Grading
20%     Quizzes
15%     Exam 1
15%     Exam 2
15%     Exam 3
15%     Monday Evening Classes
20%     Research Paper

Please Note:
Late assignments will be deducted 20 points for each day they are late beginning immediately after the class period on which the assignment was due. After five days, including weekends, you will receive a zero for that assignment - no exceptions will be made after the due date for the assignment has passed. If you have any questions or problems with a due date see me before the assignment is due in class.
 
Quizzes and Exams
In addition to three exams (including the final) there will be a short quiz at the beginning of class each Wednesday. These quizzes will consist of ten slides, which you must identify by name, artist or architect (when known), date, and historical period. If the work is stable, meaning it is architecture, monumental sculpture, or wall painting, you should also include its location, both city and country. All this material will be included on your slide lists, so use them as guide, when then they include certain extra information, memorize it. Take note that only 45% of your grade is derived from in-class exams, consistent work and participation will serve you better in this class than cramming for an exam. The exact composition and content of each exam will be discussed in detail in class the week before the exam. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.

Monday Evening Classes
This class will not meet at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays. Instead, every other Monday evening we will meet for two hours to watch a documentary video and/or discuss a relevant topic in ancient art using a reading or group of readings (the time will be decided upon during the first week of class). In preparation for each evening class, a handout will be posted on the web site detailing your responsibilities for that week's discussion. Student responsibilities will vary week to week so be sure to look ahead, some weeks will require more preparation time than others. Your participation in each evening class (this includes group and individual presentations, as well as participation in class discussions) will be graded on a scale from 0-3 points.

0	Absent. The student is not present for a class discussion or, if present, does not participate in any way.
1	Poor participation. The student does not make comments that suggest they have prepared for the class by doing the reading and/or independent preparation
2	Satisfactory participation. The student participates in the discussion and their comments suggest a good knowledge of the readings or independent preparation for discussion.
3	Excellent participation. The student shows an enthusiasm for the material and makes insightful comments that drive the class discussion. Other students should learn something from “excellent” class participation.

Research Paper
As part of the requirements for an upper level art history course you are expected to write a 10-15 page paper. This paper should demonstrate a knowledge of the state of the research on your assigned topic, an understanding of the historical context for a particular work (or works) of art, and finally, an original contribution to the scholarship on that subject. Deadline for choosing your topic, a preliminary outline, a first draft and a final draft will be assigned during the first week of class. A detailed handout outlining the research requirements and proper format for the paper will be posted on the web site.