historical analogies in contemporary situations. 5. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and explain the roles that choice and cause and effect play in history. 6. Students will demonstrate the ability to gather historical evidence about a specific topic or issue, to analyze it, to determine its credibility, to draw sound historical inferences (conclusions) from it, and to synthesize it into a coherent whole. 7. Students will demonstrate the ability to pose vital questions and identify problems, formulating them clearly and precisely. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: Student work demonstrates the following core competencies: 1. Reading the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials-books, documents and articles-above the 12 th grade level. 2. Writing the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion and audience-above the 12 th grade level. 3. Speaking ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience-above the 12 th grade level. 4. Listening the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication, possess sufficient literary skills of writing above the 12 th grade level. 5. Critical thinking the ability to apply both qualitative and/or quantitative shills analytically and creatively to subject matter to evaluate arguments and construct alternative strategies.
6. Computer literacy the ability to understand our technological society; use computerbased technology in communication, solving problems, and acquiring information. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Attendance Effective Spring Term 2010, student absences will be recorded from the first day the class meets. Regular and punctual attendance in all classes and laboratories, day and evening, is required. Students who are absent for any reason should always consult with their instructors. Course syllabi must provide specific information regarding attendance, including, for courses involving the internet, online activity that constitutes attendance. Also, both tardiness and early departure from class may be considered forms of absenteeism. In all cases, students will be held responsible for completion of course requirements covered in their absence. Additionally, it is the student s responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance. Course instructors establish policy with regard to attendance in their respective syllabi and may drop a student for excessive absences. Absences are considered excessive when more than 12.5 percent of the total contact hours of instruction in a semester, including lecture and lab, are missed. For example, in a three-credit-hour lecture class, students may be dropped after more than six contact hours of absences. In a four-credit-hour lecture/lab class, students may be dropped after more than eight contact hours of absences. Absences are counted regardless of whether they occur consecutively. In special programs with additional accreditation or certification standards, additional attendance requirements may be enforced but faculty must clearly explain these policies in their syllabus. Students who stop attending class for any reason should contact the instructor and the college registrar to officially withdraw from the class. Students may be required to consult with an advisor or designee before dropping. Failure to officially withdraw may result in a failing grade for the course. It is the student s responsibility to withdraw officially from a class by submitting a completed Withdrawal Form to the Admissions and Records Office. Deadline to withdraw is April 15, 2016. Evaluative: Assesses the source s strengths and weaknesses. You get to say why the sources is interesting or helpful to you, or why it is not. In doing this you should list what kind of and how much information is given; in short, evaluate the source s usefulness. COLLEGE POLICIES: (added by individual college) A. All of the Alamo Colleges are tobacco free. B. Alamo Colleges DPS Emergency Phone Numbers: Emergency Phone (210) 222-0911 General Phone (210) 485-0099 Weather Phone (210) 485-0189 (For information on college closures) Disability Access Statement In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to self-identify with the campus
Disability Support Services office. Only those students with appropriate documentation will receive a letter of accommodation from the Disability Support Services office. Instructors are required to follow only those accommodation and/or services outlined in the letter of accommodation. For further information, please contact the Disability Support Services office at (210) 486-2020 or visit the office located in the Sutton Learning Center, Rm. 103. If you have specific needs, please discuss them privately with your instructor. METHODS OF MEASUREMENT (grade requirements): Thread Discussions 100 points Visit Art Gallery/Museums 200 points (Must have Two separate Visits Two Papers) Analytical Paper 100 points (1 Paper with Annotated References) Examinations/Exercises 300 points Total points: 700 No Late Assignments Accepted No Incomplete Grades Assigned
700 630 A 629 557 B 556 490 C 489 420 D 419 below F Spring, 2016 Regular 16-week Spring Session Registration Dates: TBD January 4 Monday College Opens January 11 Monday Faculty Report January 18 Monday Martin Luther King Day College Closed January 19 Tuesday Classes Begin January 23 Saturday Weekend Classes Begin February 3 Wednesday Census Date March 14-20 Monday-Sunday Spring Break (All admin. offices will be closed Mon. Sun.) March 25-27 Friday-Sunday Easter Holiday College Closed April 15 Friday Last day to withdraw April 22 Friday Fiesta Holiday College Closed Weekend classes will meet. May 9-14 Monday-Saturday Final Examinations See your college catalog for schedule May 14 Saturday End of Spring Semester* *Last day for Incomplete I grades to be completed is September 12, 2016.
