Spring 2021 - CA 364 D100
Methods and Concepts: Sculptural Practices (3)
Class Number: 8254
Delivery Method: Remote
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
YI XIN Tong
yxt1@sfu.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
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Prerequisites:
CA (or FPA) 160. A course materials fee is required.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Presents sculptural practices as they relate to practical, conceptual, aesthetic and historical issues in contemporary art. Additional assignments will be required for students taking the course at this level. Students with credit for FPA 364 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
A studio course introducing sculptural practices as they relate to conceptual, aesthetic and historical issues in contemporary art. The course also addresses issues of object making and presentation in the online environment during the pandemic. Students are expected to work with some degree of independence in initiating and producing work. They will be encouraged to increase their facility and knowledge of traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques. Discussion and practice will enable the students to advance the conceptual and intellectual implications of their projects. A committed and self-challenging approach is expected and encouraged.
Grading
- 3 projects (10% + 20% + 30%) 60%
- Participation in class, exercises, reading discussions, critiques and other group activities 30%
- Attendance and professionalism 10%
REQUIREMENTS:
Special Notes on the Online Delivery of the class in Spring 2021
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 one on one sessions with faculty and teaching assistants will also form part of the structure.
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;
This course will also require access to the following software:
• Zoom (Free)
This course recommends you access the following software as you may find it useful in some projects.
• Adobe Suite (currently available for free use)
Note that CA 160 course components will be held synchronously, please be available at the times listed.
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.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Eva Grubinger, Jörg Heiser (Eds.), Sculpture Unlimited 2: Materiality in Times of Immateriality, Sternberg Press, 2015
ISBN: 9783956791024
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 SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 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).