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Course Syllabus: ART 106, Latin American Art

CRN 38338, Section 931, Online, Spring Semester 2019

Instructor Contact

Nicole Krup Oest

Email: noest@ccsf.edu (preferred)

Phone: +1-415-452-4870

Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:25-3:55 PM in V115, Ocean Campus; Wednesdays, 1-2 PM in Zoom (online conferencing tool in Canvas); by appointment

Note about communication response time: I will respond to all course email and voicemail within 48 hours, Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. If you do not hear back from me within 48 hours, assume that I did not receive your communication and please resend it. Kindly send all communication from Canvas or your CCSF email account, include the name of the course and the CRN in your email subject line, and sign your email with your name as it appears on the course roster.

Course Description

The artistic heritage of Latin America from the sixteenth century CE to the present. All art will be discussed from both a critical and historical perspective with regard to formal visual elements of style and the societies, values, and ideas that gave birth to Latin American art.

Location: online course with field trips (see information about field trips below)

Regular course meeting times: Asynchronous activities will occur online every week with regular deadlines.

Final exam: To take place online during finals week.

Class website: ART 106 Latin American Art History

This course is designed to meet the General Education graduation requirements for an AA/AS degree at City College of San Francisco in Area E Humanities and Area H1 Ethnic Studies; the IGETC (UC and CSU Transfer) Area 3 Arts and Humanities, and GE units for CSU, Area C1. It also meets the requirement for broad survey knowledge toward a B.A. degree in Art History and Latin American and Latino/a Studies. It meets the requirement for broad survey knowledge toward a B.A. in Art History and Latin American and Latino Studies. It also meets requirements for a number of CCSF majors.

Honors credit: ART 106, section 931 accepts students for regular credit and, via a contract with the instructor, honors credit. For questions on honors credit call 415-239-3376 or email: skudsi@ccsf.edu.

Method of Grading: Letter or pass/not pass

Repeatability: Course is not repeatable

Time required (units): 3 units; 52.5 lecture hours; 105 homework hours; 157.5 total hours; field trips (see also section on field trips below). The amount of time spent on coursework may vary from student to student. See the Office of Instruction’s explanation of units and hours.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Distinguish various Latin American art movements and their social contexts since colonization.
  2. Employ historical methods in order to analyze Latin American art and architecture
  3. Identify Amerindian and African-inspired thematic and stylistic elements expressed in Latin American art and their diaspora.
  4. Evaluate the heritage of Latin American art as both distinct from and connected to European art.

Advisories

ENGL 86 or ENGL 91 or ESL 160 or placement in ENGL 88 or ENGL 93.

Course Outline

See CCSF’s website for the Course Outline of Record for ART 106.

Required and Recommended Materials

Required Technology

  • Reliable access to a fairly new Mac or PC with a current operating system
  • Current browser (Chrome or Firefox are preferable)
  • Reliable internet connection
  • Software for creating PDFs to submit assignments
  • Note that you have access to computers for free at CCSF. The main computer lab maintains regular hours during the semester and offers a positive study environment for completing online coursework. Find out more on the Academic Computing Resource Center website.

Recommended Skills

  • Basic computer skills (word processing, email, file management
  • Basic Internet skills (use of browser, searches, uploading/downloading files)
  • Time management and a growth mindset

Required Textbook

Free Open Educational Resources will be delivered online via links in Canvas.

 

Recommended Textbooks

Bailey, Gauvin Alexander. 2005. Art of Colonial Latin America. Phaidon Press. (classic)

ISBN-10: 0714841579

ISBN-13: 978-0714841571

Lucie-Smith, Edward. 2004. Latin American Art of the 20th Century, 2nd Edition. Norton, Thames and Hudson. (classic)

ISBN-10: 0500203563

ISBN-13: 978-0500203569

Note that these textbooks are available at the CCSF Libraries. It is not the responsibility of the instructor if the reserve textbooks are checked out, nor does an unavailable reserve book entitle a student to excused late work.

Canvas Learning Management System (“Canvas”): Canvas is an online learning platform that will serve as our online classroom. You should log in to Canvas daily to complete coursework and read important communications.

