Fall 2020 - CA 360 D100
Studio in Visual Art III (4)
Class Number: 7686
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Thu, 9:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Kathleen Slade
kslade@sfu.ca
Office Hours: By appointment on Zoom
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Prerequisites:
CA (or FPA) 117 (or 167), 118 (or 168), 210W (or 210), 261 and status as an approved Visual Art Major. Corequisite: CA 366.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An open critical studio course. Students are required to have a program of work prepared at the beginning of the term. This program will constitute the basis of the student's work in the course, and will be the subject of continuing critical discussion. This discussion will be integrated with theoretical studies in the parallel seminar course, CA 366. Those students who have satisfactorily completed the lower division requirements for the major may apply for entry into the third year studio/seminar stream. Admission is by portfolio assessment and course achievement review in the spring term before third year. A course materials fee is required. Students with credit for FPA 360 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
CA 360 is a critical studio course that is taken in conjunction with the seminar class CA 366.
This course offers students the opportunity to engage in concepts and conditions of contemporary art practice. During the semester students will continue to develop and enhance their material, technical, and conceptual vocabularies through the production of three self-directed projects to be presented for online critique.
The class will take place on Zoom. The syllabus and assignment information will be posted on Canvas. Over the course of the semester the class will meet as a group and students will also have individual meetings with the instructor. Students should be prepared for each class by having their materials gathered and theoretical research at hand or completed. Attendance during class times is compulsory, and active participation in class and critiques is essential.
Special Notes on the Online Delivery of the class in Fall 2020
Teaching and studying studio art remotely is a new situation, we hope to focus on the positive potentials of this temporary, configuration. We realize there will be individual situations that present challenges or differences. We are dedicated to being flexible when needed, and we imagine students will take on the same ethos. The class time will be structured around in class presentations, discussions, workshops and with regular breaks for working on assigned studio projects in class time. Break out groups with class mates and on one sessions with faculty and teaching assistants will also form part of the structure.
Note that CA 360 course components will be held synchronously, please be available at the times listed.
Grading
- Projects (including: written proposals and timely completion for presentation 80%
- Participation (includes: enthusiastic engagement in all aspects of class, contribution to critiques and all discussions, preparedness to work during class time, attendance, punctuality) 20%
NOTES:
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 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
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. Students are expected to be in class and working during scheduled class times; material collection, research, etc., is to be done outside of class.
2. 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.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
The minimal technology requirements for successfully completing this course are:
- a stable internet connection;
- video camera for online meetings;
- a laptop or desktop computer no older than five years old;
- Zoom (Free)
- Adobe Suite (currently available for free use)
Students are encouraged to become familiar with SCA's more technical guidelines and suggestions for required computing resources http://www.sfu.ca/content/sfu/sca/events---news/news/computer-help--sca-online-.html
If this course is a requirement to your degree and you are unable to meet one or more of the technology or synchronous time frame requirements, please contact the course instructor for possible alternative arrangements.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).