Grading

Glenn Ligon, Condition Report (2000), Iris print with serigraph, 31 x 22 in.

JT2019 Rubric

15%

Participation in discussionParticipation in critique forms part of participation, but there are other elements which students are expected to participate actively, such as discussions about homework readings; lectures presenting artists’ work, gallery visit report, among others.

10%

Engagement during off-campus excursionsOur off campus trips are to museums with the express purpose of viewing artworks. You are expected to engage in the process of learning in the environment of the museum, some of which is structured for you.

10%

Sketchbook/journal for both creative and academic researchYour journal is an important document that will be submitted at the end of the course for grading. The journal should be used for any type of note making - including drawing.

20% total

Daily Preparation (careful reading, typed daily homework, etc. - 5% per week)
While daily preparation will vary, at the very least you are expected to come having read the material listed for that day on the syllabus and have questions, insights, and thoughts to share with the class. Certain days you will be asked to type up responses or do other forms of preparation for class. Absences the class before do not excuse you from these expectations, so be sure to check with a classmate or me at least 24 hours before the next class if you missed the previous session.

45%

Written projects (grading broken down below)
Announcement 5%The announcement, review and creative response are forms of writing that you will study and be asked to work with. You will be given assignments to respond to.
Review 10%Exhibition reviews are an important aspect of art promotion and the creation of provenance. You will work with different forms of reviews and be given directed assignments.
Creative Response 10%You will use a creative format of your choosing (poem, creative non-fiction, personal essay, etc) to respond to an artwork. You will be give assignments for this segment.
Visitor Experience Project 20%The visitor experience project builds on the skills that you have used for the other writing projects completed in this course. This project includes several activities, and has a very clear set of instructions that will be distributed in due time.