8/14/2019 TIME Syllabus
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timeSPRING 2010 TH+F, 8am -11amClassroom Cohen Studio, first
floorProfessors Alicia Eggert, [email protected]
Michelle Illuminato, [email protected] Ann Holley,
[email protected]
Delicious List http://delicious.com/softWORKSBlog
http://alfredtime.blogspot.com/
Course Description and GoalsDaily there are reminders that time
is passing. Think forexample about the last time you experienced
time goingtoo fast or too slow, or how birds singing may awakenyou
to the passing of winter, or how ticking causesanxiety and a sense
of hurriedness, or how spotting aphoto of your childhood can remind
you of the past. In this course we will investigate the many
definitions of
time and the ways time makes itself evident in oureveryday
lives. Well take a look at its history and learnabout how artists
(and you, too) can use time both as aconcept and a structure for
art making. Well discuss anartworks sense of time, and how duration
can informcontent. We will explore time-based art media,
includingsound/video, performance, and kinetic sculpture. In
thisclass you will acquire a fundamental knowledge of lowRPM motors
and basic electronics, kinetics, performance,sound recording, and
time-based art documentation.
Evaluation & GradingEvaluation is determined by the
commitment to, quality, andcompletion ofyour artistic work,
fieldwork/research andclass participation.You will be expected to
help foster the class community bytaking an active role in the
discussions, thoroughly reading allassigned materials, and
energetically pursuing your ownlearning through the engagement with
your own art practice.
Readings and ResourcesYou will be assigned research materials in
the form of readings, websites and audio works. Interesting
conversationsresult from everyone coming to class prepared,
thinkingcritically, and openly joining the dialogue. An
excellentdiscussion is one where the group questions their
ownassumptions and together works on developing a higher levelof
understanding of the material at hand.
What to Bring to ClassPlease bring to every class: Your
foundations art supplykit, a sketchbook, a jump drive.And if you
own them: A digital camera and/or videorecorder, laptop, cell
phone, ipod.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) InformationIf you are a
student with a documented disability and youneed accommodations,
please make an appointment withthe Director of Student Affairs.
Also please feel free todiscuss any issues directly related
BlogEach student will contribute to the class
blog,alfredtime.blogspot.com, by uploading documentation of
completed assignments. You will receive an emailinviting you to
become an "author", in which case youwill be able to log in, upload
information, and label yourposts with your name. Each student's
name will appear asa label at the very top of the blog's homepage,
andeveryone's work will therefore be easily accessible. Your
contributions to the class blog will be used to evaluateyour
work, and will significantly affect your grade.
Attendance & In Class ParticipationAttendance is not only
mandatory but it is crucial to yoursuccess in this class. Weekly we
will discuss readings, critwork, view slides and videos, and work
on in-class exercises.These important activities cannot be
repeated. If you are notin class please find out from the other
students what wascovered and if work was assigned. This class will
adhere tothe Alfred Foundations Attendance Policy. That policy
statesthat students are allowed 3 absences during the
semesterwithout affecting their grade. This includes all four of
yourworkshops and the Wednesday morning class.
Crits & Coffee BreaksWhen working in your studio it is
important to stop sometimesand see where you are and reevaluate
where you are going.Certainly crits are one formalized way that we
do this in artschool. As a class we will have several types of
crits thisblock. We will meet together for whole class crits,
individualin-progress crits with the professor, and in small
coffee-break crits.
So what is a coffee-break crit? You will be asked to meetwith
one of your colleagues to discuss your current project.You may
invite them to your working space or meetsomewhere else. Before you
meet, prepare a list of whatyoud like to accomplish during this
focused time. You should
document your partners suggestions in your journal and
beprepared to report on the meeting.
Field Trips & Outside LecturesDepending on schedules and
events we may arrange tomeet in a place other than the classroom
during thecourse. Dates will be discussed ahead of time andarranged
according to personal schedules. As anextension of the class you
will be asked to attend severalof the Alfred School of Art + Design
lectures. We will usethese important presentations as possible
points of discussion in class.
