ART 333: GLOBAL ART SCENES

Syllabus - Fall 2021 - Asynchronous Online Course

SECTIONS: ART 333 - 01 (7939)

ART 333 - 02 (9520)

INSTRUCTOR: DANA DOYLE

CONTACT: dana.doyle@csulb.edu. If you email me on weekdays (between 8am

Monday and 3pm Friday), I’ll respond within 24 hours. Emails sent on the weekend will
be addressed on Monday.

OFFICE HOURS: I am available for online office hours each week using Zoom. Please
email me to set up a meeting time.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Prerequisites: Completion of G.E. Foundation and Upper division standing
Examination of the global field of contemporary art with emphasis on issues and
structures that shape art scenes in different cultural contexts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
Classification: Arts (C1), Interdisciplinary Capstone, Global Issues Emphasis

ONLINE LEARNING
Online courses are distinctly different from those offered face-to-face. Each week a new
module will open in our course Beachboard page. The module will detail all of the work
that needs to be done that week. It is important to understand that the work assigned in
each weekly module includes both the work we would have done in a classroom (about
three hours each week) as well as the readings and assignments that would be done
outside of the classroom. Additionally, the work that you submit each week represents
your attendance in the class. Online courses offer some convenience in terms of when
and where you do your work, but they require a proactive relationship with course
content and time management.

BEACHBOARD / COURSE TECHNOLOGY

Beachboard functions as our virtual classroom. During the first week of class we will
review the details of navigating our Beachboard set-up. There are different ways of
getting support depending on what you need help with. For general tech-related
questions, please contact the CSULB Technology Help Desk: helpdesk@csulb.edu /
562-985-4959. You can also speak with someone in-person at the Academic
Technology Services Center in the AS Building, Rm 120. Please see this link for hours:
https://www.csulb.edu/academic-technology-services/instructional-design/student-
support/student-beachboard-support

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of youtube tutorials on numerous topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
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Learning Management System we use, we just call it “Beachboard.” Brightspace (our
Beachboard) is operated by Desire2Learn (D2L).

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Art 333 is an upper-division, Interdisciplinary Capstone with an emphasis on Global
Issues. The GE Essential skills that will be developed in the course are Global
Learning, Interdisciplinary Learning, Creativity and Discovery, and Written
Communication.

Global Art Scenes is focused on mapping the contemporary art world. Art provides the
context, as this course focuses on the diverse structures and systems that support art,
and that art circulates through. We focus on a specific period, the contemporary, from
the 1960s to the present. In recent decades, with the acceleration of globalization, the
field of contemporary art has undergone radical international and economic expansion.
In order to adequately assess its structure the art framework of this class expands to
become interdisciplinary, embracing theories and methodologies associated with human
geography.

This class is both pragmatic and conceptual, students will learn the typical operations of
art venues such as commercial galleries, auctions, art fairs, biennials, museums, and
alternative spaces, yet we also engage theoretical perspectives that open the course
up, making it applicable to the systems of contemporary cultural exchange more
broadly. This course is designed for all majors, in the belief that studying the art world
through such a geographic lens not only informs students of ways to engage with the
contemporary art scene regardless of their own professional paths, but that it also
functions in the spirit of General Education, fostering the ability to analyze complex
global interrelationships. Art is a fundamental form of human exchange and it operates
along numerous lines: personal, collective, political, spiritual, economic, conceptual. In
this course, these territories function as points of entry for students from all disciplines.
This course also augments the current Art Department curriculum, encouraging Art
majors to think creatively and critically about where and how they can actively contribute
within the global art world.

COURSE OBJECTIVES / STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

The following are the content-based, skill-based, and essential GE skills-based student
learning outcomes for this class:

1. Articulate examples of global interconnectedness, pose critical questions about

international power relations, and describe benefits and drawbacks of globalization in
the context of the field of contemporary art (GE skills: Global Learning, Interdisciplinary
Learning, and Written Communication)

 2. Integrate the disciplines of art and human geography and synthesize key issues in
the two fields, including globalization, migration, postcolonialism, privatization, and
censorship to inform an understanding of contemporary art in a global context (GE
skills: Interdisciplinary Learning, Global Learning, and Written Communication)

3. Develop reasonable, clear positions and draw conclusions based on a synthesis of

appropriate, valid evidence from a variety of sources. (GE skills: Written
Communication)

4. Differentiate the typical operations of entities such as museums, biennials,

commercial galleries, art schools, auction houses, art fairs, and alternative spaces and
identify institutions and organizations within the international field of contemporary art

5. Synthesize interpretations of visual art with the context of human geography (GE
skills: Creativity & Discovery, Interdisciplinary Learning, and Written Communication)

6. Transform text-based research into a visual representation (GE Skills: Creativity &
Discovery and Interdisciplinary Learning)

TEXTS
Course Reader - available electronically on CSULB Library e-Reserves. Assigned
readings will be posted in modules on Beachboard throughout the semester.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Written Reviews and Quizzes
approx. 25%
These assignments ask students to engage with the content covered in weekly
modules: readings, lectures, videos, etc.

