To foster class interaction, be sure to have read the week's assignments before class meets. Image lists (slides) and supplementary materials for each week are linked to each topic. Web explorations are designed to acquaint you with works housed in major museums, and illustrate how well the internet can be used to further the study of art and design history. Directions for completing workshops are also linked, although you cannot get credit for them unless you attend the class to which they pertain.

A note about slide lists: Each week's lecture images are available in the textbook; supplementary images are linked to high-quality sources on the web. Unless you have a remarkable memory, you will not be able to pass the exams without having completed the slide lists, which are available only on this website (linked below and under "slides" on the course home page). Most students print them out in advance of the lecture in order to take notes. If you prefer to complete the slide lists electronically, be sure to take careful notes and then transfer them to the sheet when you add the images. There are no good shortcuts for this assignment, because it's designed to help you learn the material--not just be able to regurgitate it on an exam and then forget it.

Worksheets facilitate the connections you should be making among movements and important historical information. Complete them faithfully.

Note: for those who have bought Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History (rather than the concise version), a chart of related readings is now available in a .pdf document. Print it out and keep it with your syllabus for reference.