4955
4955 Senior Seminar
welcome to senior seminar! this course is a capstone course and really only comprises
three things: a written presentation, an oral presentation and a group project. there is
no formal instruction. since this course serves the department of visual arts, the above
projects are organized around your BFA exhibition. with the exception of the individual written assignments and the presentations, the bulk of the class is devoted to the
various aspects of your senior show.
description:
Preparation for exhibition in annual graduating art students show. Examination of
current opportunities and directions in the Art field; the assembling of an effective
portfolio representative of the students work. Required for all B.F.A. Art majors.
{ course objectives }
› to demonstrate a knowledge of discipline and its historical contexts
› to be able to situate ones work within the framework of contemporary practice
› to learn the guidelines for proper portfolio development
› to learn to present one’s work in a professional manner
› to understand the process necessary to find professional positions in art and design
{ course methods }
› writing assignments
› individual presentations
› group project
› completion of senior seminar binder
{ grading }
your work in this course will be both individual and group activities. your participation
will be as important to your grade as your actual work. while you will be graded on
the aforementioned projects and presentations the bulk of your evaluation will come
as a result of your exhibition. Please use the following scale at best determine your
progress in the class:
{ projects and points distribution }
history paper
50 points
required content
100 points
total150 points
ART 4955 spring 2016 syllabus
professor eric landes
elandes1@fau.edu | LA322
davie
office hours
wednesday’s 12-2pm
about this course:
ART 4955C 002
senior seminar
4 credits | CRN 102274
PRE: permission of instructor
LA 447 | WF 2-3:50pm
all work will be graded on a point scale that will be totaled at the end. the number of
points received divided by the number of points possible will yield a percentage that
can be interpreted through this scale:
100
93-99
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
0-59
C
CD+
D
DF
A work demonstrates the
highest level of understanding and creativity. craft and
formal issues are resolved to
the same degree
B the work shows better than
average idea development,
but lacks refinement. the
work demonstrates an above
average understanding of
the assignment goals. and
shows good creativity. formal
issues are resolved to a satisfactory degree
C the work demonstrates an
average level of understanding or creativity; or may be
good solutions hampered by
formal issues. there is little
evidence of involvement
other than the completion of
the assignment
D the work shows below average creativity and/or little
to no understanding of the
assignment concepts and
goals. Ds may also be given
for excessively low craft.
F the assignment was either
not completed or completed with such a low level of
understanding, creativity, or
attention to formal issues as
to have failed.
{ course materials }
this course requires materials on an as-needed basis. you will be provided with 15
mounting boards along with rubber cement and other materials required to mount
your work. materials in excess of this will be the student’s responsibility. all printing
costs are also borne by the student. please plan accordingly.
{ other policies }
attendance policy
You are expected to attend every class. Special exceptions, including religious observances and other exceptions that are officially recognized by the university, will be
discussed and accommodated in advance and on an individual basis. Emergencies
will be dealt with on an individual basis. Incomplete grades will be granted at the
discretion of the professor, and only in the case of a grave individual emergency.
academic integrity
Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical
standards. Academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, is considered a
serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with the University mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage
over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the University community,
which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information, see http://www.fau.edu/regulations/chapter4/4.001_Code_
of_Academic_Integrity.pdf
students with disabilities:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), students who require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to properly execute
coursework must register with Student Accessibility Services (SAS)—in Boca Raton, SU
133 (561-297-3880); in Davie, LA 203 (954-236-1222); or in Jupiter, SR 110 (561-7998585) —and follow all SAS procedures.
Note: In accordance with university policy, all cell phones and beepers must be turned
off during class time.
COURSE OUTLINE*
01/13
01/15
01/20
01/22
01/27
01/29
02/03
02/05
02/10
02/12
02/17
02/19
02/24
02/26
03/09
03/11
03/02
03/04
03/09
03/11
03/16
03/18
03/23
03/25
03/30
04/01
04/06
04/08
04/13
04/15
04/20 –
04/23
intro. exhibit options. form committees
committees invite and donation letters
portfolio presentation group 1. donation letter due
portfolio presentation group 2.
2 invitation concepts and mock-up due
portfolio presentation group 3. design statements assigned
committee reports. final invitation design vote
committee reports. PDF presentation examples. meeting group 3/4
committee reports. meeting group 5.
committee reports. meeting group 6.
committee reports. identity revisions
invite print bids due. discuss promotional piece – ad hoc committee formed
refined stationary due. website design due
photo session. venue and date finalized
spring break – no class
spring break – no class
paperwork for print vendor due. identity final
DG agency visit
committee reports
promo layout due. history essay draft due.
portfolio presentation group 1. Invite printed and website live
portfolio presentation group 2
portfolio presentation group 3
portfolio presentation group 4
portfolio presentation group 5
portfolio presentation group 6
binder review. promotional book printed
mounting day.
mounting day. mounting approval
re-mounting or exhibition prep
exhibition tbd
binder and history essay due