Welcome to Art 1A: Visual Literacy Fall Quarter 2021

Hello everyone,

Welcome to Art 1A: Visual Literacy, and to UCSB for all of our new students. I hope that you are all safe, healthy and doing well during the Covid-19 pandemic. I know that this is definitely a difficult time to go to school, but I wanted to assure you that we are here to help you. Art 1A: Visual Literacy is a safe and inclusive class, and your presence and opinions are valued.

I wanted to reach out to let you know that everything that you need to know about Art 1A will be posted here on the Art 1A website, not on GauchoSpace. However, your Teaching Assistants will likely be using GauchoSpace for some aspects of their sections. Please read everything carefully, I will go over everything in class when we meet, and I will answer any questions that you may have.

Art 1A lectures will be taught synchronously via Zoom, and your discussion sections will be taught in-person. The lectures not will be recorded and therefore, you will need to attend during all of the scheduled meeting times. If you have time conflicts with work, or with other classes, then you should take Art 1A another quarter. Your discussion sections will not have a Zoom component available, and if you are taking this class you must attend the sections in person during your assigned time.

Please fill out the Art 1A Questionnaire (HERE), and return it to me and your TA ASAP. This will help us get to know you, and it will also let us know whether you are having any technology issues. You can find our contact information HERE.

Here is the course reader and the book that we will be using (please have them in your possession before class meets for the first time):

1) The Course Reader is only available from Associated Students. You can either purchase a physical copy HERE or an eReader HERE. The physical copy is available, starting September 20, at the Associated Student Ticket Office. Location Information and Hours HERE.

Add the eReader ($28.80) to your bag and then follow the prompts to check out, or you can click on the image above and it will take you to the Associated Students e-Store for your reader. Typically once you buy the reader you should receive your copy via email within 24-48 hours (purchases are final). There will also be hardcopies of the reader available. eReader Purchase link: https://shop.as.ucsb.edu/Art-1A-Fall-2021-E-Reader-p393834402

2) John Berger's Ways of Seeing is available from the Campus Bookstore and Amazon (Click HERE and HERE).

4) The Course Syllabus can be found HERE.

5) The Calendar, where your weekly reading and writing assignments are located, can be found HERE.

6) The Research Paper prompt can be found HERE.

7) The UCSB Library Art 1A Research Page can be found HERE.

8) The UCSB Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) can be found HERE.

9) View the UCSB policy about Academic Integrity and Academic Dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, furnishing false information, unauthorized collaboration and misuse of course materials) HERE.

10) The UCSB Diversity Statement can be found HERE and the University of California Diversity Statement can be found HERE.

11) The UCSB Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) contact information can be found HERE.

12) The UCSB Health and Wellness website can be found HERE.