CURRICULUM PROPOSAL COVER SHEET



CURRICULUM PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

TITLE OF PROPOSAL: Painted Chambers of the Renaissance

INITIATING DEPARTMENT/UNIT: History/Art History Program

DATE OF DEPT/UNIT ACTION Approved Sept. 3, 2002

CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Dunn PHONE: ext. 4016 EMAIL: dunnj1@scranton.edu

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CHANGE IN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ____

NEW COURSE X

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Course Approval Form

(To be used to propose new courses or make changes to existing courses)

Attach the following:

1. A brief course description;

2. A sample syllabus which includes:

a. student learning objectives and how they will be assessed;

b. an outline of topics to be addressed in the course;

c. assignments for readings, papers, oral projects, examinations, etc. and their relationship to 2.a.

3. Rationale for the course, including how it fits with the existing curriculum; prerequisites (if any) and rationale; and course level and rational.

4. List of resources needed for the course: library, laboratory equipment other special materials or facilities; and

5. A brief description of the evaluation procedures that will be used to determine the extent to which student outcomes (given in 2.a) have been achieved. Indicate ways in which results of the evaluation will be used not only to grade students but also to modify how the course is taught.

Initiator (Contact Person): Josephine M. Dunn

Department(s): History (Art and Music Program)

Suggested Course Number / Prefix: ARTH 316

Course Title (for Catalog): Painted Chambers of the Renaissance

Credit Hours: 3

Catalog Copy/Course Description (50 word limit)

SEE SYLLABUS

Frequency of Offering: Every Year _________ Every Other Year X

Anticipated Initial Offering: Year 2004 Semester Spring

Will this course replace an existing course (or courses?) _______ Yes X No

If so, list course(s) to be replaced:

Purpose of Course (Check all that apply)

Major Requirement ________ Major Elective _______

Cognate ________ Other Elective X

Other (specify) Art History Minor – may also be at later date as Grad History Elective

General Education _______

(Must be reviewed by Conference Committee on

Please indicate the proposed category(ies):

Writing Intensive ______ Cultural Diversity _____

Humanities ______ Social/Behavioral Sciences _____

Natural Sciences ____ Theology/Philosophy _____

Quantitative Reasoning _____

Explain how the proposed course will fulfill the indicated requirements

SEE SYLLABUS

Is this Course an Interdisciplinary Course? _______Yes _________ No

Colleges Cooperating in Offering Course:

College of Arts and Sciences: X

Panuska College of Professional Studies: ______

Kania School of Management ______

Graduate School ______

Other, similar courses currently in the University’s course inventory:

HIST 323: The Renaissance.

ARTH 214-215: Renaissance Art, 1300-1500 – Renaissance Art, 1500-1700.

Discuss extent of overlap with existing courses:

While general topics are the same (E.G. humanism, politics) as the Hist. Course, the methodology and primary focus is on works of Art in A 1-Semester focus (Painting, Sculpture, Architecture); for Graduate History Students it is the exploration of other ways to think about Art as documentation; for ARTH Students, more profound exploration of particular methodologies (E.G. Reception Theory). It is an Art History course, not a History Course.

Course Approval Form

Signature Sheet

Date Submitted to Department: September 3, 2002

Date of Department Decision: Approved Sept. 3, 2002

Departmental Recommendation: X Approval __________ Deny Approval

Provide Rationale for Recommendation:

Art History Program Elective

Chairperson Signature: Dr. Michael DeMichele Date: 9/3/02

College Action: (Note if course is being offered jointly by more than one college, it must be approved by all deans who are jointly responsible)

Date Posted on Curriculum Bulletin Board_________

Recommendation: _______Approval ______Deny Approval

Dean’s Signature: ____________________________ Date:______________

(Attach Rationale)

General Education Review (If necessary)

Date Discussed by Conference Committee on Curriculum_______________

Recommendation: ______Approval for General Education (Check all that apply)

Writing Intensive ____ Cultural Diversity ______

Humanities ____ Social/Behavioral Sciences ______

Natural Sciences ____ Theology/Philosophy ______

Quantitative Reasoning_____

Signature:

Provost’s Action:

___________ Approve ___________Deny

Provost’s Signature: _____________________ Date: ______________

(Attach rationale)

ARTH [316]: PAINTED CHAMBERS OF THE RENAISSANCE

Submitted by: Josephine Dunn, Ph.D.

Date: August 26, 2002

I BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is an in-depth study of selected murals painted in the private homes, palaces, churches, chapels, and civic buildings of l4& and 15& century Italy. Students will examine the ideas, values, and historical contexts of each mural in order to understand the meaning(s) it had for Renaissance audiences.

