BETHEL COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS (MW)
ENGLISH 202: WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II, 3 HRS. SPRING, 2011
Professors
Ms. Jessica Copous (DFAB 121)
Office hours: As posted on office door (or by appointment)
Office phone: 352-6308
Ms. Sharon Scruton (DFAB 124)
Office hours: As posted on office door (or by appointment)
Office phone: 352-4054
Course Prerequisite
English 111
Text
Lamm, Robert C. and Neal M. Cross. The Humanities in Western Culture: A Search for Human Values. Vol. II. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown and Benchmark, 1996.
Course Requirements
1. Quizzes—Most Wednesdays will end with a quiz covering the lecture and text material for the previous week. In the event of an absence, quizzes may be made up by writing a minimum 500-word summary of the covered material. Summaries must be submitted within one week. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
2. Creative Project--Each student will create an individual work of art. Students will submit plans for the artwork early in the semester, work on it during the semester, and present it on a designated day late in the semester
3. Examinations—three, including final.
4. Attendance Policy--30% absence will result in failure in the course, regardless of the reason. Two lates equals one absence.
5. Extra Credit—You may attend cultural events (one from each category of Music, Theater, Art, Literary)for a maximum of 30 points. Students who participate in plays and concerts will receive credit. When you attend such events, arrive on time, sign in and put your cell phone away.
Academic dishonesty will result in a 0 for the assignment.
NOTE: THIS IS A TOBACCO-FREE AND CELL PHONE-FREE ENVIRONMENT. LAPTOPS MAY ONLY BE USED IF PREARRANGED WITH PROFESSORS.
Methods of Evaluation
Quizzes 200
Creative Project 200
First exam 200
Second exam 200
Final exam 200
Total 1000
Extra Credit 30
A=900-1000 B=800-899 C=700-799 D=600-699
Course Calendar (MW)
Date Topic Chapter
January 10 Intro/Renaissance Background 16
12 Renaissance Literature 19
17 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY
19 Renaissance Literature Q 1 19
24 Intro to Shakespeare 19
26 The Tempest Q 2 19
31 Renaissance Art 17
February 2 Renaissance Art Q 3 17
7 Renaissance Music 18
9 1st Exam
14 17th & 18th Century Background 20
16 Neo-classical Literature 20
21 Tartuffe, Candide 20
23 Baroque & Neo-classical Art Q 4 21
28 Baroque & Neo-classical Art 21
March 2 Baroque & Classical Music Q 5 22
7-11 SPRING BREAK
14-18 Creative Project Conferences
21 19th Century Background/ Romantic Lit 23
23 Victorian Literature/Realism 23
28 2nd Exam
30 No class—professor conference
April 4 Romantic & Realistic Art 25
6 Impressionistic/Post Impressionistic Art Q6 25
11 Romantic Music 24
13 20th Century Background/Early Lit Q 7 26&27
18 Creative Projects Due
20 20th Century Literature 28&30
25 20th Century Art Q 8 28
29 20th Century Music 29
Month and Year of Syllabus Revision
January, 2011
WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II
THE CREATIVE PROJECT
In the previous semester you were introduced to early music, painting, poetry, and architecture. Now you are being asked to design and complete a work of art that is yours.
This work may be in any of the arts—music, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, photography (NOT SCRAPBOOKING), mosaics, etc. There are two stipulations:
1) The art work must give evidence of a semester’s work in concept, execution, and presentation.
2) The art work must be created primarily for beauty, not for utility (NO PAINTED MAILBOXES OR SWEATSHIRTS, NO CLOCKS, NO FOOTSTOOLS, ETC.).
When you sign and submit your contract, you are pledging yourself to the plan. Be sure the contract is completed before you turn it in. You will not be allowed to change the total nature of the project after the contract is signed. For example, you may change the exact design of a painting, but you may not change from painting to pottery.
NOTE: EACH STEP MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE NEXT STEP MAY BE TAKEN. You may not submit your project if you have not presented a progress report, for instance. Nor, may you bring a “completed” project to the progress report conference.
All projects will be presented to the public in the Waddle Recital Hall. Students must sign in for viewing Monday afternoon or evening (unless otherwise arranged with instructor)—ten points will be deducted from your project score if you choose not to view the finished projects. Audio or video performances will be recorded for playing at intervals when the room is open to the public, and other works will be displayed on walls or tables.
Criteria for Judging
Turning in completed contract on time 10
Project conferences 50
Turning completed project in on time 40
Originality/Skill/Beauty (final grade) 100 Total points 200
Contract due: On or before beginning of class January 19
Progress report: scheduled during the week of March 14
Project due: April 18 between 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Waddle Recital Hall
WESTERN LITERATURE AND THE ARTS II
CREATIVE PROJECT CONTRACT
Fill out this form as clearly and completely as possible. Use the back if you need more space. Include as much detail as you can, such as size, shape, and color. Discuss the ideas behind your project.
1. Type of artwork I will create:
2. Materials I plan to use:
3. What I want the final product to be like (Be specific in terms of size, color, length, instrumentation, etc.):
4. Prior experience with this medium of expression:
5. My signature is my promise that this project will be:
a) entirely my own work
b) completed during this semester
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