Every element of the class requirements will be discussed with the class to ensure everyone is aware of the needs of the work, along with the dates and deadlines. The following chart describes how your grades are calculated
| In Class: Work, Critique & Participation 25% | Project-based; developing an understanding of and alacrity with specific printmaking techniques, tools, and materials of printmaking. An important feature of this class and your development as an artist is the ability to talk about your or someone else’s artwork cogently and confidently. There will be several opportunities for you to display and talk about your work, and gain feedback from the other members of the class. This is a form of reflection. |
| Homework, Sketchbook, Site visits & notes 30% | Homework is given weekly, aimed at using elements from the class that week, and/or in combination with prior weeks, as appropriate. Homework will include some contextualizing reading, and drawing/preparation. Sketchbook use should be continual, at least once a day, above and beyond any homework. Sketchbook will be reviewed weekly. You will use the Sketchbook to draw and collect items of interest to you that contribute to your work. |
| Final Project 45% | Your final project includes the creation of an edition of prints and a reflection paper. An edition of prints is a predefined number of identical prints. Your prints are then gifted to your community partner for their use – fundraising, member/donor/board gifts, or whatever they deem appropriate. The reflection is your opportunity to discuss the work you have done with your community partner and the impact it has had. Hand-outs will explain this assignment in detail and will be given with plenty of time for completion. |
This grading rubric is based on the following five criteria, explained below:
- Aim:
Clarity of subject matter and concept through continual development of ideas. - Organization and Development:
Effective use of time in both the studio and with partner organization meetings; use of information from the organization shows the development of sophistication in imagery and technical application of skills learned. - Method:
Clear and coherent aesthetic approach (method) to working with chosen materials, with effective integration of form and content conceptually – concept here refers to the ideas generated by the students in response to their experience with and information gathered from the partner organizations. - Communication:
The concept is conveyed with an effective sense of audience appropriate to the concept; student exhibits the development of the ability to talk about their artwork through active engagement in critique, and in journal notes. - Technique:
Effective use of artistic techniques in the service of the concept.