The Museum Paper is the only assigned paper for this Art Appreciation course. Accordingly, I've tried to give students all the information they need to get as much as they can out of the assignment as well as to earn the full 100 points available. With rare exception, students who want to rewrite their paper may do so after they get their initial grade and my comments. So, get started as soon as you can and feel free to send me your paper early. Good luck.
1) Read Chapters 1 and 2 from the textbook.
Chapter 1 is entitled, "The Nature of Art and Creativity", and it will give you some background and orient you to the visual arts. Further, it discusses what Art and creativity are, different types of artists, and the concept of "Looking and Seeing.” This chapter will introduce you to some terms to help you better express things you might already know and some you may not have thought about before.
Although Chapter 1 contains important concepts, students are not required to incorporate these concepts in their papers. Rather, this chapter will help you understand your museum visit and subsequent chapters.
Chapter 2 is entitled, "The Purposes and Functions of Art", and addresses why people feel the need to create Art, the ways people use Art, how Art enhances society and the different ways artists communicate what they want to express. Pay particular attention to the six purposes and functions of art because you will cite these concepts in your paper.