Spring 2025 - CA 355 D100
Social II (3)
Class Number: 6478
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
GOLDCORP
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Instructor:
James Long
jelong@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CA 354.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The second of two courses in the Social Studio stream. Building on CA 354, students will continue research and experiment with contemporary methodologies at the intersection of performance and social practice.
COURSE DETAILS:
CA 355 collects the various ethical, social and aesthetic considerations at play in social practice covered in the Fall's CA 354 to rerearch, devise and produce a social practice event inspired by the groups working at Vancouver's 312 Main: A Centre for Social Innovation.
While this is part two of two classes it can, with prior approval, accomodate new students. Please contact james_long@sfu.ca for any questions, or if you do not have the prerequisites and are interested in taking the class.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- To deepen an understanding of the social, aesthetic and ethical implicaitons of social practice in the arts.
- To test the potential of collboration as a key methodology in Social Practice.
- To bring what we have gatehered and explored in CA 354 to 312 Main and its tenants.
- To further integrate, trouble and expand intersection of social science and creative practice.
Grading
- Participation 20%
- Aesthetic, Social and Ethical Analysis of Final Project 30%
- Final Group Project Realization 30%
- Four Mini Social Practice Assignments 20%
NOTES:
We all enter this space as collaborators. Each individual is responsible for the production and maintenance of its trajectory. This requires full attendance and participation in scheduled classes and presentations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Students arrive on time for scheduled classes and any group work outside of class. Absences or lateness will adversely affect the final grade. 5 mins of lateness equals 1 full absence. We will always start on the agreed upon time. Notify the instructor in advance of all absences. 2% of the final grade is reduced for every absence without reason.
- All 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.
- Avoid wearing scents.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All readings are provided by the instructor and available on Canvas as PDFs.
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
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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.