AAD 252: ART AND GENDERCOURSE SYLLABUS |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course addresses socio-cultural factors influencing gender roles in the arts, culture, and society. Through an examination of underlying social structures affecting how we have defined and do define art and artists, we will consider how gender is relevant to the creation and study of art. The course draws upon gender as a vehicle for discussing and understanding art, culture, and society. We will discuss gender in relationship to understandings of art and meanings associated with art. *Please note that you may view images or participate in discussions or lectures that may be contain explicit or contentious material. These materials are deemed necessary to the development of course content. This course will, in part, satisfy your general education requirement in Group I: Arts and Letters. Specifically, it will fulfill your multicultural requirement in Category B: Identity, Pluralism, and Tolerance The goal of multicultural study is for you "…to gain scholarly insight into the construction of collective identities, the emergence of representative voices from varying social and cultural standpoints, and the effects of prejudice, intolerance, and discrimination. The identities at issue may include ethnicities as well as classes, genders, religions, sexual orientations, or other groups whose experiences contribute to cultural pluralism. This category includes courses that analyze the general principles underlying tolerance, or the lack of it." (http://www.uoregon.edu/~uopubs/bulletin/registration_and_academi.shtml#Multicultural Requirement)
COURSE OBJECTIVES:Through on-line lectures, asynchronous discussions, web explorations, readings, written assignments and other activities, students will have the opportunity to: 1. consider some approaches to gender roles in art through historical analyses in terms of education, social status, subject matter, criticism, and public perceptions; 2. explore select social, political, aesthetic, and economic factors that influence ways we define art and artists; 3. examine differences that have been articulated by critics and others regarding values associated with art and artists; 4. learn about artists and their work in the context of gender; and 5. adopt a critical perspective regarding art, gender, and culture.
COURSE STRUCTURE and MEETING TIMES:Because this is an on-line class, we will not meet as a group, but rather as our geographical location and personal daily schedules allow (asynchronous meeting). Readings, assignments, and supplemental materials will be posted on a weekly basis under the course Blackboard navigations buttons titled, “Course Documents,” “Assignments,” “Communication,” and “External Links.” Students are expected to complete assignments, on-line dialogue, and other activities for specified due dates. General Information about the course is listed under “Course Information” and “Staff Information.” Announcements will be posted via email and on the homepage of our course site; this is the main interface page for Course Information. You will find additional tools and resources under “Student Tools” and “Resources.” The course is divided by ten week sessions that will each have an arts, gender, and culture theme. Themes are chosen to provide various perspectives while navigating through information from this rich, controversial, and constantly changing area of study. Some themes discussed in the course include: Language, Images, and Contexts; Art Partners/Collaborators; Gendered Landscapes; Gender Portrayal; Accessibility, Marginalization, and Belonging; Erotica, Pornography, and Obscenity; Constructing Gender Through Fashion and Customizing the Body.
COURSE CONDUCT:Material presented in this course can be controversial and involve contentious discussion. A variety of opinions and ideas are encouraged and appreciated. Participation in this class assumes: a) the dignity and essential worth of all participants is respected. b) the privacy, property, and freedom of all participants will be respected. c) bigotry, discrimination, violence, and intimidation will not be tolerated. d) personal and academic integrity is expected.SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES IN A LEARNING COMMUNITYAll members of a learning community (i.e. our class) willingly share the responsibilities of gathering, synthesizing and building meaning from information. As your instructor I am responsible for a) giving you as much control as possible over your own learning experience within the boundaries of the course purpose and expected outcomes b) clarifying expectations and helping you establish quality criteria for your work c) helping you believe you can achieve success in this course d) demonstrating the value of this course e) helping you access good resources and clarifying concepts with you f) guiding you in the completion of tasks to demonstrate your achievement g) affirming your achievement with you At the same time, I will expect you to take responsibility for your own learning by a) openly sharing your work and asking for feedback b) relating concepts and skills to your real world experiences c) gathering and synthesizing information from a variety of sources d) making us aware of your individual learning needs e) being prepared and on time for all of our sessions (adapted from J. Batterson)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:1. Weekly class participation. Attendance for the virtual class will be monitored through the weekly discussion and activity postings. All assignments and discussion postings are due by the end of each Saturday. For every three absences, the instructor reserves the right to lower your overall course grade by one letter grade. 2. Completion of weekly readings and written assignments. 3. Completion of midterm essay. 4. Completion of the final project. 5. Development of a personal course web page.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS and CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION:All course assignments are outlined on the course Blackboard site. To overview, the course is divided into three major areas of evaluation: 1. Virtual Activities/Participation -- Participation and thoughtful responses to readings, activities, and discussions. 2. Midterm Essay -- A gender critique of an artist's work through an academic essay. 3. Final Project -- Hands-on art activity exploring one gender issue. Should you wish to dispute a grade received, please wait to respond to the grade for 24 hours. Then, please write and submit a detailed response outlining your dispute of the assigned grade.
