• Journal. 10%
• Scene Study. 10%
• Group presentation and studio exercise inspired by an artist or thinker featured in Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City. 15%
• Interview project. Using loneliness as a frame, students will engage in semi-structured interviews with students at Finland’s Tampere University and develop the transcripts into performance texts. 20%
• Equally inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s "Arthur Rimbaud in New York" project and The Vancouver Foundation’s 2012 report on urban loneliness, small groups will develop a final photo and performance project. 25%
• General participation. Includes full completion of readings, assignments and exercises, thoughtful participation in discussions, concentration, attendance, playfulness, risk, generosity, leadership, collaborative spirit, etc. Punctuality is also key here. Don’t be late. It will be noted. 20%

NOTES:

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

• Students arrive on time for scheduled classes and any group work outside of class. Absences or lateness will adversely affect the final grade. We will always start on the agreed upon time. Notify the instructor in advance of all absences. 5 minutes of unnotified lateness equals 1 full absence. 5% of the final grade is reduced for every absence.
• Assignments are prepared and completed on time (i.e. readings completed in full, materials prepared for presentations, etc).
• Everyone participates in group discussions and presentations. We hold each other accountable in the studio and to appropriate behaviour.
• Individual research and group studio practice outside of the scheduled class times will be required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• The Lonely City by Olivia Laing. Paperback edition available from the SFU bookstore. Please get the physical book, not an electronic version.
• Bring a book to write in. Ideally one with removable pages.
• Access to digital recording devices (broadly considered).
• Appropriate studio clothing – we will be moving in class.