Fall 2003
Dr. Evans
wevans@aug.edu
667-4024

In this independent study Humanities course you must take the initiative to learn the material on your own. Success in the course will require discipline and commitment. Normally there will be one exam period every week; you need only show up six times for exams and may take any exam during any of the scheduled periods. These will be the only times you need to schedule specifically for this Humanities class. There may be some amendments to the following syllabus, but there should not be many.

The Board of Regents mandates that for each semester hour of academic credit a student should have one hour a week (for fifteen weeks) of lecture; the videotapes you will watch for the course are to be considered the equivalent of class lectures. The course will abide by the principle that students should work about two hours out of class for every hour spent in class. Obviously individuals vary enormously in reading speeds,
but the course has been designed so that, in addition to the time spent with videotapes (readings, listening examples, review, etc.) the course should occupy a hypothetical average student somewhere around thirty hours. In sum, over the course of the semester, a hypothetical average student should devote something like forty-five hours to the course; certainly some will devote more time, some less.

GRADING
All exams will be basically multiple choice. There will be six exams, one for each unit of the course. Each exam will consist of 50 questions. There will be 300 points possible for the course; a student who earns 90% (270 points) will earn an A; a score of 80% (240 to 269 points) earns a B; 70% (210 to 239 points) earns a C; 60% (180 to 209 points) earns a D; a student who earns 179 points or fewer will fail the course. If you decide to drop the course you should fill out a withdrawal form at Student Records. If you have not taken at least two exams by midterm you should expect to receive a WF or an F. If you take at least two exams by midterm, but don’t take all six by the end of the semester and don’t withdraw, you should expect to receive an F.

REQUIREMENTS
You must pay careful attention to what you hear, see, and read, and you must take copious notes. For example, you should rarely let 60 seconds of video pass without writing several words of notes. If you merely read the reading assignments you will do poorly on the tests; take good notes. Actually writing down dates, names of individuals, titles of artworks, etc. will do you far more good and will provide excellent review material when you’re preparing for tests. For artworks on video or in the Stokstad or Miller textbooks you would be wise to make a quick sketch to help implant the image in your mind in case you need to identify the artwork on an exam.

Some reading assignments (The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec, by Mary Ellen Miller [Thames and Hudson, 1986];
Stokstad: Art History (Abrams, 1995);
Popul Vuh, Dennis Tedlock translator (Simon and Schuster, 1985, 1996);
Four Masterworks of American Indian Literature, ed. by John Bierhorst (University of Arizona Press, 1974);
Mack: The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces [Expanded Edition in One Volume], for example) will be on reserve in Reese Library. Be sure to use photocopies in the library for study questions from readings in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. by Stanley Sadie (Macmillan 1980); do NOT use the newer edition in the stacks at the library. All the videos will be available at Media Services in Hardy
Hall; you should plan to watch the videos on monitors there. The phone number for Media Services is 737-1703. Be polite and respectful when dealing with the Media Services staff.

As soon as you get this syllabus you should immediately e-mail me the following information:
1. state you are enrolled in Aztec, Maya, Inca Humanities
2. your name
3. mailing address
4. phone number
5. a nickname or pseudonym I can use to post your exam scores near my office door
6. your e-mail address

E-mail any questions you may have and I will e-mail a response. If you do not currently have an e-mail address, go to Room 7 in Hardy Hall with a validated student I.D. and you can get one for free. I will post on my door or on the wall near my door update information about the course and, by nickname or pseudonym, your exam scores.

The course will be divided into six units:
Aztec, Inca, Maya 1 Introduction
Aztec, Inca, Maya 2 The Maya
Aztec, Inca, Maya 3 The Popol Vuh
Aztec, Inca, Maya 4 Aztec Art and Music
Aztec, Inca, Maya 5 Aztec Literature and Music
Aztec, Inca, Maya 6 The Inca

Exams
You may take the exams in any order and may take any exam on any of the dates listed. All exams will be in Allgood Hall E354. You may take a maximum of two exams in any exam period. If at all possible you should try to finish the course well before Thanksgiving; there are NO EXAM DATES after Thanksgiving—our last scheduled exam date is November 25. If the semester ends before you’ve taken all six exams you will
receive a zero for any exams you have not taken. Plan ahead! Do not trap yourself into needing to take exams on the last exam day!

If you have given me a nickname or pseudonym to use, your exam scores will be posted outside my office as soon as I’ve graded your exams. It’s illegal to post scores by name or social security number. Be sure to bring two sharpened number two pencils and your completed study questions. You will not be able to take the exams if you have not brought your study questions. Do not leave any marks on the exams. If you mark on an
exam your grade may be cut or you may receive a zero for the exam. If you see any pencil or pen marks left on an exam by another student you must report them to me immediately or expect to be held responsible for having made them. Exams will take place, in alternate weeks, on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 - 5:50 PM and on Friday afternoons from 12:00 to 12:50 PM. Be on time! Most students complete an exam in about 20 or 25 minutes, but if you are late, do not expect extra time to complete the exam!

