Course Description
Focuses on women as producers, consumers, and subjects of visual culture. Examines the Feminist art movement, Feminist critiques of popular culture, and the significance of visual representation to political representation.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- To survey the history of women in visual art and the practices of the feminist art movements
- To generate and critique examples of representations drawn from visual art and culture, especially from the 20th and 21st centuries
- To analyze criticism of visual culture
- To write critically about visual culture and feminist theories
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Weekly discussion board assignments | 50% |
| Quizzes | 10% |
| Final exam (2 essays) | 40% |
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:
You must submit all assignments on time. Unless I have heard from you about a circumstance that delays your assignment, late postings will not receive full credit. Missing assignments in this class is equivalent to non-attendance.
Approximately halfway through the semester, you will see on your calendar a final date that you can withdraw from the course without receiving academic penalty. If you have not participated and/or do not think you can complete the course, you must withdraw from the course via UNCGenie. If you do not withdraw by this time and you have missed several assignments, you may post them before the final day of classes.
There are limited times a student can withdraw from a course. If you have questions, contact the Students First Office UNCG: https://studentsfirst.uncg.edu/
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Jones, Amelia, ed. Seeing Differently: A History and Theory of Identification in the Visual Arts. Routledge, 2012. ISBN for print book: ISBN 9780415543835. ISBN for e-book: ISBN 9780203146811.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.