Early Italian Renaissance Art, 1300-1480

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify major stylistic trends present in early Italian Renaissance art, including their sources and characteristics
• Define and use vocabulary relevant to the visual arts, and Italian Renaissance art in particular
• Compare and contrast works of art
• Describe the interconnectedness between Renaissance art and its social, cultural, and political contexts
• Describe the training, work environment and social position of a Renaissance artist
• Employ the method of formal analysis
• Think critically about Renaissance art and scholarly interpretations of Renaissance art
• Name artists and identify key works from this period

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Two Exams (Midterm and Final)	200 points
In-class Reading & Viewing Quizzes	50 points
In-class Discussions & Reports	45 points
Week 6 Online Reading & Viewing Quiz	10 points
Week 8 Online Reading & Viewing Quiz	20 points
Video Quiz	15 points
Attendance	35 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93	A
92-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-83	B
82-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-73	C
72-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-63	D
62-60	D-
59 and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance worth 35 points

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Stephen J. Campbell and Michael W. Cole, Italian Renaissance Art, Second Edition, Vol. 1:  1300-1510