Prince George’s Community College

Largo, Maryland

ART273, Integrated Arts

 

 

Instructors:       Barbara Johnson, Professor of Art        Gary Kirkeby, Professor of Music

                        Office: M1034                                      Office M1069

                        Office Hours: Schedule             Office Hours: Schedule

                        Posted on Office Door              Posted on Office Door

                        Office Telephone: 301-322-0963         Telephone: 301-322-0964

                        E-mail: bjohnson@pgcc.edu                 E-mail: gkirkeby@pgcc.edu

                        Art Office: M1034, 301-322-0966       Music Office: M1068, 301-322-0955

                        Department Assistant:  Carol Abel        Music Secretary: Mrs. VanDerveerer

 

Important:  When communicating with your instructors, be sure you provide your full name, the course name and reference number for which you are enrolled.  When sending an email be sure to include the code CCGP07 in the subject line so that your email will bypass the college spam filter.  An example email subject line is:  Gary Kirkeby, ART273 – CCGP07.

 

Course Description:

This course introduces students to the area of visual arts, dance, music, dance, theatre, and film through an exploration of representative works.  This experience will enhance self-expression and a better understanding of the human experience.  The students will attend live performances and gallery and museum exhibitions.  ART273 meets the integrated arts requirement of the Maryland State approved Associate of Arts in teaching degree and the Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Communications Graphic Design.

 

Expected Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:

 

1.   Demonstrate knowledge of the key vocabulary of each discipline

2.   Demonstrate through written or oral evaluation of artistic performances and

      exhibitions, an understanding and appreciation for the connections among dance,           

      theatre, film, music, and visual arts

3.   Compare and contrast a selected period in the history of the visual/performing

      arts

4.   Analyze and critique, in written or oral form, works of music, theatre, film, dance,                      and visual arts using vocabulary and criteria presented in this course

5.   Reflect upon and record the personal meaning and impact of a work of art in

      terms of its subject, form, and content

6.   Express in written form a personal response to the humanities experience

 

 

 

 

Required Textbooks and Materials  

1.   Fiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition  McGraw-Hill, fifth edition. 

2.   Shaw, George Bernard. Pygmalion. New York: Pocket Books a division of Simon and Schuster.   Enriched Classic Ed. This book is not available in the college bookstore.  It can be purchased at Border’s Books or Barnes and Noble.  Alert, purchase only the above-described edition of Shaw’s Pygmalion

 

3.  a.  Three-hole binder for handouts and other class related materials

     b.  Magic Markers, Paints, or Colored Pencils (Visual Project)

     c.  Poster board or other types of stiff backing (to be discussed in class)      

 

Grading Criteria:

Final Essay                                                                                                       15%

Personal Journal                                                                                               10%                

Visual Art Project                                                                                               5%

Compare & Contrast Paper                                                                                5%

Quiz on Music                                                                                                  10%

Quiz on Theatre and Film                                                                                  10%

Museum Paper                                                                                     10%

Theatre Paper                                                                                                   10%

Music Paper                                                                                                     10%

Dance Essay                                                                                                      5%

Homework Assignments and Class Participation                                                 10%       

                                                                                                Total Score    100%

Final letter grades fall into these percentages:

90-100%=A, 80-89%=B,70-79%=C, 60-69%=D, 0-59%=F

 

 

 

At the instructors discretion students may have the opportunity to earn up to 5 extra credit points for specified assignments. Five (5) extra points are the allotted total for the course.

 

Prior permission from the instructor is needed to make-up or turn in late paperwork.  Students will attend performances and gallery trips outside of class time.  Field Trip Forms are attached.  Please sign and return to the instructors by the second class meeting.

 

Classroom Policies:  Class begins promptly at the assigned time and students are expected to come prepared with all their materials.  The sounding of the devices during class is very distracting to you, the other students, and the instructor. All cell phones, pagers, and beepers are to be in the vibrate mode during all class times. (See attached Owl Alert information).

 

Attendance Policy:  Please carefully read the attached written statement of the Art and Music Department’s attendance policy.  We will adhere to its requirements.  Student participation is an important element in this class and we view excessive absences accordingly.

 

College Closing Policy:

Prince George’s Community College does not automatically close when the county closes the public schools.  College closings are announced on the college website, TV channels, 3, 4, 8, and 9 and radio stations, WAL, WPGC, WAMO, WRC, WTOP, WMAL, WGAY, WAVA, WHUR, WKYS and Owl Alert.

 

Students in this traditional class have a Blackboard site.  The site is a repository of information and material disseminated in the class.  The syllabus and course schedule is posted on the site, along with homework assignments and instructions.  Blackboard is an additional tool for the course, not a requirement.