II SYLLABUS FOR ARTH 316:

PAINTED CHAMBERS OF THE RENAISSANCE: SYLLABUS

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Renaissance images were made, commissioned, and viewed by particular audiences, to whom the work of art communicated and reinforced contemporary beliefs and values. This course explores the meaning and purpose of murals produced for public and private use in private homes, churches, and civic structures. Contemporary literature of the period will also be studied.

There is no prerequisite for ARTH 316, but background in art history and/or history is useful.

II. TEXTBOOKS

Eve Borsook. The Mural Painters of Tuscany. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979

(2nd edition).

Alison Cole. Virtue and Magnificence: Art of the Italian Renaissance Courts. New York:

Abrams, 1995

John T. Paoletti and Gary M. Radke. Art in Renaissance Italy. New York: Prentice Hall, 2002.

Martin Wackernagel The World of the Florentine Renaissance Artist:

Projects and Patrons. Workshop and Art Market Translated by Alison Luchs.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1981.

Selected Primary sources include:

Leonabattista Alberti. Della Fanuglia. (On the Family)

Leonardo Brunt History of Florence

Giovanni Donumci Sermons

Giovanni Boccaccro. Decameron

Lorenzo (3hiberti Commetarii

G. Vasari Lives of the Eminent Artists... (1568)

III. BRIEF LIST OF TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE COURSE

Art of 14” and 15&-century Italy

The Renaissance City

Gendered spaces in city and church

The rise and influence of the mendicant orders Dominicans and Franciscans

15th-century guilds

Patronage: the church

Patronage: the city

Patronage: laymen and women

Family Life in Renaissance Italy

The social and economic world of the artist

Renaissance Virtues and Values

The Politics of Images

Art and the papacy

The marketing of art

The training of a Renaissance artist

IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Goal 1: To gain factual knowledge (history, technology, artistic style, methods of critical analysis, cultural ideas) in the History of Italian Renaissance art, students will:

Objective 1: Identify, examine and evaluate key cities and cultures of Renaissance Italy Assesment: tests, essays, oral presentation, Research Paper, class participation

Objective 2: Examine and evaluate primary historical and literary texts integral to the study of Italian art and society

Assessment tests, essays, oral presentation, Research Paper, oral presentation

Objective 3: Apply skills of visual analysis in order to discover the structure and meaning(s) of a work of art (focus on mural painting)

Assessment tests, essays, Research Paper, oral presentation

Goal 2: To gain a broader understanding of intellectual-cultural activity as an expression of the beliefs of diverse cultures at specific moments in the history of the Italian Renaissance, students will:

Objective 1: Evaluate through oral arid/or written processes of analysis and interpretation the social, literary, religious, historical, philosophical, and aesthetic features of works of Italian Renaissance art

Assessment: tests, essays, Research Paper, oral presentation, class participation Goal 3: To gain skill in written and oral composition, students will

Objective 1: Write a 10-page research paper on one work of art (mural)

Assessment thesis, bibliography, content; grammar and punctuation

Objective 2: Deliver a 20-minute presentation on the topic of their research paper Assessment: thesis, content, delivery

Objective 3: Write 5 analytical essays on primary sources (Alberti, Vasari,

Bruni, Boccaccio, Dante)

Assessment: thesis, content, grammar, punctuation

V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

All course requirements must be completed in order to pass the course. No exemptions on final exams for graduating seniors.

Course requirements include:

(1) Regular attendance and participation during scheduled classes 5%

(2) Two tests and the final exam 45%

(3) Presentation 15%

(4) Research Paper 25%

(5) Museum assignment 10%

VI. EXAMINATIONS AND THE FINAL GRADE

During the course of the semester, three tests will be given. The third test is the

Final Exam (not cumulative). See Lecture Schedule for testing dates.

No make-up exams will be given unless “extra-ordinary” circumstances warrant it

The professor will determine if the excuse is “extra-ordinary.”

The Final Grade will be calculated according to the percentages listed above and

using the following grade scale.

A (96-100) A-(90-95) B+ (88-889) B(84-87) B-(80-83)

C+(78-79) C(73 -71) C-(70-72) D+(68-69) D(64-67)

D-(60-53) F(0-59)

VII. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

ARTH 315 entails 6 writing assignments: 1 Research Paper, and 5 analytical essays.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art assignment constitutes one facet of the Research

Paper.

For details of the writing assignment, see below.

