ART 5201: VISUAL ARTS IN THE U.S. FROM 1940 TO THE PRESENT SAMPLE SYLLABUS
	Dr. David A. Ludley					Phone: (678) 466-4719
	Professor of Art History and English					Email: davidludley@clayton.edu
	Office: A & S 105 H					Homepage: http://a-s.clayton.edu/ludlev
	Description of the Course and Goals:
	This graduate seminar surveys Contemporary Art in the United States from 1940 to the present and examines aesthetic, historical, cultural, psychological, and other issues relating to art history. We will study various critical approaches to these masterworks.
	Goals: Through discussions, readings, and a range of writing assignments, students will gain tools to develop a proficiency in analyzing and understanding works of Contemporary Art in the U.S. since 1940.
	Required Texts:
		1. Doss, Erika. Twentieth-Century American Art (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002).
		2. Fabozzi, Paul F. Artists, Critics, Context (New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2002).
	Course Requirements:
	Two exams-the Midterm and Final-will consist of objective and short essay questions. Students will be required to turn in seven two-page, typed response papers, relating to assignments in our two texts. Each student will give a half-hour individual presentation of an American art work from our period, teaching the class about the work and leading the discussion of it. Finally, a research paper will also be required.
Grade Percentages:
Seven Response Papers (based on weekly readings):						35%
Individual Presentation on Art Work:						10%
Research Paper:						20%
Midterm Exam:						15%
Final Exam:						15%
Class Attendance and Participation:						5%