Art 411 Art Theory & Practice: December 2013

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

In class Wed Dec 4th

You need all paperwork printed, ready to hand in on Wednesday night.

All your paperwork should also be shared with me (vonstengelj) online through Google Drive.

Your portfolio should be digital (on a CD/DVD or in a slideshow online).

What is Due

- A list of 3 grad schools you would be interested in applying too

- A list of 5 people to be references (you need to have asked them) & all of their contact information

- An overall Artist Statement (look at the example)

- A CV/Resume

- A 10 image digital portfolio, saved as JPEGS at less then 5MB each

- Your Sketchbook for the sketchbook Project

Projects

Project 1 - "Grad School Application"

Go through the process of applying for one of the Graduate School's you identified in assignment 2. You will need a portfolio, resume, artist statement and ______? (Fill in the blank). This is due on the last day of class

Project 2 - "Opposite You"

For this project you will create a piece of art in your designated medium. To create the piece come up with subject matter, an aesthetic concept, and a process that seams natural to how you work. Then, while creating the piece do the opposite. For example if you work is usually rendered realistic, make it abstract. If you like to work with bold colors, work in grey scale. If you work big, make it small. If you like it textured, make it smooth. Try to create the opposite of your style of art. What would your inverse self create?

Assignments

Assignment 1

- make a list of all the questions you want this class to answer.

Assignment 2

- find 3 grad schools your interested in applying to

Assignment 3

- Create a CV for a specific purpose (MFA, Job, Grant)

Assignment 4

- Come up with 10 ideas for your Senior Thesis Show

Assignment 5

- Ask 5 people to be your letters or recommendation and get their contact information (email, address, phone, title). Create a Holiday Card for them and send it to them during the Holidays. Do this every year from now on.

Assignment 6

- Apply for the Student Juried Art Show

Assignment 7

- Apply for the Semenenko- Clark Fund for Excellence in Art & Art History

Assignment 8

- Write your Senior Art Thesis Proposal. Work with your thesis advisor to do this.

Assignment 9

- Create a portfolio of 10 of your best art pieces. Work with the professor in your area of concentration to learn the best practices for each art medium.