Monday, January 3, 2011

Topical Course Outline

Week Date Topic Homework
1 Wednesday January 5 Orientation – syllabus, senior project, exhibitions, digital examples of professional practice packets and senior exhibition CD
Homework: Written Proposal for Project #1 (set up and begin working)

Friday January 7 Studio Day (set up and begin working) Lindsey will take roll and be available to assist you. Homework:
Mix clay and begin working

2 Monday January 10 Individual Mtgs.with Nan and Lindsey. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models.
8:30
9:30
10:30 Homework: Work on your proposed project.

Wednesday January 12 - Individual Mtgs.with Nan and Lindsey. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models.
8:30
9:30
10:30 Homework: Read - Art work and Making Connections p.1-28

Friday January 14 Seminar Discussion #1, Studio Day. Individual Mtgs.with Nan and during Nan’s Office hours. Come with proposal for #1 and drawings or models.
12:00
1:00 Homework: Studio work

Week 3 - * Begin Professional Practice/Written Project (Resume, Thesis?)
Monday January 17 Martin Luther King Holiday – No Classes
Homework: Studio work
Bring your resume
Wednesday January 19 Discuss show at WARPhaus and professional practice needs and ideas, Round table discussion of resumes
10:00
10:30
11:00 Homework: Read- Getting your work out and seen p. 29-62.


Friday January 21 Seminar Discussion #2, Studio Day
No Office Hours – Nan presenting workshop at the Ceramics League of Miami Homework: Studio work

Week 4 -
Monday January 24 Studio Day with Lindsey
Nan presenting workshop at the Ceramics League of Miami Homework: Studio work

Wednesday January 26 Individual Mtgs.
8:30
9:30
10:30 Homework: Read- Documenting your work p. 71-104
Friday January 28 Seminar Discussion #3 Homework: Revised and updated resume, Studio work

Week 5 - Due – Resume (updated and revised), Selected Project 1st Draft
Monday January 31 Individual Mtgs
8:30
9:30
10:30
Homework: Studio work

Wednesday February 2 Nan Powerpoint artist lecture/ discussion of representing yourself in a lecture and documenting work
Individual Mtgs
10:30
11:00 Homework: Read - Presenting your work to art professionals & clients p. 115-132

Friday February 4 Seminar Discussion #4, Studio Day
Homework: New Artist Statement, Studio work – get ready for crits next week

Week 6 - Due – New Artist Statement
Monday February 7 Group Critique #1
Wednesday February 9 Group Critique #1 Homework: Read - Researching Galleries, Museums, Other p. 133-154

Friday February 11 Seminar Discussion #5, Studio Day Homework: Proposal #2 (typed to hand in on Monday), Slide ID Sheets, Studio work

Week 7 - Due – Slide ID Sheet s, Selected Project 2nd Draft
Monday February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day Due – Proposal #2, Individual Mtgs.
8:30
9:30
10:00
10:30
Homework: Studio work

Wednesday February 16 Round table discussion of business cards
Individual Mtgs.
10:00
10:30
11:00 Homework: Read- Artist/Gallery Relations p. 155-176, Studio work

Friday February 18 Seminar Discussion #6, Studio Day

Individual Meetings during Nan’s Office hours
12:00
1:00 Homework: Studio work, Business Cards

MidTerm – Week 8 - Due – Business Cards
Monday February 21 Group review of Business cards

Individual Mtgs.
9:30
10:15
10:45
Homework: Bring a typed copy of your revised artist statement to class, Studio work

Wednesday February 23 Group Session on Artist Statements

Individual Mtgs.
10:00
10:45
Homework: Studio work

Friday February 25 Studio Day

Individual Meetings during Nan’s Office hours
12:00
1:00
Homework: Studio work


Week 9 –
Monday February 28 Senior/Post Bacc Exhibition Project Meeting (discuss maquette, pedestals, postcards), Studio Day
Homework: Studio work, Scale models for Friday

Wednesday March 2 Discussion of on-line business card, post card and poster ordering, Studio Day
Homework: Read- Financial Concerns – Jobs p. 215-230


Friday March 4 Seminar Discussion #7, 12:00 Create model of show with Nan, Studio Day
Homework: Studio work

(Teams install campus shows – see calendar provided)

Week 10 – Spring Break – March 5-14
No Classes Homework: Studio work

Week 11-
Monday March 14 Individual Mtgs.
8:30
9:00
10:00
10:30
11:00
Homework: Studio work

Wednesday March 16 Discussion – The Academic Artist: Considerations and Lifestyle
10:00
10:30
11:00
Homework: Read- The Business End – Finding a Studio etc. p. 263-286


Friday March 18 Seminar Discussion #8, Studio Day
Homework: Studio work in preparation for crits next week

Week 12-
Monday March 21 Group Critique #2
Wednesday March 23 Group Critique #2 Homework: Read- Education- MFA p. 287-302

Friday March 25 Seminar Discussion #9, Studio Day
Nan and Team 620 in Tampa installing show (Thursday and Friday) Clean Studios and help set up for Pre-Conference
Week 13 – Sunday March 27 UF NCECA Pre-Conference begins
Exhibiiton Receptions at Oak Hall.focus Gallery University Gallery, The Harn Museum of Art etc.
Team Oak sit gallery, Team Focus sit Gallery
Monday March 28 UF NCECA Pre-Conference Workshop Demonstrations – King, Smith, Snipes No class
Tuesday March 29 Travel Day to NCECA Tampa
Wednesday March 30 NCECA Tampa Studio work day for those not attending the conference
Thursday March 31 NCECA Tampa – Resonance and Alumni Reception at Studio at 620 – 6:00 pm
Friday April 1 NCECA Tampa Studio work day for those not attending the conference
Saturday April 2 NCECA Tampa – Emerging Talent – Magda Gluszek, UF Alum
Week 14 - Monday April 4 Studio Day Work on Group exhibition
Tuesday April 5 Nan and Team 620 in Tampa de-installing show
Wednesday April 6 Studio Day with Lindsey Work on Group exhibition
Friday April 8 Studio Day Work on Group exhibition
Week 15 –
Monday April 11 TBA Group Critique #3, or install at WARPhaus

Wednesday April 13 TBA Group Critique #3, or install at WARPhaus

Friday April 15
TBA Work day on final project packages for Nan
Week 16 –
Monday April 18 TBA Final Crit

Hand in Final professional packages.
Clean up duties assigned.
Wednesday April 20 TBA Final Crit

Last Day of class/refreshments?

Clean up to be done.

Thursday and Friday April 21 and 22 Reading Days
April 23, 25-29
Finals Week

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