The Semester 1 project should grounded in the realm of prehistory through the Gothic period, although there may be some acceptable reasons to make connections outside beyond that time period.
Basic project requirements include:
1. An approved topic and thesis statement. What are you analyzing, comparing, claiming, investigating, etc. Does this topic help to support overall learning and understanding of the assigned periods of art history and art history as a whole?
2. As part of your research, you must include the in-person/on site observation and related analysis/comparison of a work(s) of art. This means that you must find a museum that you can visit and which has one or more works of art that relate to your topic.
3. A written component. The length of the paper/handout will be dependent on what else you plan to do (see below) and we will work that out once your topic is approved. Those who choose the "paper only" option should consider a 5 page minimum. Since images will be an important part of an art history paper, the images should not be considered in those 5 pages (and should be presented also in a format for viewing by the audience).
4. A bibliography/works cited list (MLA format). Sources should be a combination of scholarly and other, including the museum visit, the textbook, and reputable museum websites - and excluding Wikipedia.
5. A presentation of some sort (12 (min.) - 20 (max.) minutes). The type of presentation is up to you - but remember the didactic nature of this project. Here are some possibilities: a) Read your paper to the class, b) Teach the content using a digital presentation (Power Point, Keynote, etc.), c) Hands-on presentation - create an activity that we can engage in and will help us understand what you researched (a board game, an art activity, role playing, etc.), d) Make something - if you are willing to try your hand at making a work of art, or experimenting with various art materials for the sake of research, go for it! You will not be judged on the merit of the work itself but instead on the content of your research and your efforts to enhance your learning (and ours) in a hands-on way, e) Make a video....Make a website....and the ideas can continue if you are willing to think about it and to be creative.
6. Write 3 test questions based on the content of your presentation. Include the answers as well. Stay tuned for how these are to be submitted...
NOTE: You will need to submit your written paper or digital presentation (whichever was your method of presentation) in PDF format so that it can be posted (itslearning, website, etc.?) for the rest of the class. Specifics for other types of presentations will be worked out as needed.
@ THE MLWGS LIBRARY: https://sites.google.com/site/dragonlibrary/arts-and-culture
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION....because we will be short on time, consider using a "Think About It" or "Crosscurrents" question from one of the following chapters as your topic:
Basic project requirements include:
1. An approved topic and thesis statement. What are you analyzing, comparing, claiming, investigating, etc. Does this topic help to support overall learning and understanding of the assigned periods of art history and art history as a whole?
2. As part of your research, you must include the in-person/on site observation and related analysis/comparison of a work(s) of art. This means that you must find a museum that you can visit and which has one or more works of art that relate to your topic.
3. A written component. The length of the paper/handout will be dependent on what else you plan to do (see below) and we will work that out once your topic is approved. Those who choose the "paper only" option should consider a 5 page minimum. Since images will be an important part of an art history paper, the images should not be considered in those 5 pages (and should be presented also in a format for viewing by the audience).
4. A bibliography/works cited list (MLA format). Sources should be a combination of scholarly and other, including the museum visit, the textbook, and reputable museum websites - and excluding Wikipedia.
5. A presentation of some sort (12 (min.) - 20 (max.) minutes). The type of presentation is up to you - but remember the didactic nature of this project. Here are some possibilities: a) Read your paper to the class, b) Teach the content using a digital presentation (Power Point, Keynote, etc.), c) Hands-on presentation - create an activity that we can engage in and will help us understand what you researched (a board game, an art activity, role playing, etc.), d) Make something - if you are willing to try your hand at making a work of art, or experimenting with various art materials for the sake of research, go for it! You will not be judged on the merit of the work itself but instead on the content of your research and your efforts to enhance your learning (and ours) in a hands-on way, e) Make a video....Make a website....and the ideas can continue if you are willing to think about it and to be creative.
6. Write 3 test questions based on the content of your presentation. Include the answers as well. Stay tuned for how these are to be submitted...
NOTE: You will need to submit your written paper or digital presentation (whichever was your method of presentation) in PDF format so that it can be posted (itslearning, website, etc.?) for the rest of the class. Specifics for other types of presentations will be worked out as needed.
@ THE MLWGS LIBRARY: https://sites.google.com/site/dragonlibrary/arts-and-culture
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION....because we will be short on time, consider using a "Think About It" or "Crosscurrents" question from one of the following chapters as your topic:
- Chapter 9 - Islamic Art
- Chapter 10 - Art of South and Southeast Asia before 1200
- Chapter 11 - Chinese and Korean Art before 1279
- Chapter 12 - Japanese Art before 1333
- Chapter 13 - Art of the Americas before 1300
- Chapter 14 - Early African Art
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