Choose a work of art in which the human body is the main focus. It does not have to be a realistic representation of the body; it can be idealized, abstract, etc. You may NOT choose a work you have previously written about.
Your paper should:
Discuss the background/biography of the artist
Describe the work of art
Explain how the work of art uses the human body as a subject or a compositional element
Discuss what art style it falls into and if it is realistic, idealistic, abstract, or any other way to represent the human body
All assignments must be in 12-point font (Arial or Times New Roman), use correct grammar and spelling, and coherent sentences. Please proofread, Please use your own words (no plagiarism); I want to hear what you have to say. Please include the image you are discussing.
Listen to the following two examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=393&v=6jirqq-c7E0&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq_IzG3FziE&feature=emb_title
Compare and contrast jazz music and rock and roll music in a paper that contains 250-500 words.
Include three or more elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, performing forces, texture, form, and dynamics).
How are the genres of music similar? (first paragraph)
How are the genres of music different? (second paragraph)
How are the examples of the two songs linked above different? (third paragraph)
The more important musical terms you properly use, the better your paper will be (use a minimum of 8 of these bold-font terms). When you use these terms put them in bold.
Essay Question 5:
Visit the following websites and read the information about the Dome of the Rock.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dome-of-the-Rock
http://www.atlastours.net/holyland/dome_of_the_rock.html
Based on the information above and information from the lectures and your textbook, answer the following questions:
1) Why is the Dome of the Rock an important Islamic building? Why is it considered unique? List at least 3 reasons.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
After reading Bradby's "She Told Me What To Say" (uploaded additional materials) and Alan Watt's "The New Alchemy (http://www.psychedelic-library.org/alchemy.htm)", choose one recording from the West Coast Rock playlist and discuss what you hear in detail, drawing on at least one claim or observation in each of the articles. Focus on analyzing at least two of the following three aspects of the recordings:
1. Instrumentation what instruments are being played? Are there differences in the ways their sounds are being produced as opposed to traditional rock and roll? How does the style of playing affect the mood or feel of the song and any changes in the mood over the course of the song?
2. Lyrics How do the lyrics of the song express the sentiments of the counterculture movement? How could Watts description of his own experience of psychedelic experience, or Ginsberg's beat movement, be reflected in the ideas or sounds of the music, or vice versa? Do as
Please write about a historical instance of iconoclasm. This can be your topic for your final research project for the semester. (And, this is a way to combine work, write a little abstract of your topic while your research is underway). I have attached the topic for my post, which is the same topic I'm using for my paper. If you do well on this, I will need your help on the final paper. Below are the guidelines:
Blog entry guidelines
All entries should be 2-3 paragraphs, written in clean prose, and edited for grammar and elegance in writing.
All entries should include at least one image or link as indicated in the prompt. Images need captions.
Entries should have a good title this is journalism, after all, make it snappy!
If you do not have access to a camera phone or digital camera, please reach out, and I will amend the assignment for you.
While this should be well-written in full sentences, a blog entry is a space for your voice, and using first person is
Technical instructions for writing assignments:
Your papers will be 1000 words minimum to 1500 words maximum, DOUBLE-SPACED. Papers that fall below the minimum word count will receive a 0 score (quotation of lyrics and/or other text does not count toward your total word count, nor does works cited/bibliography). Your ideas need to be presented in clear, correct language with proper punctuation, sentence structure, etc. Use proper citation when necessary and proper formatting when referring to a song title, album title or artist/group (tip: use the text as a model). Communicating clearly and effectively via the written word is an important part of this course. Your writing should reflect a thoughtful approach to the question(s) and a technical proficiency befitting college-level prose. Grading will be based upon content, original ideas, presentation, and technical accuracy.
As far as citations go, if you feel you need a works cited page or bibliography, you probably do. Use wh
Select two pieces per chapter from the playlists at the end of Chapters 14-16 (A total of 6 pieces will be described).
Listen for and describe how the theme of each chapter is reflected in the piece (depending on which chapter it is from):
Chapter 14: Closeness
Chapter 15: Loudness
Chapter 16: Discrepancy
Can you hear and understand these elements?
For each piece you describe, identify at least one other element from the themes of Chapters 1-13
Describe how and where you found these other discussed topics.
What was your general response/reaction to each piece?
DON'T FORGET: At the end of your Journal, discuss your overall listening process.
Where did you listen?
How many times did you listen to each piece (roughly)
Did listen straight through or did you stop and start and repeat sections?
WATCH THE MOVIE: The Wandering Earth (Frant Gwo, China) (Available on NETFLIX)
Make an argument about how the film expresses local, national, inter-Asian, and/or global characteristics. Consider issues like themes, stars, genres, settings, or co-production, etc. in making your argument. You can assume the reader has watched the film, so only discuss the plot to the extent that it is necessary to make your argument.
A work in which colour is used to aid the narrative, describe and explain how and why colour is used throughout.LInks;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y4g6JTnVVjQSVM8vBj3L-shozEOxFYMM/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDDnjYeQKX4ss2MWqh5uDpZNRvHx8E9d/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DuAfnII-SJKmV22vAegRottnGgb1Hrah/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17OoWQdMBssTbmyWRG7de_JiIEvH00_LN/view
respond to both of the prompts which follow, each an opportunity to demonstrate the breadth and extent of what youve learned from the readings. This means that youre to write two separate essays, both essays have to use the information from the reading that I upload, NO OTHER SOURCE!
Take care to cite a sufficient number of specific examples carefully chosen among the objects and images, demonstrate both the breadth and extent of your understanding.
Be sure to begin with clearly articulated claims more than simply a restatement of each prompt, but your own claim in response to it and to organize your essay as evidence in support
of that claim.
As before, since you can only be given credit for what you write, not for what you know but fail to demonstrate you know, an overly brief response is not to your advantage.
Essay 1
Discuss the merits of the following claim: Works of art are best understood situated within the networks of social relations and historical
