Some students have had trouble signing in to the quiz. If this is the case with you, don’t worry, systems is working to resolve the issue. Watch the blog for updates.
Entries from January 2009
January 22, 2009
Having trouble logging in to the quiz?
Please follow these instructions CAREFULLY.
1. Go to https://learning.library.brocku.ca/
2. Log in using your PORTAL ACCOUNT (NOT the course password)
3. Choose “Humanities” from the list on left
4. Select “Visual Arts” from the sub-categories
5. Then select “Introduction to the History of Western Art.”
6. The enrollment key is the course password (shown in class last week and available in [...]
January 13, 2009
Turnitin.com
Please remember to add this course in turnitin.com and to submit your first writing assignment via turnitin on Monday morning. You will also need to bring a hard copy to your seminar.
January 12, 2009
Lecture and Reading Schedule
The schedule of readings for the term is now available: http://introart.wordpress.com/about-the-course/lecture-reading-schedule
If you’d like to download a .pdf of the schedule for printing, you can do that HERE.
Please note that you MUST complete the required readings before the lecture on the date scheduled. The suggested readings are optional. Additional links along with focus questions and a [...]
January 12, 2009
Important Information for De-Registered Students
All students who have been de-registered need to go through Monika Lederich, VISA Department Admin Assistant, for an override before they can register again. She asks that student please email her their name, student # and the seminar # they were in so she can give an override. They will then have to register again [...]
January 12, 2009
Short Writing Assignment #1
Due: January 19, in seminar
Value: 5%
For this assignment you will visually analyze a work of art. Please do the following:
1. Connect to ArtStor via the university library: http://library.artstor.org/library/welcome.html
2. FInd a work of art that you think is visually interesting. It can be in any medium, from any culture and from any time period.
3. Print the [...]
January 11, 2009
2, January 12, 2009 (Art and Symbolism – Prehistoric and Egyptian Art)
We will examine art as symbolic representation in two cases on Monday: the cave paintings at Lascaux in France, and Ancient Egyptian art (pyramids, and ka statues). Here are a few resources for this topic.
Official site of the Caves at Lascaux: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en
A useful timeline of Ancient Egypt: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/timeline.shtml
Basic information on Ancient Egypt from the BBC: [...]
January 11, 2009
De-Registration
The registration system is apparently de-registering some students. I will look into this Monday after class. Meanwhile, don’t worry — everyone who has been de-registered will be able to take the class. Please keep coming to lecture and seminars.
January 9, 2009
Fabulous Field Trip to Exciting Toronto!
Please see the info below about the VISA Department field trip to galleries in Toronto. This is not a requirement for this class, but it would certainly help your understanding to look at art first hand….a valuable experience for any art or art history student. Space is limited, so it’s a good idea to sign [...]
January 8, 2009
Welcome to the updated blog
Hello everyone,
The blog has now been updated. For course content, please review all of the pages in the right hand column, under the paragraph entitled “About this blog…”
A few notes:
1. We will NOT use FADIS for this course. All slides will be posted in the “private” section for review.
2. The password for the “private” area [...]
