ART/MEDIA/PRAXIS
F/W/S 06-07
BILL VIOLA Poem A (installation view), 2005 Video installation
Faculty: Joe Feddersen and Laurie Meeker
Pre-requisites: Junior/Senior standing One year college-level study in visual arts or media arts
Special Expenses: $300 – 400 per quarter for art and media supplies
Internship Possibilities: Spring only with faculty approval
Total Credits: 48 credits, 16 per quarter
ART/MEDIA/PRAXIS is an intermediate/advanced interdisciplinary arts program, examining current issues in contemporary visual and media arts. The program will engage both theory and practice [PRAXIS] in the pursuit of a forum for interdisciplinary collaboration. We will focus on the intersections between visual arts and the moving image, examining installation and site-specific works. Students will develop their skills in critical writing as well as art/media production. Students entering the program will be expected to be proficient in one medium (i.e., painting, film, printmaking, video, animation, photography, drawing, digital media, sculpture...) and will develop at least one interdisciplinary collaborative project in addition to the opportunity for pursuing individual work.
ART/MEDIA/PRAXIS will include periods of intensive study in contemporary art/media theory with readings, film screenings, field trips and guest artists. During the fall, visual arts and media skills will be assessed, and supplemental workshops will be offered to build student skills in video, sculpture, film, printmaking, and/or photography (depending on needs). To build writing skills, students will produce at least four critical analyses of visual/media artworks. During winter, students will produce collaborative works that merge visual arts and the moving image. To inform this work, students will develop interdisciplinary research projects into a final paper and class presentation. Students will also develop their skills in proposal development, culminating in a proposal for spring project work that incorporates both visual and media arts.
Major Areas of Study Include: Art and Media History and Theory, Studio Arts, Media Production, Critical Writing, Art/Media Proposal Writing, Independent Projects in Art/Media Installation. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in: visual arts, media arts, communications. This program is also listed in: Native American and World Indigenous Peoples Studies.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays .
10-12 LIB 1540 Lecture/Screenings 10-12 Workshops 10-12 LH 5 or COM 326
1-3pm COM 308, 338 Seminars 1-5pm SEM2 E4115
Art Studio SEM2 E4107 Monday-Friday 1-5pm
FALL BOOK LIST
Direct Theory: Experimental Film/Video as Major Genre; Edward S. Small, Southern University Press, 1994
Art After Modernism: Rethinking Representation; Edited by Brian Wallis & Marcia Tucker
Godine Press, 1994 (out of print. Selections reprinted)
Maya Deren and the American Avant-Garde; Edited by Bill Nichols, University of California Press, 2001
Installation Art in the New Millennium; Nicolas de Oliveira, Nicola Oxley, Michael Petry
Thames and Hudson, 2004
Unnatural Wonders: Essays from the Gap Between Art and Life; Arthur C Danto, FSG Books, 2005
Over Here: International Perspectives on Art and Culture; Edited by Gerardo Mosquera and Jean Fisher, MIT Press, 2004
CUT: Film as Found Object in Contemporary Video; Stephano Basilico, Milwaukee Art Museum, 2004 (PLEASE NOTE: this book was not available wholesale for the bookstore. Please purchase online from MAM at http://store.mam.org/detail.aspx?ID=230 [1]).
Journal to the Self: Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth - Open the Door to Self-Understanding by Reading, Writing, and Creating a Journal of Your Life; by Kathleen Adams, Warner Books, 1990
Writing About Art; by Henry M. Sayre, Prentice Hall; 5 edition, 2005
DAILY SCHEDULE:
WEEK ONE Tuesday 10am-noon and 12:30-3pm in COM 308
Sept. 26 Orientation, Introductions, Form Peer Groups 10am-noon
Book Making Intro, Make Journals 12:30–3pm
READ FOR THURSDAY: Small, Pref & Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4 AND Adams, through p. 78
PLEASE NOTE: A seminar paper is due for each seminar. First one on Thursday!
Sept. 27 Wednesday, 9am-noon in CAB 110 (PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL START TIME)
Journal Workshop with Guest Artist Marilyn Frasca
Bring your new handmade journals to write in!
WEEK ONE continued
Sept. 28 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5
Journal Writing; Print Exchange Information, Linocut ex. (10-11)
Film Screening: European Avant-Garde Film (11-12)
Rhythmus 21, Hans Richter, Germany, 1921, 5 minutes
Symphony Diagonal, Viking Eggeling, France, 1922, 7 min.
