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Course Code
Course Name (Long)
Video, Sound and Performance
Course Outlines
FAS 349 Y
Section I: Administrative Information
Course Name (Short):
Program(s): Art and Art History
(open to CCIT students as well)
Program Coordinator(s): John Armstrong
Course Leader or Contact: Louise Noguchi and David
Poolman
Credit Value: 12
Credit Value Notes: The 12.0 credits
reflects the total credit value of the
course over 24 weeks.
Effective Term: 24 weeks over 2
semesters
Prerequisites: Any two second-year
FAS courses, one of them can be
CCT 353 or CCT357.
Corequisites:
In addition to the completion of the
required pre-requisites, the student
must receive approval of the Art & Art
History Program to register in this
course.
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes:
Calendar Description
Video, Sound and Performance FAS349Y
This studio-based course will investigate issues of identity, gender, activism and the body within public and private
space. Fieldwork will be emphasized: the locus of the classroom becomes part of a critical inquiry of everyday life or
specific public events. Assignments will take into consideration the temporal nature of performance, video, sound
and interactivity.
Students will be exposed to a range of interdisciplinary and trans-media approaches such as digital video production
and projection, multi-track sound editing, installations and interventions, and online interactivity. Through readings,
presentations, discussions, workshops, topical assignments and critiques, students develop a body of work that
investigates experimental time-based processes.
Prerequisites: Any two second-year FAS courses, one of which can be CCT 353 or CCT357.
Instructional Format
Lecture and Demonstration
Critique
Studio Practice
Total
Total hours (e.g. 3 hrs/wk x 12 wks. = 36 hrs)
3 hrs x 12 = 36 hours
3 hrs x 12 = 36 hours
3 hrs x 24 = 72 hours
144 hours
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Section I Notes:
Approved by
Name and Signature of Dean/Director or Designate
Date (yy/mm/dd)
Section II: Course Details
Detailed Description
This studio-based course will investigate issues of identity, gender, activism and the body within public
and private space. Fieldwork will be emphasized, since the locus of the classroom becomes part of the
critical inquiry of every day life or specific public events. Assignments will take into consideration the
temporal nature of performance or the performative aspect of the work, and explore the various means of
recording these temporal events. Students will be exposed to a range of interdisciplinary and trans-media
approaches such as video and installation to utilize in the execution and recording of their work. In
addition, students will be encouraged to explore the interactive dimension of any media they use.
Program Context
Art and Art History Program John Armstrong / Coordinator
This third-year course enables students to develop specific and specialized skills not offered in the Art
and Art History Program’s six sub-discipline streams. Video, Sound and Performance FAS349Y
May serve as a prerequisite for both Drawing 4 FAS434Y and Sculpture 4 FAS448Y.
Course Critical Performance & Learning Outcomes
Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
o
o
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Independently produce video, sound and performance work
Contextualize their work within a theoretical and historical framework.
Verbalize an understanding of the performative and interactive dimension of the art work
and the role of the viewer in creating meaning
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will:
o
o
o
o
o
demonstrate competence in using video and sound recording devices
demonstrate an understanding of digital capture methods and the use of software editing
programs such as Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition and Adobe Encore
demonstrate creative application of learned techniques to projects
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between form, technique and concept
demonstrate an awareness of how student’s own artwork relates to contemporary
Canadian and International art making as well as historical precedents in each discipline
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:
o evidence of technical accomplishment
o evidence of inventiveness and imagination
o intellectual approach to problem-solving
o ability to contextualize work
Assignments
Major Assignments
DVD Portfolios
Reading Responses
Attendance and Participation
Grade Weight
10% each (total of 7)
5% each (total of 2)
5% each term
5% each term
TOTAL
Total
70%
10%
10%
10%
100%
Academic Honesty
The principle of academic honesty requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work
of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects
arranged and approved by the faculty member, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student’s own violates this principle and
will not be tolerated. Instances of academic dishonesty, including assisting another student to cheat, will be penalized as detailed in
the Student Handbook.
Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic honesty are
advised to discuss them with the faculty member prior to submitting the assignment in question.
Discrimination and Harassment
Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that respects the dignity, self esteem and fair treatment of every person
engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan’s
policy on Harassment and Discrimination are available in the Student Handbook.
Absence Policy
As of September 2010, students will be required to declare their absence on ROSI in order to receive
academic accommodation for any course work such as missed tests, late assignments, and final
examinations. For extended absence, please obtain a U of T medical certificate. Attendance will be taken
at the beginning of each class.
