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Course Competencies

The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:

  1. Analyze the form of visual, performing, and literary arts in their various contexts using discipline specific language.
  2. Evaluate the effects of geography, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, and science/technology to establish conclusions about the values of a culture.
  3. Evaluate the implications and consequences of geography, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, and science/technology on the form and content of the arts.
  4. Analyze similarities and differences between the values and arts of multiple cultures and eras.
  5. Create and develop clearly and logically written work using appropriate sources, evidence and documentation.
Learning concepts for this course are enchanced using modules, websites, and online discussions.

Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies

The module outcomes that will permit you to demonstrate course competencies are:

Module 1
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Define absolutism and its impact on the arts in France, Spain, and England. B, D, E
2 Recall how developments in science, philosophy, and the arts challenged the authority of the church. A, B, C
3 Recall the voyages of Captain Cook and their connection to Enlightenment ideas. B, C
4 Explain the role of French philosophes and their role in advancing Enlightenment values.  C
5 Identify the chief characteristics of Classical music.  A
6 Determine the role of the arts, science, and philosophy throughout Europe on the Enlightenment era.   C
7 Determine the most important thinkers and artists of the Enlightenment period, and analyze their role in advancing the values of a rapidly changing culture. C, D
8 Write a thesis statement and evidence-based claims. E
Module 2
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Describe the essential characteristics of Romantic writers/artists and their work, and how they differed from artists and thinkers of earlier eras. A, D
2 Assess the way that the idea of the Romantic (Promethean) hero manifested itself in literature, music, and art.  A, C
3 Describe Romanticism in music, and explain how Beethoven and other Romantic composers influenced subsequent musical developments.  A
4 Distinguish the ways in which the transition to industrial urban society affected artists and artistic styles during the nineteenth century.  C, D
5 Identify the reasons why nineteenth-century writers and artists began to paint and write more realistically.  A, C
6 Assess the characteristics of Romantic era and American Transcendentalist writers, and how they differed or were similar. A, D
7 Discuss the role of the arts in the developments related to slavery and the abolitionist movement in America. B, C
8  Write a thesis statement and evidence-based claims. E
Module 3
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Explain the differences between nationalism, Liberalism, and Marxism and how they affected the world’s cultures that defined the second half of the nineteenth century. B, C
2 Evaluate the ways in which nationalism and imperialism influenced European art and culture during the nineteenth century.   A, B, C
3 Examine and recall the continuing impact of global confrontation and social reform movements on culture, art, and architecture of the times.   B, C, D
4 Identify the impact of Western imperialism on non-Western cultures.  B, D
5 Assess the ways in which Impressionist painters transformed painting in style, content, and in the very circumstances of creating art.  A
6 Describe how Russian writers and artists reflected two factions—those who desired to emulate the West and those who adhered to Russian values.  B, C
7  Describe the ways in which the West was mythologized during America’s territorial expansion.  B, C
8  Discuss how America’s destruction of Native American culture, inequality and corruption, labor unrest, and economic depression, as well as its vibrant culture were embodied in the work of artists and writers of the nineteenth century. A, B
9  Write a thesis statement and evidence-based claims. E
Module 4
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Identify the ways in which the Paris Exposition of 1889 symbolized a century of Western technological progress and imperial ambition. B, C
2 Describe how specific elements of the Art Nouveau and Symbolist artistic styles of the fin de siècle era were manifested in poetry, music, and painting. A, C
3 Describe a piece of art or music of the 1890s-1930s time period and how the artist or musician creates meaning and context from their work.  A, D
4 Identify and evaluate the factors that European nations used to justify their conquest and exploitation of Africa in the nineteenth century. B, C
5 Describe how elements of culture are manifested in works of art or music. A, D
6 Relate a work of art to a specific type of artistic movement or style of the time period, and compare the work with the values and ideas of the time.    A, C
7 Identify the elements of composition, and relate it to a work of art or music.   A, D
8 Evaluate the connection between new ideas about psychology and the human mind, and the development of Dada, Surrealism, and stream of consciousness technique. A, B, C, D
Module 5
  Outcomes Competencies
1 Compare and contrast the values of artists, writers, and filmmakers as it relates to the values of a culture.    B, D
2 Evaluate the expression of galvanized feminism in the arts, literature, and film from the 1960s onward. A, D
3 Determine the ways feminism was influenced by earlier writers and thinkers. A, B, C
4 Identify the many influences that influenced Abstract Expressionist painters after World War II. A, C, D
5 Identify the specific elements of American popular culture that influenced Pop artists of the 1960s and later. A, C, D
6 Determine the role of the arts, science, and philosophy throughout Europe on the Enlightenment era. C
7 Discuss the role of the arts in the developments related to slavery and the abolitionist movement in America.  B, C
8 Discuss how America’s destruction of Native American culture, inequality and corruption, labor unrest, and economic depression, as well as its vibrant culture, was embodied in the work of artists and writers of the nineteenth century. A, B
9 Identify the ways in which the Paris Exposition of 1889 symbolized a century of Western technological progress and imperial ambition. B, C

Course Time Commitment and Expectations

Course Activity Hours and Student Learning Hours
Course Credit Hours Course Format (Duration) Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course Course Activity Hours Student Learning Hours Per Week
3 15 Weeks - 135 8.5 to 9.5
3 10 Weeks 1.5x faster 135 12.5 to 14.5
3 6 Weeks 2.5x faster 135 21 to 24

For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10  and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.

Summary of Grading
Assignment Points %
Discussions (10 @ 25 points each) 250 26%
Module 1 Assignment: Challenging the Authority of the Church Scaffolding Outline (1 @ 75 points) 75 8%
Module 2 Assignment: Exploring Spiritual Alternatives: The Inner Voice and the Outer World of Nature Essay (1 @ 100 points) 100 10%
Module 3 Assignment: Compare and Contrast Essay: How Nationalism Changed the World (1 @ 100 points) 100 10%
Module 4: Experiential Paper (1 @ 100 points) 100 10%
Module 5: Reflective Journal Entry (1 @ 50 points) 50 5%
Reading Checks (5 @ 20 points each) 100 10%
Final Exam (4 questions @ 50 points each)   200   21% 
TOTAL 975 100%
Grading Scale
A = 90 to 100% B = 80 to 89% C = 70 to 79% D = 60 to 69% F = 59% and below

 

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