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Course Pacing Calendar



AUG 26 Convocation
WK 1
TU AUG 27 Classes Begin
Introduction to course

Introduction to the formal elements and principles of art and design
TH AUG 29 BLOG: Student Statement of Understanding due 
FRI AUG 30 End of Add / Drop

 WK 2
TU SEP 3 Stokstad's Starter Kit XIV & text Introduction
TH SEP 5

WK 3
TU SEP 10 Prehistory Chapter I
TH SEP 12 Test #1/5 

 WK 4
TU SEP 17 Art of Africa Chapter 16
TH SEP 19

WK 5
TU SEP 24 Art of Ancient Egypt Chapter 3
TH SEP 26
SEP 27 - 29 Homecoming Weekend / Family Weekend / CAZ Art Trail 
SEP 28 Dean’s List Reception (SAT)

 WK 6
OCT 1 Art of Ancient Greece Chapter 5 
OCT 3 Test #2/5

 WK 7
OCT 8

OCT 10 

WK 8
OCT 14 + 15 Autumn Break
TH OCT 17 Art of Ancient Greece Chapter 5
                 Research Paper #1 of 2 due
OCT 18 Midterm

WK 9
TU OCT 22 Distribute Midterm Student Progress Reports
                  Etruscan & Roman Art Chapter 6
TH OCT 24
OCT 26 Fall Open House (SAT)

 WK 10
TU OCT 29 Etruscan & Roman Art Chapter 6
TH OCT 31 Test #3/5 

NOV 4 Pre-Registration Week begins

 WK 11
TU NOV 5 Etruscan & Roman Art Chapter 6
TH NOV 7 Jewish, Early Christian Art & Byzantine Art Chapter 7

 WK 12
TU NOV 12 Jewish, Early Christian Art & Byzantine Art Chapter 7
TH NOV 14 Student Multi-Media Presentations

NOV 16 Fall Open House (SAT)

 WK 13
TU NOV 19 Early Medieval & Romanesque Art Chapter 10
PEPPER must meet NASAD Review Committee 
TH NOV 21 Test #4/5
NOV 22         Residence Hall Closes

NOV 25 - 29 Thanksgiving Break
DEC 1 Residence Hall Opens 10 AM

 WK 14 
MO DEC 2 Last Day to Withdraw from a course
TU DEC 3 Gothic Art Chapter 11
TH DEC 5 Research Paper #2 of 2 Due
 
WK 15
MO DEC 9 Last Day of Classes
Reading Day (professors have the option to hold classes)

DEC 11 - 14 Final Exams Test #5/5

DEC 19 Final Grades Due 9 AM

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