Course Description

This introductory art appreciation course surveys major artistic styles, including European, African, Asian, and American, from prehistoric times until 1500 C.E. The course focuses on the development, diversity, and interaction of art and cultural traditions and emphasizes comparisons of western and non-western visual expression as a reflection of differing cultural perspectives.

Student Learning Outcomes

Class Meetings

100% Online

Instructor Contact

Dr. Heidi Saleh 

About Instructor

Office: 4202 Doyle (Art Gallery)

Office Hours: TTh 10:30am-12pm and by appointment via Canvas email.

[IN RESPONSE TO CLOSURES, ALL MY OFFICE HOURS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM- EMAIL ME IN CANVAS TO SET UP A ZOOM SESSION].

Alternatively, we may schedule a mutually convenient time between M-Th 9am-5pm to video-conference through Zoom

Please email me ONLY via the Canvas page for all course related issues.     I respond to emails within 24-48 hours except on weekends and holidays.  You may address me as Prof. Saleh or Dr. Saleh.  

To contact me via Canvas, click on the "Inbox" icon on the far-left vertical menu.  For more information see the following guide: How to Email Instructor, TA, or Classmate in Canvas

Textbook

Gardner's Art through the Ages: A Concise Global History, 4th Edition by Fred Kleiner (eBook).

To purchase this eBook online, go to the "Course Textbook & Alternative Resources" Module and click on the Purchase eBook link. 

A hard-copy of this book is on reserve at the library (in Santa Rosa and Petaluma):     

Call #: N5300 .G252 2017

If you'd prefer not to purchase a textbook, I've provided links in the "Course Textbook & Alternative Resources"  Module on alternative/free textbook options.

Instructor Announcements 

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences. Students are expected to read ALL instructor announcements and will be held responsible for the content of those announcements.

Standards of Conduct

Students are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Code and Academic Integrity Policy:

SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity 

Violation of these standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or College. 

Collaborating on or copying of quizzes, papers, projects, extra credit, or any other class assignment in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that assignment. 

Acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cheating: Any act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive or fraudulent means.
• Plagiarism: Any act of submitting the work of another, in whole or in part, as one’s own without properly referencing the source. This includes use of direct quotations, paraphrases, ideas and facts which are not common knowledge, whether the sources are published or unpublished.
• Collusion: Any act where a student knowingly or intentionally helps or is helped by another student(s) to commit an act of academic dishonesty.
• Other Academic Misconduct: Any act such as stealing, altering grades, forging, sabotaging the work of others, lying or any other acts of academic dishonesty as deemed by instructor.

Consult this link on Plagiarism:
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on Avoiding Plagiarism

Quizzes

There is a required multiple-choice quiz at then end of each module.  There is a study guide and review materials (found in Modules) that list all the important slides and vocabulary terms to help you focus and prepare for the quizzes.  Questions come from the class lectures and suggested readings.

Quizzes submitted after the deadline will lose 10% for each day submitted late.  

Due dates are subject to change based on the pace of the class- sometimes we move quicker or slower than expected, and our pace will dictate when we take the required quizzes.  Announcements will be made if/when quiz dates are altered.

Discussion Board Participation 

It's critical that students participate regularly on the discussion board, which is a significant component of your grade.  The discussions are important to your retention of important themes and concepts and will help keep you on track with the course materials.  It's also a great way to engage in course-related dialogue with your classmates. 

To receive credit, please reply to the prompt question for each Module.  You can either write your own response or respond to a classmate's response for credit (your choice- you don't have to do both). Remember that your reply must meet the 100 words minimum.  You can't just write back "ditto" or "agree" (LOL).  Your reply should enrich, elaborate, question, critique, etc...  Please be polite and sensitive- work constructively as a community!

Please make sure that your discussion posts are 100% your own thoughts, ideas, and words.  A plagiarized discussion post will result in 0 points for your entire discussion grade (worth 100 points).  

Written Assignments

All assignments are submitted electronically within Canvas.  Do NOT submit your work through any website other than Canvas.  Follow the submission links within Canvas to submit your work.  It is the student's responsibility to ensure the assignment submission has gone through successfully.  A submission is not considered complete until all assignment components have been submitted correctly. Late penalty will apply to all incomplete submissions (this includes submitting a Gallery Project without a working weblink to your Gallery).

Canvas recommends using Chrome or Firefox.  Students will see a "paper" icon in the Gradebook for that assignment when the paper has been submitted successfully.  

Fully or partially plagiarized papers or recycled/reused papers (including student's own recycled papers) will receive 0 points with no chance of a re-write. All writing must be your own and unique to this class and its assignments.

Here's the guide for how to submit a written assignment: Guide to Submitting Written Assignment

Late Policy

Written assignments are due before 11:55pm PST on the due date. A late submission will receive 5 points deduction as penalty for each day it's late.   Late submissions are not allowed for extra credit work.

Due Dates 

Please be aware that all due dates are subject to change. Some due dates may be moved to an earlier time, while others may be pushed to a later time.  Due date changes will be announced in class and sent through instructor announcements in Canvas.

List of Course Requirements

Quizzes: 380 points

Discussion Board Posts: 100 points

Online Gallery Project: 100 points (Online Gallery 50 points and Gallery Paper 50 points)

580 total points possible 

Grading Policy

Click the “Grades” link in Canvas to keep track of your grades. 

  Grades will be assigned as follows:

A	90% or more
B	80-89%
C	70-79%
D	69-60%
F	59% or less

Course grades will not be rounded-up under any circumstance. 

Extra Credit

There are numerous ways and opportunities to earn extra credit in this class.  You can select from a wide range of options including: online quizzes, field trips, guest lectures, volunteer opportunities, virtual tours, films/movies, and articles/websites/blogs.  Refer to the Modules on Extra Credit for more details.

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it. 

Pass‐No Pass (P/NP)

If you are taking this course on a pass/no-pass basis, then you must earn at least a C letter-grade to receive credit for the course. 

Special Needs

Every effort is made to conform to accessibility standards for all instructor-created materials. Students should contact their instructor as soon as possible if they find that they cannot access any course materials.

Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Resources Department (DRD):  Disability Resources Department (Links to an external site.)