Included here is student advice on How to Do Well on the Tests, How to Do Well on the Museum Paper, and General Advice.
Use 3 x 5 index cards to study from. Write the artist, title of the work, and period. After all the cards are completed, use them as flashcards while looking at the pictures in the Janson art book.
Make sure to know all art works checked off in study guide. It helps to read but it's not always imperative. Paying attention to lectures is most important.
Make flash cards and read over them a lot so you know the artist and title of the paintings that the teacher shows you (the slides).
Read the chapters, then before the exam, a week ahead of time, read over all he went over on slides in class. Rewrite notes in a more specific and organized manner, for studying purposes, plus while you are rewriting them you are seeing all the material again. Record lectures so you can listen to them again and add to your notes.
Bring course packet to each class meeting to highlight the artist/title of work and any terms Mr. Hudelson tells you to. Focus on those course packet notes for preparation for the exam. Make flashcards with artist (front) and work (back).
Do not leave study for the last minute, if possible. Try to make flash cards of terms, styles, title, names with artists and review every few weeks.
Show up for class and take notes. Xerox art works from book and make flash cards. Stay current.
Definitely read the chapters and when it comes to reviewing for the tests, chances are he's not going to show plans of architecture and he's not going to ask for titles like, "Studio of a Painter: A Real Allegory Summarizing My Seven Years of Life as an Artist." Knowing this may narrow down your area of focus for studying.
You should definitely attend the class every day because students who are in the class every day gets better grade than those students who are absent for classes usually. And try to take good notes on what teacher said.
Look through the entire museum before choosing a piece to write about. Take the information on writing museum papers that is in the syllabus with you to the museum.
Follow all guideline listed in syllabus, especially about grammar and punctuation. Be very descriptive about artwork.
Write notes on the painting you chose to do the museum evaluation on and draw a picture on a piece of paper so you know what the painting looks like.
Follow all the instructions and specific details to all the questions he asks for the papers.
Follow his instructions. Take care in vocab., sentence structure and critical analysis. Use "art" terminology in your essays.
Read the syllabus, read the syllabus, read the syllabus, read the syllabus, read the syllabus...describe, describe, describe.
Read the directions. Follow the directions. Everything you need to know is in the directions. Write about a work that you find juicy. Your paper does not have to be long to be good. When looking at a work of art, you can consider the technical aspects (how it was made - can you tell?), the narrative aspects, the historical aspects and the concept behind it (what does it mean?). If you can get all that into one paper, you should do well, provided you follow instructions.
Go to the museum on a free day, and just buy a $.60 postcard instead of paying $6.00 for admission. Take your book with you. Take time to decide which artwork would make an interesting paper so that you don't take too many notes.
You have to read the instructions carefully and let someone who is good at English proofread your paper.
Take notes and don't miss classes.
Great teacher and great class! Pay attention and attend every class.
This class is a good class to take.
Come to every class and take lots of notes, and pay attention; it helps.
Read the syllabus. Flash cards of info and slides helped me a great deal when studying.
Attend class (on time!). Read the book. Always bring study guide (it's the best). Have fun.