Art 451 Problems in Digital Media
Instructor: Joseph DeLappe
Instructor: Joseph DeLappe
Fall 2011 – room CFA 207/208
Monday 1-3:30pm
Office: CFA 158
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 11:00am to 12:30pm
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 11:00am to 12:30pm
Email: delappe@unr.edu
ART
451 PROBLEMS IN DIGITAL MEDIA 3 credits
Tutorial
on an independent basis arranged with tutor/advisor. Students exhibit work as
part of course requirement. Maximum of 9 credits.
Prereq(s):
ART 350
Course Description/Goals/Objectives:
This
course is designed for the advanced Digital Media student to be taken towards
the development of a group exhibition of either individually or collaboratively
produced installation/performance projects.
Students in the course first develop a proposal for a semester long
project, or projects that reflect their ongoing creative investigations into
the creation of new media art while at the same time seeking to push themselves
into new, innovative territory both technically and conceptually. We will be developing a cohesive event at the
end of the term at a location as yet to be determined.
Student Learning Outcomes:
•Students will gain an advanced level of knowledge and
understanding of critical theory and practices in the areas of digital media
art.
•Students will have a broad, experiential understanding of
developing media based art works for public display.
•Students will learn to participate in the practice of
being contemporary artists as they invent and expand their capabilities working
with new technologies for creative production.
•Students will develop a proficiency in writing about
their creative practice while learning best practices for basic website/blog
development.
•Students will have evidence of their proficiency in the
artwork produced. This proficiency will undergo a critical review through the
group critique process, resulting in a more dynamic understanding artistic
evaluation.
Assignments:
There
are no formal assignments for this course.
The course is structured to allow the advanced Digital Media student the
greatest latitude towards developing innovative projects that push both their
technical and conceptual abilities in creating digital media based works. Students
are required to present a comprehensive, public exhibition/display of their
finished work at the end of the term.
Our bi-weekly critiques will serve as the formal consideration of “assignments”
as assessed by the Professor.
Each
student is REQUIRED to attend two approved lectures and two exhibitions or film
screenings, that are regularly announced in class. I will provide you with a list of approved
lectures/screenings/exhibitions both on campus and off. You are required to write a short, one page
critical summary of the event and two questions to ask the speaker (extra
credit will be given to those who actually ask their question at the event!). There are several specific events oriented
towards the digital media area that I will recommend you attend this semester -
I will go over these in class.
Each
student is required to develop a dedicated blog/journal updated weekly with
documented progress and research towards completing their creative works.
We
will be meeting every week to review progress, discuss ideas, visit
potential locations, etc.
Course Philosophy:
The Digital Media program exists as part of the larger Art
Studio program for the Department of Art – all studio programs currently focus
on the development of a contemporary approach to studio art practice and
theory. The program emphasizes an
artistic, experimental and technical approach to learning to utilize media
systems as tools for the facilitation of socially engaged art. The intent is to
provide an intensive learning environment that considers new technologies as
broadly flexible tools available to the contemporary artist. The Digital Media program and this course emphasizes
a creative model that is based on collaboration, dialogue and cooperative
learning.
This is a thoroughly hands-on course. You will learn in
this class by doing – students will be given broad introductions to a variety
of applications and devices as incorporated into their project assignments.
Learning to use these complex graphics programs, online technologies and
computer peripherals takes much dedication of time and a flexible attitude
towards experiential practice and learning.
Learning to become proficient utilizing new technologies is accomplished
through both individual and shared experience.
What you derive from this class in terms of technical learning will
largely be defined by the amount of time you spend exploring and experimenting.
Finally, you will be challenged constantly to consider
just what you are doing with these new tools to connect with our larger
context. This course seeks to develop an alternative pedagogy for learning just
what it means to be an artist in our contemporary time and place.
Grading:
Students are graded according to the quality of their creative production and by their active participation in individual meetings with the faculty and group critiques.
Students are graded according to the quality of their creative production and by their active participation in individual meetings with the faculty and group critiques.
