Fall 2020 - CA 460 D100

Studio in Visual Art V (4)

Class Number: 7702

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, Thu, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Location: TBA

  • Prerequisites:

    CA (or FPA) 361, 367 and status as an approved major in visual art.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course permits students to work in an open studio situation. Students propose an independent program of work in the media of their choice at the beginning of the term and develop it in critical dialogue with the instructor(s). A course materials fee is required. Students with credit for FPA 460 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is designed to facilitate critical studio production and class critique of art works.  Students are expected to work independently on self-motivated studio projects in consultation with the Instructor.  Students are expected to produce at least three substantial finished works over the course of the semester, in time for group critique deadlines. Finished works are to be installed with attention to presentation values such as prepared walls, floors, lighting and spatial considerations.

Each student must keep a sketchbook (or equivalent) with appropriate records of project research and development such as theoretical notes, sketches, material samples, photographs, models, as well as entries on recent exhibitions visited, artist’s talks, and notes from class critiques.  Students will work on an artist statement to be completed by the end of the course.

Students will participate in the Visual Art Forum, an series of talks by leading contemporary artists and cultural practitioners.  These talks will be delivered remotely and synchronusly, followed by responses and online discussions.

Please note: The majority of this course will be taught in person at Alexander Studio through special permisssion by SFU. Teaching and studying studio art during this new situation, we hope to focus on the positive potentials of this temporary configuration. We realize there will be individual situations that present challenges, and we are dedicated to being flexible when needed, and we imagine students will take on the same ethos. SFU’s COVID-19 guidelines will be applied, and the studio will be only accessible Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 5pm.

Grading

  • Studio Projects (including research/notebook, installation of work) 70%
  • Class participation (preparedness for and contribution toward critiques and discussions, involvement with Visual Art Forum lecture series, overall class environment) 20%
  • Final Presentation 10%

NOTES:

Evaluation:

The three Studio Project assignments must demonstrate an intentional and considered relationship between material, conceptual and methodological properties, as well as curiosity, imagination, skill and resourcefulness on the part of the student. The proper use of shop equipment, cleanup, and responsible sharing of jobs and tools is also taken into consideration when grading. Students are required to keep a sketchbook or other form of research notes. To ensure that meetings with the instructor are focused and useful, students must come fully prepared (with sketches, image archives, notes etc.): include a log of studio activities (What did you do this week in the studio?) and prepare an archive of materials relevant to your projects. Students are expected to fulfill the requirements of any in-class assignments given, for example reading a specific text or researching certain artists.

Participation and engagement in the Visual Art Forum is required: documentation, questions, interviews, written statements, leading discussions with visiting artists.

Students’ performance at critiques, meetings with the instructor, and their studio habits will be considered in the evaluations. Students are expected to attend all studio classes and be actively working during class. Projects are to be completed on time and properly installed for critiques with attention to presentation. Project development must be evident at every meeting with the instructor and presentation, both verbal and visual will be judged at critiques. For your final presentation in this class you are to do a presentation about your work as it stands now in relation to where you were situated at the beginning of class. Most importantly, you are to look at the new ideas, research and forms that have come from your studio explorations this semester, and demonstrate how these support and expand your current studio direction.

REQUIREMENTS:

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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).