ART 4063/3863:
ADV / INT PAINTING –
EXPERIMENTAL PROCESSES
&
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Fall
2017 – 3 Credit Hours, CRN: 4063: 61217, 3863: 63377
Section
001: T/R 11am-1:50pm, Fine Arts Building 104
Instructor:
John Norris, Associate Professor of Art
Office
Hours: W: 8am-11am (by
appointment)
E-mail:
jnorris@astate.edu Phone:
972-3050 ext. 3755
Blog:
norrisartclass.blogspot.com
ADV 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. Prerequisites, a grade
of C or better in ART 3863, and a grade of CR in ART 3330; or permission of
instructor.
INTERMEDIATE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Builds
on basic skills and concepts from beginning drawing and painting courses,
individualized projects exploring color and space in a variety of subject
matter and approaches, and study of historical and contemporary art in relation
to studio practice. 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, a grade of C or
better in ART 3063; or permission of instructor. Fall, Spring.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will pursue
individual bodies of work that seek to define a personal visual vocabulary and
conceptual continuity. However, individual works may be framed within specific
class projects intended to expand, challenge, and diversify working methods and
approaches. In the process students will become aware of prominent trends in
contemporary painting as well as the expectations and practical concerns of
maintaining a professional studio practice. Students will also become
articulate in speaking formally about their own work as well as that of their
peers. 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 project (75%) and class participation (25%).
A: 90
- 100% B: 80 - 89% C: 70 - 79%
D: 60 - 69% F: 0 - 59%
Individual
Assigments will be based on the following elements: 1) Indications that the
student has fulfilled the assignment as defined by either assignment parameters
or 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 image based on formal elements (composition, line
quality, sense of light & volume, craft etc.) as well as innovation,
experimentation, conceptual integrity, 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:
This
unique HYBRID Advanced &
Intermediate Course will be organized around concurrent, long-term in-class
assignments and independent advanced projects. In term of scheduling, Tuesday
classes will be reserved for in-class assignments. These assignments will be
focused on process, experimentation and subject matter with painting media.
Thursday classes will be reserved for independent advanced projects, including
time for individual progress, individual proposals and critiques, and
discussions, films, and class outings.
Week
1: Course and Project Introductions
Week
2: Experimental Figure Project & Independent Project 1
Week
3: Experimental Figure Project & Independent Project 1
Week
4: Experimental Figure Project & Independent Project 1
Week
5: Experimental Figure Project & Independent Project 1
Week
6: Project Conclusions / Critiques / Intro to New Projects
Week
7: “Provisional” Painting & Independent Project 2
Week
8: “Provisional” Painting & Independent Project 2
Week
9: “Provisional” Painting & Independent Project 2
Week
10: “Provisional” Painting & Independent Project 2
Week
11: Project Conclusions / Critiques / Intro to New Projects
Week
12: Small Geometric Abstraction & Final Independent Project
Week
13: Small Geometric Abstraction & Final Independent Project
Week
14: Small Geometric Abstraction & Final Independent Project (Fall Break)
Week
15: Small Geometric Abstraction & Final Independent Project
Finals:
Final Critique
BOOK / BLOG:
There
will be no book requirement this semester, but there will be individual reading
hand-outs.
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. Tuesday
Courses will require traditional oil painting materials acquired in Beginning
Painting.
