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Art 1520-40: Survey of World Art History

This course continues the study of architecture, sculpture, painting of world cultures from the 1400 to the present.

  • Advisory: English 1500 strongly recommended.

Course Details

  • Instructor: Swenson
    • E-Mail: sswenson@taftcollege.edu
    • Telephone: 661.763.7771
    • Student Contact Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 -p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    • The instructor will be available on campus during the week and can arrange to meet with students there. And, the instructor will check for message in the Private Message Center several times a day during the week, and at least one time during the weekends. If you are an auditory learner, you may consider sending the instructor a phone number where she can call you and answer your questions or talk you through something. Phone calls will be taken during office hours or at other times convenient for the student and instructor. The course message center should be used for all on-line correspondence unless you need an immediate answer. In that case, call the instructor's office number and send a message through the Message Center.
  • Units: 3
  • Class Meets: January 19 - May 20, 2010
  • Textbook & Estimated Costs:
    • Rental Textbook: Gardner’s ART THROUGH THE AGES, 12th edition, (Thompson & Wadsworth, 2005). This book is available as a rental from the Taft College Bookstore or for purchase from several online bookstores. For the Rental Price, please see the Taft College bookstore site or call the bookstore at 661.763.7731.
  • Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 10 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and exams.
  • Special Requirements:　This course is structured as a on-line course using an Etudes shell to submit work and take exams. Students are welcome to use the computers in the LRC and computer labs to submit their work. Papers are to be word processed. Students are expected to work independently.
  • Assignments & Tests:　Students will complete quizzes, midterm and final exams, 5 postings, 1 comparison-contrast research paper. 
  • Proctored Exams: Yes, by the computer. The exams are timed and the computer is set to allow only one entry to the exams.  
  • Additional Comments:　Because this is a distance learning course, attendance is not an issue. Turning assignments in on time is. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you unless you contact me.  After that, it is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to drop the course.

    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.     Substantial writing assignments and/or papers will be expected.
  • 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: A0001    23456

    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.

     

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