study tips anyone?
 

OK.. I need help studying.. I am at my wits end and do not know what else to do.

Since I'm a transfer student, I'm taking a couple of upper level classes as well as some random classes for the university core curriculium.

I'm taking some pretty hard classes... Stats, C++ just to name a couple, but the WORST class this semester is my freshman-level ART APPRECIATION class!

I go to class everyday (even though it is at 8 am..) I take notes, I read, and I make an attempt to memorize all the paintings/artists and everything else, but I am REALLY not making the grade in that ONE class.

I am desperate for help here... if I make a perfect score on the next three exams I still have a slight chance of getting an A. At this point I will take a B and run with it.

If any of you have *any* tips that you think might help me in this class I would *Greatly Appreciate* it!

Thank you!

Re: study tips anyone?
 

Hmmmm... can't help you there...

Nope, can't help you there, either...

Ah, finally, something I know. The best way to "study" C++ (IMHO) is to actually write programs. Just reading the book won't cut it. To learn the language, you have to actually use it to make real programs.

If you ever need help, just ask, or visit one of these sites:

http://www.codeproject.com
http://forums.devshed.com

Have fun! :D

thanks jon :)

i find all those other classes easy.. it's just that random art appreciation class that is driving me nuts

Art appreciation, ahh...know what you're going through..I'm taking that right now also.. *nods*
I've learned that if you find out the professors favorite style of art and you act like that's your favorite..it'll get you through. *nods once more* Thankfully my prof is a nut who thinks she's an artist so she's pretty easy. Oh, one tip on the artsy stuff, relax and try to -enjoy- the pieces. Go w/your gut instint on a piece and don't worry about what they were meaning or what kind of line or whether the focal point is subjective or whatnot. Also, try to replicate the pieces you're trying to study on and don't worry about if you can't draw or not. Once you doodle a bit it'll stick in your mind of who painted it and etc. Also, look on the net of some of the artists you're studying, more than likely you'll find other pieces by them you may like.
If you need some actual help (lol) PM me :) My bf is an Art Education major..and I'm sure he can supply better tips than I. :)

-Kayla

ps: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html :) :) :)

Try flashcards! :) They are my lifesaver. Put the painting on one side and everything else like the title, artist, classification of art, time period, etc on the other side. Practice the cards inbetween classes, and little bit of time you have in your day like between commercials, while your cooking dinner, etc and in no time flat you will be an art genius! :)

-Allie

Ummm, first things first, get off the computer and go study. I mean, flash cards and figuring out the psyche of the art teaher are a great ideas if you have lots of time but I honestly think if you just devote the amount of time it would take to make the cards and etc. to "hard study time" you will come out with the grade you desire.

Allie and Sweetheart I mean no disrespect. This is just my opinion.

When I had to take an art history class in high school, I'd remember strange random things to remember the paintings. Like 'paints cupcake/muffin houses', 'naked babies', 'Kenny from South Park painting' and 'tahiti naked chicks'. Whatever gets you to remember, I'd just try to relate it to something that you will remember.

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Adderal and Ritalin.

-Rudey
--If you sniff it, it works faster I've heard.

As an art and architectural history major, I can tell you that flash cards work! Even the time you spend making them helps you out a lot in simply remembering the information. I do remember that I bombed my first survey midterm in my freshman year architectural history course, and I just had to buckle down to do well, because I knew that it was what I wanted to study. Does your school have a slide library where the slides for the last class are stored on a light box? I spent so much time there, making sure could identify the slides, etc.

PM me if you need more strategies! Good luck!

thank you for all the encouragement & tips! I'm definately going to try flash cards and maybe try getting them done and learning them before the week of the next exam.

OK, I'm gonna try to help you out here...note the key word is *try*. :p I had a class similar to that (only UK has to give everything fancy names so it was History of Art: Renaissance to Modern), and the best thing you can do is look at each piece you're studying until you're sick of seeing it. Then you can associate the artist's name with it. I like the idea of flash cards, too. Once you know what's what, you can start looking at the symbolism, lines, technique, etc, etc. I made an A in that class, but I'm pretty sure it was because I'd actually seen in person a lot of the pieces we were studying (and I'm sure it helped that I like art!)...so unless you wanna plan a quick trip to Italy or Paris I'd say studying it over and over and over is the way to go. Good luck!