Your primary ways of engaging in this course will be through 1) attendance and participation, 2) a series of short writing assignments, 3) a museum visit and reflection, and 4) a group presentation. Each assignment will have a clear rubric and will be assessed primarily for content. I may give you additional feedback on other things (like grammar and writing style), but your grade will be based on whether you completed the assignment, covered the material accurately and/or expressed yourself clearly and thoughtfully. I encourage you to get actively involved in class—much of what we do will break down skills and concepts and make assignments easier, and our classes will be based not just on telling you about artworks but on you discussing and analyzing those artworks with your classmates.
- Attendance & Participation (2 pts per class, 30 points total) ONGOING
- Writing Assignments (40 points total)
- In-Class Writing (6 points) SESSION 4 + 5
- Visual Analysis (10 points) DUE 10/10
- (2) Library Sources (4 points) DUE 10/24
- Museum Label (10 points) DUE 11/14
- Argument Paper (10 points) DUE 11/21
- Museum Visit + Reflection (10 points) DUE 11/7
- Group Presentation (20 points total) DUE 12/19
GRADING SCALE
Note: All grades will be recorded and tracked on our Blackboard site; that will be the best place to keep up-to-date with your progress in class and to find your final grade at the end of the semester.
| 93-100 | A |
| 90-92 | A- |
| 87-89 | B+ |
| 83-86 | B |
| 80-82 | B- |
| 77-79 | C+ |
| 73-76 | C |
| 70-72 | C- |
| 67-69 | D+ |
| 63-66 | D |
| 60-62 | D- |
| Below 60 | F |