VIII. ATTENDANCE POLICY

Given the media-dependent nature (slides) of art history courses, faculty strongly discourage cuts. Classroom activity comprises 60% visual analysis, 40% note-taking and participation. Absent students may succeed in copying a classmate’s notes, but they can not duplicate the skills of visual analysis gained by in-class study of works of art.

FAILURE TO ATTEND CLASS REGULARLY WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FINAL GRADE.

Please note: Excused absences are a privilege, not a right. The professor alone may determine if an absence is excused. Two absences are permitted. Absence on the day of a test; exam, presentation or bus trip does not constitute the right to a make-up. Students are expected to be present on testing dates unless, for extra-ordinary reasons, they have received clearance from the professor BEFORE the test begins. Students who miss an exam receive an F on the exam, no exceptions.

IX. ACADEMIC CODE OF HONESTY

Students will act/perform/write in accordance with the Academic Code of Honesty of the University of Scranton. Plagiarism and cheating are grounds for failure in this course. If you are unfamiliar with the university policy on plagiarism and cheating, please contact the Office of Student Life or your Dean’s Office to obtain a copy of the handbook. You may also consult the Code in the Student Handbook on line.

NOTA BENE: Students enrolled in more than one art history course may discover similar requirements in their courses (e.g., art gallery critique, museum trip, etc). Students are required to inform both teachers of the fact in order to avoid duplication of material. ONLY IF BOTH

TEACHERS AGREE THAT THE SAME PAPER IS ACCECPTABLE IN BOTH COURSES MAY THE STUDENT SUBMIT THE SAME PAPER TO TWO SEPARATE TEACHERS.

Lacking permission from both teachers, the student who writes one paper for two courses commits plagiarism, is subject to disciplinary action, and may fail one or both courses. Please make every effort to know and understand university definitions of plagiarism and cheating. if the policy is unclear, ASK ME.

X. OFFICE HOURS

[TBA]

III. RATIONALE FOR THE COURSE

It is a course that requires art historians to read and heed HISTORY in order to understand the many contexts informing Renaissance Art; and requires historians to study and analyze ART for relevance as “document” to historical inquiry.

There are no prerequisites for this course, although some background in art history and/or history would be helpful.

ARTH 316: PAINTED CHAMBERS OF THE RENAAISSANCE

Writing Assignments

I. Read selected excerpts from Leonardo Bruni’s History of Florence (class handout). Pay particular attention to the civic ideals and images that Bruni uses to laud Florence.

ESSAY: Imagine that you are Leonardo Bruni writing to your pal, Filippo Carducci, in 15th -century Florence. You are writing a letter from Siena, where you have just viewed Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s frescoes in the Sala dei Nave of the Palazzo Pubblico.. You are excited/critical about the work (and the Sienese government!) and relate it to your own

ideas about civic duty and responsibility. 5 pages

DUE: _________________

II. Read two of Boccaccio’s novelle in the Decameron (Nastagio degli Onesti, and Patient Griselda), and 3 selected biographies from Boccaccio’s De Muleriebus Claris (On Famous Women). (class handouts)

ESSAY: Imagine that you are a 15th -century mother or father, preparing either your young daughter (age 16, Alessandra, or your son (age 35, Palla) for marriage. Escort him/her into the master bedroom of your home, and deliver a speech on the virtues demanded by family and society of husbands and wives. Your speech will be based on specific panels painted by Botticelli. (images to be handed out in class). 5 pages

DUE: ___________________

III. Read selections from Leonbattista Alberti’s Della Famiglia (On The Family).

(class handout) In a letter addressed to your 5 children (Leonardo, Lisa, Paolo,

Margarita and Battista), discuss your plans for painting the family funerary chapel.

Your name is Giovanni Lenzi and you are a contemporary of Alberti. Identify’ the

ideas and values you wish to convey about your family to the public.

5 pages

DUE: ____________________

IV. Read selections from Dante’s Inferno. (class handout). You are on your deathbed and your greedy family is gathered around you. In an impassioned speech, recalling either Signorelli’s Orvieto Chapel frescoes, or Giotto’s Arena Chapel frescoes, retail the horrors of a Renaissance hell in a final effort to inspire your progeny to live better Christian lives. 5 pages

DUE: ____________________

V. Read two of Vasari ‘s biographies of Renaissance artists (Le vite de’ piu eccellenti Pittori, Scultori edAarchitettori, 1568. (Class handouts): Andrea del Castagno and Leonardo(da Vinci). Convince me, an enterprising abbot, Fra Amadeo, of the benefits and drawbacks to hiring one of these two artists to paint a mural of the Last Supper for my refectory.

5 pages

DUE: ______________________

VI. RESEARCH PAPER: 10 pages

[Topic to be announced in class].

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