School of the Arts McMaster University
THE STUDY, CRITICISM AND EVALUATION OF ART
ART HIST
4E03, Term II, Winter 2014
Lectures:
Tuesday 11:30 - 1:20
Location:
TSH 321
Course
Instructor: Greg Davies
Office:
TSH 429
Office
hours: Monday, 11:30 am -12:30 pm., or by appointment
Email: gdavies@mcmaster.ca
Instructor’s Blog:
http://acabinetofcuriosities1.blogspot.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore connoisseurship and its importance to the
study of art history. Class meetings will focus upon issues such as
attribution, formal evaluation, provenance and observational methods and skills
through group discussion and direct observation of original works within the
collections of the McMaster Museum of Art. Course work will require students to
practice their visual skills and discuss their findings before their peers.
COURSE TEXTS: Students
are not required to purchase books for this course. Instead each student
will be required to select a reading to correspond with her or his seminar
presentation. This reading must be identified in the student’s seminar
presentation proposal and meet with the
approval of the course instructor before distribution to the class. Familiarity with the selected reading material
will be essential for all students.
BLOG: Additional information on the course
and lecture material may occasionally be posted on the instructor’s blog
located at the following link: http://acabinetofcuriosities1.blogspot.com
COURSE EVALUATION:
The final grade for this course will derive from three pieces of work
and a participation mark. There will be one short, seminar presentation proposal
(2 double-spaced pages), one seminar presentation (15 minutes with a
question and answer period) and a short written report on your visual
observations at the McMaster Museum session on February 11. The marking scheme
for each is listed below.
Participation:
20%*
Seminar
presentation proposal (2 double-spaced pages): 20% (DUE
IN CLASS FEB. 11)
Seminar presentation
(20 minutes in length): 40% (DATE TO BE SELECTED
IN CLASS)
Short
written report: 20% (DUE
IN CLASS FEB. 25)
The
requirements for each will be discussed during the first two weeks of class.
Please be aware that a guideline for the course work (including information on
late penalties and the correct procedures for submission), will be posted on
the instructor’s blog by January 14, 2014.
*The
participation mark will be based upon the weekly involvement of the student in-class
discussions . ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED
TO REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS.
Note: The instructor and university reserve the
right to modify elements of the course during the term. The university may
change the dates and deadlines for any or all courses in extreme circumstances.
If either type of modification becomes necessary, reasonable notice and
communication with the students will be given with explanation and the
opportunity to comment on changes. It is the responsibility of the student to
check their McMaster email and course websites weekly during the term and to
note any changes.
ON
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty
consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means and can
result in serious consequences, e.g., the grade of zero on an assignment, loss
of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F
assigned for academic dishonesty”), and / or suspension or expulsion from the university.
It is your
responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For
information on the various kinds of academic dishonesty please refer to the
Academic Integrity Policy (senate Policy Statements), specifically Appendix 3,
located at http://www.mcmaster.ca
The
following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:
1.
Plagiarism, e.g., the submission of work that is not one’s own or for which
other credit has been obtained.
2.
Improper collaboration in group work.
3. Copying
using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.
Please
note the following statement from the Office of Academic Integrity:
McMaster
University has purchased Turnitin.com, which is a detection service. Students
submit their assignment/work electronically to Turnitin.com where it is checked
against the internet, published
works and
Turnitin’s database for similar or identical work. If Turnitin finds similar or
identical work that has not been properly cited, a report is sent to the
instructor showing the student’s work and the original source. The instructor
reviews what Turnitin has found and then determines if he/she thinks there is a
problem with the work.
Written
work submitted in this course may be subject to review using Turnitin.com
POLICIES ON
EMAIL COMMUNICATION, LATE AND / OR MISSED WORK:
EMAIL
COMMUNICATION: It is now the policy of
the School of the Arts that all email communication between students and
instructors must originate from their official McMaster accounts. This policy
protects the confidentiality and sensitivity of info and confirms the identity
of both parties. SOTA instructors will delete messages that do not originate
from McMaster University email accounts.
LATE AND /
OR MISSED WORK: It is the responsibility of each student to attend tests and
exams and meet the requirements of submission for coursework. Missed tests and
exams and late papers will automatically be assigned a grade of 0. Exceptions
to this policy will only be made in the specific instances outlined below (see
MSAF and Permission to use MSAF ), and only when met by approval from the
Faculty/Program office and course instructor.
In the
event of an illness or injury a student must complete a McMaster Student
Absence Form online.
As of
September 2011 the McMaster policy regarding the use of the MSAF is as follows:
• The maximum course value of the
missed work for which the MSAF can be used is 29%.
• The MSAF can only be used by a
student once per term. The on-line 2011-12 Undergraduate
Calendar will be updated to reflect this.
• 'Personal Reasons' are not a valid
reason for using the MSAF.
• The
e-mail message that goes to students following their submission of the MSAF
will clearly describe the steps that students must take to receive relief for
the missed work, and the timelines for doing so.
Note that
the MSAF is only available to undergraduate students whose absence is 5 days or
less in duration
Please
note: As of September 2011, students will be required to visit their
Faculty/Program Office and complete a Permission to use MSAF form, for the
following reasons:
• The request for relief for missed
academic work is personal.
• The request for relief for missed
academic work is religious.
• A component of work they have
missed is valued at more than 29%.
• They have already used the MSAF
once in the Term.
Such students may be asked by their Faculty/Program
Office to provide appropriate supporting
documentation. If the student’s request to use the MSAF
is approved, the MSAF link will be made available (on a one-time basis) to the
student.
CENTRE FOR
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: Students who are experiencing (or anticipate) personal or
academic difficulties (e.g., time management problems, language and / or
writing challenges, undue personal stress, critical family issues, etc.) during
the course of the semester are urged to consult with a counselor at the Centre
for Student Development (CSD). For further information on the CSD and its
services please call (905) 525-9140 [ext. 24711] or go to:
http://csd.mcmaster.ca
GRADING
SCALE:
A+ 90-100 B+ 77-79 C+ 67-69 D+ 57-59
A 85-89 B 73-76 C 63-66 D 53-56
A- 80-84 B- 70-72 C- 60-62 D- 50-52
F 0-49
LECTURE SCHEDULE & READINGS:
LECTURE SCHEDULE & READINGS:
Jan. 7 Introduction (Course Design & Objectives)
Jan. 14 Connoisseurship: Issues (I)
Jan. 21 Connoisseurship: Issues (II)
David Ebitz, “Connoisseurship as Practice,” Artibus et
Historiae, vol. 9, no. 18 (1988), pp. 207-212.
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1483344
Jan. 28 Looking and Enquiry I
BBC Television, Fake or Fortune? Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice
(aired Sept. 23, 2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzCPz5xf6aU
Feb. 4 McMaster Museum Session: Collective Study*
Feb. 11 McMaster Museum Session: Individual Studies*
(SEMINAR
PRESENTATION PROPOSAL DUE IN CLASS)
Feb. 18 READING WEEK: NO CLASS
Feb. 25 Looking and Enquiry II
BBC Television, Fake or Fortune? Van Meegeren
(aired July 3, 2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTYbv295a74
(WRITTEN REPORTS
DUE IN CLASS)
March 4,
11 Seminar Presentations
March 18,
25 Seminar Presentations
April 1, 8 Conclusion
*Meet at the
McMaster Museum entrance at the regular class time.
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