Advanced Art                                              Spring Semester                        6 January, 2009

 

Mike Quinn (P. Michael Quinn)

Home Phone:  (931) 394-3262

E-Mail:           mquinn@webbschool.com

                        pmquinn@blomand.net

 

Website:         www.pmquinn.net/webb

                       

RenWeb should be fully utilized.

                       

Grading:        

Projects                                           70%

Journal/Sketchbook                       10%

Portfolio                                          15%

Participation                                   5%

Quarter                                           100%

 

The two quarter grades will be averaged to derive your final grade.

 

Course description:

Pre-requisites: Art I and Art II

This is an individualized portfolio course for the student who is seriously interested in developing as an artist.  Students may be guided through painting, printmaking, photography, and/or sculpture.  Students are required to keep a detailed sketchbook/journal and complete a series of finished work based upon a clear vision and concentrated investigation.

 

Projects:  Assigned projects will require several classes to complete and will require substantial effort beyond class time.  Although your projects will comply with your area of concentration, you may also be required to conduct presentations and provide written reports.

 

Portfolio:

You must keep all artwork and instructional materials, handouts, quizzes, articles etc. that I give you in an organized form.   You will be provided with a portfolio folder and shelf or drawer space.  I will ask to see select materials from time to time, and you must be able to provide them in good order.

Put your name and date on everything.

Your name and date must be legibly written on all materials submitted for grading. 

 

Assessment:

Objective assessment may not be as straightforward on your creative work as it is in other courses.  You are encouraged to defend your work against any assessment I may give you that you believe is not in keeping with your grade expectation.  Exact criteria may vary from assignment to assignment, but the following will be applied to performance assignments:

 

A = exceeds the requirements and exhibits independent resourcefulness

B = accurately meets the requirements and exhibits some initiative

C = meets the minimum requirements

D = something is submitted, but it fails to meet the minimum requirements

F = failure to submit the assignment

 

Timeliness:

You will find that time outside of class will be needed to complete major projects.  Plan to work during your free periods, lunch, or after school.  All required assignments are to be completed prior to the beginning of the class at which they are due for full credit.  Otherwise, the maximum possible grade will be reduced by 5 points for each day it is late, but the lowest grade for adequately performed late work will be 50.

 

Work late due to excused absences must be presented at the beginning of the first class attended after such absence.

 

It is your responsibility to make up all work missed during any type of absence.  You should have ample notice of assignments due, and should work ahead if absences are foreseen, such as those due to sporting events.  If you are not certain of missed assignments call a classmate or me, or better yet, simply work as far ahead as comfortably possible.

 

Participation:

Your participation and behavior influence the overall effectiveness of the class for you and others.  The quarter starts with a participation grade of 100.  The participation grade is lowered by the respective points for inappropriate behavior such as the following:

Late for class – progressive –2 (first tardy), 4 (second) 6 (third) etc.

Distractive Talking–3

Disruption-10

 

I strongly urge you to keep the School Motto, Mission, and Honor Code in mind at all times and to behave accordingly.  Although I hope for a relaxed, comfortable, fun yet stimulating and challenging classroom environment, I do not tolerate inappropriate or disruptive behavior.  I hope that students understand the general meaning of “inappropriate” and “disruptive” by now, and that my personal tolerance/intolerance zone for behaviors that may fall into these categories is clearly and consistently indicated if and when they arise.

 

Pledge:

Unless I otherwise indicate, all work is to be performed independently.  In other words, all work is “pledged”.  The pledge must be written in full on all quizzes and reports submitted for grading.  This is for purposes of tradition and reminder, as you are always on your honor and the pledge is thus redundant.

 

Reading assignments are homework and must be performed when assigned.

 

Work on your projects consistently.  Don’t hesitate to ask questions or relate concerns or problems relative to the course.  Do not hesitate to come to extra help or work in the studio outside of assigned class time.    Relax.  Have fun.  Do well.

 

Your projects will be based on your area of emphasis and will comply with the following:

 

2-D: 6 Works, 3 per quarter

            This emphasis includes a wide variety of drawing mediums that may be applied to graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric design, weaving, illustration, painting and printmaking.  A further emphasis on drawing or design should be considered.

 

3-D: 4 Works, 2 per quarter

            This emphasis includes figurative or nonfigurative sculpture, architectural models, metal work, ceramics, and three dimensional fiber arts.

 

Students should refer to the College Board Studio Art requirements when structuring their projects.

 

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_studioart_coursedesc.pdf

 

 

Date

Webb Day

Period Missed

Topic

Homework Assigned

Homework Due

5-Jan-09

No Class

 

 

Your homework is to

 

6-Jan-09

A

G

 

consistently return to

 

7-Jan-09

G

F

 

class during your free periods

 

8-Jan-09

F

E

 

and after school

 

9-Jan-09

E

D

 

to work on your

 

12-Jan-09

D

C

 

projects.

 

13-Jan-09

C

B

 

Your are expected

 

14-Jan-09

B

A

 

to keep a

 

15-Jan-09

A

G

 

daily journal

Journal Check 1

16-Jan-09

G

F

 

and read

 

19-Jan-09

F

E

 

and report on

 

20-Jan-09

E

D

 

contemporary art.

 

21-Jan-09

D

C

Project 1 Due

 

 

22-Jan-09

C

B

 

 

Article 1

23-Jan-09

B

A

 

 

 

26-Jan-09

A

G

 

 

 

27-Jan-09

G

F

 

 

 

28-Jan-09

F

E

 

 

 

29-Jan-09

E

D

 

 

Journal Check 2

30-Jan-09

D

C

 

 

 

2-Feb-09

C

B, Z

 

 

 

3-Feb-09

B

A

 

 

 

4-Feb-09

A

G

 

 

 

5-Feb-09

G

F

 

 

Article 2

6-Feb-09

F

E

 

 

 

16-Feb-09

E

D

Project 2 Due

 

 

17-Feb-09

D

C

 

 

 

18-Feb-09

C

B

 

 

 

19-Feb-09

B

A

 

 

Journal Check 3

20-Feb-09

A

G

 

 

 

23-Feb-09

G

F

 

 

 

24-Feb-09

F

E

 

 

 

25-Feb-09

E

D

 

 

 

26-Feb-09

D

C

 

 

 

27-Feb-09

C

B

 

 

 

2-Mar-09

B

A

 

 

 

3-Mar-09

A

G

 

 

 

4-Mar-09

G

F

 

 

 

5-Mar-09

F

E

 

 

Journal Check 4

6-Mar-09

E

D

Project 3 Due

 

Article 3