Your topic may be anything which we would normally study in this course. But be careful not to make the topic too broad. For example, don't choose an entire era, or even the history of one of the arts, say architecture. Rather, choose a particular work and then research the era, the creator, social influences, etc., as I did with The Education of the Virgin or Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of Grande Jatte or the poetry of Richard Wilber. You could even choose an event which had an impact on the Arts like the Columbian Exposition. And don't forget, there are several art forms we have not even looked at--dance, theatre, architecture, sculpture, prose literature. Among those topics you may find something which you have an interest or background in. The main thing is to stay away from the tired old research on one particular arts practitioner, like Mozart or Van Gogh. If you want to concentrate on an individual then look for a way of doing so from a broader perspective, such as--Opera in the 1700's, and then concentrate on Mozart as someone who wrote opera in the 1700's. 


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Or you may choose an issue related to the Arts such as art and education, censorship, or women in the arts. You might even want to tackle the issue of art works as commodities and research the "the selling of the arts." Actually, there are hundreds of topics, so choose one that will interest you and broaden your awareness of the Arts. 

NOTE--For this Unit you will definitely need to do research other than the Internet (see below).

Here is what the project will be made up of-- 

 
•    Lecture Notes--Prepare a lecture on just one aspect of your topic. You should include examples--images, etc., as well as links to related websites. 

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•    Reading- From the texts you use to research your topic, choose one (or a section of one) that talks about a different aspect of your topic than the lecture notes. You will need to type it out so that we an make it into a webpage; therefore, it does not need to be as long as my readings are for the course. Or you may link to a site which has an appropriate reading. Or you may write your own reading !! 

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• Related Sites page-- You must find 5 sites related to your topic. These will be sites in addition to any you use in the lecture notes.



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•  Quiz--You must make up a ten question multiple choice quiz based on the lecture notes and reading.



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•  Writing assignment--Devise a topic for a paper which has the student draw upon the information you presented in the lecture notes and reading.



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•    Bibliography--You must create a starting bibliography which has at least 20 sources, but your final bibliography only needs 10 (but you must send both in). The final bib must not have more than-- 1 encyclopedia entry; 2 magazine articles; or 5 Internet sites in the listing. (Don't forget that interviews, videos, TV programs, etc., also count as research and may be included in the bib. If you are not sure how to cite them, ask me and I will help you.)