Fall 2024 - CA 424 D100

Making/Artistic Research (3)

Class Number: 5438

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    GOLDCORP

    Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    GOLDCORP

  • Prerequisites:

    CA 324.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Students are encouraged to focus their efforts on an individual practice and to develop new work mentored by faculty and guest artists. The research from this course will be carried over to the spring term senior projects in CA 425. Part of the class will focus on documentation and approaches to building personal profiles. This course can be repeated once for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is designed as a part one of a year-long trajectory in artistic practice and production.  The fall course (424) is centered in solo practice and an individual trajectory of research and making, mentored by faculty and guest artists who are active in the field of performance and other disciplines

A set of modules will be explored over the term including the history of ongoing dialogue between dance and contemporary art since the late 1950s focusing on seminal choreographers, composers and visual artist’s work and text.  Part of the class will also focus on documentation and building personal profiles.

The thirteen weeks of research culminate in a final project. Students define their own mediums and forms of presentation, which can be performance, performance installation, and others. The project from this course will be carried over to the spring semester senior projects in CA 425.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Goals:
* To develop an idea from conception to realization through the application of research
* Developing a range of methods and tools for making
* Learning skills of managing time, planning skills and techniques for developing and documenting a new work
* Developing strategies for working with sound, light and materials within a dance practice
* Learning to receive and incorporate feedback- and provide feedback for peers

Grading

  • How you work- being on time, present and participating with curiosity and enthusiasm 50%
  • Research and Assignments 30%
  • Final Project 20%

NOTES:

Grading: Details to be confirmed in the first week of classes

 

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website 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

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.