Online Orientation - Art 1500 - Introduction to Art

Art 1500-40 Introduction to Art

This is a survey course structured especially for non-art majors. It is designed to assist the student to see and respond to the visual environment. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of everyday art forms: home design, furniture, ceramics, textiles, graphic art, industrial design, advertising, film, photography, painting, sculpture and architecture.

Advisory: Eligibility for English 1000 and Reading 1005 strongly recommended

Course Details

Instructor: Sonja Swenson

E-Mail: sswenson@taftcollege.edu, and the Private Message Center in the Etudes Shell
Telephone: 661.763.7771
Available Student Contact Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10-11 a.m.

Units: 3

Class Start and End: October 5 - December 18, 2009

Textbook & Estimated Costs:

Rental Text: ARTFORMS Preble, 8th Edition
Rental price is 20% of the cost of the textbook. Available from the TC Bookstore or other online bookstores.
Additional Materials: CD to accompany the text which is checked out through the LRC

Estimated Time Per Week: At least 10 hours per week

Special Requirements:　Access to the internet, and some basic art materials for collages or drawings, access to a scanner if you are not going to mail the original projects. Transportation to a local art museum and the cost of the admission.

PLEASE NOTE: This class is reading intensive, and the ability and willingness to write standard English in electronic communication and in essay answers is necessary. If you are unwilling to rent the required text, or if you do not have time to read the assigned readings, reconsider your enrollment in this class.

Assignments & Exams: 1 quiz, 3 exams, 4 written essays, and 2 projects

Proctored Exams: The quiz is not proctored, but the exams are proctored by the computer. Students are only allowed one entry per exam, and the computer strictly enforces the time limit.

Additional Comments:　This course is for the non-art major and it does not require drawing or painting ability, just the ability to cut or tear paper and then paste that paper to illustration board. This course is reading intensive, and having both a copy of the textbook and the time to read the assigned chapters are essential to succeeding in this course.

New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.

ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below:

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of your Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.