Hart 230/MDST 231 Medieval Art and Literature
Spring Semester 2005
Herring Hall 128
MW 8:35 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Description
This course focuses on major themes represented in a selected number of works of art and literature from the Middle Ages.
Resources
1. Textbooks. It is recommended that you purchase three books:
1. Marilyn Stokstad, Medieval Art (available from Amazon.com for $58)
2. Seamus Heaney, trans. Beowulf. A New Verse Translation (available at Borders Book Store or Amazon.com)
3. Dante's Inferno
2. Electronic Reserves. A majority of the texts (literature as well as scholarly readings on art) will be available on electronic reserve of the Fondren Library. To access texts go to course web site or go to Fondren Library Libris Webcat. Go to the Reserve Desk icon and enter the course number (hart230) then click the appropriate button. All readings win the course are listed alphabetically by title. Any title available as an electronic file will have a call number with the letter E, such as HART 230 E01. Within each electronic reserve reading, click on the highlighted http address to open the Acrobat program. The user name and password must only be entered once per session; choosing to read another reading during the same session will not require entering the password again.
3. Course Web Site. All the images used in class will be available in PowerPoint on the course web site. Students may also obtain copies of any of the class handouts on the site. Images are arranged by lecture.
4. Lecture Notes. It is essential to take good lecture notes. These will be the basis for exam questions and short papers.
Grades
Student grades are based on the following:
2 short papers (2-3 pages) on literature reading
(topics to be assigned in first half of semester) |
10% (5% each) |
2 short papers (2-3 pages) on art
(topics to be assigned in first half of semester) |
10% (5% each) |
| 1 research paper |
20% |
| Class Participation |
10% |
| Midterm exam (March 2) |
25% |
| Final exam, not cumulative (April 27) |
25% |
ADA Statement
Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations is requested to speak with me during the first two weeks of class. All discussions will remain confidential. Students with disabilities will need to also contact Disability Support Services in the Ley Student Center.
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