arts finals paper

Art Analysis Project: Non-Western Art ARTS 1301 ~ Dr. Foltz

This semester, you and your group will complete a four-stage project about the art of one non-Western culture (chosen in class). This project fulfills the SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY and TEAMWORK core objectives set by the THECB and El Centro College.

This project is completed in stages: 1. Formal Analysis (museum visit) 2. Research Paper 3. Group Culture Wiki Entry 4. Final Paper (combination of previous steps + group analysis)

Due dates for all work are found in eCampus. STAGE 1: FORMAL ANALYSIS This stage requires a visit to a local art museum to analyze one artwork from your chosen culture in person. Detailed instructions for this stage are found on the Museum Activity PDF in eCampus. See the rubric in eCampus for details on how credit is earned.

STAGE 2: RESEARCH PAPER After you have analyzed an artwork from the museum, you will research more about it. We will have one class research day to get started. Your paper should address three areas. These can be discussed in any order.

1. Historical Context: How does the artwork fit into history? a. What culture does it come from? What year or era? b. What movement(s), religion(s), political cause(s) or other ideas does it relate

to? c. How does it reflect the values, events, and technologies of its time?

2. Theme: What does the artwork mean? a. Do we have any information from the artist or culture that explains it? b. How does it represent the interests or beliefs of its culture?

3. Form: What is the object made of? What do we know about the processes, techniques, or materials used?

Follow all MLA guidelines for format and citation. This paper should be approximately 3-4 pages long, using MLA format for style, layout, and citations. This includes 12-point standard font, double spacing, 1” margins, in-text citations, and a Works Cited page. All outside information from any source (books, museum, videos, websites) must be cited This paper should be uploaded in eCampus by 11:59pm on the due date. See the rubric in eCampus for details on how credit is earned.

STAGE 3: GROUP CULTURE WIKI ENTRY

A “Wiki” is a user-edited online encyclopedia. You may be most familiar with Wikipedia.org, which is just one of many examples.

Together, your group will review and discuss the general characteristics of your shared culture (i.e., Japan, Native Americas, etc.). Decide on three or more; these can include the meaning or themes of the works, the materials they’re made of, visual style, purpose, location, spiritual beliefs, cultural significance, etc. Refer to textbook summaries, as well as general essays on the Heilbrunn Timeline and introductions on Khan Academy. Think of this an introduction to your group’s culture When you have decided on characteristics and agreed on wording, one member should post the finalized description (approx. 400-500 words) on the Wiki page for your culture in eCampus. In our eCampus course, go to Art Analysis Project, then click on Group Wikis. Click on the name of your group’s culture (i.e., “Japan”), then edit the page to include your group’s summary. Only one person needs to complete the final version, but your group members may all edit the page. You can save as many changes to the page as you want before the due date, so feel free to experiment. You will only be graded on the final version as of 11:59pm on the due date on the syllabus.

NOTE: This is NOT a PowerPoint, Word doc., or PDF. You need to actually build the text, images, and format on the page itself. No files will be downloaded, opened, or graded for this portion of the assignment. For the purposes of this project, we will consider Wikipedi.org a great model for style and format, but NOT a reliable source for research!

Your entry should include text as well as visual elements (photos and possibly videos), a list of references, suggested further reading, and links to informative sites. The layout should be clear and visually appealing, with headings similar to a textbook chapter or Wikipedia article. All sources must be cited in-text as well as in full references at the bottom of the page. This is in addition to the previous bibliography. You may use either footnotes or parenthetical citations. (Either is fine, but keep it consistent.) Note that ALL information needs citation, not just direct quotes. There should be multiple citations throughout your entry, and at least one per paragraph. Entries that are not cited are considered plagiarized and will receive a 0%. As you work on this stage, it’s a good idea to keep notes on how your group worked together, such as how work was divided and any notable strengths or weaknesses. This will be useful for your final paper. This entry should be completed by 11:59pm on the due date. See the rubric in eCampus for details on how credit is earned.

STAGE 4: FINAL PAPER At the end of the semester, you will re-write your paper to combine all the previous stages. Consider this a final, complete draft of your work this semester. This should include formal analysis of your chosen museum artwork (2-3 paragraphs), research about the artwork (2- 3 paragraphs) and its culture (1-2 paragraphs), and also a reflection on your group’s collaboration (1-2 paragraphs). Discuss the following when writing about your group (include other group members as well as yourself):

1. Contributed to team meetings (helped the team move forward by articulating the merits of alternative proposals or ideas)

2. Facilitates the contribution of team members (engages team members in ways that facilitate their contributions to meetings by both constructively building upon or synthesizing the contributions of others as well as noticing when someone is not participating and inviting them to engage)

3. Individual contributions outside team meetings (completes all assigned tasks by deadline; work accomplished is thorough, comprehensive and advances the project. Proactively helps other team members complete their assigned tasks)

4. Fosters constructive team climate (supports a constructive team climate by doing all of the following:  treats team members respectfully by being polite and constructive in

communication  motivates teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task

and the team’s ability to accomplish it  provides assistance and or encouragement to team members.

5. Responds to conflict (addresses destructive conflict directly and constructively, helping to manage/resolve it in a way that strengthens overall team cohesiveness and future effectiveness.

The final paper should be approximately 4-6 pages long, using MLA format for style, layout, and citations. This includes 12-point standard font, double spacing, 1” margins, and in-text citations. (See below.) The Works Cited page is additional. All outside information must be cited, even if you have cited it in previous papers. This paper should be uploaded in eCampus by 11:59pm on the due date. See the rubric in eCampus for details on how credit is earned.

Sample MLA page – notice heading, page numbers, and margins.

Sample MLA Works Cited page – notice hanging indents and alphabetical ordering

Sample MLA in-text citations