Class Description
This course addresses
socio-cultural factors influencing roles of women and men in the arts,
culture, and society. We will examine underlying social structures that
influence how we have defined and do define art and artists. We will
consider how gender is relevant to the creation and appreciation of art.
We will discuss gender as a vehicle for the understanding of art and the
meanings associated with art. Course Objectives
Through
on-line lectures, asynchronous discussions, web exploration, readings,
writing assignments and other activities, you will have the opportunity
to: - Consider approaches to roles of men and women in art
through a historical analysis based on education, social status, subject
matter, criticism, and public perceptions
- Explore select social,
political, aesthetic, and economic factors that influence ways we define
art and artists
- Examine differences that have been articulated by
critics and others regarding values associated with art by men and women
- Learn about artists and their work in the context of gender
- Adopt a critical perspective regarding art, gender, and culture.
Course Organization
The course is divided by
ten week sessions that will each have an arts, gender, and culture
theme. Themes were chosen to provide a perspective to help make one's
way through information from this rich, controversial, and constantly
changing area of study. Themes are as follows: Week 1 -
Language: Coming to Terms with Terms of Art, Gender, and Culture
Week 2 - Access and Marginalization: Why are some arts "finer"
than others?
Week 3 - Female, Feminine, Fertility
Week 4 - Male,
Masculine, Virility
Week 5 - Significant Others and Art
Partnerships
Week 6 - Customizing the Body and Constructing
Gender
Week 7 - Fashion and Gendered Appearance
Week 8 - The
Gendered Landscape from the Green Man to Cyborg Culture
Week 9 -
Erotic/Pornographic Images in Art and Culture
Week 10 - Reflections
on Gender Past, Present, and Future Readings, assignments, and
supplemental materials will be listed by week under the Course
Documents, Assignments, Communication, and External Links navigational
buttons. Special announcements will be posted on the homepage which is
the main interface for Course Info/Blackboard. Meeting
Times
Since this is an on-line class, we will not be meeting
together at the same time but as our geographical location and daily
schedules allow (asynchronous meeting). Virtual office hours will be
held on Thursdays, 10:00 AM - noon PST, though e-mail will usually be
checked on a daily basis. Course material and assignments will be posted
weekly for the 10 week period. Students are expected to respond each
week to posted discussion questions and to adhere to the due dates
listed on assignments. Course Assignment Overview and Criteria
for Evaluation
The course will be divided into three major areas
of evaluation: - Virtual Activities - 100 points possible.
(Participation and thoughtful response to readings, activities, and
discussions.)
- Museum/Gallery Essay - 100 points possible. (A gender
critique of an artist's work.)
- Final Project - 100 points possible.
(Hands-on art activity that counters gender expectations.)
Readings
A course reader is required and available from
the University of Oregon Bookstore: 895 E. 13th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 346-4331 ext. 220 e-mail: standish@oregon.uoregon.edu
For more information
You can find out more about this and other courses offered by the
UO Continuation Center at this address: de.uoregon.edu
If you are a registered UO
student, you can view the Blackboard site for this course. Go to the Blackboard home page and click
on the "Create New Account" button. Follow the instructions to
create your Blackboard account. You can now visit the Blackboard site
for AAD 252 Art and Gender. |
