I. Create a Body of Work throughout the semester. 50% of final grade
Important dates:
* Weekly critique of work(s) in progress
* Exhibition of your work, at least once in semester with evaluation write-ups (September 1-October 31)
* All faculty critique DECEMBER 1
* Hand in documentation of your semester work (high quality digital files) DECEMBER, EXAM CLASS
The goal of this semester class in terms of your studio work is to challenge your process and expectations to push yourself through your artistic process. Studio guidelines for generating new works will include 2 themes: Internal sourcing and External sourcing. Appropriate assignments will hone and extend your practice.
- Work on your studio work consistently. The best way to solve your creative problems is to work through them. It is expected that you work at least 6 hours outside of class.
- What constitutes a body of work will be an ongoing discussion. For some of you, making a drawing, a painting, a photo, an animation every day will be important to your process. For others perhaps working in various media is best to explore your ideas. We will discuss tactics to understanding your working process and how to maintain motivation and excitement.
- The deadline of the final faculty critique (December 1) will give you opportunity to set goals.
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Initial Projects to generate works and further research:
EXTERNAL SOURCING/ MODERNISM
Introduction to project: September 9
Project Due: September 30
INTERNAL SOURCING / POSTMODERNISM
Introduction to project: October 7
Project Due: November 4 __________________________________________
10% of final grade
Important dates:
September 18 (Saturday, 12pm) Class trip, Meet in Philadelphia at the ICA
October 9 (Saturday 12pm) Class trip: New York: PS1, Greater New York
EXHIBITION REVIEWS: Write a brief review of exhibitions and present photo documentation on the class blog. You are required to visit at least four different exhibitions from a museum or gallery outside TCNJ. The goal of this semester-long assignment is to keep you engaged with current work in exhibitions, enhance your critical writing ability and also to find work that you are excited about. When visiting exhibitions at galleries. request the press release to learn how the exhibition is being promoted. In your written review please include the following:
1. Name of exhibition and artist; name of gallery; date of visit.
2. Written detailed description and intent of the exhibition (solo or group show).
3. In detail, either analyze one work or a series of works.
4. Analyze how the work succeeds or fails in its context.
Important dates:
Weekly Write-ups: post on your blog by Thursdays, 12:30pm
Weekly Discuss groups: Present as a group once a semester
INDIVIDUAL WRITE-UPS
Should be between one and three pages and the content is to be your reflections and analysis of the readings. PLEASE DO NOT ONLY WRITE A SUMMARY.
DISCUSS GROUPS:
Small groups host at least once throughout the semester. Each week's reading will have group presenters to lead a discussion revolving around the assigned reading for that week. Groups are expected to do supplemental research to contextualize the reading for the class that will help lead into discussion. You are encouraged to bring visuals to discuss work related to the readings. Presenters are also welcome to be as creative as they please in leading the class into discussion. For example a group may choose to stage television talk show in which group members take the role of the artists or writers of that week and a talk host interviews the artists/writers and opens discussion and participation to the audience (class). Reading presentations and discussions are expected to be a half hour long.
IV. VISUAL PRESENTATION & RESEARCH PAPER Artist[s] of influence
Paper 20% of final gradeImportant dates:
Outline Due: October 21
First Draft Due: November 11
Presentations: December 2
Final Paper Due: December 9
Each student will be required to do a 5-7 page research paper. The goal of this assignment is incorporate your viewing and research experience this semester into a visual presentation of an artist(s) whose work has been significant to your own process. Who have you found affinity with through your review for the class BLOG or through the readings? ....then, more specifically, research their creative history/evolution of work. Note*** you may consider getting the info from the "horse's mouth" --- to try and contact the artist. I encourage you to go for it! One way to start is to locate their gallery, another is to google them/contact them via website.
The requirements of the presentation are:
- The presentation must contextualize the work of the artist by describing
A. The period s/he was/is working in including any major socio-political events or technological breakthroughs.
B. Contextualize the work: what's the lineage of work the individual belongs to?
C. Include education and professional background of the artist>
D.The artist goals through different bodies of work or stages of life: - early work versus recent - subject matter changes - Present at least three major works by the individual.
- Establish your own critique of the individual's work and a synthesis of how the person's work contributed to where we are at now insofar as artistic production.
- Create an online version of the research paper that the class may refer to. This should include images and links that your paper references.
