ARTX490: Advanced Studio—Schedule

Fall Quarter 2016, Kalamazoo College

Richard Koenig, Professor

 

Week

Tuesday

Thursday

1

Introductions, Syllabus, Schedule

PBF on Facilities (tour of PTC space) and safety as well as contract and distribution of keys

Sort out studio spaces for each student

Home work: previous work and initial SIP proposal

 

Handouts: Research Tips, SIP Rubric, and more

Assign Influence and Context for next week

View StudentÕs Previous Work/Initial SIP Proposal

Talk: Exercises—from past years

Optional assignment for Critique One (PC)

 

2

Reports: Influence & Context (artist one)

Work time

 

 

Critique One

Optional assignment for Critique Two (PD)

3

Report: reading summary one

Work time

(Look at JurorÕs Shortlist: ArtPrize)

 

IÕm out of town for a conference

Attend class under the direction of our PBF

Think about going up to ArtPrize in GR this weekend

4

Critique Two

Optional assignment for Critique Three (CM)

Work time

Go over how to hang and light (PP1.1)

Sort out space for Art Hop

Work time

 

Friday: Art Hop

5

Look at work that was up for Art Hop

Go over how to document your work (PP1.2)

Strike show and get studio back in shape

Work time (meet with all students individually to go over their ability to optimize images and begin website—PP2)

 

Report: Context (artist two)

Work time

Help folks one-on-one with image optimization and websites (PP2)

6

Critique Three

E-mail me your journal for a mid-term check

(Send by end of week, but not need to include writing after this critique and ideas for next)

 

Professional Practices Three—Artist Statement,

Resume/Biography, Cover Letter

Work time

 

7

Report: reading summary two

Work time

Individual meetings: look at website

 

Report: Context (artist three)

Work time

Individual meetings: look at website

 

8

Critique Four

 

 

Work time

Hang and light work for second Art Hop

 

Friday: Art Hop

9

Photograph pieces from Art Hop—then strike show and get studio back in shape

Professional Practices Four—Grants and Residencies

Work on images and websites

 

IÕm out of town doing research and shooting

Use this time for your artistic production as well as for your website

10

Work time

Send me links to your websites if youÕd like feedback ahead of time

 

Critique Five

Be prepared to give Òelevator speechÓ as well as defend your form/materials relative to concept

Course evaluations

 

 

Tuesday of Finals Week, 5:00 PM—Final Version Website, Final Journal, due

 

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