Follow these steps to access our course resources and turn in work in Canvas:

  1. Bookmark and follow this link to our online classroom in Canvas: https://ccsf.instructure.com/. This is where you will complete and turn in work, join online office hours (optional), and be able to contact me as an alternative to email.
  2. Type in your CCSF ID for your username. Your CCSF ID begins with a W or @. Example: @01234567.
  3. Type in your RAM ID for your password. Find out how to do this in the RAM Instructions Google Doc. Need help with your RAM ID? Call the CCSF Helpdesk at 415-239-3711 or toll-free at 844-693-4357.
  4. Should you be able access Canvas but experience technical problems with Canvas functions, please call the 24/7 Canvas help desk phone number: 1-844-592-2198. Do not call this number for login problems. If you’re having login problems, contact the CCSF Online Support Center.

Computer access: It is very important that you have regular and reliable access to a computer to succeed in this course. The CCSF Libraries and the Academic Computing Resource Center offer computers for your use. You may also check out laptops at the Rosenberg library.

Study Resources

Canvas help: Should you experience any technical problems with finding readings or turning in papers on Canvas, please call the 24/7 Canvas help desk phone number: 1-844-592-2198.

Writing help/tutoring: Free tutoring and support with writing papers for this course is available to all students at multiple CCSF centers through the English Lab. See the English Lab website for current hours and additional information. Free online tutoring is available through NetTutor.

Grading System

Grading Scale

A= 720-800 points

B= 640-719 points

C= 560-639 points

D= 480-559 points

F= 479 points or fewer

Grading Breakdown

620 points: Quizzes, discussions, writing assignments, papers, and preparatory work for the midterm paper and final exam, generally 2-3 graded activities per week (see calendar below)

80 points: Midterm paper (final version)

100 points: Final exam

Work will be graded according to rubrics provided with the assignment/paper instructions. Students should use these rubrics as a checklist for evaluating and checking their work before submitting it to the instructor for grading.

Extra Credit

A limited amount of extra credit (100 points total for the semester) will be available at different points during the term. No additional extra credit is available.

Methods of Evaluation

Example Assignments

  1. Reviewing visual analysis lectures and collaborative group work requiring students to apply art historical methods and visual analysis skills to identify and analyze art works that exemplify varied formal elements of art and design.
  2. Discussions analyzing styles, periods, materials, techniques, themes and historical contexts during the early conquest and the Baroque era.
  3. Summarizing readings from textbooks, videos and lectures in order to discuss how early 20th-century Latin American artists rejected conservative European artistic models while incorporating rich European avant-garde aesthetics and approaches.
  4. Students share their short, written responses regarding Latin American artists’ contention with cultural imperialism and discuss their analysis in small groups.
  5. Based on lecture content, students write short responses where they identify and summarize the pressures of cultural imperialism faced by Latin American artists (in-class component) then share their written responses in class with peers and discuss them in small groups. (See last out of class assignment).
  6. Visual analysis weekly or biweekly quizzes focusing on identifying materials, techniques, elements of art and design principles used in art works.
  7. Art historical weekly or biweekly quizzes focusing on identifying artistic periods, themes and art historical terminology.
  8. Using lecture and video content, students produce short written responses identifying the relationship of power between varied Latin American cultural groups (African, Amerindians, Asians and Spaniards) and reflect how each illustrate different aspects of their human condition.
  9. Based on readings from textbooks, videos and lectures, students are asked to identify faulty Euro-centric interpretations of Latin American art and are required to write a short reflection about the necessity to use cultural aware interpretation.
  10. Based on readings from textbooks, videos and lecture content, students write short responses requiring them to explore the place of abstract and figurative art in 20th century Latin America art in order to discuss the effects of cultural imperialism in Latin America and its ethical and social implications.
  11. Comparative research essay using art history vocabulary requiring descriptive, interpretive and iconographical analysis exploring the socio-cultural and artistic relevance of two to three Latin American artworks.
  12. Based on reading and lecture content, students produce short written responses that identify and summarize the pressures of cultural imperialism faced by Latin American artists (out of class component) then share their written responses in class with peers and discuss them in small groups.

