ART HUMANITIES Spring 2015 1 
ART HUMANITIES: MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART Dr. Martina Mims
W-1121, Section 029 mm783@columbia.edu
Spring 2015 Office hours: Th 2:30 to 3:30
Tues./Th.: 1:10 – 2:25 p.m. Schermerhorn 915 Schermerhorn 604
This course, a part of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University, introduces selected works central to the Western tradition of art. The aim of the course is to teach students how to look at, think about, and engage in critical discussions about the visual arts. It is designed to help students develop visual literacy. Learning to look, students will engage in visual analysis and subsequently in articulation of their visual experience of works of art and architecture presented in the class as well as experienced in the metropolitan area.
Resources and Readings:
The Art Humanities website http://www.learn.columbia.edu/arthumanities/ is a very helpful resource and students are encouraged to consult it throughout the semester.
(Login: ahar; Password: 826sch)
Included is "Complete Core Course Syllabus" (provides general information on all sections of the course as well as recommended readings), "Glossary of Terms," the "Complete Primary Source Reader," and the "Art Humanities Image Database."
Course Requirements:
Attendance is required. Only medical absences confirmed by a written notice from the health center will be accepted as reason for lack of attendance or inability to meet a deadline. If you need to miss a class due to religious observance or other extenuating circumstances, let the instructor know as soon as possible. Finally, there will be a museum visit and a cathedral visit, as a class, scheduled either within or outside of regular class time. It is strongly recommended that you participate.
All assignments need to be turned in as hard copies in class on the day they are due.
W-1121, Section 029 mm783@columbia.edu
Spring 2015 Office hours: Th 2:30 to 3:30
Tues./Th.: 1:10 – 2:25 p.m. Schermerhorn 915 Schermerhorn 604
This course, a part of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University, introduces selected works central to the Western tradition of art. The aim of the course is to teach students how to look at, think about, and engage in critical discussions about the visual arts. It is designed to help students develop visual literacy. Learning to look, students will engage in visual analysis and subsequently in articulation of their visual experience of works of art and architecture presented in the class as well as experienced in the metropolitan area.
Resources and Readings:
The Art Humanities website http://www.learn.columbia.edu/arthumanities/ is a very helpful resource and students are encouraged to consult it throughout the semester.
(Login: ahar; Password: 826sch)
Included is "Complete Core Course Syllabus" (provides general information on all sections of the course as well as recommended readings), "Glossary of Terms," the "Complete Primary Source Reader," and the "Art Humanities Image Database."
Course Requirements:
Attendance is required. Only medical absences confirmed by a written notice from the health center will be accepted as reason for lack of attendance or inability to meet a deadline. If you need to miss a class due to religious observance or other extenuating circumstances, let the instructor know as soon as possible. Finally, there will be a museum visit and a cathedral visit, as a class, scheduled either within or outside of regular class time. It is strongly recommended that you participate.
All assignments need to be turned in as hard copies in class on the day they are due.