Late Assignments
Studio projects due throughout the term work must be submitted by the assigned date. A penalty of 10%
per week of lateness up to and including work submitted on the last day of the term will be applied by the
Instructor. Studio projects that are more than three weeks late will not be accepted.
Procedures and Rules
Missed Term Work, Tests and Extensions

Extensions or deferred tests (including the final exam) can only be granted because of dire
circumstances (severe illness, death of a loved one, etc.). We cannot make allowances because
of work schedules, pre-arranged holidays, and so on.

Student absences must be declared on ROSI. Supporting documentation is required (e.g. U of T
medical certificate, death certificate, etc.).
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
Students who missed a test due to circumstances beyond their control (e.g. illness, or an
accident), can request that the Department grant them special consideration.
All requests for make-up tests and for extended time to submit term work beyond the last day of classes,
must be completed on a special form obtained from the DVS Office or www.utm.utoronto.ca/dvs and
submitted to the Program Administrative Officer in the Sheridan School of Animation, Arts and Design
(A100) within one week from due date. If you submit medical documentation make sure it contains the
statement "This student was unable to write the test (or submit term work by the last day of classes, if
applicable) on (date) for medical reasons". You MUST see your physician on the day of the missed test or
the day later or your request will be denied. A statement merely acknowledging a report of illness made
by the student to the physician is NOT acceptable. For further information on this procedure visit
www.utm.utoronto.ca/dvs
You have up to one week from the date of the missed test to submit your request; late submissions will
NOT be considered.
In case of emergencies (medical or other) contact the Program Administrative Officer at 905 845 9430
ext. 2571 or email tracey.smith1@sheridanc.on.ca within 24hrs of the due date of an assignment or test.
No penalty will be assigned if your request for special consideration, described above, was
successful.
Assignments: Fall Term
Assignment 1: I think I’ve heard this before
Assignment 2: Acting Up/Acting Out
Assignment 3: Video Remix
Assignment 5: DVD Portfolio
Assignment 6: Reading Responses
Attendance and Participation
Due Date
WK 4
WK 8
WK 12
WK 12
Ongoing
Ongoing
Grade Weight
10%
10%
10%
5%
5%
5%
Assignments Winter Term
Assignment 1: Movement with SJ Burton
Assignment 2: Performance Art History Embodied
Assignment 3: Play, Ritual and Observation
Assignment 4: Self Directed Performance
Assignment 5: DVD Portfolio
Assignment 6: Reading/Viewing Responses
Attendance and Participation
Due Date
WK 3
WK 6
WK 9
WK 12
WK 12
Ongoing
Ongoing
Grade Weight
10%
10%
10%
10%
5%
5%
5%
Factors Considered for Participation:
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o
o
o
o
o
o
application of critical thinking: problem solving and problem posing
sustained engagement with and thorough grasp of course material
students should anticipate spending the appropriate amount of time outside of class
working on their projects — if a class is three hours each week, at least three hours each
week should be spent working on out-of-class assignments
engagement in research: execution of preparatory studies, follow up on suggestions by
visiting the library and exhibitions, learning new techniques
arrival in class prepared to work with the appropriate tools and materials
ability to acknowledge influences
dedication to a sustained body of research
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o
o
o
openness to discussion and to the perspectives of others, and an ability to invest in the
work of peers in critiques and in the studio environment
evidence of a sustained commitment to the timely execution and revision of assignments
and self-directed work
participation in forums for the discussion of contemporary art: reading Canadian and
international art press, and attendance at the panel discussions and visiting artist talks
Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:
Essential Employability Skills: Essential employability skills emphasized in the course:
_x
communication
_
numeracy
_x
critical thinking &
problem solving
_x
information management
_x
interpersonal
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personal
Notes:
General Education: This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
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arts in society
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social and cultural understanding
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civic life
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science and technology
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personal understanding
Prior Learning Assessment:
PLA Contact:
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes
through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following
method(s):
Challenge Exam
Portfolio
Interview
Other
Not Eligible
__
__
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__
_X
Notes:
Section III: Topical Outline
Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations,
College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective As Of: Fall 2014
Instructor: David Poolman / Louise Noguchi
Textbook(s)/Reading:
Guillermo Gómez-Peña, In Defence of Performance Art, from Adrian Heathfield, editor, Live: Art and
Performance, Tate Publishing, 2004.
Link: http://www.pochanostra.com/antes/jazz_pocha2/mainpages/in_defense.htm
Lacey, Suzanne. (ed. Kym Pruesse) Accidental Audience: Urban Interventions By Artists. Toronto:
Mercer Union Publications 1998, pp. 69-74.
