QUIZZES AND EXAMS
FINAL EXAM: DUE 5/21 AT 11:59PM BY EMAIL
FINAL EXAM SPRING 2021 questions
Final Exam Spring 2021 Images Powerpoint
Final Exam Spring 2021 Images PDF
Midterm:
The midterm exam is now due 3/25 at 11:59PM.
MIDTERM EXAM SPRING 2021 questions
MIDTERM SPRING 2021 images pdf
MIDTERM SPRING 2021 images powerpoint
Quiz 1:
Please complete your comparison and email it to me as a word document or PDF by the due date ( 3/10 at 11:59PM)
Quiz 2:
Please complete your comparison and email it to me as a word document or PDF by the due date (5/5 at 11:59PM)
EXTRA CREDIT
Below is an example comparison response, submitted by one of your classmates, that received a 10/10. I am sharing this with you all as a model for what a good comparison essay looks like; you can refer to this as an example for extra credit assignments, quizzes, and exam comparisons.
Extra credit will be posted here according to the course schedule. Complete your response and send it to me as a word document or PDF.
PAPERS
Over the semester you will complete a series of assignments building towards a final paper. This will consist of three parts: paper notes and thesis, a formal analysis paper, and the final paper. Instructions for each of these assignments may be found here. Rubrics for the papers are posted here as well.
Please review the “How to Write an Art History Paper” in module 3 before writing your papers. This powerpoint has tips, suggestions, and instructions for how to write and edit a paper, and detailed instructions on how to properly cite sources.
Looking At Art Worksheet Download
Paper Notes and Thesis
Due: 3/3/21 at 11:59PM
Choose a work from the below list and examine it carefully using online photos. Because of COVID-19, you are NOT required to go to the museum in person. Make sure to look at a number of photos so that you can examine the work of art from a number of different angles, and look at close up images so you see small details. As you look, complete the “Looking at Art” note sheet, found on the assignment page of the course website. This sheet has a number of questions to guide your looking. Your goal here is to the examine the work of art in order to write a formal analysis paper that argues something about what the work of art means or how it was used based ONLY on what it looks like. Your observations from this close looking will be your evidence.
When you are done looking closely, write a 1-2 sentence thesis that is clear, concise, and contestable. This thesis is what you will argue in your formal analysis paper. This should be a claim that could be argued against, rather than an indisputable fact. If you’re unsure about how to write a thesis, please look at the Formal Analysis Paper Rubric for some guidelines. Of course, you may always email me or come to office hours with questions.
For this part of the assignment, email your completed note taking sheet with your thesis. Late assignments will be reduced by 1/3 of a grade for every day (24 hours) that they are late. For example, an A would be reduced to an A-, a C+ to a C. Assignments will not be accepted after 11:59PM on 3/6, and will receive an automatic zero.
Options for paper topics: Pick ONE work from the list, which will be your object for this assignment, and the two papers.
- Eagle-Headed Genie Between Two Sacred Trees
Brooklyn Museum
Accession Number: 55.156
On view in Ancient Middle Eastern Art, The Hagop Kevorkian Gallery, 3rd Floor https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/70578#:~:text=The%20eagle%20headed%20genies%20were,his%20kingdom%2C%20and%20its%20people. - Bronze statue of the emperor Trebonianus Gallus
Accession Number: 05.30
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue
On view in Gallery 169
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247117
- Buddha Offering Protection
Accession Number: 69.222
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue
On view in Gallery 899
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38965
- Terracotta Krater
Accession Number: 14.130.14
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue
On view in Gallery 150
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/248904
- Statue of Gudea
Accession Number: 59.2
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue
Not on view
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329072
Formal Analysis Paper
Due: 3/31/21 at 11:59PM
Using your thesis and notes, write a paper that describes your chosen work of art. Feel free to change your thesis based on my comments or any ideas you have, and to include new observations. When working on this paper, I encourage you to re-examine the work of art, rather than relying only on your notes. Your job here is not necessarily to include every detail of the work, but to convey to your reader what the work of art looks like and what the important elements are. We’ve done formal analysis in class; this paper is a formally written version of that. Your paper should NOT include any outside research, so you should not be using information found online or in books. Your formal analysis should rely only on visual evidence (what you can see or infer from looking at the work of art, rather than on historical or cultural context). DO use art historical vocabulary that we’ve learned in class, when it is appropriate. (More art historical vocabulary does not necessarily mean a higher grade.)
