1/12/2025 - 3/6/2025 This is an ONLINE, 8 week course.
This course is a survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) in selected non-Western societies. Students will examine works of art as expressions of the ideas and beliefs of artists within their cultural and social contexts. Humanities elective. IAI: F2 903N.
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
Course Alignment
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
Faculty Contact Information
M/W 10:45 - 11:45 Tuesday 9 - 10 online or by appointment.
Email: cslowik@kcc.edu, or through CANVAS (preferred).
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Develop the ability to analyze art from different cultural, stylistic, regional and political perspectives.
- Identify objects used in traditional and artistic ways from various world cultures.
- Increase geographical knowledge as related to the study of Non-Western Art.
- Improve written and verbal communication through essays and presentations.
- Islamic Art
- Art of South and Southeast Asia
- Chinese and Korean Art
- Japanese Art
- Art of the Americas
- African Art
No Textbook. All materials will be online, and open resource.
Attendance/Participation: You are expected to log on to this course at least every 72 hours. Do not get into the habit of only logging on Monday evenings before assignments are due or your discussion grades will be affected.
Weekly Assignments: Every week, one primary culture will be covered. All assignments will be posted under the “modules” tab in CANVAS. ALL assignments within the weekly module are due by Monday at midnight, even if a date is not listed. They will primarily consist of videos to watch (often with short quizzes) and/or discussion questions to answer. Because we do not have a text, outside sources always need to be used in your research, so PLEASE DOCUMENT and quote when necessary. Even opinion answers need back-up documentation in order to be a quality response!
All assignments will be closed permanently one week past the due date. Late work will receive a point deduction, and work not completed within 7 days will receive a 0.
Tests: For each subject, you must complete a test. You will take all of your tests ONLINE, in a TIMED format. You will not have enough time to look up all of your questions, so you need to prepare for this. Tests must be completed by midnight, Monday, and will cover PowerPoints and other relevant information.
Numerical Interpretation: All test scores, writing assignments, and extra credit points are totaled toward a final grade point average. Avoid penalties for late work by turning in assignments on time.
A 90 - 100 B 89 - 80 C 79 - 70 D 69 - 60 F 59 and below
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
Course Calendar is found on Canvas. All due dates are posted within the weekly module.
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.