Making Connections: Non-Western Art History after 1200 and Contemporary Art
"Use the foundation that has been/will continue to be set re: universal themes and patterns in the production of art and architecture as a way to connect to past studies, other cultures, and to contemporary art production."
1) READ THIS ("We Are Living in the Era of Big Art History," Artsy Editorial by Tess Thackara). This article presents the basis for this project and the inspiration to make connections (direct and otherwise) through art history. You must make connections as part of this project.
2) Flip through chapters 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 to see what piques your interest and what sparks connections to what we have already discussed. Remember, the themes we have discussed are universal - so even if we've discussed them with a Western perspective, it does not mean that other cultures have not dealt with (and therefore made art about) these same themes.
3) Combine these two exercises (#1 and #2 above) to meet the goal stated above (see block quote)
4) Use the "Think About It" and "Crosscurrents" questions provided in these chapters to find a topic that can be combined with the concept of "Big Art History." This will be your Semester 2 project topic.
Essentially, you will be answering one of the questions and creating an online "Big Art History" resource for the class (think KhanAcademy for formatting purposes)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1. Follow the basic template as explained (details will be explained and expanded as we move forward with the project)
2. Fully answer the selected question as presented in the "Think About It" or "Crosscurrents" questions. To do so, please INCLUDE:
4. Meet the progress check deadlines of 4/12, 4/26, and 5/20 (specifics will be listed in the HOMEWORK section of the weekly agenda)
5. Complete the project by 6/2
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
2) Flip through chapters 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 to see what piques your interest and what sparks connections to what we have already discussed. Remember, the themes we have discussed are universal - so even if we've discussed them with a Western perspective, it does not mean that other cultures have not dealt with (and therefore made art about) these same themes.
3) Combine these two exercises (#1 and #2 above) to meet the goal stated above (see block quote)
4) Use the "Think About It" and "Crosscurrents" questions provided in these chapters to find a topic that can be combined with the concept of "Big Art History." This will be your Semester 2 project topic.
Essentially, you will be answering one of the questions and creating an online "Big Art History" resource for the class (think KhanAcademy for formatting purposes)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1. Follow the basic template as explained (details will be explained and expanded as we move forward with the project)
2. Fully answer the selected question as presented in the "Think About It" or "Crosscurrents" questions. To do so, please INCLUDE:
- background information (history/maps, etc.) to provide context
- at least four images to support your answer, with the full credit line information for each (explore weebly options for posting photos)
- a video to support your answer and to help the reader fully understand the material
- a connection to BOTH previous content (meaning, old stuff) AND modern or contemporary art (include images, which may be part of the 4 required images)
4. Meet the progress check deadlines of 4/12, 4/26, and 5/20 (specifics will be listed in the HOMEWORK section of the weekly agenda)
5. Complete the project by 6/2
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- All images require full credit lines
- Please update the post date for each required progress check (the last date change should read 6/2/2016)
- Specific template elements will remain consistent for all posts. Beyond that, you can design the post as you like...
- However, the overall design of your post is critical - it needs to serve as a resource for your classmates and so needs to make sense visually.
- You can easily move the non-template Weebly elements around - experiment to get a layout that presents both text and visuals in a meaningful way.
