Instructor: Paula Drewek
Office: SOUTH campus C-314-4 
Phone: 586-445-7147
Home: 586-558-7545
Division: 586-445-7354
E-Mail: drewekp@macomb.edu
Paula Drewek's Professor Profile

You learn how to relate to each of the art forms through its visual or auditory "language" and also how it expresses cultural values, social conditions, geography, time period, and other culture-specific issues. The universally human themes/purposes (see pp. 6-14) which give us common experiences serve as threads which connect each of the cultural artifacts we experience in the class. The class emphasizes experience of the arts both in and outside the classroom.

• Unit I: Introduction to the Arts (6 wks) 
• The Nature of Art, Chapt. 1
• Understanding Visual Art, Chapter 2
• The Visual Elements, Chapter 3 
• Principles of Design, chapter 4
• Style in Art, chapter 5 and selected style periods in later chapters
• Evaluation and Criticism, chapter 6
• TEST ON ART
• Detroit Institute of Arts Field Trip
• Art Project 
• Unit II: Introduction to Architecture (4 wks) 
• Structural Systems, Chapter 14
• Function, Environment and Community: Buildings as Reflections of Use & Context

pp. 268-9, 270-71, 274-278, 283-85, 300, 345-48, 434, 450, 474-75.C.
• Styles of Architecture (readings same as above + classroom materials)
• TEST ON ARCHITECTURE
• Architecture Walking Tour
• Unit III: The Middle East, a Cultural Focus (5 weeks) 
• We will use the Nydell book for this unit, plus a course-pack of materials which will be available in the bookstore after Midterm. Films shown in class will supplement classroom lecture and discussion.
• Historical background and geography
• Characteristics of Arab Culture
• Religions in the Middle East and their practices
• Recent History: 20th Century developments in the political sphere plus major changes and challenges prepare the way for understanding recent events are explored from several viewpoints.
• Artistic Expressions of Middle Eastern Culture: architecture, calligraphy, textiles and music will be the focus. 
• **An optional field trip to Azar's Oriental Rugs will give students experience of the textiles of various countries and cultures within the Middle East.
• TEST on Unit III
• Groups Projects presented in class
• Alternate Unit III: Offered for past 5 years

• Become involved with the arts on both aesthetic and critical levels
• Analyze works from different artistic media using a suitable vocabulary
• Demonstrate connections between art forms and their cultures
• Draw cross-cultural comparisons between examples of Eastern and Western arts
• Utilize a dialogue process in relation to course content
• Define values issues in varied artistic media
• Interpret artistic expression using an appropriate vocabulary and framework

• Unit tests receive a letter grade based on the # of questions offered.

Tests are based on course objectives and reflect both class notes and the text
Final exam: There will be no final exam; instead, this 10% of your grade will be based upon your project for Unit III. When jazz unit is taught, the final exam is 10% of grade. 

Class Work: 25%. This includes your attendance, participation in discussions, quizzes, and assignments. Points-wise this will break down like so: attendance, 60 pts.; assignments, 80 pts.; quizzes, 50 pts. Totals: 190 available points. These will be scaled to arrive at letter grades for your class work total.

Some extra credit is offered for special events occurring during the semester or for extra reports on topics studied which students make in classroom presentations. Extra credit will be applied to the classwork portion of your grade only.

• You need to regulate your use of time well. Plan to spend an average of 6-8 hours of self-directed learning and studying per week to master the reading and writing assignments and prepare for tests. Focus on the week's objectives. If your reading and comprehension skills are poor you will need more time. There are exercises at the Learning Center to improve these skills.
• Absences: Please phone when you have an absence; you have my numbers at both office and home. Use them. Don't expect me to summarize in 5 minutes what we have spent 1 ½ hours covering. Make sure when you are absent to spend an equivalent amount of time mastering course material on your own (i.e. 1 ½ hr. class = 1 ½ hrs. extra study time). Focus on study objectives and questions.
• Punctuality: Come to class on time with text, prepared to take notes and interact with the chapters. Show up on time for tests with a #2 pencil and pen. If you are tardy or must leave early please excuse yourself with instructor. Chronic lateness will not be tolerated. I usually dismiss class at 10 minutes before the hour.
• Housekeeping: Keep track of your "stuff" and put it under your desk. Avoid putting gear in the aisles or in front of the black cabinet or door at rear of classroom. I need these areas for access to AV equipment.
• Make ups: Test make-ups are permitted only in rare circumstances . I must be informed on or before the test day. Administration of make ups will be done by instructor within a couple days of the absence and no later than 1 week after the scheduled test.
• Notetaking: Take good class notes (tape recorders are OK). If you need assistance, the Learning Center has special seminars devoted to this subject. Have a notebook with sections for assignments, class notes, and tests. Date and title your class notes. If you are unclear about concepts, the time to ask is before you leave class. Be clear on what your assignments and objectives are for the next class period. Mark and define important vocabulary words in your notes.
• Assignments: Prepare assignments as you would your personal grooming for an important event. These are the face you put forward to your professor. They should reflect a well thought-out response to the questions in neat format (they do not have to be typed, but legible). The purpose of assignments is to apply the material presented in your chapters---they demonstrate that you really understand the concepts and vocabulary in a unit. Therefore, they must be timely. Due dates are important. Late assignments are docked and after 1 week not accepted. 
• Your name, the course, the section (or time of meeting), instructor's name, and date should appear in the upper right corner. If more than 1 page, fasten your pages together. Don't ask me for clips or staplers. If you use notebook paper, do not leave "fringed edges."" Be clear on what is asked before you begin and review the focus when finished. 
• Instructor feedback. You are encouraged to email or call me personally if you have any difficulties in class with the material or assignments or have questions about returned assignment grades.
• Withdrawal from class: If you must withdraw from the class for some reason, inform instructor personally in addition to official procedures through the Registrar's office.
• Grading: Keep track of your grades. Make sure you get all your tests, assignments and papers back and hang onto them. There will be designated "trays" on the table at front of classroom for due assignments and completed assignments. Any grade below a C- on a test or paper should be followed by a conference with the instructor.
• Plagiarism: This is copying another's work (whether from another person, book or online) and presenting it as your own. When you copy phrases or ideas you need to cite source. Do citations in parenthesis following the borrowed phrase, sentence or idea. When using exact words, put the section in quotes. If you borrow general ideas you may eliminate the quotes. If you are unclear, please ask. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden and results in failure.
• Apparel: We all wish to be comfortable. This does not include wearing clothing which is sexually provocative for either men or women. You're not at the beach. Hats are not permitted in the classroom unless they are a religious requirement.

• Showing up on time and prepared for class
• Reviews before tests in class
• Office hours are for your benefit. See me in C-314-4 for help with: reading, note-taking, test-taking, study skills, difficulties with material. Appointments at other times are available.

MW: 12:30-1:30 PM
T TH: 2-3 PM
M-Tues: 9-9:30 AM
• Returning your phone calls, emails and messages.
• Rides to art and architecture field trips from S.C. C building parking lot.
• Working with you on reading, note-taking or test-taking skills by appointment
• Helping you in any other way to make this a successful class for you