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The written component of this course involves the curation of an exhibition of works on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The assignment will be completed in two stages and the entire project is worth 25% of your final grade. The overall goal of the project is to carefully choose and analyze three (3) works of art and to illustrate how together they would make an insightful, relevant and interesting exhibition.
\nEvaluation: Each part of the assignment will be graded
\nseparately. The proposal (5%) must be approved before you
\ncan start working on the paper (20%). Late assignments will
\nbe marked down one full grade for each day that they are late<\/p>\n

(i.e. an A assignment turned in one day late will receive a grade<\/p>\n

of B). Both part of this assignment must be completed in order<\/p>\n

to pass the course; failure to submit either component will<\/p>\n

result in a failing course grade.<\/p>\n

Organization, syntax, grammar, and punctuation will affect<\/p>\n

your grade on both the proposal and the final paper, so you<\/p>\n

should leave plenty of time to proofread and revise your text<\/p>\n

and should consider consulting the Writing Tutor (who is<\/p>\n

available to see students immediately after our class) for<\/p>\n

assistance. Remember to leave enough time for the production<\/p>\n

of the assignments as well, so that you are not disadvantaged<\/p>\n

by computer or printer failures immediately before they are<\/p>\n

due.<\/p>\n

Paper Proposal (due in class March 23rd):<\/p>\n

This should be a 250-word proposal for an exhibition of three<\/p>\n

works that you would like to curate at the Metropolitan<\/p>\n

Museum of Art. Objects can be chosen from any area that has<\/p>\n

been covered or will be covered in our class (i.e. ANE, Egypt,<\/p>\n

Greece, Rome, Medieval, Islamic, etc.). They can be chosen from<\/p>\n

a single geographical area (i.e. Egypt) or time period (i.e.<\/p>\n

Republican Rome), or can be related by function (i.e. ruler<\/p>\n

portraits), style (i.e. classical\/classicizing), or media (i.e. wall<\/p>\n

painting), etc. You must choose carefully and argue lucidly why<\/p>\n

your three works would make an interesting and insightful<\/p>\n

exhibition. Aside from the textbook, no outside research is<\/p>\n

required for this part of the assignment. Please include the<\/p>\n

accession number and title of your works of art at the top of<\/p>\n

the assignment (these do not count towards your word count).<\/p>\n

A snapshot of your objects should also be included with your<\/p>\n

submission.<\/p>\n

To complete this assignment, you must visit the Metropolitan<\/p>\n

Museum of Art. You will need to visit the museum in person<\/p>\n

and must staple your admission receipt to<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

your paper. Looking at works of art in books or on-line is not<\/p>\n

an acceptable substitute, and failure to attach your receipt will<\/p>\n

result in a deduction from your grade. You should pick works<\/p>\n

that you find interesting, but also ones that will serve as an<\/p>\n

effective springboard for your paper, as discussed below.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 1000 Fifth<\/p>\n

Avenue (at 81st and 82nd Streets). Hours are as follows: Sunday-<\/p>\n

Thursday 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday- Saturday 10:00 a.m.-<\/p>\n

9:00 p.m. There is a suggested admission for students, but you<\/p>\n

do not need to pay the full amount; whatever you can afford is<\/p>\n

fine. Do not forget to save your admission receipt to attach to<\/p>\n

your paper proposal.<\/p>\n

FINAL PAPER<\/p>\n

After your proposal is approved you can begin to work on your<\/p>\n

paper, which should be 1500-2250 words (approximately 6-9<\/p>\n

pages). First, the paper requires a careful description of your<\/p>\n

works of art and should illustrate close observation as well as<\/p>\n

your ability to look critically at works of art. It will also<\/p>\n

demonstrate your ability to write lucidly and effectively about<\/p>\n

art. Second, the paper must include a well-conceived<\/p>\n

explanation of why your chosen works are going to be<\/p>\n

displayed together.<\/p>\n

Research:\u2028The second part of the paper may warrant extra<\/p>\n

research (not necessary in all cases). If you use outside sources<\/p>\n

you must included a short bibliography at the end of your<\/p>\n

paper and incorporate relevant citations throughout. Either the<\/p>\n

Chicago Manual of Style or MLA may be used as long as you are<\/p>\n

correct and consistent in your citation and bibliographic style.<\/p>\n

You can access information on proper citations on the NYU<\/p>\n

Libraries Citation Style Guide.<\/p>\n

Remember that there is a great deal of incorrect information<\/p>\n

on websites such as Wikipedia. These sites are not subject to<\/p>\n

scholarly review and hence are not reliable scholarly sources.<\/p>\n

Again, you are not required to do any outside research;<\/p>\n

however, if you have a question about something that relates<\/p>\n

to the object you have chosen, you should visit the library \u2013 not<\/p>\n

the Web \u2013 to find more information about it. If you need<\/p>\n

additional assistance, you should feel free to ask me, your<\/p>\n

recitation leader or one of the reference librarians, who will be<\/p>\n

happy to help you.<\/p>\n

Object Analyses:\u2028You should describe your works in detail and<\/p>\n

analyze their formal and technical elements. Look at the works<\/p>\n

from all sides and include as many specific observations as<\/p>\n

possible in your discussion. When choosing and analyzing your<\/p>\n

works consider the following questions, which will help to get<\/p>\n

you started:<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020What is the subject matter of the work? Who or what does it<\/p>\n

depict? What was the probable function of the work in<\/p>\n

antiquity, and where might it have been displayed?<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020What is the medium of the work? What materials and<\/p>\n

techniques were used to make it?\u2028\u2022\uf020What is the size of the<\/p>\n

work?\u2028\u2022\uf020Describe the figure or figures, including pose,<\/p>\n

gesture, clothing and attributes, physique, hair and facial<\/p>\n

features, and expression.<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020If relevant, describe the overall composition. How are the<\/p>\n

