It is always important to give credit to the creators of the ideas and images we use in our research. In art historical research, two citation styles are commonly used: Modern Language Association (MLA) style or the American Psychological Organization (APA). Ask your instructor or refer to your syllabus for the required style for your assignment. Citing images may be new to you but there are many resources to assist you. More information about citing sources and different styles is available here. If you need help with the writing process, BCC's Writing Center has tutors that can help. You can make an appointment or walk in. They are located in Sage Hall on the first floor.
Citing a Painting, Sculpture, or Photograph Provide the artist's name, the title of the artwork in italics, and the date of composition. Finally, provide the name of the institution that houses the artwork followed by the location of the institution (if the location is not listed in the name of the institution, e.g. The Art Institute of Chicago).
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
For photographic reproductions of artwork (e.g. images of artwork in a book), treat the book or website as a container. Remember that for a second container, the title is listed first, before the contributors. Cite the bibliographic information as above followed by the information for the source in which the photograph appears, including page or reference numbers (plate, figure, etc.).
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800, Museo del Prado, Madrid. Gardener's Art Through the Ages, 10th ed., by Richard G. Tansey and Fred S. Kleiner, Harcourt Brace, p. 939.
If you viewed the artwork on the museum's website, treat the name of the website as the container and include the website's publisher and the URL at the end of the citation. Omit publisher information if it is the same as the name of the website. Note the period after the date below, rather than the comma: this is because the date refers to the painting's original creation, rather than to its publication on the website. Thus, MLA format considers it an "optional element."
Goya, Francisco. The Family of Charles IV. 1800. Museo del Prado, museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/the-family-of-carlos-iv/f47898fc-aa1c-48f6-a779-71759e417e74.
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Despite not advertising it, some museums below can be visited for free.
The American Museum of Natural History- Residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut can enter the museum for free. Two things to note about the free entry at his museum. If you want to get tickets in advance online, you must pay the full price. Also, when you enter for free, you will not have access to the Hayden Planetarium Show or the IMAX.
The Museum of the City of New York - This museum is dedicated to preserving NYC’s history and has an impressive collection of historic artifacts, documents, photographs, drawings, and so much more.
El Museo del Barrio- The only museum in NYC that showcases Latino cultures extensively. Here you can see works by artists of Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American heritage as well as enjoy their cultural festivities, youth, and educational programming and literary discussions.
There many other free museums and collections in New York City that you can explore and discover, including The Dominican Studies Institute of the City University of New York (CUNY DSI). This institute came into being through the agency of the Council of Dominican Educators, community activists, and other academics from CUNY, to address the lack of reliable academic information about Dominicans available to students, scholars, and the community at large in the United States. CUNY DSI is the first and only university-based research institution in the United States focused on the study of the Dominican experience. It contains exhibits and digital resources for any art student.
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Elective courses are massively different from normal classes in the sense that they are not specifically required to graduate or fulfill a degree. An elective is mainly pursued with the extra credit and knowledge it imparts to students. In fact, you can even choose an elective that has no rational connection to your original class. For instance, if you are an English major but have an interest in criminology you could take up psychology as an elective course here at BCC to nourish your portfolio.
By opting to take an elective you could boost your GPA and increase the culture of your portfolio. Most students start with fundamental courses and get increasingly concentrated the more profound into the program you get. At the same time, tie an elective with your major. Remember my comment above about an interest in criminology?
When you’re looking for a job after college, it’s important to remember that certain skills simply cannot be taught. Employers cannot give employees creativity, drive, passion, or self-esteem. Those are things you will have to discover by yourself, and elective courses such as art, music, media technology, help build such skills. In terms of career-specific knowledge, students need access to classes that prepare them for the careers that will be most readily available once they graduate.