Example Evaluations

  1. Exams/Quizzes/Tests: Visual analysis weekly or biweekly quizzes focusing on identifying materials, techniques, elements of art and design principles used in art works.
  2. Exams/Quizzes/Tests: Art historical weekly or biweekly quizzes focusing on identifying artistic periods, themes and art historical terminology.
  3. Written work: Comparative research essay using art history vocabulary requiring descriptive, interpretive and iconographical analysis exploring the socio-cultural and artistic relevance of two to three Latin American artworks.
  4. Written work: Students produce short written responses to questions regarding Latin American art movements and their social contexts since colonization and engage with peers in group discussion.
  5. Written work: Students produce short written responses based on lecture and video content identifying the varied relationship of power between varied Latin American cultural groups (African, Amerindians, Asians and Spaniards) and reflecting on how their art illustrates different aspects of their human condition.
  6. Other: Combined writing and discussion in which students first produce short written responses where they identify and summarize the pressures of cultural imperialism faced by Latin American artists, share their written responses with peers, and discuss them in small groups.
  7. Final Assessment: Comprehensive exam focusing on both visual analysis and art-historical content where student will identify artistic periods, themes explored by varied multicultural Latin American artists.

Course Schedule and Important Dates

The following course schedule is subject to change. Please refer to Canvas for current weekly readings and come to class for journal prompts. This calendar of weekly topics follows the ART 106 Course Outline of Record.

Course schedule

Topics and assignments

Total points possible

Deadlines (all deadlines are in 2019)

Module 1: Terminology and Methods of Art History

Discussion

20 pts.

Jan. 30, 11:59 PM

Module 2: Investigating Latin American Art

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

Feb. 6, 11:59 PM

Module 3: Middle and South American Civilizations

Last day to drop this course for a 100% refund

-

Feb. 7

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

Feb. 13, 11:59 PM

Module 4: Colonial Art at the Beginning of the Conquest

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

40 pts.

Feb. 20, 11:59 PM

Module 5: Baroque Architecture and Art

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

Feb. 27, 11:59 PM

Module 6: Post-Independence Art in Mexico and South America

Last day to choose Pass/No Pass grading option

-

Mar. 6

Last day to drop this course without a “W” and to drop for a 50% refund for international and non-residents

-

Mar. 6

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes, , preparatory assignments for midterm paper)

50 pts.

Mar. 6, 11:59 PM

Module 7: Early Latin American Modernists

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

Mar. 13, 11:59 PM

Module 8: Early Latin American Modernists, cont. and Midterm Paper

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

20 pts.

Mar. 20, 11:59 PM

Midterm paper (final version of a comparative research paper that uses art-historical terminology and methods to analyze the socio-cultural and artistic relevance of two to three Latin American artworks)

80 pts.

Mar. 20, 11:59 PM

Spring recess – no classes – college closed Mar. 25-29

Module 9: Depictions of Uncanny Realities

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

40 pts.

Apr. 3, 11:59 PM

Module 10: Latin American Photography

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

Apr. 10, 11:59 PM

Module 11: Post World War II Abstraction

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

40 pts.

Apr. 17, 11:59 PM

Module 12: Post World War II Figuration

Class field trip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (with alternative local field trip assignments for students who cannot attend the class field trip)

Related assignments will be part of regular coursework

Apr. 19 (tentative – date to be confirmed)

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

40 pts.

Apr. 24, 11:59 PM

Module 13: Contemporary Multimedia Trends, part 1

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

50 pts.

May 1, 11:59 PM

Module 14: Contemporary Multimedia Trends, part 2

Last day to drop this course for a “W” and apply for a leave of absence

-

May 3

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

40 pts.

May 8, 11:59 PM

Module 15: The Legacy of Mexican Muralism in San Francisco

Regular coursework (can include discussions, short writing assignments, quizzes)

30 pts.

May 15, 11:59 PM

Module 16: Finals Week

Final exam essays due on Canvas as a PDF– no late work accepted

The final essays will focus on both visual analysis and course content.

50 pts.

May 22, 11:59 PM

no late work accepted

 

Final exam “quiz” parts (multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer) due on Canvas – no late work accepted

The final exam quiz parts are comprehensive and cover topics from throughout the course. The final exam will assess the student’s achievement of the course SLOs.