Ballet Mechanique, Fernand Leger, France, 1924, 15 min.
Retour a la Raison, May Ray, France, 1925
Emak Bakia, Man Ray, France, 1926
Entr’acte, Rene Clair, France, 1924, 15 min.
Ghosts Before Breakfast, Hans Richter, 1928
Sources: Avant Garde: Experimental Cinema of the 1920s and ‘30s. Kino on Video, 2005 DVD
Anthology of Surreal Cinema, Vol.1, Cinematheque Francais, 2005, DVD, (Clair);
Avant Garde and Experimental Films, Video Yesteryear, 1999, VHS (Bunuel/Dali)
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 4115
Film Screening: EAG; American Avant-Garde
Un Chien Andalou, Luis Bunuel/Salvador Dali, France, 1929, 16 min
Rain, Joris Ivens, The Netherlands, 1929, 12 min.
H20, Ralph Steiner, USA, 1929, 12 min.
Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Deren, USA, 1943, 14 min.
Begone Dull Care, Norman McLaren, Canada, 1949, 9 min. DVD
A Movie, Bruce Connor, USA, 1958, 16mm, 12 min.
Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Deren, 1943 Total running time: 75 min.
Seminar 3-5 on Small and films screened in class (4115 and 4107)
WORK ON: Drawings for Print, Print Exchange (3 drawings due for critique on Tuesday)
READ for next week: Small, Ch 5 & 6; Writing About Art, Ch. 1&2
ASSIGNMENT: Critical Analysis 1 – Film Analysis (see handout)
WEEK TWO Tuesday 10am-noon and 1-3pm in COM 308 & 338
Oct. 3 Discuss Field Trip; Drawing Critique AM,
Seminar on Small, PM
DUE: Rough Draft of Critical Analysis 1 for peer review
Oct. 4 Wednesday, 9am-noon: Linocut Workshops in Print Studio
Joe’s seminar 9am-10:30; Laurie’s seminar 10:30-noon
Oct. 5 Thursday FIELD TRIP TACOMA – meet at 9am front part of C-LOT
We are due at the Glass Museum by 10am to hear a talk by curator Rosanna Sharpe for the glass installation exhibit, Transparently Built. After the talk and seeing the exhibits, bring lunch or eat at museum cafés and then walk to the Tacoma Art Museum. At TAM we will see three shows: Between Clouds of Memory: the ceramic art of Akio Takamori; Symphonic Poem, Aminah Robinson; Trimpin: Conloninpurple. Meet at 2:30 to catch the bus and we will return to campus by around 3:30pm. Admission fees will be announced and collected at the beginning of the week. There is a writing assignment associated with this trip: read Barnet, Ch 1& 2 before the trip so that you know what to look for, how to take notes, etc. in preparation for the second critical analysis next week.
WORK ON: Print for Print Exchange; NOTE: Monday Oct 10 is the last day for printing
READ for next week: de Oliveira Fwd & Intro; Nichols to p. 150;
ASSIGNMENT: Critical Analysis 1 – Film Analysis – work on final draft
WEEK THREE Tuesday 10am-noon and 1-3pm in LIB 1540
Oct. 10 Screening: In the Mirror of Maya Deren, Martina Kudlácek, 2001, 101 min.
PM Screen: Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Deren, 1943, Seminar
DUE: Final Draft Critical Analysis 1 – Film Analysis
NOTE: Last day for printing so they are dry! Bring prints on Thursday for packing to ship.
Oct. 11 Wednesday 10am-noon Workshops
Photoshop Workshop Session 1 in DIS
Oct. 12 Thursday, 10-12 in COM 326
Laurie Meeker Presentation, The River People, 90 min.
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 4115
Journal Writing; Pack the Print Show;
ART 21 artists (video profiles)
Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project Discussion/Planning
WORK ON: Ideas for the Collaborative Project, present next Thursday for the Idea Fair – Bring something visual to present – a poster, images, projection, video clip, or….?
READ for next week: Nichols to end; Danto thru p. 100
ASSIGNMENT: Critical Analysis 2 – Exhibition Analysis
WEEK FOUR
Oct. 17 Tuesday 10am-noon and 1-3pm in LIB 1540
Screening: Maya Deren films
At Land, 1944, silent, 15 min.
A Study in Choreography for Camera, 1945, silent, 4 min.
Ritual in Transfigured Time, Maya Deren, silent, 15 min.