Discussions
approx. 11%
Discussion prompts will ask students to engage with course concepts while also
engaging with one-another

City Project Proposal 1%

Bibliography 10%
a bibliography that shows depth research and describes the reliability and usefulness of
each source

Map 14%
a map of the key sites in the art scene they are researching, including captions
explaining the importance of each site. Maps can take many forms, from digital
to handmade, as long as they meet the content requirements

 Artist Essay 14%

a research essay that interprets the work of an artist based within the city you studied

City Essay 20%

a research essay investigating the structure of a specific art scene outside of the U.S.

Discussion / Final 5%
a peer review project focused on sharing research conducted during finals week.

PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN % of total grade

Written Reviews and Quizzes 25
Discussions 11
City Essay 20
City Project Proposal 1
Artist Essay 14
Map 14
Bibliography 10
Discussion / Final 5
_____________________________________
100%

GRADING SCALE
90-100% =A mastery of the relevant course standards
80-89% =B above average proficiency of the relevant course standards
70-79% =C satisfactory proficiency of the relevant course standards
60-69% =D partial proficiency of the relevant course standards
Below 60% = F little or no proficiency of the relevant course standards

ATTENDANCE
In an online course, attendance is measured through weekly participation shown
through the completion of assignments. As with a face-to-face class, weekly attendance
and participation are an essential part of the class. Because we do not have a set class
time each week, it is critical that you develop a routine to make sure you receive all
course announcements, engage with all of the weekly content, and complete all
activities and assignments on time.

EXCUSED ABSENCES
If you miss a week of class work due to a University approved reason (See CSULB’s
Policy on Class Attendance: http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/grad_undergrad/senate/
policy/academic/alphabetical/AttendancePolicy.html), please contact the instructor
immediately to inform them of the situation. It is not possible to make-up weekly written
reviews or discussions (that is why I drop the two lowest scores for all students),
however, a verified excused absence will not impact your attendance record. Please
note, the schedule at the end of the semester can not be adjusted to meet personal
travel requirements.

DUE DATES
The submission process for each specific assignment - discussion, written response,
quiz etc., will be covered in each module. Weekly assignments need to be submitted
within a specific submission period. Late discussions and weekly reviews will not be
accepted, however, the lowest two scores in each category will be dropped at the end of
the semester. Assignments connected to the City Project (city essay, artist essay, map
and bibliography) will have an additional late submission period if the initial window is
missed. Late submissions will only be accepted within ONE WEEK of the on-time due
date, after that they will not be accepted. Late assignments will be marked down 10%.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY
It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from classes. After the deadline for
withdrawal has passed it is only possible for extreme reasons and requires consent
from the Art Department’s Board of Review. For more information on Academic Credit,
including information on withdrawals, see: http://catalog.csulb.edu/content.php?
catoid=6&navoid=637

ACCOMMODATION
Please notify me in during the first week of class if you need any accommodations for a
university verified disability. For more information see the website for the Bob Murphy
Access Center (BMAC): http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/students/dss/. BMAC phone:
562-985-5401

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catalog, cited below. Our University Library also has a helpful guide titled
“Understanding Plagiarism,” check it out: http://csulb.libguides.com/c.php?g=354886.
The CSULB online catalog explains that cheating and plagiarism “…are fundamentally
destructive of the process of education and the confident evaluation of a student’s
mastery over a subject. A University maintains respect and functions successfully within
the larger community when its reputation is built on honesty.” (see “Cheating and
Plagiarism,” http://catalog.csulb.edu/content.php?catoid=2&navoid=30#cheating-and-
plagiarism). As cheating and plagiarism are in conflict with the core function and ideals
of the University, it is not something we take lightly. The consequences range from a
failing grade on the assignment to a failing grade in the class and a report to the college
discipline officer. University-level students are expected to understand academic
conventions for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism. If you are unclear about this,
please arrange for a tutoring session at the CSULB University Writing Center (UWC)
before submitting any written assignments: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/
english/wrl/. UWC phone: 562-985-5162

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES

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THE BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM

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http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/caps/
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BOB MURPHY ACCESS CENTER

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DREAM SUCCESS CENTER

http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/dream/index.html

WOMEN’S & GENDER EQUITY CENTER

https://web.csulb.edu/divisions/students/wgec/

UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER

https://www.csulb.edu/university-writing-center

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