Graduate Studio and Colloquium

Course Description

This course emphasizes individual artistic practice and the student-initiated creation of a relevant and critical public discourse centered on that practice.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Create an active connection between writing and studio practice, formally and informally
  • Understand individual studio practice in relation to global art history and contemporary art.
  • Learn how to articulate the relationship between individual studio practice, global art history and contemporary art.
  • Develop a portfolio of writing about individual studio practice. This portfolio will include a fully evolved artist statement and the beginnings of a written graduate thesis.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Final Writing Portfolio 100%

Attendance/Participation:

Not accounted for in final grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.