Required Texts: Mirrors Should Reflect A Bit More Before Sending Back Images. - Jean Cocteau, Le Sang D'un Poète, 1930

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ARTH278:WomeninArt Syllabus WinterQuarter2014 Days:MWTh|FisherHall205|11:00am11:50am AlexanderCarpenter Office:218FisherHall Officehours:MWTh1011|12:00p1:00 Email:acarpenter@puc.

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Mirrorsshouldreflectabitmorebeforesendingbackimages.JeanCocteau,Lesangdunpote,1930.

RequiredTexts Heartney,Eleanor,etal.AftertheRevolution:WomenWhoTransformedContemporaryArt,2007. Korsmeyer,Carolyn.GenderandAestheticsAnIntroduction,2004. CourseDescription FemaleartistsintheWesternworldfromtheRenaissancetothepresent,withparticularfocusonthe 19thand20thcenturies3credits. StudentLearningOutcomes Studentswill: Identifythestylesofsignificantwomenartistsandtheirconnectiontohistory. Understandthepolitical,social,sexual,ethnic,gender,andclassdiversityinartisticexpression. Appreciatetheroleofvisualcultureinfemaleexpressionsofreligiospiritualtraditions. Buildapersonalvocabularyforalifeofartappreciationandtheevolutionofaesthetic selfawareness. ThisclasssupportsthefollowingPUCGeneralEducationStudentLearningOutcome

Studentswillbeabletothinkcriticallyaboutthedevelopmentofhumanknowledgeand expression,appreciatetheperspectivesandcontributionsofpeopleofotherculturesand historicalperiods,andidentifystandardsofaestheticvalue.

PleaseconsultCANVAStofulfillhomeworkrequirementsaswellasreceiveinformationregardingassignments, changesinlectureschedule,andtoseeimagesinadvanceofexams.Homeworkisdueonthedateitislisted,by 10:00am.

Schedule

Jan06Reviewsyllabus Jan08Korsmeyer:Introduction Jan09Korsmeyer:ArtistsandArt Jan13LindaNochlinsWhyAreThereNoGreatWomenArtists? Jan15 Jan16Revolution:Foreword&Introduction,LouisBourgeois(2850) Jan20NoClass Jan22Korsmeyer:Aestheticpleasures&Revolution:NancySpero(5278), Jan23Revolution:MarinaAbramovi(100117) Jan27Parker/Pollock:CraftyWomen...Hierarchy...&Korsmeyer:AmateursandProfessionals Jan29 Jan30Revolution:ElizabethMurray(8099),JennyHolzer(144167) Feb03Suzuki:ZenandtheArtofTea&Hanson:DressingDownDressing:ThePhilosophicFear ofFashion Feb05 Feb06Revolution:CindySherman(168187),EllenGallagher(252272), Feb10ExamI Feb12 Feb13Korsmeyer:Deepgender:tasteandfood&Whatisart?(Artiswhat?) Feb17Revolution:AnnHamiliton(208229)JudyPfaff(118143) Feb19 Feb20Korsmeyer:Difficultpleasures:Sublimityanddisgust&Revolution:KikiSmith(189206) Feb24LauraMulvey:VisualPleasureandNarrativeCinema Feb26 Feb27Revolution:ShirinNeshat(230251),DanaSchutz(274290) Mar03 Mar05!WomenArtRevolution(2011) Mar06!WomenArtRevolution(2011) Mar10 Mar12ArtistPresentationandArtProjectShow Mar13AristPresentationandArtProjectShow Mar17MondayFinalExamat8:00am10:00am Mar20ThursArtistReportduebynoononCANVAS.
Note:ExamswillnotbegivenearlyexceptincasesofdocumentedemergenciesapprovedbytheAcademicDean.

CourseRequirements

Homework Foreverydaythatreadingisassignedstudentsearnpointsbycompletingthehomeworkasinstructed onCANVASforthatdate.Iwillpostuptothreequestionstobeansweredfromthereadingand/or lecturenotes.Thesearedueby10:00amonthedatelisted. ArtistReport Forthisprojecteachstudentwillselectanartist,explainingherartworks,relevantbiography,howthe artistfitsintoartandfeministhistoryaswellaswhatthestudentfindspersonallyinteresting.Studentswill writea5pagepaperincludingtwocitationsfromtheassignedclasstextsandtwoadditionalsources. Additionally,intheArtistReport,studentswillincludeaseveralparagraphdescriptionofhowtheirArt Projectconnectstotheworkoftheirchosenartist. ArtProject CreateasingleoriginalworkofvisualartthatcreativelyconnectstothesubjectoftheArtistReport. Resources Library(ThearthistorysectionisN,aroundthe5300s.) TeachingandLearningCenter(TLC) Contact:x.7688ortlc@puc.eduHours:MondayThursday9:00am8:00pm|Friday9:00am 2:00pm|Sunday8:00am5:00pmWritingLab:MondayThursday:68pm LearningExperience
Incompliancewiththeequalaccesslaws,PacificUnionCollegemakesreasonableaccommodationfor qualifiedstudentswithdocumenteddisabilities.Youmayhavealearningdisability,achronicillness,ora physicalorpsychiatricdisabilitythatmayimpactyourworkforthisclassandforwhichyoumaybeeligible foraccommodations.ToreceiveaccommodationsyouneedtoregisterwithNancyJacoboattheTeaching andLearningCenter(ext.7688).Pleasekeepinmindthataccommodationsarenotretroactive,soitisbest toregisteratyourearliestconvenience.

Grading 150Homework 80ExamI 100FinalExam 70ArtistReport 30ArtProject 30Presentation 40Attendance/Participation 500Total

Thefollowingscaleisusedtodeterminelettergrades: 465+A4.0excellent(excelled)93% 450A3.790% 435B+3.387% 415B3.0good(engaged)83% 400B2.780% 385C+2.377% 365C2.0average(showedup)73% 350C1.770% 325D1.0(didn'tcare)65% 324F0.0 Commitments Notextinginclass. LateWork:LateworkwillautomaticallystartataC,losing25%ofitsvalue. AcademicIntegrity:Makesuretheideasandwordsincludedinyourworkareyourown.Plagiarism ischeatingandisgroundsforanautomaticFinthisclass.Besuretogivepropercitationto anyonesideasusedinyourwork. OurLearningEnvironment:PUCisadiverselearningcommunity.Nomatteryourethnicheritage, genderandsexualidentity,age,disability,socioeconomicstatus,orreligiousbeliefs,youarewelcome tofullparticipationinthisclassroom.Astheleaderofthisclass,Iaimtofostermorethanmeretolerance andcreateaconversationalspaceopentoactiveinvolvementbyall.Pleasejoinme. Byenteringthisclass,webecomeacommunityofscholars,interestedinthemeaningsofwomeninthe historyofvisualart.Ihaveconstructedthiscourseinordertohelpustalk,write,lookandthink critically,informedbyhistoryandsocialcontext.Theclassdiscussions,homework,andexamsprovide anopportunitytostretchandtestourvisualvocabularies.ThroughoutthiscourseIhopethatwealllearn newwaysofexploringourunderstandingofthegood,thetrue,andthebeautifulandindoingso, expandwhatitmeanstobehuman.

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