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Catalogue
Description:
An intensive study of digital art intended to develop a cohesive
body of computer based artworks. Through individualized assignments
and group critiques students will develop a body of work in one of the
following areas: Digitally based still imagery, advanced interactive
artworks, digital video, 3-D animation, large-format imagery, or web
based artworks. Students will work on developing a body of work for
exhibition, application to graduate study or professional activity.
May be repeated for a total of 6 hours.
Theme:
Senior Projects is a continuation and elaboration on the theory
and methods of digital art following the Advanced Digital Art course.
Building on the knowledge and skill you learned in Art 390 we will be
use this class to expand upon your own personal artistic vision in the
digital mediums you have been introduced to in earlier classes. Every
effort will be made to make assignments relative to the current situations
facing us as artists. In this class you will be using the computer,
one of the most potent image making devices ever created (at least since
the invention of the opposable digit, i.e. your thumb). Remember that
the computer is the place where still images, sound, video, television,
radio, post office, library, and office collide. To help you survive
that collision there will be several readings in conjunction with digital
assignments. We will be reading essays that will form the theoretical
framework for assignments. A reading response posted on the class web
site (http://www.johnvalentino.com) is required for each reading. We
will be using all of the readings in creating and critiquing images
during this class.
Prerequisite: Art 299, Art 190, Art 290, Art 390 or 393 or 394,
or 396.
Note: If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services, Student Union, Room 1304. No accommodations will be granted without documentation from the Office of Disability Services. The deadline for registering or making accommodation changes is two weeks prior to the start of the Final Exam period. Any requests received after the deadline will generally be considered for the following semester.”
Note: The last day to resign from the University or withdraw
from classes, without a grade penalty, is Friday, Oct 23.
Note: “Free discussion, inquiry, and expression is encouraged in this class. Classroom behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Examples may include routinely entering class late or departing early; use of communication devices, or other electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized; talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceived as “crossing the civility line.” In the event of a situation where a student legitimately needs to carry a communication device to class, prior notice and approval of the instructor is required.” Classroom behavior which is deemed inappropriate and cannot be resolved by the student and the faculty member may be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs for administrative or disciplinary review as per the Code of Student Conduct which may be found at http://www.selu.edu/admin/stu_affairs/handbook/.
Internet use During Instruction Time:
Internet access is provided to each computer in the New Media Lab. Students are encouraged to use the Internet and world wide web as a resource, research tool and window into contemporary culture. However, students are not to spend time on personal Facebook or other social media sites, shop or otherwise surf the web during instructional time when it does not directly pertain to a New Media project. Students will not, under any circumstances, use the computers or Internet connection to play games during instructional time. If you are observed partaking in these activities during instructional or independent work time you will receive a 50% reduction in grade for the current assignment.
No cell phones during class - check your messages during breaks.
Art 490 Goals and
Objectives:
• To teach students to create a cohesive body of digitally based
artworks for exhibition and/or admission to graduate study.
• To teach students problem solving skills associated with producing
ambitious works of art.
• To teach students analytic skills in producing independent artworks.
• Students will develop independent themes, concepts and an artistic
voice.
• Students will learn to make informed choices in the selection
of materials, techniques and artistic medium in the production of their
thesis exhibition.
• Students will hone their craftsmanship skills appropriate to
a thesis level of understanding.
DAC Facility Use Policy:
With this newly
equipped facility, the Digital Arts Center is a state-of-the-Art complex.
Students who enter and study within this environment are expected to
treat its many electronic facets with complete respect. There will be
no storage of projects on the hard drives of work stations. You will
be instructed on the policies with regard to the proper storage procedures
within each class. Each work station has been set-up for the needs of
students within this center and there will be no altering of hard drives,
systems, changes in font listings or software programs. If changes within
these configurations are found, increased security will be implemented.
Lab, Lecture, Exams, Absences:
Regular and punctual class attendance is typically associated with higher course grades, and students are encouraged to attend all classes. Important information will be given during each lecture
so be prepared to take notes both in lecture and during the lecture
period in lab. There will be time during class for you to work on assignments.
These sessions are not "free periods" but are a chance for
you to work on a one on one basis with the instructor and an opportunity
for you to learn from your fellow students. You may not work at home
during this time. Bacuse course grades are based partly on activities and assignments that require the students’ presence in class more than 5 unexcused absences and you will be asked to withdraw from
the class. If you miss class, it is up to you to get notes and/or handouts,
and you are responsible for all assigned work regardless of attendance
in class.
Assignments:
In addition to the reading assignments you will be working on your own
individual imaging assignments. Most of the assignments will require
that you make new images. Previous work can only be used with my approval.
All assignments must be submitted onto the coursework server in the
DAC.
Materials:
You are required to keep backup copies of all of your files which
means you will need at least a 500GB USB External Drive or larger. If you are working in Video you will be required
to purchase additional DVD-R disks to archive your work.
Evaluation (testing and grading):
• Students are evaluated regularly in one-on-one and in groups
through verbal and visual critiques and are evaluated on their ability
to participate in the critiques.
