Course Requirements
*This syllabus will change.
On Collecting
A Course by Trebor Scholz
Instructor URL: http://collectivate.net
DMS415/515
Department of Mediastudy, SUNY at Buffalo
Spring 05
Registration #: 183964
Section: SCH
Credits: 4.00 credits
Days, Time: T R, 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Room: 235 CFA
Location: North Campus
Course Website: http://www.oncollecting.net
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Formats of Instruction:
Your work for class will consist of lectures, screenings, in-class discussions, presentations of readings, introductions to art projects, and the touring of websites. Outside of class you are expected to work for 4 to 6 hours per week (ie. on your final project).
Grading:
- One presentation of an art project. 15-20 minutes. 20%
- Final project. 40 %
- Two Quizzes (10 % each) 20%
- Participation/ Attendance 20%
The Presentation
You will each give one 15-20 minute long presentation about an art project. You'll need to research this both, online and in the library. You should bring books from the library to class and other support material. For more information on the format of the presentations please consult me.
Participation
A substantial part of your grade is based on your partticipation. If you come to class prepared to talk about the readings for the week you'll do well. Please read the texts each week.
Quizzes
There will be two quizzes covering the material presented in class.
You will need to take notes during each class presentations. If you take notes, do the readings and follow the class discussions you will be able to answer these short quizzes without any problem.
Final Project
You should continuously throughout the semester work on your final project, which you can create either in a production or a writing track. The work created in the production track can take the form of different media such as video, sound, or photo and web-based work. You will merely be graded for the final product but also for the process through which you shape the project.
Writing Track
Topic: Critical essay on inventorial practices in art
- Week 4:
- Hand in proposal for essay after discussion with me
- Week 6:
- Hand in typed draft (full-length)
- Week 8: Present Essay to Class
- Undergraduate Students:
- 8-10 pages essay (double spaced, 12pt)
- Graduate Students
- 12-15 pages (double spaced, 12pt)
- 8-10 pages essay (double spaced, 12pt)
- Undergraduate Students:
- Week 14: Final Class Critique
Production Track
- Topic: Archival Self-portrait
Production Schedule
- Week 4, Thursday
- Hand in one page long proposal
What will you do and why?- Which media will you use?
- Video, sound, photo, web
- Which media will you use?
- Week 6, Thursday
- Pizza Night (prepare to stay beyond class time)
- You present to each other all unedited material
Video: Maximum one hour
Photo: 300 - 400 photos (no less than 300).
Sound: No music, location sound only, no downloads,
maximum length 30 minutes
(ie. Griffin iTalk - iPod Voice Recorder)
- Week 8, Thursday
Present edited projects, class critique
Video: No longer than 3 minutes (three)
Photos: No more than 30 photos
- Possibility of picture phoning
- Free with flickr.com
Sound: mp3, no more than 3 minutes (three)
- Week 8-15 Finish your project
- Week 15 Project class presentation
93-100 % A
86-92.9% A-
80-85.9% B+
75-79.9% B
70-74.9% B-
65-69.9% C+
60-64.9% C
55-59.9% C-
50-54.9% D+
30-49.9% D
Less than 30% F