When Exams May Be Taken
Tuesday (5:00 - 5:50 PM) Friday (12:00 - 12:50 PM)
(in Allgood Hall E354) (in Allgood Hall E354)
August 29
September 2 September 12
September 16 September 26
September 30 October 10
October 14 October 24
October 28 November 7
November 11 November 21
November 25

STUDY QUESTIONS
You must do all the work for this independent study course yourself, not relying on others for help with answers to study questions. For each segment you should write out answers on the pages which contain the study questions. When you take an exam for a unit you MUST bring your study questions and turn them in PRIOR to taking the exam. If you don’t have study questions to hand in, written in your own handwriting, there’s no
point in showing up for the exam. Do not borrow study questions from another student and do not lend your study questions to another student. If you are in possession of another student’s answers to study questions or if another student is in possession of your answers to study questions you both will be considered guilty of cheating and should expect to flunk the course and be remanded to the Dean for academic dishonesty.

Important: Remember to take notes on material not in the study questions—the majority of questions on each exam (about two-thirds) will come from those study questions, but many other exam questions (about a third) will be new.

DO NOT PUT ANY MARKS IN THE LIBRARY BOOKS OR PHOTOCOPIES ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY. If you see any such marks report them to me immediately so that I can have the library staff check to see who last checked out these items. If you find marks but don’t report them expect to be held responsible for being the person who made them!

STUDY UNITS

Copies of the Miller, Stokstad, Tedlock, Bierhorst, and Norton textbooks will be available on 24-hour reserve at the front desk of the library. If you’d rather purchase the books you should special order them from our bookstore, one of the local bookstores, or one of the online bookstores. We have only one copy of the commercial videotapes so you should expect to watch these videos in Media Services in Hardy Hall. Be sure to work hard on the study questions.

Aztec 1 Introduction
Native Land: Nomads of the Dawn (videotape VCT 137)
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec, by Mary Ellen Miller (Thames and Hudson, 1986), pages 5-102—Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also be able to identify from photocopies the artworks specifically mentioned anywhere in the study questions. It would be wise of you to purchase your own copy of this Miller book if you can, but be sure to buy a used copy of the first edition (ISBN: 0500202036),
later editions won’t correspond to the study questions.

Aztec 2 The Maya
Lost Kingdoms of The Maya (videotape VCT 256, about 55 minutes)
Maya: The Blood of Kings (videotape VCT 135, about 48 minutes)
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec, by Mary Ellen Miller (Thames and Hudson, 1986), pages 103-161. Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also be able to identify from photocopies the artworks specifically mentioned anywhere in the study questions, including the Bonampak murals. Art History, Marilyn Stokstad (Abrams: 1995), pages 451-6. The Stokstad Art History is on reserve at the front desk of the library. Be sure to use the 1995 edition which has the ORANGE cover! Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also be able to identify from photocopies any of the artworks, including the Bonampak
murals. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. by Stanley Sadie (Macmillan 1980), available in an envelope on reserve at the front desk of the library; Maya Music (Volume 11, pages 852-4)

Aztec 3 The Mayan POPUL VUH
Popul Vuh, Dennis Tedlock translator (Simon and Schuster, 1985, 1996). You should purchase your own copy of this book. You may find this book in the ASU bookstore or in a local bookstore but may have to special order a copy (ISBN: 0-684-81845-0). A reference copy will be available at the front desk in Reese Library.

[For proper pronunciation of names in the Popol Vuh, see p. 1745 of the one-volume edition of The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces on reserve at the front desk of the library. Study questions are from the paperback edition of POPUL VUH.]

Aztec 4 Aztec Art and Music
Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs (videotape VCT 2190, about 49 minutes)
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec, by Mary Ellen Miller (Thames and Hudson, 1986), pages 162-230. Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also be able to identify from photocopies the artworks specifically mentioned anywhere in the study questions. Art History, Marilyn Stokstad (Abrams: 1995), pages 872-8. The Stokstad Art History is on reserve at the front desk of the library. Be sure to use the 1995 edition which has the ORANGE cover! Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also
be able to identify from photocopies any of the artworks. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. by Stanley Sadie (Macmillan 1980), available in an envelope on reserve at the front desk of the library; Aztec Music (Volume 1, pages 760-1)

Be sure to work on the study questions.

Aztec 5 Aztec Literature & Music
Four Masterworks of American Indian Literature, ed. by John Bierhorst (University of Arizona Press: 1974), pages xi-xxiv; 3-97. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, Expanded Edition in One Volume (Norton:
1997), Aztec Literature, pages 1731-42. Music of Latin America (videotape VCT 2083, watch about the first 8 minutes)

Aztec 6 The Incas
Inca: Secrets of the Ancestors (videotape VCT 2187, about 48 minutes)
The Incas (videotape VCT 150.3, about 58 minutes)
Art History, Marilyn Stokstad (Abrams: 1995), pages 456-60, 879-883. The Stokstad Art History is on reserve at the front desk of the library. Be sure to use the 1995 edition which has the ORANGE cover! Identify all artworks with city where possible; you should also be able to identify from photocopies any of the artworks.
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. by Stanley Sadie (Macmillan 1980), available in an envelope on reserve at the front desk of the library; Inca Music (Volume 9, pages 56-57).