• VABF Project 20%
• Projects (2x publication projects) 40%
• Research presentation 15%
• Participation (contributions to discussion around assigned readings, in-class assignments, and critiques) 25%

NOTES:

Grading Guidelines

A+ = exceptional | A A- = excellent | B- B B+ = good | C+ C = satisfactory | C- D = marginal

Grades are determined according to the student’s level of:


• seriousness of engagement with studio practice and the problems posed during the course
• openness and willingness to pursue avenues of investigation relevant to their own progress and needs of their work

• openness to and awareness of issues in contemporary art
• complexity of ideas manifested in projects and how those ideas are transformed into existence ie. understanding of the relationship between methods/materials used and an artwork’s connotation

• understanding of the chosen process of production
• attention paid to the “finish” of works: care of fabrication appropriate to works; presentation of works

• contribution to critiques: level of thoughtful analysis of works

• ability and willingness to integrate feedback from critiques and from instructor into one’s practice i.e. future work and the thinking about one’s own work and other artist’s work
• development of work over the semester: degree of advancement attained beyond entering level of achievement

• ongoing contribution to class group as a whole and the maintaining of good studio practice (clean work area, respectful sharing of resources and space, tools, etc.)

Please note the following:

1. Attendance and punctuality are very important. Marks will be deducted due to arriving late, leaving early, or missing class. A doctor’s note is required for absences due to illness. If you do miss a class, please speak to me about your absence. It is your responsibility to find out what you have missed.
2. Students are expected to be in class and working during scheduled class times; material collection, research, etc., is to be done outside of class. Students are expected to spend at least as much time on the course outside of class as in class, i.e. 3 hr class + 3 hr extra.
3. Complete your projects to meet deadlines. This includes installing work for critique prior to the beginning of class. Marks will be deducted due to late projects.
4. Keep regular notes and/or sketches. You may be required to hand them in.
5. Daily Cleanup: The last 10 minutes of class are for cleanup. All students will contribute to cleaning up the shop (sweeping the floor, benches and tools, putting equipment and materials away, etc.)
6. Final Cleanup: No grade will be issued until all work is out of the studio and all tools returned; walls and floors patched, sanded and repainted; all string, wire, screws, nails, masking tape removed, shop cleaned up, etc. (see Alexander Guidelines)