ART 4063: ADVANCED PAINTING
Fall 2014 – 3 Credit Hours, CRN: 61945
Section 001: T/R 5:30-8:20pm, Fine
Arts Building 104
Instructor: John Norris, Associate
Professor of Art
Office Hours: T/R:
9:30-11am (by appointment)
E-mail: jnorris@astate.edu Phone: 972-3050 ext. 3755
Blog: norrisartclass.blogspot.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Individual
work for advanced students. It is expected that students will spend a minimum
of three additional clock hours per week on work outside the scheduled class
time for each studio class. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite, ART 3063,
3863, and ART 3330 or permission of instructor. Fall, Spring. 3.000 Credit
hours, 3.000 Lecture hours.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will pursue
individual bodies of work that seek to define a personal visual vocabulary and
conceptual continuity. Such will be accomplished by creating a small number of
long-term projects defined by each student and engaged critically through
critiques and discussions. Students will also become articulate in speaking
formally about their own work as well as that of their peers. Additionally, we
will engage in presentations, readings, and film viewings to supplement
individual endeavors. This is a STUDIO CLASS; one which requires that students
be actively involved in daily exercises and contribute during critiques. Thus, students must be present and punctual
in order to fully participate.
ATTENDANCE & CLASS
PARTICIPATION:
All late work will be counted off 10 points (aka one letter grade) for each
class period late. For example: if your work merits a 93 but is 2 class periods
late, then your grade will be a 73.
Participation counts as 25% of your grade and is based on the following considerations:
1. Being present, punctual, and prepared for class 2. Focus on and completion
of exercises during class 3. Participation during critiques, discussions, and
dialogues. After 2 absences, 10 points
will be subtracted from your participation grade for each class missed. 20
points will automatically be deducted from your final participation grade if
you miss the Final Critique.
GRADING: Grading will be based on the
final outcome of each individual project (50%), engagement in group projects
and presentations (25%), and class participation (25%).
A: 90
- 100% B: 80 - 89% C: 70 - 79%
D: 60 - 69% F: 0 - 59%
Individual
Assignments will be based on the following elements: 1) Indications that the
student has fulfilled the assignment as defined by their original proposal 2) a
sense of quality showing that the students has invested a significant amount of
time and focus into the assignment. 3) The overall success of the final product
based on formal elements (composition, technique, color, etc.) as well as conceptual
engagement, innovation, experimentation, and creative thinking. AGAIN, TURNING
IN ASSIGNMENTS LATE AUTOMATICALLY REDUCES YOUR GRADE. IF YOU ARE CONFUSED ABOUT GRADING, FEEL FREE
TO ASK QUESTIONS.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1.
Students will submit written proposals for individual projects and will be
given a 3-4 week working period in which to complete them. Work on projects
will be done largely outside of class though certain classes will be designated
as work periods.
2. We
will supplement individual projects throughout the work period with readings,
discussions, films, and gallery visits.
3. During
each work period, we will engage in either a presentation or “mini-project”
designed to consider alternate processes and/or trends in contemporary art.
4.
Projects will culminate with a final group critique and potential short-term
exhibition based on availability of space.
BOOK / BLOG:
Book:
Living and Sustaining a Creative Life,
Essays by 40 Working Artists
Edited by Sharon Louden
Blog:
NORRISARTCLASS.BLOGSPOT.COM
You
will be encouraged to check this regularly as part of your class participation.
THE BLOG SERVES AS A SUPPLEMENT; IT IS
NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR BEING IN CLASS.
MATERIALS: As students will be working
individually to define their own bodies of work, materials will be likewise be
catered to each individual. Students are
responsible for acquiring the necessary materials for individual projects.
Paper will be provided for our collaborative works on paper project.