50 pts.

May 22, 11:59 PM

no late work accepted

 

Required total points:

=800 pts.

 

 

Course, Departmental, and College Policies

Please remember that all of these course policies are established in an effort to create a fair, equitable learning environment for ALL students.

Communication Policy  

Checking Canvas and Your Canvas-Linked Email Regularly

It is important to regularly check your Canvas inbox, the announcements on the Canvas course home page, and your email that is linked to your Canvas account for communication from me.

My Availability

I am reachable Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm PST with the exception of college holidays.

Preferences

My order of preferences for your means and methods of communication is as follows

  1. Weekly office hours listed on the first page/at the top of the syllabus: This is the best time to reach me if you want to talk about course content-related questions in real time (= synchronous communication). Note that these office hours are open to everyone without appointment. Please note that other students may be present during online office hours. For private inquiries, please see point 3.
  2. Course “Q and A” discussion: If you have a question about course content or policies but cannot join weekly office hours, please look in the course Q and A discussion to see whether I have already answered it in response to another student. If not, please post your inquiry in the Q and A discussion ( = asynchronous communication). I will reply to your post directly in the discussion. For private inquiries, please see point 3.
  3. Canvas inbox: This is the best place to contact me if you have a communication that should remain private, such as the request for or submission of documentation for an excusable absence. Include in the subject line a brief description of your communication (i.e. “Request for excused late work with attached documentation”). 
  4. CCSF email: Please use CCSF email if you cannot access Canvas. Note that due to FERPA regulations I will not reply to emails sent from a non-CCSF email address. Include the abbreviation and number of the course in the subject line. Please sign your email with your name as it corresponds to your name in Canvas.

Response time

Please allow me 48 hours, Monday through Friday, for me to respond to your communication. Please do not expect me to respond to your questions on weekends or college holidays. If you do not hear from me within 48 hours Monday through Friday, please resend your communication. The original message likely did not reach me.

Grading Response Time

You should receive a grade from me on most discussion posts and assignments within one to one and half weeks of the deadline unless you submitted your work late. For papers, longer written assignments, or exams with substantial writing components, please allow me two weeks to grade your work.

Drop policy

It is your responsibility to drop or withdraw from a class if you do not want to be assessed fees or get a grade notation. Please note that this course also adheres to the CCSF policy on evaluating attendance. The drop policy for this course is as follows:  

Drops before the course Census date/”no-shows”:

You will be required to introduce yourself and complete online introductory tasks by the third day of the official start of the course. If you do not complete this work, you will be counted as a “no show” and dropped from the course.

Drops after the course Census date due to cessation of engagement in course:

Attendance in a CCSF online course equals engagement in academic-related work such as the completion and submission of discussion posts, assignments, and quizzes. Simply logging-in and clicking around a course does not count as attendance. If you fail to turn in more than two consecutive weeks of coursework without prompt communication to the instructor of an excusable absence and submission of acceptable documentation (for example, a signed and dated doctor's note), you may be dropped or withdrawn from the course in accordance with CCSF's attendance policies. If you are withdrawn, a W will appear on your transcript. See pg. 463 of CCSF’s Academic Policies and Procedures for an explanation of “withdrawal.”

Important: You cannot be withdrawn from a course after the semester deadline to withdraw. Again, it is your responsibility to drop or withdraw from a class by the required deadline if you do not want to be assessed fees or get a grade notation. See also CCSF's add-drop procedure.

Field Trips

This course will require field trips to local museums and galleries for direct viewing and close observation and analysis of works of art relevant to this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation and arriving at the field trip destination on time, prepared with copies of homework readings, related assignment instructions, a notebook, and a pencil. 

Tentative field trip dates are noted in the course schedule in this syllabus. Final/confirmed field trip dates and times will be communicated at least two weeks in advance for students who wish to visit the museum as a group. For students who must visit museums on their own time, advanced approval must be obtained from the instructor in a Canvas message. For students who must visit the museum on their own, assignments, deadlines, and grading will be the same as for students who went to the museum as a group. It is the individual student's responsibility to complete the work related to the museum visit and turn it in on time. 

Deadlines

Deadlines for coursework are generally Wednesdays at 11:59 PM. Exceptions are clearly communicated in advance.

