Included here is student advice on How to Do Well on the Tests, How to Do Well on the Museum Paper, and General Advice.
Don't bother reading much of the book, just use it to clarify facts about artists or period. Do thoroughly go through all the pictures and memorize titles, artists, period and locations, if applicable. Start this whenever you want at your pace so you can have it done by the exam. Show up at the lectures and listen, this is far more valuable than the book reading.
The best way I found in preparing for the exam was to copy the pictures in the book and then attach post it notes of TITLE, ARTIST, and PERIOD on the back of each work. Also, flash cards are extremely useful with all of the odd vocabulary words on one side and their definitions on the other side. Carry these with you wherever you go.
Study your packet and the pictures and artists he mentions a lot. Don't miss a single class and pay attention in class. Make up funny stories about the paintings and artists to remember them.
STUDY!!! Do your reading each week and after you're done read it again. Read your course packet, read your notes and if you don't take notes, DO SO! It well help.
Go over in good detail your course packet along with your book. Make sure you go over each piece of art work in detail. Know (artist, title of art, year, etc.)! Very important for test! Don't try and cram it all in the night before like I try to do. Go over pieces each day.
Read the chapters, study the terms. Most importantly study the slides and everything about them.
You should not be absent...because there are many questions which you can't answer if you were absent [from] the lectures. Listen to the lecture! Don't sleep! I'm an international student, I can say even if you are an international student, if you do your best, you can get good points on the exams. Before the exams, anyhow, you should memorize important things! (If you weren't absent, you must know what [the] important things are.) If you do so, you must get good points! (Don't forget to read the textbook.)
Make flashcards! Photocopy paintings from the book and write down all terms. Do in the beginning of each chapter. Study all the time!
Look at all the pictures in the book. The slides he gives on the test are the slides from the book. Study the periods and what art goes into them.
Make a list of time periods/art movements and list artists and their works as appropriate in each section. Use as a review sheet. Be sure to look at these works in the text. Take good notes, not just in the course packet. It gives a better context for remembering the artist and/or work. [It] gives info not in the book that be on the test. Attend class - emphasis on class notes.
Go to class, but even more important advice is, when you go to class, bring your course packet! Otherwise you will be so lost, even if you try to take notes.
Take good lecture notes and always go to class. Use your book to review works of art shown in class. Memorize the title, artist's name, the time/era when it was made and also, remember the significance of the art work. Know the terms/definitions pointed out by teacher in class. Re-write your notes, also use the book as reference to your notes to prepare for an exam. Go over the study guide pages in the art packet.
Come to class everyday, cuz he tells you little bits of info on each work of art that helps you remember when you take the test. To study for test, look over notes and quiz yourself on the art in the book (names and artists).
Go to class. Go over book, before or after class. Associate artist, title, and period. Don't ever forget to bring your course packet. Laugh and have fun in the class.
Review lecture notes from the first day of semester, everyday. Read the assigned readings before lecture date, so that you can follow through with the professor. Be organized.
Study the paintings/sculptures, makers and titles. Keep in mind when you study, the period in which the work of art was created. When you take notes write down a little bit about each artist: it will help you to remember them and their style of work.
Take good notes. Pay attention to vocab words. Go to class! Learn the paintings he puts emphasis on for the slide part of the quiz!
Study what you cover in class at least within that week. Write down anything that is repeated twice. While the book fills the gaps and presents the slide portion of exams, you should rely on the study guide and your lecture notes.
Study the pictures in the book!
Be aware of your grammar and follow the syllabus. Give yourself a lot more time than you think you need to write the paper.
Pick a piece of art work you feel passionate about. Don't pick something just to have something. Pick something you know you're gonna write a lot about and the words will just flow out of you. And if you get a chance call the museums and ask what's on display to know if works you like/dislike will be there. Take notes at the museum!! Study, know your periods, know your artists, know works, analyze, interpret, etc.
Find a piece of art that you find interesting and exciting to you so when you are writing your paper you have lots of details to describe in your paper and don't lose your thought because you picked a boring piece of art.
Anyhow, read the syllabus carefully! If you follow the syllabus, you can do well on the museum evaluations. Don't forget to write the reports at least one week before the due date, and I think you'd do better to show the instructor your draft. If you do so, you can rewrite, and you must get better points.
Don't put them off, take notes, and maybe spring for the tours!
Study the work of art for at least 10 minutes. Look at all of the details. Be very descriptive when describing in your museum paper.
Pay close attention to the instructions given in the syllabus, and use spell check. Write only what he asks for in the syllabus.
Pick a work that has a lot going on. Even if you like that painting of a red circle in the middle of a black canvas, unless you're really imaginative, you're going to struggle for analysis.
Read the instructions carefully, ensure to cover all requirements. Get it done ahead of time allowing room for editing and final review. Rush works normally have lower grades.
Follow directions in your syllabus. Be very descriptive in your paper, especially when describing the work of art you picked from the museum. Have someone proofread your paper to help do corrections on spelling, grammar, etc. Be an art critic and give reasons to back up your statements.
While you're at the museum sit and write as much as you can about the art of choice. Use the syllabus as a guideline of what kind of info you need in your paper.
Go to museum in plenty of time before the paper's due. Make an outline of the information you need to obtain. Follow all directions in the course packet.
Follow every word of directions stated in his syllabus. Give him exactly what he wants.
Follow the directions in the syllabus. Describe your work of art completely. Be very specific in your description. If you do a photograph, make sure you describe the composition of the photo not what's in the picture.
Take the instruction sheet with you and follow it verbatim. Take notes free form writing every thought, feeling and detail, giving you plenty of material to write with. Then follow the outline given to construct the paper. (I received "A"s.)
The key is to find a piece of art that you like. That way the paper won't seem to be a chore, but will be almost enjoyable.
Keep up with the reading.
He is a good teacher, he knows what he's talking about. Study for your tests and write both papers and show up to class and do good on all of them and you should do good in the class.
Drink lots of coke (coffee), it is a long, dark, tiresome class.
This class is challenging. Do all the work, study hard! Don't get behind. Take extra notes!
Don't miss class! Seeing the slides in class is important in doing well on the test.
Very interesting class, gives an appreciation for a variety of art styles with an interesting and fair instructor.
Even if it's a hot day, bring lots of jackets and blankets to art class. Our teacher likes the a.c.
Attend class regularly - so much to cover in one day's lecture. Take notes as much as you could. It will help during review. Read the book. Have the course packet handy - every class session. If you don't have one, buy one. It helps a lot!
Have fun.
The class is easy if you come to class.
Pay attention and never fall asleep in class! I found Art 100 a very interesting class. I've learned a lot about art, artists, painting, sculptures, etc. I enjoyed the stories/history behind works of art. I found the test challenging, but fair. And as long as you do the above advice, you'll do fine and be successful in this class.
If you go to class and take notes to study, you'll have no problem passing the class. Mr. Hudelson gives a very interesting, detailed lecture and who doesn't love looking at pictures all through class? Enjoy!
Good teacher. He gets the knowledge into the head.
Come to class. The lectures are where most of the exam questions are created.