COURSE TEXT:Course readings are available through the E-reserve program of the UO Libraries. Information for accessing this data is available at: A required course reader is available in electronic format only through the University of Oregon Library.Go to the following link and follow the direction: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/acs_svc/reserve-index.html You will be asked to enter a user name and password. A term username and password will be listed on our Blackboard course site. Other materials are web accessible via our course Blackboard site.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:Plagiarism is a serious offense. The consequences for using the words of another without quotation marks or citation, or of using the ideas and conclusions of another without citation, are severe. In this course, such academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. For further information regarding academic dishonesty, see http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/ Why you should cite sources: 1. To demonstrate your knowledge of the work of others; 2. To build upon the ideas of others, thus extending knowledge; 3. To allow others to analyze your work in relation to a larger body of material; 4. To document your theoretical and practical perspectives; 5. To define your context and terms; 6. To join a learning community; 7. I'm sure you and others can add to this list. (list compiled by L. Ettinger, 2003) Please know that if evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or other incidents of academic dishonesty are found, the offense will be dealt with as per the Student Conduct Code rules, available at http://studentlife.uoregon.edu/judicial/conduct/code.htm. USE OF IMAGES:Images posted on this site are available for use in this format under an educational fair use policy. This policy requires that they be used for educational purposes only. Therefore, to protect images from copyright infringement, students should not download or alter images in any way. PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES:If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please let me know me during the first week of the term. Please request that the Counselor for Students with Disabilities send a letter verifying your disability. The current counselor is Steve Pickett. He may be contacted at 346-3211. Disabilities may include (but are not limited to) neurological impairment; orthopedic impairment; traumatic brain injury; visual impairment; chronic medical conditions; emotional/psychological disabilities; hearing impairment; and learning disabilities. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS DESCRIPTION:The School of Architecture and Allied Arts is dedicated to advancing the understanding, value, and quality of visual culture and the built, natural, and social environments through excellent and distinctive teaching, research, and creative endeavors. Grounded in a unique multi-disciplinary structure, AAA is a diverse, collegial learning community of faculty, students, and staff. We seek to enhance the lives of individuals and communities through endeavors that stem from intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and broad inquiry, rooted in the inter-relatedness of theory, history, and practice. In support of this mission, AAA affirms the following values: a) Excellence -- supporting and celebrating a culture that promotes rigor, encourages risk-taking, and challenges standards in creating, composing, and presenting ideas. b) Open discourse -- Fostering the open exchange and critique of ideas in an environment that welcomes a diversity of views. c) Inclusiveness -- Actively encouraging the presence and participation in the School of individuals with differing backgrounds, experience, and world-views. d) Cooperation -- Working together in shared efforts to teach, learn, understand, and create. e) Inter-disciplinary Experience -- Engaging multiple disciplines to expand our perspective and enrich our teaching, research, and creative practice. f) Responsibility -- Recognizing our accountability for the impact of our actions on environmental, social, and cultural systems. ARTS AND ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:Arts management is a multidisciplinary field, focused on promoting the arts and culture for individuals and societies. Knowledge and expertise from the arts is combined with social, cultural, managerial, and educational perspectives for the purpose of creating, implementing, and administering cultural programs in non-profit, for-profit, and unincorporated organizations and institutions. The Arts and Administration Program (AAD) at the University of Oregon (UO) is built upon over three decades of academic programming, research and publication in the area of cultural and community arts services. Constituents served by the Arts and Administration Program include graduate students in arts management, undergraduate community arts minors, undergraduates fulfilling arts and letters and/or multicultural requirements, and arts professionals. Arts management at the UO is characterized by a commitment to a multicultural and socio-political orientation to art and culture; a strong belief in electronic communication and opportunities afforded by the Internet; a focus on contemporary and future trends, and a belief in the importance of research to the profession.
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