So I'm sitting here on a Friday night, examining a painting of the Virgin Mary, studying it for implied lines, colors, shapes, implied shapes, lighting, variety, unity, iconography, dimensionality and all kinds of other shit, so that I can write a detailed paper about 15 different points. Then, I have to write a paper about a treasure hunt from a museum field trip where I have to write about 10 different pieces of art to fulfill different criteria and why these pieces stood out to me, the architecture of the museum, the landscaping, what the hours are, when tours are offered, etc.
My art appreciation professor doesn't seem to be grasping the concept that Art Appreciation is supposed to be a class where you show up, look at some pictures and get an A.
I find it disappointing that between the quizzes, field trips, videos, reviews and papers (this is my forth this semester) I am having to invest more time in learning to appreciate art than I did mastering analytic geometry.