Do you consider the piece to have merit or cultural significance?

Additional Collin Outcomes
Use effective oral, written, or visual means to communicate an informed personal reaction to creative aesthetic processes or works of visual art and/or artists. (Communication Skills)
Museum Project
For this assignment, you will visit an art museum and choose a work of art to analyze using the methodology you have learned during the course of the semester.
NOTE: I encourage you to visit a museum as soon as possible to become familiar with the environment, however, “Do not attempt to carry out and complete this assignment at the beginning of the semester.” It takes practice in analyzing artwork, gathering your thoughts, and expressing them on paper. We will practice this in class, allowing you the opportunity to become familiar with the process, building your confidence and skills
The following link will provide a list of museums/site links in the DFW area www.dfwart.com/dfwmuseums.html
Due to covid-19 restrictions, this assignment may be completed by conducting a virtual tour of a museum. All major museums have the means of touring their collections in a virtual format containing high-resolution images, information regarding the works, and research databases. A virtual museum tour provides the student with the opportunity to travel outside of their immediate, geographical location to visit museums from across the world and experience art from a variety of cultures. The following link will provide a list of museums and virtual tours.
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Helpful Hints
Virtual Tour: If you plan to execute the assignment via a virtual tour, I would advise starting early. This will allow you to visit a variety of online museums, familiarize yourself with the design and interactive features of the virtual tour, the resources provided for research, and the variety of their collections.

If attending a museum physically: Plan your visit by making sure your calendar is clear, and there are no pressing matters that would cause you to rush your visit. Invite a friend, family member, or go with another classmate. The experience is more rewarding when you share it with someone else, and provides you the opportunity to discuss the artwork, sharing viewpoints and insights.

When you enter the museum I suggest taking the time to absorb what is there, rather than jumping to the task at hand. As you begin to encounter works that pique your interest compare and contrast each piece, relying upon the lessons from the course.
Explore and take note of your own subjective thoughts and feelings. However, remember you are also tasked with objectively analyzing the artwork, which will aid in substantiating your own subjective thoughts and viewpoints with clarity.

Use the Five Point Method to begin objectively viewing artworks. Address each point provided, and take notes.
1. Description: A detailed account of a work of art from an objective point of view – its physical attributes, and formal construction.
2. Analysis: A detailed look at a work of art that combines physical attributes with subjective statements based on the viewer’s reaction to the work.
3. Context: Historical, biographical, religious, or environmental information that surrounds a work of art and which helps to understand the work’s meaning.
4. Meaning: A statement of the work’s content. A message or narrative expressed by the subject matter.
5. Judgment: A critical point of view about a work of art concerning its aesthetic or cultural value.
Points of consideration that should be addressed and included when executing the assignment. (These are supported by the information gleaned from the Five Point Method.)
1. Why you chose the piece and your initial thoughts regarding it. 20 pts
2. An analysis of the pertinent elements and principles that frame and support the work. 20 pts
3. Contextual information that informs the reader as to the background of the piece. 20 pts
4. What you believe the meaning of the piece to be. (Use the previously gathered information to assist and support you in this step.) 20 pts
5. Do you consider the piece to have merit or cultural significance? Is it capable of reaching across cultural barriers and taking upon a universal meaning to all? Does it relate to today in any manner, or is it only speaking of the time in which it was created? 20pts
Content requirements
The assignment must be three to four pages in length. The contents will include in this order:
The text body of the paper should be 3-4 pages in length. This does not include the image page, and the bibliography/works cited page.
An introduction and summary regarding the experience.
The analysis of an artwork. The greater portion of the paper should focus on and address this portion.
A conclusion that addresses the merits and significance of the artwork.
You will include a colored, high-resolution image of the piece.
The image must be properly cited (underneath the image) with “Name of the artist, title of the work, medium, and date of execution.”
The image with citation must be on a “separate page” following the conclusion. Do not place it before, or within the body of the paper.
A “separate page” providing a bibliography and works cited page listing all resources and citations. This will also include the links to virtual tours and any resources utilized in their databases.
Written communication, both formal and informal, uses Standard English rather than popular online abbreviations and regional colloquialisms.
Format
1. The paper will be double spaced using a 12pt font and formatted according to MLA. The text body of the paper must be 3-4 pages in length. For each page you shorten the length there will be a deduction of 10 pts.
2. Quotes will be limited to only two, kept to a three-sentence maximum, and must be properly cited.
3. This is a college academic assignment that should reflect the expected level of scholarship. Two points will be deducted for each occurrence of the following infractions:
a. Capitalization
b. Grammar
c. Punctuation
d. Utilizing text message abbreviations ex. “IMHO”

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