ART HIST 2A03 / CMST 2I03: Final Exam Question

As announced in class the final exam will consist of one question. The question has been distributed in class so that you may think about your response in advance. If you were not present for the final two classes, during which the question was discussed, you can find a copy of the question below. Please note that there are no aids permitted during the exam. You can plan your response in advance but you will need to work from memory during the examination proper. The date, time and location of the final are indicated below however you are urged to confirm this information on the McMaster examination timetable. Please remember to bring your student card with you when you write.

School of the Arts                                             McMaster University

VISUAL LITERACY

ART HIST 2A03 / CMST 2I03, Term II, 2013

Instructor: G. Davies

No study aids permitted

TAKE-HOME COPY OF FINAL EXAM QUESTION

Note that the final exam copy will be presented at the time of the official final examination. This take-home copy has been provided to give you time to consider your response in advance. Please note that you will NOT be allowed to use notes or aids at the time of writing.

                       

EXAM DATE: Friday April 26, 2013   7:00 - 9:00 pm.                       

LOCATION: IWC 3

                                               

THE EXAM WILL HAVE ONLY 1 PART CONSISTING OF 1 QUESTION

Part 1:             Written Response (Value: 100 points; Duration: 2 hours)

Read the following question carefully and present a response using full sentences in your examination booklet(s). All cited images must be identified by the title, date and, whenever possible, the name of the maker or source (artist, magazine, website, etc.).

Throughout history meaningful connections have been forged between people and ‘living’ images. This is particularly evident in the history of icons though it is also evident in a host of other images that have woven their way into the fabric of our lives. Using examples from the lectures and / or readings discuss several diverse types of images that rely upon our double consciousness to give them meaning and purpose in our culture.

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