Meditation on Violence, 1948, music arranged by Maya Deren, 12 min.
ART 21 artists (video profiles)
DUE: Rough Draft of Critical Analysis 2 for peer review
Oct. 18 Wednesday 10am-noon Workshops
Photoshop Workshop Session II – Group 1 in DIS
Oct. 19 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5
Journal Writing
Joe Feddersen Presentation
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM2 E4115
Peer Group Activity – Idea Fair
WORK ON: Final Draft of Critical Analysis 2
READ for next week: de Oliveira, pp. 49-105; Danto, 101-146
ASSIGNMENT: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
ASSIGNMENT 2: Peer Group Research Project/Presentation (check-in)
WEEK FIVE
Oct. 24 Tuesday 10am-noon and 1-3pm
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES 10-12
SEMINAR 1-3
Faculty will be in conferences all day. Seminars will still meet. Students who have conferences during seminar can quietly leave and return.
DUE: Final Draft Critical Analysis 2
ALSO DUE: Journal Excerpts
Oct. 25 Wednesday 10am-noon Workshops
Palmcorders proficiency training, LIB space TBA
Oct. 26 Thursday – FIELD TRIP SEATTLE
WORK ON: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
READ for next week: de Oliveira pp. 106-165; Danto pp. 147-204;
READ ALSO: Writing About Art - complete
ASSIGNMENT: Critical Analysis 3 – Compare/Contrast Visual Arts works
WEEK SIX
Oct. 31 Tuesday 10am-noon in LIB 1540 and 1-3pm in COM 308
Marilyn Frasca Returns for Journal Writing Workshop 10-12 Location TBA
Seminar on readings 1-3
DUE: Rough Draft of Critical Analysis 3 for peer review
Nov. 1 Wednesday 10am-noon Workshops
iMovie in MultiMedia Lab
Nov. 2 Thursday
Faculty Retreat
Peer Groups – Working Sessions
WORK ON: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
READ for next week: de Oliveira pp. 166-end; Danto 205-257
ASSIGNMENT: Final Draft Critical Analysis 3
WEEK SEVEN
Nov. 7 Tuesday 10am-noon LIB 1540 and 1-3pm in COM 308
Guest Artist – Truman Lowe 10-12 – Look for location change
Seminar 1-3
DUE: Final Draft Critical Analysis 3
WEEK SEVEN continued
Nov. 8 Wednesday, 9am-noon: SCREEN PRINT WORKSHOPS
9-10:30 Joe’s seminar; 10:30-12 Laurie’s seminar
Nov. 9 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5
Journal Writing
Film Screening: Art 21 segments
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 4115
Film Screening: Bill Viola
WORK ON: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
READ for next week: Mosquera thru p.121; Danto 258-302; CUT thru p.27
ASSIGNMENT: Critical Analysis 4 – MulitMedia Artist from OUT THERE
WEEK EIGHT
Nov. 14 Tuesday 10am-noon LIB 1540 and 1-3pm in COM 308
Guest Artist – Edgar Heap-of-Birds 10-12 – Look for location change
Seminar 1-3
DUE: Rough Draft of Critical Analysis 4 for peer review
Nov. 15 Wednesday, 10am-noon: SCREEN PRINTING – OPEN STUDIO
Nov. 16 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5
Journal Writing
Film Screening: ART 21 (artists profiles)
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 4115
CRITIQUE: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
WORK ON: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
READ over the BREAK: Mosquera 122-251; Danto 303-331; CUT pp. 29-45;
ASSIGNMENT: Final Draft Critical Analysis 4
Nov. 20-27 THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK NINE
Nov. 28 Tuesday 10am-noon LIB 1540 and 1-3pm in COM 308
Guest Artist Cheryl Meeker 10-12 in LIB 1540
Seminar 1-3
Photo Collaboration with Cheryl, 3-5 (Sign up)
DUE: Final Draft Critical Analysis 4
Nov. 29 Wednesday, 10am-noon: OPEN STUDIO TIME
Nov. 30 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5
Journal Writing
Film Screening: ART 21 segments
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 4115
CRITIQUE: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
WORK ON: Research Presentations
READ for next week: Mosquera pp 252-397; CUT pp 47-end; Danto 332-368
ASSIGNMENT: Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project
WEEK TEN
Dec. 5 Tuesday 10am-noon LIB 1540 and 1-3pm in COM 308
Research Presentations AM and PM
DUE: Journal Excerpts
Dec. 6 Wednesday, Prep Day
Dec. 7 Thursday, 10-12 in LH 5 or SEM2 E4107
Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project Presentations
Thursday, 1-5pm in SEM 2 E4115
Collaborative MultiMedia Installation Project Presentations
- Perfect attendance (excused absences accepted) and full participation in all class sessions (screenings, workshops, seminars, critiques, discussions, etc.) If you need to be absent for any reason please call your seminar leader and leave a message or send email. If you miss a session, you need to complete the work (screenings, seminar papers, quest artists research, etc., within a week. Generally, we have 5 sessions per week. More than three unexcused absences will result in loss of credit. Please be on time for all sessions.
