Hunt: During Visit Find the works of art you selected within the museum. Set a timer for one minute and observe: What do you see? Write down three observations each (just notes, not full sentences). Find a third work of art that interests you anywhere in the museum. Complete the same process. Questions: After Your […]
Examine the art collection at the Museum of Art and Design, choose a piece from Exploring the Collection that you find appealing showing form and function, upload it to the discussion board and tell us why you chose it.
Chapter 2 Discussion Topic Question Written: Chapter 2 covers Art and Design. Examine the art collection at the Museum of Art and Design, choose a piece from Exploring the Collection that you find appealing showing form and function (this should be jewelry, functional ceramics, etc and not be a painting), upload it to the discussion […]
Choose a museum from any country in the world and write about what you have seen, what you liked, disliked, was surprised to see, and what you have learned.
ASSIGNMENT With the limited hours of museums during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Museum Assignment can now be a virtual visit. Choose a museum from any country in the world and write about what you have seen, what you liked, disliked, was surprised to see, and what you have learned. You can use either the MLA […]
Describe the objects briefly and tell me what drew you to this particular piece. What specific religious tradition/sect/school does this piece belong to?
Writing Assignment Choose a museum in Los Angeles from the list provided below (if you would like to visit another museum, you are welcome, just get it approved by me beforehand). Visit the museum and wander through the exhibits, looking specifically for religious arts and artifacts (paintings/sculptures /ritual artifacts/manuscripts/photographs, etc.). Find two objects from two […]
Visit and select an artwork at major museums you would like to write about. Write a review of a work of art that you’ve encountered during your Museum visit.
Museum Visit Visit one of the museums sampled in the article linked to here: https://hyperallergic.com/547919/2500-virtual-museum-tours-google-arts-culture/ (Links to an external site.) The twelve museums listed in the article are some of the major museums of the world and span all of art history. Browse through several museums to get an idea what you can find (and […]
Visit an art museum virtually through the google arts and cultures project. Complete a formal analysis of the work, and then provide your opinion of the work you have chosen.
Museum/Gallery Scavenger Hunt: Visit the Google Arts and Cultures Project { https://artsandculture.google.com/partner } to virtually visit museums. If you cannot find one piece at your first museum, you can search at other ones as well. Be sure you are completing a formal analysis, which means describe how the principles and elements of art are being […]
Write a (around 100-150 words) summary of the proposed research essay. In other words, what sort of cultural experience/event/object/person etc. are you thinking of using for the research essay?
Research Proposal This assessment is aimed at helping you to think through your research essay (i.e. the final, 1200-word assessment). The research essay requires you to examine a cultural experience/event/object/person, and it can be scary to start the research and thinking process. Use this to structure your proposal: Write a (around 100-150 words) summary of […]
Clearly state what you are going to argue about a work(art) based on the visual information provided by the piece and on the art historical knowledge that you have acquired in the class.
The one-page proposal should open with a short paragraph (150-200 words) addressing the following questions about the object that you selected. This information should come from the object’s label at the museum/website and can be based on information provided by the readings and lectures assigned in class. 1.What is the name of the object that […]
Write a concluding paragraph that reflects on the overall impact of these technologies on your personal experiences and development.
Stage 1: Technology Timeline For stage 1, you will create a timeline of your life using five specific artifacts of technology. At least two should be non-digital (a tool, musical instrument, appliance, non-digital electronic device, a form of transportation, etc.). You will then write a concluding paragraph that reflects on the overall impact of these […]
Select 3-4 works of art from underrepresented groups or people (however you define this term). Also discuss why these underrepresented works of art deserve more attention.
Paper 3 (or Project 3) should be between 700 and 800 words. For this paper, you will first visit a museum’s online collection and see how the museum creates captions/blurbs about their featured objects. You will then select 3-4 works of art from underrepresented groups or people (however you define this term). You will then […]