For this week’s assignment, you’ll be presented with a scenario that asks you to consider and apply what you’ve learned over the last couple of weeks. The assignment is graded, and it will allow you to demonstrate how well you can describe the genres within the visual arts (Course Learning Outcome #1).
Scenario: You and a group of your friends have been talking about going on a trip to some different museums around the world. Before making travel plans, you want to get a better idea of the types of artwork featured in some of the museums. You have each agreed to do some research to share with each other as a group to discuss where you want to go.
You have decided to research the following museums – the Louvre, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian – by completing a virtual tour of each location.
Note: For the Louvre, there is a button on the top left side of your screen that changes the language of the site to English.
Note: The tours are reading only. The spoken parts of the Lourve tour are in French, but you only need to read the English sections of that website. The British Museum and the Smithsonian are all in English, and you can complete your entire assignment by just going to those two English-speaking museums if you prefer. You do NOT have to go on a formal “tour.” Rather, just look at various works of art on the websites.
Go on a virtual scavenger hunt of these locations looking for examples of visual art.
Complete the Visual Arts Scavenger Hunt Matrix.
Ensure your assignment addresses the criteria in the grading rubric.