Schechner, Richard. Play. Performance Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge 2006, pp. 89-92 &
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118-121.
Débord, Guy. Theory of the Dérive, 1958. Link: ww.bopsecrets.org/SI/2.derive.htm
Other readings TBA
Description:
The following is to be considered as an outline only, and may change to reflect lab availability, new
directions, timelines agreed upon by the instructor and the class or an individual student:
Semester 1
WK ONE: September 8
AFTERNOON
> Lecture/Discussion: Introduction to Sound
Art
> Introduction to Assignment 1: I think I’ve
heard this somewhere before
WK TWO: September 15
AFTERNOON
> Demo/Workshop: Adobe Audition and Digital
Editing
EVENING
> Introduction to recording equipment
> Contact Microphone building workshop
EVENING
> Lab and Individual Meetings
> Hand out Listening Response
WK THREE: September 22
AFTERNOON
> Demo/Workshop: Analog Mixing Board
>Listening Response Due
EVENING
>Lab and Individual Meetings
WK FOUR: September 29
AFTERNOON
>Critique
EVENING
WK FIVE: October 6
AFTERNOON
>Lecture/Discussion/Screening
(Introduction to Video Art)
>Introduction to Assignment 2: Acting Up/Out
>Hand Out Video Art Viewing Response
EVENING
>Camera Basics
>Intro to Premiere (Basic Set up and Logging
Clips)
October 13—THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
WK SIX: October 20
AFTERNOON
> Demo/Workshop: Adobe Premiere
>Viewing Response Due
WK SEVEN: October 27
AFTERNOON
>Lecture/Discussion
EVENING
>Lab and Individual Meetings
EVENING
>Lab and Individual Meetings
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(Video Remixing and Appropriation)
>Introduction to Assignment 3: Video
Appropriation
>Hand out Video Art Viewing Response
WK EIGHT: November 3
AFTERNOON
>Critique Assignment 2
EVENING
WK NINE: November 10
AFTERNOON
>Demo/Workshop: Adobe Encore
>Viewing Response Due
EVENING
>Lab and Individual Meetings
WK TEN: November 17
AFTERNOON
>Demo/Workshop: Writing a CV, BIO and
Synopsis
EVENING
>Lab and Individual Meetings
WK ELEVEN: November 24
AFTERNOON
>Final Meetings and Lab Work
>Technical Support
WK TWELVE: December 1
AFTERNOON
>Critique Assignment 3
>All work due
EVENING
EVENING
Semester 2
WK 1, 2 & 3: January 5,12 & 19
AFTERNOON
>Classes with SJ BURTON
>-Week 1-3: Body/Mind & Movement classes
Assignment 1: to be assessed during weeks
1-3
WK 4: January 26
AFTERNOON
>Due Week 4: Reading response to: GómezPeña, In Defense of Performance Art
>In class discussion and exercise: Recent
Incidents…
EVENING
>Grades from semester 1 delivered to students
EVENING
>Introduce Assignment 2: Performance Art
History Embodied
>In class lecture: Body Art and Identity
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WK 5: February 2
AFTERNOON
>In class exercise: Body Parts
EVENING
>Work Period and Individual Meetings
WK 6: February 9
AFTERNOON
>Critique Assignment 2: Performance Art
History Embodied
EVENING
>Critique Assignment 2: Performance Art
History Embodied
February 16: Reading Week
WK 7: February 23
AFTERNOON
>Guest Speaker TBA
WK 8: March 2
AFTERNOON
>Assigned reading due:
Seeing Mud Houses, Suzanne Lacy
> Lecture and Discussion:
Documenting Performance--Yes/No
WK 9: March 9
AFTERNOON
>Critique Assignment 3: Play, Ritual and
Observation
WK 10: March 16
AFTERNOON
>Lecture: Myth
>Lecture: General Idea
WK 11: March 23
AFTERNOON
>Meet in S419
>Proposals for Self Directed Performance Due
>Assistance with Digital Work
>Work Period and Individual Meetings
EVENING
>Introduce Assignment 3: Play, Ritual and
Observation
>In class exercise: based on the readings Play
and Ritual
EVENING
>Work Period and Individual Meetings
EVENING
>Critique Assignment 3: Play, Ritual and
Observation
EVENING
> Response to Theory of the Dérive:
http://www.bopsecrets.org/SI/2.derive.htm
>Introduce Assignment 4: Self-Directed
Performance
EVENING
>Work Period and Individual Meetings
WK 12: March 30
AFTERNOON/EVENING
>Critique Assignment 4: Self-Directed Performance
>Submit Assignment 5: DVD Portfolio with synopsis descriptions
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