ART 908 Advanced Research - General

ART 918 Advanced Research - Intermedia

ART 973 Advanced Research - Jewelry and Metalsmithing

Spring 2018, F 9:00am-1:00pm, Room: KSE B81

Professor: Yevgeniya Kaganovich

Office: Art 358

Office Hours: by appointments

e-mail:

Course Objective and Grading Criteria

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this class is to continue to build elements of professional and academic portfolio preparation for visual artists including a cohesive body of work, artist statement, and resume. Your cohesive body of work will be based on technical, aesthetic and conceptual exploration. We will explore work by contemporary artistss and their methodologies for producing a body of work through research, presentations, readings, and visiting artist lectures. With this perspective we will explore concepts in contemporary art and craft discourse. We will work toward an understanding how conditions of the field of Art and/or Metalsmithing effect one’s choice of subject matter, format and content. Graduate students are expected to draw upon their previous metal skills in pursuing finished projects. Finally, I expect from a graduate student a great deal of dedication and a commitment of thought and energy in pursuing a sophisticated body of work.

Goals:

  1. To think critically about the role of making in art, craft and design through readings, discussion, research, presentations, and a growing awareness of the history of our discipline.
  2. To continue to develop technical and critical skills
  3. To develop a collaborative working environment through group projects and through community-based research and production.
  4. To develop critical response to own work and the work of others.
  5. To cultivate artistic commitment and professionalism

Grading:

Your grade will be based upon:

  1. The Research Assignment(100 points)

that will consist of written research (25 point), visual research (25 points) and presentation (50 points). These three parts of the assignment collectively will be worth100 points of your final grade.

  1. A cohesive body of work - three to five finished pieces(600 points)

In order to receive a grade in this course you must complete a cohesive body of work of at least three pieces. The entire body of work will be worth 600 points of your final grade.

  1. Complete Portfolio (200 points)

Your portfolio will consist of (1) a book made by using or I-Photo which will include a cover page, artist statement, 20 labeled images of your work, and a resume, and (2) a labeled disk with an artist statement, 20 digital images of your work, image description list, resume, and a list of the exhibitions you have applied for this semester. These two items combined will be worth 200 points of your final grade. You will make 2 copies of the book as well as the CD, one copy of each will remain in the Metals studio. Your Graduate Activities Report will be due along with the complete portfolio.

  1. Crit and Reading Discussion Leadership (100 points)

You are expected to facilitate and actively participate in all scheduled critiques and group discussions. You will lead the scheduled Group Discussion on Making a Body of Work, collect the Body of Work proposals from the students, record and report on their preparation for this discussion (well developed ideas, visual research, sketches, models).

You are expected to facilitate and actively participate in all scheduled discussions on the assigned readings. This semester you will be responsible for choosing appropriate readings for #2 and #3 Reading Discussions scheduled. You will guide these two discussions and pose questions to the group that will help to stimulat discussion. Turning in a typed summary of these talking points and questions for both readings the day of each discussion.

  1. Attendance

CLASS ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. You are expected to be present at all class sessions for the entire period. Please be on time. Many slide presentations and demonstrations are given during each session. If you miss a class you are responsible for that information. If you are going to be absent please notify me in advance. A maximum of two absences is allowed, additional absences will result in you loosing one third of a letter grade in your final grade each time you are absent. Three tardies/latenesses are equal to one absence. Five or more absences will result in automatic withdrawal or failure.

You are expected to be present at all class sessions for the entire period. You may choose not to attend a specific presentation that you have already seen, artist statement discussion for example, but you are expected to be here at the beginning of each class for announcements and be working during the presentation that you choose to miss. If you choose to miss a presentation you’ve already seen, you are responsible for that information. You are expected to complete all assignment and participate in all reading discussions.

  1. Effort, progress and attitude

Significant effort and progress and positive attitude will make an improvement in your final grade. Lack of effort and progress and poor attitude will result in a lowering of your final grade.

  1. Class participation

You class and crit participation will be noted on daily basis.

Graduate students are expected to document work, apply to competitive student exhibitions, participate in Graduate and/or Metals Area activities, and take a lead in visiting artist events. You are also expected to participate in installation and deinstallation of Metals! Juried Student Exhibition. Poor class participation will result in lowering of your final grade.

  1. Extra Credit

You may write a critical review of a visiting artist lecture for 20 points. Please see guidelines under Extra Credit Assignment on D2L site. In order to receive the extra credit points, your review must follow these guidelines.

This course is a big time commitment. Outside of class time studio work is expected for a passing grade. You will need to spend a significant amount of time working outside of class on you projects as well as preparatory assignment, research, sketches and models. Producing a cohesive body of work is a demanding process that requires extensive work hours. Be ready for a rigorous semester. Excellent work ethics will be essential in passing this class.

Time Investment and UWM Credit Hour Policy

This is a 3 credit studio course that meets twice per week for 2.5 hours for the duration of the 15 week semester. Student should expect to dedicate about 10 hours per week outside of class to class preparation, studio work, readings, and assignments. The total amount of time that an average student should expect to spend on this class is as follows:

Expected in class workload: 75 hours

Expected out of class workload: 150 hours

TOTAL:225 hours

This workload is an estimate. Students are assessed on their performance, not on the time put into the course.

