Art Studio: Perspectives on Art Making (F)

About ARTS 1400 F

Introduction to contemporary art practice in various media. Explores method and meaning in art making, the role of experimentation, and the translation of experience into artwork. Credit not awarded for both ARTS 1400 and ARTS 1014.

Notes

Open to degree and PACE students; Fee $145

Section Description

ARTS 1400 F Perspectives on Art Making Heimo Wallner

Perspectives on Art Making explores method and meaning in art making, the role of experimentation, and the translation of experience into artwork.
The class works across different media, such as drawing including watercolour and acrylics, printing with the Risograph, photography with pinhole cameras, sculptures/installations out of post consumer materials.

We will explore various media and techniques and their potentials and limitations.
In doing so we will spend time "inside the box" (acquiring/honing skills, learning new techniques, following the rules etc.) and "outside the box" (experimenting, playing, pushing the limits of materiality as well as content and concept ).

What do we need? 
Reasons, ideas, skills, materials and endurance. We will work individually and collaboratively. 
We will observe, record, experiment, explore, process, produce, present/document and evaluate.

The main goal of this class is to be able to work independently - to plan and develop a project, but also to learn to trust the process.

Section Expectation

In-class exercises and experiments will prepare you to develop your own projects. 
This class will culminate in a final piece to be presented at the end of the semester. Production time: second half of the semester.
The proposal for each project will be discussed and critiqued by the class before production. 
A minimum of 6 hours of work per week outside of class time is expected.

By the end of this class you will complete:
a sketchbook /log
various exercises and assignments (drawings, prints, models, objects)
a written final project proposal
a final project and an artist statement

Evaluation

Will be based on three equal parts:

Conception
processing of instructions, developing and discussing ideas, research, sketches, first drafts, models

Production
Realisation of the assignments, informed use of tools and materials, respect- and resourceful use of classroom space and materials. AND: clean up.

Reflexion
self-evaluation, participating in critiques and discussions, conclusions

I will state specific learning goals at the beginning of each assignment. Your projects will be graded taking these learning goals into account, but beside these specific assignments, I make efforts to grade the arc of the whole course and your development in it, recognising that in art while one is working towards one thing, often other skills and ideas are developing. A failure to meet the objectives in one project may lead to exceeding them in another.
Generally speaking though, the following are grade descriptions and expectations indicating an overall approach to the semester’s course.
 
A = Student completes all assignments with an excellent attention to craft and presentation. Finished work exceeds expectations outlined in assignments. Student is always well prepared for all aspects of class and is not afraid to take risks or ask questions in the service of learning more. The student understands what possibilities are present in each assignment and lifts their own work as well as class critiques to new and fresh levels of discussion. The student’s work displays a substantial and unique improvement over the course of the semester (you have made the work your own even as you achieved the goals of the assignment.)
 
B = Student completes all assignments with a strong attention to craft and presentation. Assignments have been engaged on a solid level, both formally and conceptually. The student understands the concepts and formal principles of the class well enough to articulate this understanding to others during critiques, and in the work itself. Student is well prepared for class work, homework and discussions in terms of materials and ideas. The student’s work shows steady improvement over the course of the semester.
 
C = Student completes all assignments satisfactorily within the parameters of each assignment. Assignments have been engaged with enough commitment to complete the assignment both formally and conceptually. The student occasionally participates in critiques and discussions and is mostly, but not always, prepared for class work, homework, and discussions. Student’s articulation of class content to others during critiques and discussions is average. The student’s work displays little to some improvement over the course of the semester. 
 
D = Student completes most, but not all, of the class assignments satisfactorily. Assignments were not engaged with enough rigor to fulfill the demands of learning the particular skill or concept introduced therein. The quality of craft and presentation in the work is not up to the expectations stated in the assignment. Student’s articulation of course content during critiques and discussions reveals missed study material. Participation in class critiques and/or discussions is minimal. Student is often unprepared for class work, homework, and discussions in terms of materials and ideas. The student’s work displays little to no improvement over the course of the semester.
 
F = Student offers an unacceptable amount of work in terms of the course expectations for earning credit. A grade of “F” usually implies an unacceptable attendance record and little to no participation in the assignments, discussions and class as a whole.

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