Week 3 – Assignment

Outline of Movements in Art

In Week 5, you will design an art gallery specific to a movement of your choice. To prepare for this project, this week you will examine the five movements listed below. To research the movements that we have not yet discussed in class, you will need to look ahead in your textbook and/or search for sources in the Ashford University Library.

• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Romanticism
• Impressionism
• Modernism

In your paper, outline the following information for each of the five movements:

• Include the name and time period of the movement.
• Describe the movement, including unique key characteristics.
• Identify two works of art that incorporate the significant characteristics of the time period.
  • Include the following basic identifying information for each: artist name, title of work, year completed, medium (materials from which the artwork is made), size, and current location.

Example

• Name of Movement (time period)
  • Description of movement
  • Artwork significant to the movement
    • Artist, title of work of art, year completed, region
    • Artist, title of work of art, year completed, region
• Name of Movement (time period)
  • Description of movement
  • Artwork significant to the movement
    • Artist, title of work of art, year completed, region
    • Artist, title of work of art, year completed, region

Your outline must be at least two pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages.

Use at least two scholarly sources to support your points. The ProQuest and JSTOR databases in the Ashford Online Library are helpful sources of information, as is the ART101 Museum and Images Website document located in your classroom. From the library home page select Find Articles and More and then select Databases A – Z. From the list of letters, you will choose the “J” link for JSTOR or “P” for ProQuest. Then, scroll down to JSTOR or ProQuest.

Psychodynamic Theories

Psychodynamic theories of psychology emphasize the role of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences in personality development. Despite the far-reaching influence of psychodynamic theories on the evolution and current state of psychology as a discipline, there were many initial criticisms about the relevance and validity of these theories. One criticism of early psychodynamic theories is that they fail to account for one’s free will in the relationship between early childhood experiences and subsequent behavior. Initial theories suggested that personality and existing behavior were directly and solely determined during childhood. Another criticism is what some perceived to be the lack of scientific rigor with which the theories were developed. For example, Freud’s theories were based on case studies of mostly middle class, white Victorian women. Therefore, critics argued that his theories could not be generalized or applied beyond this narrow population of patients. Another criticism of psychodynamic theories was that many of the related concepts and processes (e.g., the unconscious, ego, childhood memories, feelings of inferiority, symbolism, and interpretation of dreams) could not be objectively measured or easily replicated. This criticism gave rise to the emergence of behaviorism, which sought to establish psychology as a science through the objective and observable measures of external stimuli and behaviors.

Fortunately, researchers have attempted to address some of the criticisms of early psychodynamic theories by studying and testing the theories in a wide range of contexts. In this discussion, you will select a study involving one psychodynamic theory of interest to you and determine if and how the results supported the theory or contributed to its evolution.

To prepare

• Review this week’s Learning Resources on psychodynamic theories.
• Select one psychodynamic theory (e.g., psychoanalytic, psychosocial development) that interests you the most.
• Locate a research article that includes the psychodynamic theory you selected.
• Reflect on what you learned last week about the research-theory cycle. Think about how the theory was incorporated in the study and whether or not the findings provide evidence in support of the theory.

By Day 4

Post a response to the following:

Identify the psychodynamic theory you chose and briefly describe the study that included the theory. Then, explain how the psychodynamic theory was incorporated in the study. Be sure to include whether the research supported the theory, further informed theory, or did not support the theory.

Art Journal Week 4

Refer to the assigned reading from the textbook and required videos as examples of how to interpret works of art.

Select a work of art of your choice from Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective, a website listed on the ART101 Museum and Images Website document located in your classroom, one of the assigned virtual reality videos, or from your local art museum. Contemplate the work of art, and discuss your interpretation of the art based on the characteristics of the corresponding movement in your art journal entry. Pay close attention to style, media (materials), methods, subjects, and any other details that make this work significant, using appropriate art terminology and taking care to correctly cite the source of any information that you use. Be sure to include your personal reaction to the work of art and an image of the work. Include an image of the work of art you have chosen in your journal.

TIP: To fully contemplate the work of art using what you have learned about art and art appreciation, it is recommended that you examine the work of art for at least ten minutes, taking note of your reactions and observations throughout your examination. Use these notes to compose your journal entry.

You will construct an art journal using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. The Ashford Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. can help you to put together an attractive and successful PowerPoint presentation.

Cite your sources as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. guides on Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. For works of art, follow the basic modified APA style reference entry format in the APA Style Reference Entries for Artwork document.

Submit your journal to Waypoint for grading. If you choose to use PowerPoint for your journal entry, be sure to save it as a PDF before submitting to Waypoint.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal entries.

Comparing Movements and Works of Art

Select two works of art, each from a different movement. Select movements that you have not previously addressed in your discussions.

In your paper,

• Describe these two works of art by applying at least three questions art historians ask and four words art historians use.
• Explain how iconographic, historical, political, philosophical, religious, and social factors of the movements are reflected in each work of art.
• Include images of both works of art in an appendix at the end of your paper.

Your paper must be three to five pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages and images.

The ProQuest and JSTOR databases in the Ashford University Library are helpful sources of information, as are the museum resources provided in Week 1. To locate ProQuest and JSTOR, visit the Ashford University Library through the tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course. From the library home page, select Find Articles and More and then select Databases A – Z. From the list of letters, you will choose the “J” link for JSTOR or “P” for ProQuest. Then, scroll down to JSTOR or ProQuest.

Watch these tutorials on using the scholarly database JSTOR and ProQuest to help you find scholarly articles to use for your project.

JSTOR Tutorial

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ProQuest Tutorial

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Be sure to include images of both works of art in an appendix at the end of your paper (see the Ashford Writing Center’s Tables, Images, & Appendices (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.for assistance). For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. and Works of ArtSelect two works of art, each from a different movement. Select movements that you have not previously addressed in your discussions.

Art Journal Week 3

Refer to the assigned reading from the textbook and required videos as examples of how to interpret works of art.

Select a work of art of your choice from Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspectivea website listed on the ART101 Museum and Images Website document located in your classroom or from your local art museum. Contemplate the work of art, and discuss your interpretation of the art based on the characteristics of the corresponding movement in your art journal entry. Pay close attention to style, media (materials), methods, subjects, and any other details that make this work significant, using appropriate art terminology and taking care to correctly cite information that you use from the textbook or any other source. Be sure to include your personal reaction to the work of art and an image of the work. Include an image of the work of art you have chosen in your journal.

TIP: To fully contemplate the work of art using what you have learned about art and art appreciation, it is recommended that you examine the work of art for at least ten minutes, taking note of your reactions and observations throughout your examination. Use these notes to compose your journal entry.

You will construct an art journal using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. The Ashford Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. can help you to put together an attractive and successful PowerPoint presentation.

Cite your sources as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. guides on Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. For works of art, follow the basic modified APA style reference entry format in the APA Style Reference Entries for Artwork document.