DUE Date: Analytical Paper and Annotated References Document Sunday, March 6, 2016. Skillful Critical Thinking Assignment Fine Arts Appreciation Humanities 1315 You must create an APA Annotated Reference Document (provided with your Analytical Paper). Carefully read requirements: 1. Provides clear evidence of accurate assessment of the reliability of sources 2. Clearly articulates assumptions when you interpret the information 3. Formulates appropriately broad and deep categories to understand, describe, or characterize information 4. Identifies information as logical, significant and relevant based on how it helps to answer specific questions 5. Appropriately prioritizes information gathered based on how it helps to answer specific questions 6. Clearly expresses reasonable and valid interpretations of statements, logic, data, facts, questions, graphs, theories, assertions, descriptions, etc. Please include both types of analyses in your references: Combination (Informative and Evaluative): They contain one or two sentences summarizing or describing content and one or two sentences providing an evaluation. Informative: A summary of the source begin by writing the thesis, then develop it with the argument or hypothesis, list the proofs, and state the conclusion. Paper Assignment: 1. Select an artist (man or woman) to research 2. Select a person from within your textbook 3. Analyze your person s works and contributions Requirements: 1. APA format 2. APA Cover page 3. 5 pages of text APA (please cite sources within your paper) 4. APA Reference page (5 primary sources)
Rubric (Paper total points 100) 25 pts. APA format 25 pts. Analytical writing 25 pts. Annotated References 25 pts. Grammar/technical/sentence structure, etc. Fine Art Reviews (two different visits and places) Deadline Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016 All Exams Deadline Date: Monday, May 9, 2016
Instructor: Dr. Karlene Fenton, Ph.D. (210) 486-2085 kfenton@alamo.edu INSTRUCTOR VITAE INFORMATION Higher education institutions attended and degree(s) earned: Ph.D. Leadership Studies - Management OLLU San Antonio, Texas 2010 Master's International Relations St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas 1992 Bachelor s History/Pre-Law St. Mary's University San Antonio, Texas 1990 Associate s Paralegal San Antonio College San Antonio, Texas 1987
EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Honors: Dean's List - '88 '89 '90 Talent Roster Certification of Achievement 88 Distinguished Academic Performance Phi Alpha Theta Who's Who Among College Students St. Mary's Alumni Association Scholar Cohort Leader PhD Program Ph.D. Candidate (GPA 3.99) Previous teaching positions: August 1993 to Present 2016 Alamo Colleges /Alamo Community College District (A diverse, multicultural community college district that educates traditional, adult, and non-traditional learners.) Position: Adjunct Faculty (Twenty-two years college-level teaching) St. Philip's College, San Antonio College, Northeast Campus, Palo Alto College, Lackland AFB, Brooke Army Medical Center, Randolph AFB, Webster University Professional publications relevant to academic positions held (include full citation data): PUBLISHED WORKS Odom, L., Green, C., Hodgson, N.S., Fenton, K., and Calvert, D., "Leadership, Power and Sexual Harassment: An Ethical Perspective," Kravis Leadership Institute Leadership Review, Fall 2003.
PRESENTATIONS Presented at the Dallas Users Group (IDX) quarterly conference on The History and Business of UTHSCSA and University Physicians Group - San Antonio, TX. (October 1999). Presented a paper at the 31 st Popular Culture Association and 23 rd American Culture Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Transactional and Transformational Leadership: Julius Caesar, Octavian Augustus, and Charlemagne (April 2001). Presented a paper at the 27 th Annual Southwest Education Research Association Conference in Dallas, Texas. Social Democracy: Theory and Leadership (February 2004). Presented to the Alamo Community College Board of Trustees. Alternative Teacher Certification at Northwest Vista College: Directives, Challenges, and Outcomes (April 2005). Presented at the CEPA Leadership Consortium Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, Dissertation: The Job Satisfaction of Beginning Special Education and Bilingual Teachers (October 2010).