Course Calendar & Pacing Schedule




Class begins Tuesday January 23

Spring Break Begins Monday MAR 12
Classes Resume Monday MAR 19

Last Day of Classes Monday MAY 7
Final Exam:

TU JAN 23  —- Introduction to course - Elements and Principles of Art + Design
TH JAN 25 - Signed Statement of Understanding printed and due
Starter Kit p. XVII - Introduction XXXI A Closer Look 

TU JAN 30 Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art p. 1 - 25
TH FEB 1 
OPENING IN THE REISMAN HALL ART GALLERY, video installation 4 - 5:30 PM

TU FEB 6 Chapter 2: Art of the Near East p. 26-47
TH FEB 8Chapter 3 Art of Ancient Egypt p. 48 - 80

TU FEB 13 Chapter 4 Art of the Ancient Aegean p. 82 - 101
TH FEB 15 TEST #1/5

TU FEB 20  Chapter 5 Art of Ancient Greece p. 102 - 155
TH FEB 22 

TU FEB 27 Chapter 6 Etruscan + Roman Art p. 158 - 213
TH MAR 1 

TU MAR 6 Chapter 7 Jewish + Early Christian Art p. 216 - 262
TH MAR 8 TEST #2/5

TU MAR 13  — SPRING BREAK
TH MAR 15  — SPRING BREAK

TU MAR 20 
TH MAR 22 ANALYTICAL PAPER #1/2 DUE

TU MAR 27 
TH MAR 29  TEST #3/5

TU APR 3  Chapter 7  Jewish + Early Christian Art p. 216 - 262
TH APR 5  Chapter 7 Jewish + Early Christian Art p. 216 - 262


TU  APR 10 

Chapter 8 Byzantine Art

 TH APR 12 Chapter 15 Early Medieval Art in EU p. 440 - 468 

TU APR 17 
Chapter 14 Arts of Africa to the 16th C. p. 408 - 439

TH APR 19 >> Pepper visiting artist @ University of Connecticut - NO CLASS (work on your research paper and Comparative Presentation)

TU APR 24 
Chapter 12 Japanese Art before 1333 p. 364 - 383 

Chapter 9 Islamic Art p. 268 - 297 
TH APR 26  Test 4/5

TU MAY 1 Chapter 13 Art of the Americas before 1300 p. 386 - 405 
TH MAY 3  
Student Comparative Analysis Presentations
Chapter 11 Chinese & Korean Art before 1279 p. 334 - 362 *
 Research paper #2 of 2 DUE

Chapter 16 Romanesque Art 470 - 502  & Chapter 17 Gothic Art 12 + 13th Centuries p. 506 - 539
Student Comparative Analysis Presentations

** Please note that this calendar is subject to change at the discretion of the professor.  Changes may take place due to the make up of the class and the amount of the material introduced.

FINAL EXAM date is TUESDAY MAY 8 from 10:30 - 12:30
TEST #5/5

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