Late work policy

Certain late work is accepted in this course according to the following policies:

If you wish to turn in late work for any reason, including oversight or personal, work, or other obligations:

Discussion posts, weekly writing assignments, regular quizzes (not the quiz portion of the final exam)*, and papers will be accepted up to one week late for minus 10% of the total assignment points from the number of points that would have otherwise been awarded. For example, you do a great job on a discussion and earn 18 points out of 20, but you submit your work late. Your late work is penalized 10% of the overall assignment points (2 points). Your final grade is 16 points out of 20.

*The final exam essays and final exam quiz components cannot be turned in late. No work will be accepted after the final date of instruction for the semester.

If you wish to turn in work late due to an excusable absence such as medical treatment, a death in the family, or per written request of a CCSF instructor, counselor, or coach:

Late work can be accepted provided that a photo or scan of dated and signed documentation is submitted to the instructor for the excusable absence as soon as possible. Acceptable forms of documentation include an obituary (for a death in the family) or a signed note from a doctor, nurse, CCSF instructor, CCSF counselor, or CCSF coach. Work missed due to documented, excusable absences must be made up within one week of the doctor’s or CCSF instructor/counselor/coach’s confirmed date that the student should return to class but no later than the final day of instruction for the semester (see more under “Last Day for Late Work Policy” below). For example, you had an excusable absence three days before the end of the semester and turned in your acceptable documentation right away. You must turn in your late work before the final day of the semester, even though the final days of the semester is only three days after your return from your excusable absence.

The following are examples of instances that do not count as excusable absences/excusable reasons for late work: Work, vacation, broken computer, stolen computer, limited computer access, internet connectivity problems, reserve textbook is checked out, etc. Please note that these are just examples and not a definitive list of non-excusable reasons for late work. Should you have issues accessing a computer, the CCSF Libraries and the Academic Computing Resource Center offer computers with internet for your free use. You may also check out laptops at the Rosenberg library. If you live far from campus, you should have a backup plan for if your technology or internet fails.

Last Day for Late Work Policy

No late work can be accepted after the final date of instruction for the semester unless the student qualifies to file for an incomplete. Requests for a grade of “Incomplete” must comply with CCSF’s Academic Policies and Procedures (see pg. 462): “A student may be given a final grade of Incomplete only if illness or other unavoidable circumstances prevent him/her from taking the final examination or satisfying the other requirements in a course. A student must make arrangements for an Incomplete with the instructor for the course. The instructor will file a record of Incomplete with the Office of Admissions & Records and give the student a copy.” Note that “illness or other unavoidable circumstances” must be correctly documented.

Standards of Conduct

Students are expected to be respectful of each other and the CCSF community and abide by the CCSF code of conduct at all times. Violation of the code is grounds for reporting and possible disciplinary action as outlined on the website of the CCSF Student Conduct and Discipline Office.

Netiquette

All course participants are expected to abide by the Core Rules of Netiquette. Remember that we are all humans and should treat each other online with respect, just as we should in person.

Academic Integrity/Plagiarism Statement

According to the CCSF Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism and cheating is forbidden in CCSF courses. Cheating or plagiarism will result in a 0 on the assignment/exam. Information about proper citation methods will be provided and discussed in class. Should students have any questions about what constitutes plagiarism or whether their citations are correct, please come see me in office hours before the assignment is due.

Accommodations/DSPS Statement

Students with disabilities who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) during their open hours at the locations listed on the DSPS website (http://www.ccsf.edu/dsps) or by calling 415-452-5481 (Voice), 415-452-5451 (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf).

As your instructor, I appreciate you contacting me at the start of the semester to alert me to your DSPS accommodations so that I may do my best to ensure the course format meets your specific needs. Please note that if you require DSPS accommodations on specific assignments or exams, you must submit your documentation at least two weeks in advance of the exam date or assignment deadline.

Privacy Rights of Students (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is designed to protect students from having their records released to persons or institutions without the student’s written consent. Under FERPA, post-secondary educational institutions are not required to provide parents access to the educational records of their children, regardless of the student’s age. See the FERPA policy page.

 

 

Course Summary:

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