Art history writing paper
ESSAY:
Format:
In the first half of your essay (3 pages), word count at least 800, you
should describe and analyze the formal and technical aspects of your chosen
work. You should spend at least one hour looking at your work and writing
about what you see.
Purpose:
The purpose of the assignment is to train your observation, research, and
writing skills. You will learn how to look at and describe a work of art,
paying attention to its different formal features. You will learn how to
distinguish peer-reviewed sources, and how to properly cite them in your
work through footnotes and a bibliography. You will hone your writing
skills, which will serve you in all your humanities and social sciences
courses at the UO, and in your professional lives once you finish your
degree.
Task:
You will write a paper on ONE work of Euro-Western art (European or North
American) completed between 1600 and 1980 of your choosing from the
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, accessible through the Heilbrunn
Timeline of Art History, https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ (Links to an
external site.) <https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/>. Your chosen work should
NOT be one that is illustrated in the textbook or discussed in class, but
it should be associated with one of the art movements covered in class. The
Heilbrunn Timeline allows you to narrow your search according to time
period and geographic region. If you would like to write your paper on a
work of art that is not in the Met’s collection, you are welcome to, but
please get your GE’s approval before you begin to make sure the work falls
within the parameters of the class.
Your essay will consist of two primary components, (1) a visual analysis and
(2) a research dimension.
In the first half of your essay (2-3 pages), you should describe and
analyze the formal and technical aspects of your chosen work. You should
spend at least one hour looking at your work and writing about what you see.
Essay Grading Rubric:
The following three categories are equally weighted
Organization: Your essay should have an introduction and conclusion. The
body of your essay should have a formal analysis and research component.
You should have a complete bibliography of your sources and proper
footnotes (see guide in expanded rubric on canvas, which will be covered in
Week 5 Section), appendix of images, and you should proofread and
spellcheck your work. Your essay should be 5-6 pages, double spaced in 12
pt times new roman font, without footnotes, bibliography, or images.
Visual Analysis: You should provide a complete formal description of your
work of art in the body of your essay. Pay attention to line, color, form,
and iconography.
Research: You must consult at least 3 *peer-reviewed* sources and are also
encouraged to use primary sources to develop your discussion of the work in
its historical context. Your sources may include assigned readings from
class, excluding the textbook. Internet sources are not acceptable unless
they are peer-reviewed journals, i.e. articles from JSTOR, etc. that you
source from the UO library catalogue. Books should be published by
university presses, or academic presses such as Ashgate, Zone Books,
Reaktion, Routledge, etc.
You must cite all ideas that are not your own, even if you do not directly
quote a source. My preference is that you use Chicago style for your
references. If you are not familiar with this style, please consult:
http://researchguides.uoregon.edu/citing-plagiarism/chicagoLinks
to an external site.Links to an external site.
<http://researchguides.uoregon.edu/citing-plagiarism/chicago>
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and all accounts of plagiarism
will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
If in doubt, always cite it. To ascertain that you are not plagiarizing in
your written work, please consult:
http://researchguides.uoregon.edu/citing-plagiarismLinks
to an external site.Links to an external site.
<http://researchguides.uoregon.edu/citing-plagiarism>
Late Policy for Essay: The penalty for late research papers is a 5%
deduction per day, unless you have a medical or personal emergency, or
unforeseeable circumstances related to COVID-19 that prevent you from
submitting your work on time.
please go to this website:
<https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/167168/assignments/934180>
https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/167168/modules
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Check week 1-4 materials, and choose one artwork that is NOT learnt in
class. Thank you.
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