- Seminar Papers – This is your TICKET to seminar. If you don’t have it you won’t be able to participate in the seminar. Seminar papers are 1-2 pages in length, typed and double spaced. The paper includes two or three central ideas you would like to discuss in seminar, based on that week’s readings. Though ideas from the texts should be a central focus, you may include questions and also write about central ideas from lectures, guest artists, and/or film screenings. Make a copy of your paper for your seminar leader (this is your “ticket”) and keep one for yourself to refer to during the seminar discussion.
- Critical Analysis Essays – Four Essays over fall quarter. These will be peer-reviewed before the final draft is turned in. The rough draft is due on Tuesdays weeks 2, 4, 6, & 8 – make copies for your peer group; peers need to review the essay and return by Friday. The final draft is due on Tuesdays weeks 3, 5, 7, & 9. Further information about each essay will be discussed in class or on a handout. Make sure you put your name on the papers you review – you will be evaluated on this effort. Turn in the peer reviewed drafts along with your final draft.
- Journal Writing – You are to keep an academic journal that reflects on your engagement with your continuing artistic work and your academic work for the program. This is your private document, but excerpts will be due at mid-term and end of quarter (Tuesdays of Week 5 and 10). Excerpts to submit consist of 4 journal entries, verbatim OR summarized, 1-2 pages per entry, typed, double spaced. What you turn in should be something you don’t mind sharing with your seminar leader. These will not be evaluated, but will be appreciated as a record of your learning process.
- Peer Groups – We will form peer groups during the first week, and will have the chance to form new groups after the Idea Fair in Week 4. Peer groups will have 3 or 4 people. Responsibilities include:
· meeting at least once a week
· assisting peers in the Print Exchange project
· reviewing peers’ critical essays in a timely manner
· working collaboratively on a research project and presentation in Week 10
· working collaboratively on a multimedia project
- Timely Completion of Written, Creative and Collaborative work – you must meet the deadlines. These include both critique deadlines and final presentation deadlines for the Print Exchange project, the Research Project, and Collaborative MultiMedia Project.
- Research Project – your peer group will pick an artist or movement examined in Mosquera’s OUT THERE text, do additional research and present your findings to the full group in Week 10. All peer group members will participate in the presentation – it will include both lecture material and images.
- Collaborative MultiMedia Project – your peer group will develop an installation or site specific project that will incorporate visual arts and the moving image (film or video). You are to use the skills developed in workshops (Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Screen Printing) and develop a concept collaboratively. You should start thinking about thematic ideas during the first few weeks of the quarter and create an image or images for the Idea Fair to share with the full group. These ideas will help you decide who will be in your peer group for the development of the MultiMedia project. Peer groups formed in Week One may continue to work together, OR you may form entirely new peer groups. These groups must work together for the rest of the quarter. Any problems must be worked out in the collaborative group. If problems persist you may request a meeting with faculty get assistance in seeking a resolution.
- Field Trips – Students are expected to stay with the group and be responsible to one another and respectful of the institutions and environments we visit. No alcohol or drug consumption is allowed on Field Trips or at any AMP Program sponsored events, on or off campus. Students are responsible for admittance fees to Museums, etc. (Faculty will work on getting reduced group rates. You will be notified of the amount and it will be collected in advance.
- Student Conduct – You are expected to follow the Evergreen Social Contract and Student Conduct Code - see http://www.evergreen.edu/aboutevergreen/social.htm [2]. To summarize, we expect students and faculty to treat one another with respect and civility. Our goal is to create a learning community that allows students to respectfully explore a diversity of ideas, forms of creative expression, and points of view.
BILL VIOLA: Going Forth By Day: Fire Birth; Night Journey, 2005 Video installation Photos: Kira Perov
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