ART 4499 COURSE SYLLABUS
DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN
TROY UNIVERSITY
NUMBER/TITLE OF COURSE: ART 4499 Senior Thesis (3-3)
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A requirement for all graduating art or design majors. Students will produce a written thesis and exhibit a body of visual work related to their areas of concentration. NOTE: This course should be taken during the semester of graduation. The final course grade will be determined by a committee of art and design faculty.
PREREQUISITES: This course should be taken during the semester of graduation.
SCHEDULE: Fall and spring semester
TIME OF CLASS: Monday, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
CLASSROOM LOCATION: Malone 211
INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD: Pamela S. Allen
OFFICE LOCATION: Malone 102
OFFICE TELEPHONE: 334-670-3396
EMAIL ADDRESS: pallen@troy.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday, 11:00-4:00
FEES: none
TEXT: TBA
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Write a proposal that demonstrates their ability to set major creative and artistic goals and to organize resources, materials, and time in the pursuit of those goals.
2. Produce a professional quality portfolio.
3. Produce a body of visual work related to their area of concentration.
4. Organize the works as part of a public exhibition.
5. Document their work using various formats, such as slides, slide-show, video.
6. Produce a written thesis in the format of a report or an artist manifesto
CLASS PROCEDURE:
1. Attend and participate in a weekly seminar, time and date to be announced.
2. Contact, announcements, and updating information will be conducted through email provided by the instructor of record.
3. Submit and present a written proposal of your senior thesis project for review of faculty for approval. (see guidelines)
4. Meet with your project director a minimum of 8 to 12 times through out the semester.
5. Submit a formal portfolio of works designed in the program (minimum of 12 pieces)
6. Write a resume to accompany the portfolio.
7. Work with your project director to produce a body of visual work related to the topic or theme established in the written proposal.
8. Display your senior thesis project in the Malone Gallery or other designated venue.
9. Submit your written thesis, bound 2 copies.
10. Submit documentation of your senior thesis project: slide or slid-show.
11. Defend your final project before the faculty during a scheduled critique session.
12. Organize a reception and invite the public.
GENERAL SUPPORT:
Computer Graphic lab, Troy Library, Internet, Art and Design Faulty, Photography Studio, Painting Studio, Printmaking Studio, Ceramic Studio, Sculpture Studio, Quick Copy, Writing Center, Career Services, University Relations, Capitol Filmworks, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Wells Printing Company, Alabama State Arts Council
DAILY ASSIGNMENTS:
See attached sheet for calendar of events.
GRADING POLICY:
The student will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1. Seminar . .25%
2. Proposal . 10%
3. Exhibition of work .30%
4. Written report .20%
5. Documentation of project 5%
6. Portfolio . 10%
Grading scale is: A .90 and above
B .80 to 89
C .70 to 79
D .60 to 69
F .50 to 59
ABSENCE POLICY:
Class attendance is EXPECTED and is a strong determinant of your success in this course. Absences beyond three (3) will lower the final grade by one-half letter grade per absence. Absenteeism includes late arrivals and unexcused, early departures (3 of these = one absence). Students with official excused absences will suffer late penalties if they fail to make-up their work in a reasonable time span. This judgment is solely at the discretion of the instructor.
INCOMPLETE WORK POLICY:
Incomplete
grades
are assigned only in rare cases when a student completes more than 80 percent of
the work assigned in the course and cannot complete the remaining work due to an
illness or family emergency. Incomplete grades are not automatically assigned in
these cases as students must request an incomplete grade in writing from the
instructor. Incomplete grades must be removed in accordance with TSU's policies
on incomplete grades.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
It is
absolutely expected that students will use high standards of integrity in their
course work. Students in this course will practice academic honesty. Dishonesty
includes but is not limited to the following:
Cheating, plagiarism, collusion, submission for credit any work or materials
that are attributable in whole or in part to another person without proper
attribution, taking an examination for another person, attempting to obtain or
obtaining exams and grade assignments prior to class, turning in another
student's assignment or work (whole or in part, with or without his/her
knowledge) as your own, providing false or misleading information to receive a
postponement or an extension on a test, quiz, or assignment, a lack of candor on
the student's behalf or any act designed to give an unfair advantage to any
student or the attempt to commit such acts.
American with Disabilities Act:
Any Student whose disabilities fall within the ADA must inform the instructor at the beginning of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements of the course. Students who have or may be dealing with a disability or learning difficulty should speak with the instructor or contact the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (Wright 226) or call 670-3320/3222. Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program.
Date of Most Recent Course Revision: August 17, 2004
Instructors: Pamela S. Allen
Jerry Johnson
Ed Noriega
Larry Percy
Mel Shanks
Sergi Shillabeer