Student Originated Studies: Visual Art
NEW! Last Updated: 03/01/2010
Spring quarter
Faculty: Lara Evans Art and Art History, Evan Blackwell visual arts
Academic web site: blogs.evergreen.edu/sosvisarts/
Faculty Signature Required: Students must submit a written application and a portfolio. Applications will be available in the Program Office of Seminar 2. Applications received by the Academic Fair prior to the quarter when entering the program will be given priority. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills. Students will be individually notified by e-mail of their acceptance into this program. For more information for spring quarter entry, contact Lara Evans at evansl@evergreen.edu
Major areas of study include visual art (all media), museum studies, and art history
Class Standing: Sophomores or above; transfer students welcome.
Prerequisites: Preparatory college work in the visual arts, including substantial work in drawing. Faculty signature required.
This program is designed for students who are thinking of graduate school, professional work in the visual arts, or arts education at any level, and who want to join a learning community of visual artists and art scholars who are interested in doing advanced work in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture, or in-depth research and writing about some aspect of art or visual culture.
Students will design their own projects, complete visual research and write papers appropriate to their topic, share their research through presentations, work intensively in the studio together, produce a significant thematic body of work and participate in demanding weekly critiques. The group will meet together weekly for student and faculty lectures on research topics, guest artist talks, critiques and field trips.
Credits: 16 per quarter
Enrollment: 50
Books: www.tescbookstore.com
Special Expenses: $28 for field trips.
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in visual art, education, art history, museum studies, aesthetics and humanities.
Planning Units: Expressive Arts
Program Revisions
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| March 1st, 2010 | Evan Blackwell has joined the teaching team. |