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Please read the following guidelines (which should more properly be
called commandments, since they're not optional) carefully;
failure to
comply with the general guidelines listed below will result in significant
lowering of the project's grade. Submissions missing the concept essay
and/or the bibliography will not be accepted. The project and its other
components are worth 30% of your grade. Take the assignment seriously,
and approach it professionally. The project, process essay,
and annotated bibliography are due at the beginning of class week 9.
All projects
must be accompanied by the following:
pocket folder (in
which the 8.5" x 11" image and support materials are contained);
do not mount your solution. The mobile or sculpture options
must be included as photographs in the folder, although you should also
bring them to class to show everyone.
research consisting of a properly formatted, annotated
bibliography of at least three high-quality sources
from a variety of media. Use MLA documentation style
and include a short paragraph (annotation) with each
entry in which you assess its value to your research. Include photocopies
of your sources or printouts of websites, etc. if you have them (this
will help me to assess the quality of your sources and will save me
the work of looking them up when I have questions). Consult the Research
Resources page and your packet from week 7/8's research workshop
for advice and information on how to proceed with this segment of the
assignment. Feel free to bring me sources during office hours or via
e-mail for help with documentation as well.
concept statement consisting
of a short essay (1.5 to 2 pages, 12 pt. font, double-spaced)
in which you account for your design. Why did you choose the period,
the style, etc., how did you go about solving the problem, and what
do you think about what you accomplished? Answering these questions
should help you to develop the essay, in which you must be able to articulate
the process of conceptual development and execution. Please do
not encase written materials in plastic. You may, however, place
the project itself in a plastic sleeve for protection.
I will not
accept handwritten copy for any part of this assignment. Basic
style requirements include double-spacing, one-inch margins,
a ten- or twelve-point readable font, a descriptive title, and a cover
sheet that includes your name, the name of the course (GE 2014: History
of Art & Design II), the title of your essay (not "Research
Essay"), and the date you submit the project. For the full range
of style requirements, consult my style
guide.
source image(s): Include black and white photocopies or thumbnails
of any works of art you used in your design, and be sure to note their
sources on your bibliography (instructions for doing so are included
on your bibliography worksheet).
visual component (your
image, 8.5 by 11 inches, or an 8.5 by 11 inch color photo of the project)
Each of the project
options will engage you in several activities designed
to enhance both your academic and creative skills. The object of
each is to help you understand the movements we have studied, by requiring
you to employ appropriate techniques and to engage in the principles
that underlie the chosen movement or that motivate the chosen artist.
Approach the assignment carefully, pay attention to the guidelines,
and have fun. None of these requires more than a few of hours to execute
with the appropriate level of technical or hand skills; most of your
time should be spent on research and conceptual development. Keep sketches,
thumbnails, and print-outs of sources in your workbook so you have them
handy if questions arise. Available options are linked below:
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