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Course Syllabus: AVT 497:001 & 002, Senior Project
Professors: Mark Cooley & Lynne Constantine
Class hours: Mon/Weds, 4:30pm - 7:10pm
Location: East Building 201
NOTICE: This course outline indicates a rough guide to where we are headed. However, additions, subtractions and reorganization of course content is likely. You will be informed of any changes during class meetings. In addition, you should revisit this page routinely. It may be updated throughout the semester.
It should go without saying that this outline, along with the rest of this site, is not any kind of substitute for class attendance and participation. As stated numerous times on this site: this is not an online course. You cannot pass this course by relying simply on content provided on this site. Project descriptions on this site will, more often than not, lack specific technical and conceptual parameters. They should be treated as a resource to accompany in-class lecture, discussion and project descriptions.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Week 1:
8/25 Introduction to course requirements. Schedule portfolio presentations.
8/27 Begin Portfolio presentations
Week 2:
9/1 NO CLASS—LABOR DAY
9/3 Continue Portfolio Presentations.
Week 3:
9/8 Continue Portfolio Presentations. Introduce Schedule for Exhibits.
9/10 Finish Portfolio Presentations. Start scheduling process; describe and discuss preliminary proposal for show. Proposal handout.
Week 4:
9/15 EXHIBITION GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS: Presentations by
fire marshal, gallery staff, instructors.
9/17 Project description and preliminary proposal due; Descriptions discussed and possible groupings discussed. Artist statement discussed and guidelines/examples distributed.
Week 5:
9/22 Individual meetings with instructor to discuss project description.
9/24 Continue individual meetings with instructors to discuss project description.
Week 6:
9/29 Revised project proposal and artist statement draft #1 due; discussion of artist statement drafts. Presentation on show publicity and preparation/printing of cards.
10/1 Presentation on space design (with distribution of gallery floor plans). Group meetings (in E201) to begin planning space.
Week 7:
10/6 Guest presentation by Harold Linton on how to prepare a professional portfolio; demo reels and web presences; how to document and present your work. The professional world: Galleries, Grants, Alternative Spaces. Guest presentation by Career Services on Mason resources available to you.
10/8 Groups meet with instructors to discuss space design. Third version of
project proposal due; Artist Statement Draft #2 DUE.
Week 8:
10/13 NO CLASS (Monday classes meet Tuesday)
10/14 Preliminary design for space due. Groups present their designs for general discussion and critique.
10/15 Brian Hasser reception Mason Hall Atrium; Group meetings, JC Cinema planning meeting.
Week 9:
10/20 Studio work and scheduled critiques. Third draft of artist statement due.
10/22 Studio work and scheduled critiques.
Week 10:
10/27 Studio work and scheduled critiques
10/29 Studio work and scheduled critiques
Week 11:
11/3 ALCOVE #1 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.; studio work and
scheduled critiques.
11/5 ATRIUM #2 exhibition and public presentation, 6 p.m.; studio work and critiques
Week 12:
11/10 GALLERY 123 #1 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.;
ALTERNATE SPACE #1 exhibition and public presentation, 6:30 p.m.
11/12 ALCOVE #2 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.;
ATRIUM #3 exhibition and public presentation, 6 p.m.
Week 13:
11/17 GALLERY 123 #2 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.; studio work and scheduled critiques
11/19 ALCOVE #3 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.;
ATRIUM #4 exhibition and public presentation, 6 p.m.
Week 14:
11/24 ALCOVE #4 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.; studio work and
scheduled critiques.
11/26 NO CLASS -- THANKSGIVING RECESS
Week 15:
12/1 GALLERY 123 #3 exhibition and public presentation, 5 p.m.
12/3 Final meeting (E 201); final critiques by instructors.
Exam Week: Individual appointments for final instructor critique and turn in of course portfolio.
All appointments must be completed and work turned in by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
SENIOR PROJECTS EXHIBITION SCHEDULE Word Doc.
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