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Part A. The Most Beautiful Object in the Museum
• As you walk through the museum, you should seek the most beautiful object you can find. When you have discovered it, stand or sit before it for at least two minutes.
• Try not at first to look at the “title” or other information displayed with the object. Use your insight and imagination to understand the art before you.
• Think about what thoughts and questions are going through your mind as you look at the object. Try to answer these questions in your paper; don’t just list questions without answers.
• Take notes that express your feelings and thoughts plainly and simply.
• Make an 8 x 10 sketch of the object, including the important details. (Do not worry about your artistic talent – I just want to see your impression of what you saw.)
o This part of the paper should include:
o the name of the museum you visited.
o the title of the work you selected, its artist, and the country the artist is from.
o a detailed description of the work and why you selected it. (If you have trouble writing your paper, go to Questions You Should Think about When Looking at Art. Please do not list the questions you are using in your paper. They will not count toward your word count. Just answer them.)
o the feelings the work aroused in you.
o your 8×10 sketch, including the important details.
Part B. The Most Interesting Non-European/Non-North American Work of Art
• Follow the directions for Part A. Make sure to list the country the artist is from. (Make sure to complete a sketch.)
Part C. The Most Disturbing Work of Art OR A Work of Art that You Disliked
• Follow the directions for Part A. (Make sure to complete a sketch.)
Part D. 2 Paragraphs about a Special Exhibition
• Please add a paragraph about a special exhibit at the museum. What was the title of the exhibit? What was the purpose of the exhibit? Give a general description of the artwork that is part of the exhibit.
• In your second paragraph, select an object you feel is the most significant of this particular exhibit. Make sure to include the title of the piece, the artist, country of origin, a description and sketch, and why you thought it was the most significant of the exhibit. (Make sure to complete a sketch.)
Part E. What Would You Take Home
• If you could take one work home, from anything in the museum, what would you select and why? Describe the work you have selected. Follow the directions for Part A. (Make sure to complete a sketch.)
Part F: Follow These Procedures
• Make sure your paper is AT LEAST 800 words (excluding quotes and any citations).
• Make sure you have followed the Paper Guidelines for your paper. Papers that do not follow the guidelines will not be grades.
• Make sure EACH section A-E includes:
o the title of the work you selected, its artist, and the country the artist is from.
o a detailed description of the work and why you selected it. (If you have trouble writing your paper, go to Questions You Should Think about When Looking at Art. Please do not list the questions you are using in your paper. They will not count toward your word count. Just answer them.)
o the feelings the work aroused in you.
o your 8×10 sketch, including the important details.
• All written assignments must be typed using 10 -12 point fonts and 1″ margins, double-spaced, and follow standard conventions of grammar and syntax.
• Please follow standard conventions of grammar, punctuation, and syntax. You will be graded on this. Also, use Spell Check and proofread before turning in papers.
• Please be sure to label your assignment properly. Include a title page with your name, course name, and title of the assignment.
• If you use internet websites for research for your Visitation paper(s), you MUST cite your sources in-text and on a Works Cited page, as well.
• Please use MLA formatting when citing your sources.
o For more information on MLA formatting, view the MLA Overview.
o For more information read MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics.
• In order to help you avoid plagiarism, all papers must be submitted to Turnitin. After submitting your paper to a Turnitin dropbox inside Blackboard, please read the Originality Report. All papers must be under 5% on the Originality Report, excluding quotes and citations. If it is not, edit where necessary; then, resubmit your paper before the due date. Editing can be done up until the due date.
• Please click to read more about using the Turnitin dropboxes inside of Blackboard and understanding Originality Reports.
• View how your museum visitations will be graded using this rubric.
• Any documents not using these standards will not be graded and will be assigned a zero.
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• Your FIVE Sketches should NOT be included when you upload your paper. They should be scanned in and uploaded to the separate Museum Sketch dropbox. The sketches can also be snail-mailed to the address in the syllabus.
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