• Students will address content, problem solving, craftsmanship,
and creativity, during critiques.
• Students are evaluated by the instructor in a one-on-one review
of works assigned for that review.
• Students are given a written evaluation of each assignment.
The evaluation assesses the following items: Concept, technique, problem
solving, and challenging personal limits.
• Students’ digital portfolio of artworks are evaluated
at the end of each semester in a final group critique.
Grading
Weights
Assignments - 60%
Exams/Reading responses - 10%
Attendance & Class Participation in critique - 30%
Grades will be
based on the following criteria:
- Concept
- Technique
- Problem Solving
- Challenging Personal Limits
- Quantity of completed
artworks
Grades will also
be based on the number of artworks completed at the end of the semester:
This class is designed to
help prepare students for their senior exhibition. Since graduating
seniors must have at least 5 pieces accepted into the exhibition
students are being asked to submit 10 pieces for jury. To encourage
students to reach the requisite number of artworks for their senior
show the following grading scheme will be used in senior projects:
- To achieve an A grade
a minimum of 10 pieces must be created in Senior Projects. Producing
the equivalent of 10 pieces does not guarantee an A. It only means that an A is the highest
grade you can receive.
- To achieve a B grade a
minimum of 8 pieces must be created in Senior Projects. Producing
the equivalent of 7 pieces does not guarantee an B. It only means that an B is the highest
grade you can receive.
- To achieve an C grade
a minimum of 6 pieces must be created in Senior Projects. Producing
the equivalent of 6 pieces does not guarantee an C. It only means that an C is the highest
grade you can receive.
- To achieve an D grade
a minimum of 4 pieces must be created in Senior Projects. Producing
the equivalent of 5 pieces does not guarantee an D. It only means that an D is the highest
grade you can receive.
Final
Exam: Thursday, Dec 10. 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Project
Requirements
Students will work towards a cohesive body of work in one of
the following areas:
- Digitally
Based Still Imagery,
- Advanced
Interactive Artworks,
- Digital
Video
- 3-D animation
- Large-Format
Imagery
- Web Based
Artworks
By
the beginning of the second
class period each student will submit a written proposal (1 page max)
outlining their course of artistic inquiry for the coming semester.
The proposal must include:
- Theme
of artworks.
- Number
of artworks (minimum and maximum) created during the semester.
- Scale/length
of artworks.
- Projected
resources needed. (Paper,
Ink, Framing Supplies, etc.)
Critiques:
For every scheduled group critique students must present to
the class their solution to the visual problem outlined in their proposal
in a state of completion suitable for discussion. Work presented at
critiques, and the students effective visual and oral presentation will
be assigned a grade. Critiqued submissions are then due on the server
before class one week later (or by a time specified by the instructor).
Submissions:
Student work must be submitted in digital file format and in
analog form such as prints (unless otherwise specified by instructor)
to the appropriate section within Classwork/ART490 folder on the Digital
Arts Server. Students MUST make prior arrangements with instructor
for submissions if they will be absent when a project is due and are
responsible for arranging a critique and submission of work with the
instructor.
Course Notes:
CourseNotes and other resource materials for this course can
be found on the Coursework server in the DAC and on-line at <http://www.johnvalentino.com/Art490/490Notes.htm>.
Please download a copy of the notes from the web site, and keep them
on your Zip disk for future reference.
. Sample rate and size, compression
and file format will be addressed.
Class
Schedule:
Week
1 |
Aug.
20 |
Class
Introduction, Computer Lab Orientation.
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Week
2 |
Aug.
25 |
Project
proposals due |
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Aug.
27 |
.Digital Currents. Margot Lovejoy.
Vision, Representation, and Invention |
Week
3 |
Aug.
29 |
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Sep. 1 |
Critique
1 |
Week
4 |
Sep.
3 |
Labor Day |
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Sep.
8 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Week
5 |
Sep.
10 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Sep.
15 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Week
6 |
Sep.
17 |
In Class Work Session/ Demos |
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Sep.
22 |
Reading Discussion: The Coddling of the American Mind |
Week
7 |
Sep.
24 |
Critique
2 |
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Sep. 29 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Week
8 |
Oct. 1 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Oct. 6 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Week
9 |
Oct. 8 |
- In Class Work Session/ Demos
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Oct. 13 |
Critique
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Week
10 |
Oct. 15 |
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Oct. 20 |
- Reading
Due Class discussion based on forum responses.
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Week
11 |
Oct. 22 |
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Oct 27 |
- Graduating
Senior Exhibition Ready Artwork due in the Gallery.
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Oct. 29 |
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Week
12 |
Nov.
3 |
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Nov.
5 |
In class workshop |
Week
13 |
Nov. 10 |
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Nov.
12 |
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Week
14 |
Nov.
17 |
Critique
5 |
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Nov.
19 |
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Nov.
24 |
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Week
15 |
Nov.
26 |
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Dec.
1 |
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Dec.
3 |
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Finals |
Dec. 10 |
Final
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