The assignment is not to answer all of the questions you filled out in the “Looking at Art” Worksheet, nor to argue whether or not the work of art is good or bad. Said otherwise, your paper should not be an essay that lists your answers to the “Looking at Art Worksheet.” You should use you observations about the object to prove your thesis, and organize your evidence into a clear and persuasive paper. You should not be describing your experience of looking at the work of art, but using your careful observations about what the object looks like to make a claim about the object.
You can find examples of formal analysis papers at:
https://writingaboutart.org/pages/formalanalysis.html
Formatting Requirements:
2-3 pages, double spaced, Times or Times New Roman 12-point font
Pages should be numbered
Your name should be on each page
Include the name, date, culture, and artist (if there is one) of your work of art in the final paper.
Late papers will be reduced by 1/3 of a grade for every day (24 hours) that they are late. For example, an A would be reduced to an A-, a C+ to a C. Papers will not be accepted after 11:59PM on 4/3/21 and will receive an automatic zero.
Final Paper
Due: 4/28/21 at 11:59PM
Expand on your formal analysis paper. Using one scholarly source (book, article, etc…), research your object and its historical context. Incorporate this research into your first paper to write a paper that includes formal analysis and historical context to support your thesis. If you want to adjust your thesis from your first paper, you may. You should not hand in the 2 pages of formal analysis with an additional page of historical context attached. You should rewrite your paper, incorporating your research to improve and support (and if appropriate change) your argument. Historical context and formal analysis are two types of evidence, which should work together to support your thesis.
A good essay will respond to the comments you received on your formal analysis paper, and will adjust the description and thesis accordingly. Handing in the exact same formal analysis will not result in a passing grade. I am looking for improvement. This essay is just as much about editing your work as it is about including new material.
How do you find a scholarly source, and what is a scholarly source? A great place to find a scholarly source is to start by searching the Brooklyn College library (https://library.brooklyn.cuny.edu/resources/). You could try searching for the name of your work of art, the culture, the time period, the place it was from etc. Online databases like the Met Heilbrunn Timeline of Art or SmartHistory are great places to start. Museum websites are also great! What you want is a source that is well-researched and not biased. Does the author cite their sources? Do they make an argument, or are they writing their opinion about whether or not the work of art is “good”? Wikipedia is not a scholarly source, because it often lacks citations; sources need citations to show their work and provide evidence for the proposed ideas, and to give credit to the people whose ideas the author is using.
Formatting Requirements:
3-4 pages, double spaced, Times or Times New Roman 12-point font
Pages should be numbered
Include a title
Your name should be on each page
Include the name, date, culture, and artist (if there is one) of your work of art in the final paper.
Cite your sources using footnotes (not parenthetical citations) in Chicago style. Information on how to format your footnotes may be found here: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html
Late papers will be reduced by 1/3 of a grade for every day (24 hours) that they are late. For example, an A would be reduced to an A-, a C+ to a C. Papers will not be accepted after 11:59PM on 5/1/21 and will receive an automatic zero.
Final Paper Revisions
Due: 5/19/21 at 11:59PM
After receiving your grade for your final paper, you will have the opportunity to revise your paper based on my comments for a new grade. (If your grade on the revised paper is lower, you will receive the initial higher grade).
Late papers will not be accepted.
Writing Tutor
There are a number of tutors working with the art department, who are available to help you write and revise your papers. Our tutor is Isaar Tahir, who is available to meet 6-9PM Monday-Friday. Please sign up for office hours here: https://calendly.com/bcarttutors/writing-tutor-isaar-tahir