HOW TO LOG IN TO BLACKBOARD: Blackboard is a web-based program that serves as the college's online classroom. You can use Blackboard to communicate with your instructor, to see your course materials, to submit assignments and to discuss course ideas with your classmates.

To log in to your Blackboard course, please follow these steps:

  • Go to the Prince George's Community College Blackboard website, which is located at http://pgcconline.blackboard.com. NOTE: There is no "www" in the Blackboard address.
  • ALL STUDENTS must log in to Blackboard using their myPGCC account (this includes students who have used Blackboard in the past).
  • If you do not have a myPGCC account,
    • Go to http://my.pgcc.edu to create a myPGCC account and receive the username and password you need to log in to Blackboard.
  • If you already have a myPGCC account,
    • Go to http://my.pgcc.edu to reset your myPGCC password if you created a myPGCC account prior to summer 2005. You must change your password to access Blackboard.
  • Once you have your myPGCC account information, type it in the Blackboard login box at http://pgcconline.blackboard.com
  • If your login is successful, you will see the Blackboard "Welcome" screen. In the box labeled "My Courses", you will see the course or a list of courses in which you are enrolled. Click on the course name to enter your Blackboard course.

Immediately change your Blackboard email address.  
 
When information is downloaded into Blackboard from the college's database, your email address does not automatically download. The email address first posted in Blackboard is a generic address given to everyone. To ensure that your instructor can contact you by email, it is VERY important to change your email address as soon as you log in to Blackboard for the first time. Here are the steps for changing your Blackboard email address:

1. From YOUR Blackboard Welcome page (you will see WELCOME, ___! in bold letters at the top of this page), click on Personal Information in the Tools Box on the left side.

2. Click on Edit Personal Information.

3. Change your email address to your preferred email address (the one you check most often).

4. Click the Submit button in the lower right corner to save the changes you have made. 

Once Again:  To facilitate email communication with us, please include the following code: CCGP07 in the subject line of any emails to us during the spring 2008 semester.  (The code stops legitimate email messages from being evaluated wrongly as SPAM but does not allow emails that contain a virus or illegal attachment into our network.)

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Students requesting academic accommodations are required to contact the Disability Support Services Office (B-124) or call (301) 322-0838 (voice) or (301) 322-0122 (TTY) to establish eligibility for services and accommodations.  Students with documented disabilities should discuss the matter privately with their instructors at the beginning of the semester and provide a copy of their Student/Faculty Accommodation Form.

CODE OF CONDUCT
The Prince George's Community College Code of Conduct defines the rights and responsibilities of students and establishes a system of procedures for dealing with students charged with violations of the code and other rules and regulations of the college. A student enrolling in the college assumes an obligation to conduct himself/herself in a manner compatible with the college's function as an educational institution. Refer to the 2007-2008 Student Handbook, beginning on page 43, for a complete explanation of the Code of Conduct, including the Code of Academic Integrity and the procedure for dealing with disruptive student behavior. 

CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The college is an institution of higher learning that holds academic integrity as its highest principle.  In the pursuit of knowledge, the college community expects that all students, faculty, and staff will share responsibility for adhering to the values of honesty and unquestionable integrity.  To support a community committed to academic achievement and scholarship, the Code of Academic Integrity advances the principle of honest representation in the work that is produced by students seeking to engage fully in the learning process.  The complete text of the Code of Academic Integrity is in the 2007-2008 Student Handbook (pages 44-47) and posted on the college's website. 

 

Turnitin Plagiarism Prevention Module

The College has a license agreement with Turnitin.com, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from internet and other resources.  Your instructors may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically to Turnitin.com or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student.  If you or your instructors submit part or all of your paper, it will be stored by Turnitin.com in their database.  If you object to this storage of your paper, you must let us know no later than two weeks after the start of this class. We will then tell you how to have your paper removed from the Turnitin.com database.  Check out http://www.turnitin.com website to find out more about this service and how it works.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Last day to apply for fall graduation

Friday, February 15

COLLEGE CLOSED-Presidents’ Day

Monday, February 18

Last day to change from “audit to credit” or “credit to audit” for full-semester classes

Friday, February  22

COLLEGE CLOSED-Spring Break

Mon-Sun, March 17-23

Last day to withdrawn from full semester classes

Friday, April 18

Final exam period/last week of classes

Thur-Wed, May 8-14

Commencement

Thursday, May 22

 Important:  The instructors may amend this syllabus during the course of the semester.  If an amendment is necessary, we will put the changes in writing ahead of time and each student will receive a written copy.