various elements arranged? What are the dominant lines of the<\/p>\n

composition? How is space treated? \u2022\uf020How well preserved is<\/p>\n

the work today? Is anything missing that was originally<\/p>\n

there?\u2028\u2022\uf020Analyze the style of the figure or figures. What<\/p>\n

shapes or volumes are used? What are the proportions like?<\/p>\n

Are certain elements emphasized or exaggerated? How are the<\/p>\n

anatomy and drapery handled?\u2028\u2022\uf020Analyze the technical<\/p>\n

aspects of the work. What is the character of the carving or<\/p>\n

painting (fluid or linear, deep or shallow, etc.)? How is the<\/p>\n

surface of the work treated? Is it dull or polished? What is its<\/p>\n

color and texture?\u2028\u2022\uf020Important: How does the form of the<\/p>\n

work (composition, iconography, style, etc.) contribute to its<\/p>\n

meaning? What ideas do the various formal elements help to<\/p>\n

express, and what meanings or associations might they have<\/p>\n

carried for an ancient viewer?<\/p>\n

These questions are intended only as a guide; be sure that your<\/p>\n

final paper does not read as though you are answering a list of<\/p>\n

questions. Also, it is fine to use \u201cI\u201d in the paper, but remember<\/p>\n

that this is an academic exercise; please avoid a lengthy<\/p>\n

narrative of your day at the museum.<\/p>\n

Grading:\u2028Your paper will be graded on the following criteria:<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020Quality of Description\u2028Is the description of the works<\/p>\n

thorough and detailed? Would someone who had never seen<\/p>\n

the work before be able to envision them clearly? Does the<\/p>\n

paper show evidence of close and attentive looking? Do the<\/p>\n

descriptions include a variety of perceptive, first-hand<\/p>\n

observations? Are generalizations about the work (naturalistic,<\/p>\n

idealized, schematized, etc.) supported with concrete details?<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020Quality of Analysis\u2028Does the paper thoughtfully address<\/p>\n

the question of how the works\u2019 form contributes to their<\/p>\n

meaning? Is the analysis of how the works convey meaning<\/p>\n

insightful and well-developed? Does the paper reflect a clear<\/p>\n

understanding of the historical contexts of the works?<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020Quality of Curation\u2028Does that paper successfully<\/p>\n

demonstrate how the chosen works relate to each other? Is the<\/p>\n

chosen theme thoughtful and relevant? Would this show be<\/p>\n

interesting to a wide variety of people?<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

\u2022\uf020Quality of Writing\u2028Is the organization of the paper clear<\/p>\n

and logical? Is the syntax smooth and natural, and the sentence<\/p>\n

structure varied and interesting? Is the language vivid and<\/p>\n

precise, avoiding wordy, repetitive, and vague statements?<\/p>\n

Does the paper use correct grammar, spelling, and<\/p>\n

punctuation? Has the text been carefully proofread to eliminate<\/p>\n

errors of usage?
\n\u2022 presenting an oral report drawn without attribution from<\/p>\n

other sources (oral or written);\u2028\u2022 writing a paragraph which,<\/p>\n

despite being in different words, expresses someone else&#39;s idea<\/p>\n

without a reference to the source of the idea;<\/p>\n

\u2022 submitting essentially the same paper in two different<\/p>\n

courses (unless both instructors have given their permission in<\/p>\n

advance);\u2028\u2022 giving or receiving help on a take-home<\/p>\n

examination or quiz unless expressly permitted by the<\/p>\n

instructor (as in collaborative projects)\u2028\u2022 presenting as your<\/p>\n

own a phrase, sentence, or passage from another writer&#39;s work<\/p>\n

without using quotation marks;\u2028\u2022 presenting as your own<\/p>\n

facts, ideas, or written text gathered or downloaded from the<\/p>\n

Internet;\u2028\u2022 submitting another student&#39;s work with your name<\/p>\n

on it;\u2028\u2022 purchasing a paper or &quot;research&quot; from a term paper<\/p>\n

mill;\u2028\u2022 &quot;collaborating&quot; between two or more students who<\/p>\n

then submit the same paper under their individual names.<\/p>\n

Term paper mills (web sites and businesses set up to sell<\/p>\n

papers to students) often claim they are merely offering<\/p>\n

&quot;information&quot; or &quot;research&quot; to students and that this service is<\/p>\n

acceptable and allowed throughout the university. THIS IS<\/p>\n

ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE. If you buy and submit &quot;research,&quot;<\/p>\n

drafts, summaries, abstracts, or final versions of a paper, you<\/p>\n

are committing plagiarism and are subject to stringent<\/p>\n

disciplinary action. Since plagiarism is a matter of fact and not<\/p>\n

intention, it is crucial that you acknowledge every source<\/p>\n

accurately and completely. If you quote<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

anything from a source, use quotation marks and take down<\/p>\n

the page number of the quotation to use in your footnote.<\/p>\n

When in doubt about whether your acknowledgment is proper<\/p>\n

and adequate, consult your instructor. Show the instructor<\/p>\n

your sources and a draft of the paper in which you are using<\/p>\n

them. The obligation to demonstrate that work is your own<\/p>\n

rests with you, the student. You are responsible for providing<\/p>\n

sources, copies of your work, or verification of the date work<\/p>\n

was completed. While all this looks like a lot to remember, all<\/p>\n

you need to do is to give credit where it is due, take credit only<\/p>\n

for your original ideas, and ask your instructor or adviser<\/p>\n

when in doubt.<\/p>\n

Consult the APA, MLA, or Chicago style guides for accepted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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