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Function of Art Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the following questions:

Briefly describe your exposure to different types of art forms, such as painting, sculpture, music, literature, theatre, cinema, and dance.

Which of the different forms of art from the list above are most interesting or valuable to you? Explain why and provide specific examples.

Should art serve some type of societal purpose or function, or should art exist solely for its own sake? Discuss both viewpoints objectively and explain which of the two views you personally favor and why.

Include in your paper an introductory paragraph and conclusion.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Architecture Paper

Resource: Week Two Video Lectures.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you compare Classical Greek temple architecture, such as the Parthenon, and medieval Gothic cathedrals, such as Salisbury or Amiens Cathedrals.

Address the following aspects:

Date built and main purpose of each (introduction)

Major formal and stylistic characteristics of both Classical Greek and medieval Gothic architecture

Major architectural innovations in each

Most obvious symbolism of each style, including its integral sculptures

Conclude with a paragraph on what you personally found most interesting and appealing in each style.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Music Paper

Resource My Humanities Kit®on the student website.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper outlining the differences between Baroque and Classical music.

Listen to several pieces of Baroque period music and Classical period music. Then choose one piece of music from each period to compare.

Find and listen to the Baroque period piece Pachelbel’sCanon in D major.

From My Humanities Kit® listen to additional Baroque music—such as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, or Handel’s Water Music.

From My Humanities Kit® listen to Classical music—such as by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven.

Address the following aspects:

Is there a difference in the size of the orchestra and the use of instruments?

Comment on some of the elements of composition in each piece: sound, rhythm, melody, harmony, tonality, and texture.

What mood does each piece suggest to you?

Conclude with some reflections on how both pieces differ from modern popular music.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team

Renaissance Painting Presentation

Select any one painting from the Renaissance painters:

Michelangelo

Masaccio

Da Vinci

Jan Van Eyck

Raphael

Titian

Hieronymus Bosch

Coordinate this assignment with the Facilitator so each team has a different presentation.

Design a 10- to 15-slide 20-minute Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation that introduces the painting to the class and explains the following:

Name of painter, title, and year(s) of painting

Brief biography of painter and painter’s significance in art history

Content (subject matter) and meaning (symbolic significance of subject matter)

Technique (paint medium )

Formal elements, such as composition and design, including color, focal point, perspective, balance and symmetry, chiaroscuro, and so on

List any reference used for the presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

PresentRenaissance Painting Presentation

·For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.

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Romanticism Paper

Review the ideals and emphases of Romanticism as an artistic movement.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss how these ideals are embodied in three different art forms.

Select three specific examples:

One example from literature or poetry

One example from dance (classical ballet)

One example from among music or painting

Ensure that each piece comes from the Romanticism era.

Analyze how each piece expresses the worldviews of Romanticism in content and artistic innovation and technique—artistic expressions, literary techniques, and elements of choreography.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team Assignment

Write a 350- to 700-word paper on the dancer Isadora Duncan and cover the following points:

During what time period did she live?

What was unique about her style of dancing and how did audiences react to it.

What tragedy struck her and how it affected her dancing.

What she accomplished while in Russia.

Cover her psychology on the meaning of dance versus music.

Cover her late in life experiences and the cause of her death.

Using Critical Thinking prepare a conclusion and summary on her life and death, and her value or lack of value as an artist.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Artistic Periods Worksheet

Resources: Artistic Period Worksheet found on your student website.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Artistic Period Worksheet by selecting one major artistic work that fully exemplifies each artistic period listed. Your selected work of art may come from architecture, painting or sculpture, theater, music, or literature.

Include the full name or title of the work, the name of its creator (where known), and the year of its creation.

Learning Team

Theater and Cinema Comparison

Design a 10- to 15-slide 20-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentation that introduces theater and cinema to the class and explains the following:

Review the formal and production elements of both theater and cinema.

Analyze how cinema is both a continuation of and a departure from theatrical production elements.

Select one specific movie as an example to illustrate your analysis.

Include specific illustrative examples of the analysis from your selected film.

Summarize your findings.

List any reference used for the presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

PresentTheater and Cinema Comparison

·For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.

Learning Team

Theater and Cinema Comparison

Design a 10- to 15-slide 20-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that introduces theater and cinema to the class and explains the following:

Review the formal and production elements of both theater and cinema.

Analyze how cinema is both a continuation of and a departure from theatrical production elements.

Select one specific movie as an example to illustrate your analysis.

Include specific illustrative examples of the analysis from your selected film.

Summarize your findings.

List any reference used for the presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

PresentTheater and Cinema Comparison

·For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.

Individual

Artistic Periods Worksheet

Resources: Artistic Period Worksheet found on your student website.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Artistic Period Worksheet by selecting one major artistic work that fully exemplifies each artistic period listed. Your selected work of art may come from architecture, painting or sculpture, theater, music, or literature.

Include the full name or title of the work, the name of its creator (where known), and the year of its creation.

Learning Team Assignment

Write a 350- to 700-word paper on the dancer Isadora Duncan and cover the following points:

During what time period did she live?

What was unique about her style of dancing and how did audiences react to it.

What tragedy struck her and how it affected her dancing.

What she accomplished while in Russia.

Cover her psychology on the meaning of dance versus music.

Cover her late in life experiences and the cause of her death.

Using Critical Thinking prepare a conclusion and summary on her life and death, and her value or lack of value as an artist.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Individual

Romanticism Paper

Review the ideals and emphases of Romanticism as an artistic movement.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss how these ideals are embodied in three different art forms.

Select three specific examples:

One example from literature or poetry

One example from dance (classical ballet)

One example from among music or painting

Ensure that each piece comes from the Romanticism era.

Analyze how each piece expresses the worldviews of Romanticism in content and artistic innovation and technique—artistic expressions, literary techniques, and elements of choreography.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team

Renaissance Painting Presentation

Select any one painting from the Renaissance painters:

Michelangelo

Masaccio

Da Vinci

Jan Van Eyck

Raphael

Titian

Hieronymus Bosch

Coordinate this assignment with the Facilitator so each team has a different presentation.

Design a 10- to 15-slide 20-minute Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that introduces the painting to the class and explains the following:

Name of painter, title, and year(s) of painting

Brief biography of painter and painter’s significance in art history

Content (subject matter) and meaning (symbolic significance of subject matter)

Technique (paint medium )

Formal elements, such as composition and design, including color, focal point, perspective, balance and symmetry, chiaroscuro, and so on

List any reference used for the presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

PresentRenaissance Painting Presentation

·For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations.

Individual

Music Paper

Resource My Humanities Kit® on the student website.

Write a 350- to 700-word paper outlining the differences between Baroque and Classical music.

Listen to several pieces of Baroque period music and Classical period music. Then choose one piece of music from each period to compare.

Find and listen to the Baroque period piece Pachelbel’sCanon in D major.

From My Humanities Kit® listen to additional Baroque music—such as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto, or Handel’s Water Music.

From My Humanities Kit® listen to Classical music—such as by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven.

Address the following aspects:

Is there a difference in the size of the orchestra and the use of instruments?

Comment on some of the elements of composition in each piece: sound, rhythm, melody, harmony, tonality, and texture.

What mood does each piece suggest to you?

Conclude with some reflections on how both pieces differ from modern popular music.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.