Requirements and Suggestions
How to take the course (in a
nutshell):
Show up prepared with all materials
and supplies needed to work in studio. Attendance is mandatory every week. Do
the work and the assignments. Do the readings and come prepared to ask questions.
Turn work in on time. Contribute to the discussions. Check the course website
for the latest information about assignments and activities.
Evaluation
Students must demonstrate satisfactory
achievement of course objectives through fulfillment of course projects and by
contributing to class discussions and critiques.
Grading
35% short studies (5% each x 7):
emotion sketches, gesture drawings, mid-range digital prints, high end archival
digital prints, assemblage, stencil art, projection
45% Final Project
10% Participation in class
10% Event& Reading reaction papers
Letter grade equivalents for the
course are as follows:
A=4.0, A-=3.67, B+=3.33 B=3.0, B-=
2.67, C+= 2.33, C=2.0 C-= 1.67, D+=1.33, D=1.0,
F=0.0
If you are concerned about your
creative trajectory or your grade at any point during the semester, please do
not hesitate to contact your Instructor and schedule an appointment during
office hours.
Participation: you are invited, encouraged, and expected
to engage actively in discussion, reflection and activities.
Class Attendance Policy
As an enrolled student, you have made
a commitment to this class and your attendance is a significant part of that
commitment. Attendance will be taken at every class. An absence is considered
excused if the student has informed the course instructor by phone, email or in
person before the beginning of the class and the excuse is considered
reasonable by the instructor. All students are required to be on time and in attendance
for each and every class. Students arriving to class more than 10 minutes late
may be counted as absent. Two (2) unexcused absences will result in a
reduction of one entire letter grade.
Adherence to deadlines is expected. It
is the individual student's responsibility to keep track of deadlines and to
present the work to the class and instructor on the specified dates. 15% per
day will be subtracted from late assignments.
If a student needs an official excuse, please go to the Student
Experience office – 4th floor of Academy
Hall, x8022, se@rpi.edu
Academic Honesty
Statement On
Academic Integrity
Class Specific
Collaboration and discussion about
class projects is actively encouraged, and is in no way considered cheating.
This is a studio course, and personal ownership of information is not deemed to
be appropriate. Original drawings, images, montage,
collage, assemblage, stencil art, projections, final project art are required
except where indicated otherwise. Projects are expected to reflect
personal endeavor.
Academic Integrity
Student-teacher relationships are
built on trust. For example, students must trust that teachers have made
appropriate decisions about the structure and content of the courses they
teach, and teachers must trust that the assignments that students turn in are
their own. Acts, which violate this trust, undermine the educational process.
The Rensselaer Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities defines various
forms of Academic Dishonesty and you should make yourself familiar with these.
In this class, all assignments that are turned in for a grade must represent
the student’s own work. In cases where help was received, or teamwork was
allowed, a notation on the assignment should indicate your collaboration.
Submission of any assignment that is in violation of this policy will result in
a penalty of a grade of F given for failure in the course and also further
disciplinary action as outlined in the Handbook of Student Rights and
Responsibilities.
Addressing Academic Dishonesty
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Intellectual integrity is critical to
the foundation of all academic work. Academic dishonesty, therefore, is
considered a serious matter and will be addressed as such. As defined in the
current Rensselaer Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities,
examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: academic
fraud, collaboration, copying, cribbing, fabrication, plagiarism, sabotage, and
substitution. Additionally, attempts to commit academic dishonesty, or
to assist in the commission or attempt of such an act, are also
violations of the academic dishonesty policy. If found in
violation of the academic dishonesty policy, students may be subject to two
types of penalties. The instructor administers an academic (grade)
penalty of F, and the student may also enter the Institute judicial process and
be subject to such additional sanctions as: warning, probation, suspension,
expulsion, and alternative actions as defined in the current Handbook of
Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Required Materials
• An active RCS account
• A high capacity (8 gig or more) usb drive or external hard disk
• Approximately 7 to 10 dvds
• Other materials on a project basis
• You will be making a number of
manifestations of your work. The costs vary, but be
prepared to incur at least $85 in fabrication/material costs.
• Phaser
laser printer high quality paper cost of $6.00 for 30 sheets
Electronic Communication
Email: All students are expected to
have an active electronic mail account, and should check mail at least four
times a week for class information. Some essential class information is
communicated by email only.
Work Habits
Always back-up your work frequently;
that is, every time you make something you think is worth keeping.
Systems crash when least expected and you could lose all your work.
It is a good idea to make three backups (on different media), as storage media
are sometimes unstable. Always save onto your own media or into your account as
files left on hard drives will be removed.
Also, please keep in mind the highly
addictive aspects of working with computers. Many people lose track of time and
later wonder why they have severe back, neck and eye problems. It is a good
idea to take a rest every 15 to 20 minutes. Look up or beyond your
computer or, better still, at a long distance to relax your eyes. Take a
walk or stretch. Fatigue can lead to frustration. Stay in touch with your
body's needs.
Try not to harm or deface any
equipment in any way or lose files and folders belonging to our class or other
classes.
For problems in the studio please be
specific in your email and contact: http://helpdesk.hss.rpi.edu/pl/submit-service-request-ticket-system
Please follow the guidelines for
working in each studio very carefully, as you will be held personally responsible
for problems you incur. At all times please keep the lab clean after each use.
Reserve all gear beforehand at
http://www.arts.rpi.edu/pl/iear-studios-facilities/equipment-room