•Grades for the critiques based on quality of work,
evidence of time spent, attainment of project goals, articulation of your
processes, responses to others work, etc.
•Grades for blog based on clarity of writing, quality of
responses, number and quality of images, organization composition and quality
of design.
•In class participation grades based upon attendance,
notes required for medical excuses.
•Grades on reviews based on clarity of description of
event, concise critique and analysis, original thoughts and appropriately
intellectual responses.
Grading Rubric
•60% Studio Project(s) - 600 pts
•20% Participation/critiques, discussions. - 200 pts (15 weeks x 10 pts per week+ 50pts
engagement)
•10% Written lecture and exhibition reviews. - 100 pts (4 reviews x 25 pts ea)
•10% Presentations. - 100 pts (2 presentations x 50 pts
ea)
Total points: 1000
A = 1000-900
B = 899-800
C = 799-700
D = 699-600
F = 599-000
F
= 0-83 Points
I will meet with each of you individually at the midterm
to discuss your progress in the class and provide advising regarding the
Digital Media program. You will receive written comments and a grade for each
project.
The “+” and “-“ system will be used for grading.
http://www.unr.edu/provost/curriculum-central/curricula-forms-and-guidelines/syllabus-guidelines/nshe-grading-policy
Bibliography:
Specific texts will be recommended on an individual basis.
Specific texts will be recommended on an individual basis.
Lab Access:
Ours is a streamlined, small computer and media arts
laboratory with a limited number of student workstations. In light of this
situation and specifically in recognition of the fact that we cannot provide a
workstation for each student during scheduled class times, we will be working
from a lecture/lab model that requires that the majority of your work is to be
completed outside of our scheduled lecture class periods. Students should expect to complete their work
during our lab/studio days and during after hours access to our lab. All
student projects are to be completed during available lab hours in the Digital
Media Studio, on your own computers or in the Knowledge Center’s Dynamic Media
Lab.
The media lab of the Knowledge Center’s Dynamic Media Lab
as well has capable staff on site to assist students.
You will be assigned a digital access code for after-hours
access to the Digital Media Studio by the end of the second week of the term.
Policy on Attendance
Absences
There are no official absences from any university class.
It is the personal responsibility of the student to consult with the professor
regarding absence from class. In the event that a student misses a class
because of an official university function or event or because of serious
personal considerations, the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student
Life Services may, at its discretion, send an explanation to the instructor
involved or to the faculty in general. The instructor shall make the final
determination on whether the missed work can be done at a time other than
during the regularly scheduled class period.
Religious Holy Days:
It is the policy of NSHE to be sensitive to the religious obligations of
its students. Any student missing classes, quizzes, examinations or any other
class or lab work because of observance of religious holy days will, whenever
possible, be given an opportunity during that semester to make up the missed
work. The make-up work will apply to the religious holy day absence only. It
shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor in advance
in writing, if the student intends to participate in a religious holy day which
does not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall
not apply in the event that administering the assignment at an alternate time
would impose an undue hardship on the instructor or the institution which could
not reasonably have been avoided.
Policy on Academic Dishonesty:
"Cheating, plagiarism or otherwise obtaining grades
under false pretenses" constitute academic dishonesty according to the
code of this university. Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and
penalties can include canceling a student's enrollment without a grade, giving
an F for the course or for the assignment.
For more details, see the University
General Catalog.
Policy on Disability:
If you have a disability and will be requiring assistance,
please contact me or the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Building Suite
100) as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Academic Success Services:
Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center (784-4433
or www.unr.edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (784-6801 or
www.unr.edu/tutoring/), and University Writing Center (784-6030 or
http://www.unr.edu/writing_center/. These centers support your classroom
learning; it is your responsibility to take advantage of their services. Keep
in mind that seeking help outside of class is the sign of a responsible and
successful student.
Statement on Audio and Video
Recording:
“Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or
unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of
Regents policy. This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the
written permission of the instructor. In order to accommodate students with
disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures
and discussions. Therefore, students should understand that their comments
during class may be recorded.”
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