Projects will be evaluated on the following:

  • Originality of design and overall strength of concept. I expect a great deal of effort from you to exercise your creative potential. Your ideas are just as important as the finished piece. Your formal choices must support the concept of the work.
  • Technical execution. Good craftsmanship is essential in carrying your ideas across in a work of art.
  • Ambition, effort and progress. Are you challenging yourself? Are you prepared during

class discussions with your research, models and sketches? Are you problem-solving and working through your ideas? Are you making progress weekly on your project? Ask yourself these questions throughout the semester. If your answer is YES to each then you are on the right track!

  • Ability to meet deadlines. While you will be developing your skills and challenging abilities, planning within the parameters of your experience must be considered. Late work will be penalized 1/2 of a letter grade for each class period that it is late. No late work will be accepted after two class periods. Absolutely no work is accepted after the final semester critique.

Grades will be defined as follows:

A = Outstanding. Expansive investigation of ideas and excellent composition. All assignments completed on time. Insightful contributions to critiques. Goes substantially beyond minimum requirements.

B = Above average. Substantial investigation of concepts and compositions; excellent craft. All assignments completed on time, insightful contributions to critiques.

C = Average. All assignments done competently and completed on time. Strong

participation in critiques.

D= Marginal work. Two or more late projects, limited investigation of ideas, poor craft or incoherent compositions, or excessive absences. Limited contribution to critiques.

F = Unsatisfactory work. Course failure due to minimal idea development, poor craft, disjointed compositions, lack of participation, late assignments, or excessive absences.

UWM Published Grade System:

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A 4.00 Excellent

A-3.67

B+ 3.33

B 3.00 Good

B-2.67

C+ 2.33

C 2.00 Average

C-1.67

D+ 1.33

D 1.00 Poor

D-0.67

F 0.00 Fail

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This course will utilize the plus/minus grading system.

Jewelry and Metalsmithig supplies are now available at:

Union Craft Center, street level of the UWM Student Union, Room EG30 / 414-229-5535;

D2L Site: for help: Bolton Hall 225 ( or 229-4040).

Email Policy

You must check your UWM e-mail account as well as the course D2L site on regular basis. Over the course of the semester many crucial communications will be sent out via the course D2L site, which go directly to your UWM e-mail account. E-mails should be composed letters in which you address the person to whom you are writing, state your questions and concerns and finish the letter with your full name. E-mail is not to be used a public forum. General questions of course content and policy should be directed directly to the instructor during Office Hours. E-mails that do not follow these basic guidelines will not be responded to. Please allow 2 business days for the instructor to respond to your e-mail.

What is copyright?

Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to use their materials. You must get permission to use copyrighted original works of authorship if you plan to make your project available to the public in any way. For more on gaining permission see:

Student Health Resources from Norris Health Center:

The UWM Norris Health Center (NHC) is available to students and focuses on providing primary medical and nursing care, mental health services and preventive care. Unfortunately, illness, injuries or other problems may not always occur during the hours when the Norris Health Center is open, Monday - Thursday 8 AM to 4:45 PM; Friday 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM. Nor does NHS cover the cost of services provided outside their facilities. It is strongly recommended that all students have health insurance that includes emergency room and hospitalization coverage. The UWM Student Association Student a Student Health Insurance Plan which covers most major medical illnesses or injuries. The University does not provide blanket medical coverage to students. Students are strongly encouraged to secure their own health insurance, either through their parents, the Student Health Insurance Plan or some other program.

Risk Management Information for Students

Students with Disabilities

If you need special accommodations in order to meet any of the requirements of this course, please contact me as soon as possible. Please provide a copy ofYou Verified Individual Services and Accommodations (VISA) to indicate theaccommodations you may need in this class. If a student you’d like to requests accommodations but do no have a VISA, please contact the Student Accessibility Center (SAC.)Reasons you may need to work with the SAC include but are not limited to: depression, anxiety, learning challenges, physical challenges, etc. If you will need accommodations in order to meet any of the requirements of this course, please contact me as well as the Student Accessibility Center a.s.a.p. They will create a plan and give you support, but these services will be most helpful if configured in the first couple of weeks of the semester. Please note that it will be the student’s responsibility to provide the SAC and Instructors with proper documentation. Students are also responsible for the timely arrangement of SAC quiz/test administration, usually 1-2 weeks ahead of scheduled in-class exam time.

Religious Observances

Students will be allowed to complete examinations or other requirements that are missed because of a religious observance.

Students Called to Active Military Duty

Incompletes A notation of "incomplete" may be given in lieu of a final grade to a student who has carried a subject successfully until the end of a semester but who, because of illness or other unusual and substantiated cause beyond the student's control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or to complete some limited amount of term work. An incomplete is not given unless you prove to the instructor that you were prevented from completing course requirements for just cause as indicated above.

Discriminatory Conduct (such as sexual harassment) Discriminatory conduct will not be tolerated by the University. It poisons the work and learning environment of the University and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well-being of students, faculty, and staff.

Academic Misconduct The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others' academic endeavors. Cheating on exams or plagiarism are violations of the academic honor code and carry severe sanctions, including failing a course or even suspension or dismissal from the University.

Complaint Procedures Students may direct complaints to the head of the academic unit or department in which the complaint occurs. If the complaint allegedly violates a specific university policy, it may be directed to the head of the department or academic unit in which the complaint occurred or to the appropriate university office responsible for enforcing the policy.

Grade Appeal Procedures A student may appeal a grade on the grounds that it is based on a capricious or arbitrary decision of the course instructor. Such an appeal shall follow the established procedures adopted by the department, college, or school in which the course resides or in the case of graduate students, the Graduate School. These procedures are available in writing from the Chair of the Department of Art and Design.

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