Art 411 Art Theory & Practice: Day 5

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Day 5

and get money

Fund for Excellence Fall 23 and Spring 24

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Art Exploration. Show me what you made. What boundaries are you trying to push?

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Lets talk graduate school!

- What can a MFA get you?

- How to apply.

* Word of Advice: Always follow all the directions exactly!

- Where to apply.

- Grants, Loans, GTF/Teaching Fellowships

Graduate School Application

What 3 schools did you find?

What did you like about them?

What kind of information did they want when applying to the school?

Were there an interesting programs you came across?

Project 1

Find 3 graduate programs that look interesting to you and go through the process of applying for one. Submit the materials to me on Oct 2nd for review. You will get the materials back for future submission to the graduate school should you choose that route.

Things you will need to be gathering for next class:

Letters of Rec

- You need to find 3 - 5 people who you wish to have write you letters of recommendation. You need to cultivate your relationship with them over the next year.

CV = Resume

- You need to make a list with the names, dates, and addresses of everything you've ever done, anything you have won, everyplace you worked and your high schools information.

Artist statement x2

- One for your Self

- One for a specific piece "Show"

Bio
- basic personal information, the what, where, when of your life

Letter of intent

- this will change depending on need and what your applying for

Portfolio
- you will need 15-20 art pieces

- start collecting images of your best work

- ask the professor in your area of concentration how artwork for your medium should be presented.

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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.