Clark, Jason E.

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University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi 9-2014 ARTH 160L.50: Global Visual Culture Jason E. Clark University of Montana - Missoula, jason.clark@mso.umt.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Clark, Jason E., "ARTH 160L.50: Global Visual Culture" (2014). Syllabi. 1689. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/1689 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. U ARTH 160L – Art Appreciation: Global Visual Culture, section 50, 3 credits   Professor Jason Clark (jason.clark@mso.umt.edu) Office Location: Fine Arts Bldg 409 Office Hours: TBA  Course Meeting Times This is an online course. There is no official seated meeting time. Assignments will typically be posted on Wednesday afternoons.  This course may satisfy university requirements for Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies. Please refer to the course catalog for a complete listing of approved courses for the 2012/2013 academic year. http://www.umt.edu/catalog/acad/genreq/default.html Textbook. (Required)  Sturken, Marita. Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Paperback, 486 pgs. (ISBN: 978-0-19-531440-3) Course Description as per 2012/2013 UM Catalog U 160L Global Visual Culture 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. An introduction to the visual arts exploring various approaches to understanding art, art history and terminology, techniques and media, motivating factors behind the creative act. Course Objectives and Format Global Visual Culture is an online course that integrates images, videos, online lectures and projects to expose students to a wide variety of art and art practices, both historical and contemporary. The course seeks to broaden your awareness and appreciation of visual experiences in a global setting. We will consider how we define art/visual culture and how it intersects with larger social and political trends. All course content (syllabus, participation assignments, lectures, reading assignments, quizzes, discussions, grades, etc.) will be made available to you via UM Online: Moodle. Academic Misconduct & Student Conduct Code All students must practice academic honesty.  Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or disciplinary sanction by the University.  All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code.  The Code is available for review online at http://life.umt.edu/VPSA/name/StudentConductCode Disability Services On the web @ http://www.umt.edu/disability Students with disabilities may request reasonable modifications by contacting me. The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students (DSS). “Reasonable” means the University permits no fundamental alterations of academic standards or retroactive modifications. For more information, please consult http://www.umt.edu/disability . Withdraw Policy Refer to UM 2012/2013 course catalog or visit http://www2.umt.edu/catalog/acpolpro.htm  School of Art Announcements For updates on what’s going on in the School of Art and how you can get involved, please visit www.umartdepartment.worldpress.com  Student Art Collective. Members will meet weekly. Look for the announcement.  Everyone is invited to bring a sack lunch and join in! Course Requirements Moodle Course Supplement Via UM Online. All lectures, assignments and documents for this course will be posted on Moodle via UM Online. http://umonline.umt.edu/default.aspx Your University issued Net ID and password are required for login. Plagiarism. The following was taken directly from the UM Course Catalogue: “Plagiarism is the representing of another’s work as one’s own. It is a particularly intolerable offense in the academic community and is strictly forbidden…Students must always be very careful to acknowledge any kind of borrowing that is included in their work…” To view the university’s complete policy and repercussions please refer to the current UM Catalogue. Grading. Late work is not accepted. If you have an extenuating circumstance, please contact the instructor. Extra credit is not offered for this course. Your final score is based on a 280 pt. scale that breaks down as follows: Quiz (4 quizzes, 20 pts each)         80 pts Midterm Exam         100 pts Assignments (5 – 10-25pts. Each)           100 pts    TOTAL GRADE:              _______ / 280 PTS.  *Note: If you do not complete the Midterm Exam you will not pass this course and also note that there is no FINAL EXAM for this course. Letter grades are assigned according to percentages:        1000 pts earned is 100% achieved grade, or, for example, 1000 total points earned/1000 available points = 100% = A+; 950 total points earned/1000 available points = 95% = A, etc.  Letter Percentage A 91-100 A- 90 B+ 89 B 88-81 B- 80 C+ 79 C 78-71 C- 70 D+ 69 D 68-61 D- 60 F < 60 

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