ADN 582 Final Project Studio

ADN 588 Final Project Studio

COURSE JUSTIFICATION

This studio serves as a prototype for the process of developing a professional and coherent body of creative work which is worthy of public presentation and which makes an innovative contribution to art and design. It is this process which will be repeated countless times in the professional life of the artist designer after graduation. The work conducted is the culmination of the student's mastery of visual art concepts and practice and is the focus for the terminal oral examination.

ENROLLMENT

None. New course.

NEW RESOURCES REQUIRED

New faculty support in art and design. Students will be housed in the same studio as those enrolled in ADN570.

CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS

PROPOSED SYLLABUS

Proposed syllabus attached.

SYLLABUS

Course: ADN 588 Final Project Studio

Instructor: Susan Brandeis, 201 A Leazer Hall , 515-3876

Vita Plume, 201C Leazar Hall, 513–4466

Description:

During this final studio in Art and Design the student will undertake the creation of a final project framed and researched in the preceding semester. Like other semesters of graduate studio the focus will remain on: creating a body of work; creative process and problem-solving; exploration; innovation; and the application of advanced art and design techniques and methods.

During this final studio semester the student will complete the final project and present it publicly in an appropriate format. The student will also sit for an oral examination probing the theoretical, methodological, creative, and philosophical context of the project and addressing the candidates mastery of concept and medium. Completed documentation of the final project will be due no later than the end of this semester .

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the semester, students will:

• Complete the final project.

• Sit for the oral examination.

• Complete and submit documentation of the final project.

Grading policy:

70% of the course grade will be based on the quality of work done on the explorations and projects undertaken. The general criteria on all projects will include: craftsmanship; attention to detail; meeting deadlines; degree of innovation or experimentation; mastery of technical processes; conceptual development; solving of a given problem; degree of background preparation (this could include reading or research in the library, technical research, materials or technique experimentation, finding historic precedent or related contemporary work, sampling, testing, sketching and idea development); amount (quantity) of work attempted (especially when it exceeds the basic minimum requirements); attention given to developing and refining ideas before implementation; and attending and anticipating in critiques .

30% of the grade will be based on the oral examination and the documentation of the project.

Honor Code:

Students will be expected to adhere to the guidelines for academic integrity as outlined in the NC State code of student conduct. Any work you submit in this class must have been conceived of and made by you. Submitting work that was made by someone else, taking someone else's idea, using images or modules developed by someone else, or purchasing objects for submission to fulfill the requirements of a project are all forms of cheating. They will not be tolerated. Please consult the University web site at: http://www.ncsu.edu/student_affairs/osc/AIpage/acaintegrity.html

Students with Disabilities:

If you have a disability that may affect your participation in this class, please notify the instructor so that any necessary adjustments can be made. You may also want to contact the NC State disability Services for students center regarding campus services at room 2000 Harris Hall or on the web at:

http://www2 . ncsu.edu/ncsu/stud_affairs/counseling/bss/.

Health and Safety:

As part of your educational experience at the College of Design , you will be expected to participate in classes, field trips, and workshops in locations both on and off campus. You will be expected to fulfill your class assignments using equipment, tools, and machinery belonging to the University and/or your own equipment, tools, and machinery. It is expected that you will use proper care and caution and will assume responsibility for your health and safety.

Course Schedule:

Weeks 1–12 Individual projects

Week 12 Oral Examination

Weeks 13–16 Completion and submission of project documentation

Bibliography:

Individual according to the student’s outline and plan for the project.