Final Projects

The final project is a purposeful work which resonates a particular issue or idea you have a strong desire to create. It is clearly not a time to develop your portfolio website, but tot create works of a caliber to put inside one for later on. The artist statement and image sketches begin the development of your individual ideas and starts the trajectory towards the final project. It utilizes the techniques, theory and history learned in class and in individual research. It is, in essence, an overview of what you wish to create for the final project which is 16% of the final grade.

You will create a one to two page word document which illuminates your idea and what you want to construct. You are required to articulate your final project in an artist statement of from one to two paragraphs whereby your concept, methodology and at least 5 bibliographic references/influences are stated.

Sample 1.

Sample 2.

Your artist statement must be approved by your TA or by Prof. Ruiz before you commence work on it. It is highly recommended that you get approval for your work BEFORE Thanksgiving break so you can focus on refining your ideas and the creation of the work over the break.
We will be conduct pre reviews of final project ideas November 14, 15, and 21.