Course Description
This course is designed for the student who has developed the solid skills introduced in the Beginning Painting course. At this point the student has sufficient skills to embark on their own choices about direction, technical variations and development of a personal way of working.
For those students who need it, a series of prompts will be addressed to initiate this research. The more advance students (graduate level) will begin with self-initiated work immediately.
Course Objectives
1. The student will apply terms, techniques, historical/cultural background, materials and concepts used in the painting language.
2. With this information, and practice, the student will set out to develop a visual voice, which demonstrates knowledge of both contemporary issues and historical options concerning painting.
3. The student will also apply knowledge of painting issues to self evaluate as well as participate orally, knowledgeably and respectfully in class critiques.
Suggested Bibliography
These are suggestions to start you off on a self directed course of studio practice.
- Vitamin P
- Stiles & Selz, Theories and Documents in Contemporary Art, University of California Press, 1996
- Elkins, James, What Painting Is, Routledge, Great Britain, 1999
- Periodicals:
- Art in America
- Art Forum
- New Art Examiner
- Art News
Course Requirements
- Attend all weekly sessions.
- Participate in an informed way to class discussions and workshops.
- *Maintain a sketch/journal book. To include class notes on both technical and critical issues/daily observations/practice/materials investigation.
- Present and write out formally a Project Proposal. A formal presentation will be given in class.
- Maintain a record keeping journal or workbook. Submit this along with your final work assessment. This workbook must show research connected with your work and sources available to you, (art world, publications, library, internet, etc) has been utilized or compared.
- Make sure work in progress is available weekly so progress can be monitored.
- Make full use of between sessions to undertake any practical work or other research that the project demands.
- Keep informed of ongoing exhibitions, panels and art opportunities that will enhance your studio practice.
Assessment
Evaluation will be based on fulfilling the above requirements.
A- Outstanding work and effort in and outside of class
B-Very Good work and effort, clearly above the minimum requirements
C- Good... average work, meeting all requirements
D- Below average and contributing less than the required effort
F- Not enough work to justify credit for the course
- Academic Misconduct: Cheating is the unauthorized use of books, notes, aids or assistance from any other person with respect or examinations, course
assignments, field service reports, class recitations or possession of examination papers or course materials whether originally authorized or not.
- Plagiarism consisting of deliberate use and appropriation of the source and the passing off of such work as the student's own. Any student found guilty of
violating academic integrity shall be subjected to procedures and penalties set forth by university policy.