Art 498/Art 700 Seminar in Visual Arts/2012 Fall Lecture
Series
office hours: T-TR 1:00-2:30 p.m. HFA 272
pasha.rafat@unlv.edu office: 702- 895 3110
pasha.rafat@unlv.edu office: 702- 895 3110
Graduate
assistant Rebecca Pugh pughr4@unlv.nevada.edu
“Art is not the reflection of reality, it is the reality of that reflection”
J. L. Godard
Course Objectives:
A seminar with a historical and theoretical investigation in the subject of art.
An experiential course to study and interact individually and collectively with
seminal figures in contemporary art and related discipline.
Course Content:
The weekly seminar/lectures structured by invitations to artists, art historians, designers of national and international recognition.
Course Requirements:
Students are required to attend all lecture/seminars - to review and prepare questions for incoming artist/lecturer each week. Readings and links to upcoming lecture (s) are provided in advance. Class meetings are scheduled an hour prior to each lecture where related ideas/concepts will be discussed. Students are required to be engaged fully in all aspects of the course structure. A data base research paper will be due for the final, provided in hard copy and on line - content and structure of this paper to be based on specific genre selected by the individual and discussed with the faculty in advance.
BFA/MFA students enrolled will sign up for studio visits weekly and will have additional responsibilities articulated in an addendum.
A seminar with a historical and theoretical investigation in the subject of art.
An experiential course to study and interact individually and collectively with
seminal figures in contemporary art and related discipline.
Course Content:
The weekly seminar/lectures structured by invitations to artists, art historians, designers of national and international recognition.
Course Requirements:
Students are required to attend all lecture/seminars - to review and prepare questions for incoming artist/lecturer each week. Readings and links to upcoming lecture (s) are provided in advance. Class meetings are scheduled an hour prior to each lecture where related ideas/concepts will be discussed. Students are required to be engaged fully in all aspects of the course structure. A data base research paper will be due for the final, provided in hard copy and on line - content and structure of this paper to be based on specific genre selected by the individual and discussed with the faculty in advance.
BFA/MFA students enrolled will sign up for studio visits weekly and will have additional responsibilities articulated in an addendum.
No cell phone
or laptops are allowed during lecture/seminars.
Grading:
Grades will be based upon attendance, class participation, and the final researched data base paper. Missing each lecture will be considered as a drop in final grade - Two absences will result in failure in the course. Researched data base paper carries 10 points and attendance and class participation 90 points of the grade.
Final review:
It is mandatory for each student to attend the final review. The review schedule is determined by the University to avoid overlapping or conflicting examination times. Please be aware of your schedule as it pertains to the end of the semester and report any perceived conflicts to the instructor immediately. Grades will be posted on the UNLV web site.
Grades will be based upon attendance, class participation, and the final researched data base paper. Missing each lecture will be considered as a drop in final grade - Two absences will result in failure in the course. Researched data base paper carries 10 points and attendance and class participation 90 points of the grade.
Final review:
It is mandatory for each student to attend the final review. The review schedule is determined by the University to avoid overlapping or conflicting examination times. Please be aware of your schedule as it pertains to the end of the semester and report any perceived conflicts to the instructor immediately. Grades will be posted on the UNLV web site.
Learning course outcomes:
Students to interact individually/collectively and to develop a dialogue with seminal figures in contemporary art/art history.
Students to interact individually/collectively and to develop a dialogue with seminal figures in contemporary art/art history.
Students will gain further knowledge
of issues and concerns current
in contemporary art practice.
Students will be able to articulate the formal and conceptual properties
of their creative work within the context of art.
Students will be able to develop new techniques and methodologies in their creative research work.
in contemporary art practice.
Students will be able to articulate the formal and conceptual properties
of their creative work within the context of art.
Students will be able to develop new techniques and methodologies in their creative research work.
Recommended reading:
The originality of Avant-Garde and other Modernist Myth Rosalind Krauss Being & Circumstance, notes towards a conditional art Robert Irwin
Everything that Rises Lawrence Weschler
Phenomenology of Perception M. Merleau Ponty Negative Space Manny Farber
Everything is Cinema Richard Brody
The Double Helix James Watson
Delirious New York Rem Koolhaas
Leave Any Information at Signal Ed Ruscha
Central Park, An American Masterpiece Sara Cedar Miller Camera Lucida Roland Barthes
The originality of Avant-Garde and other Modernist Myth Rosalind Krauss Being & Circumstance, notes towards a conditional art Robert Irwin
Everything that Rises Lawrence Weschler
Phenomenology of Perception M. Merleau Ponty Negative Space Manny Farber
Everything is Cinema Richard Brody
The Double Helix James Watson
Delirious New York Rem Koolhaas
Leave Any Information at Signal Ed Ruscha
Central Park, An American Masterpiece Sara Cedar Miller Camera Lucida Roland Barthes
Course Calendar:
visiting lecturers
August 28 introduction & course overview
Sept. 6 Cliff Benjamin, Western Projects
Sept. 13 Brian McCutcheon
Oct. 4 Gary Kornblau
Oct. 11 Rebecca Morris
Oct. 18 Ed Moses
Oct. 25 Bruce McClure
Nov. 8 Rebecca Campbell
Nov. 15 Kota Ezawa
Nov. 29 MFA Presentations
Nov. 29 MFA Presentations
Dec. 6 Philipp Sholtz Ritterman
Due to the nature of the assigned lectures and cancellations, all dates
are subject to change.
Academic Misconduct – Academic integrity is a legitimate concern for
every member of the campus community; all share in upholding the fundamental
values of honesty, trust, respect, fairness, responsibility and
professionalism. By choosing to join the UNLV community, students accept the
expectations of the Academic Misconduct Policy and are encouraged when faced
with choices to always take the ethical path. Students enrolling in UNLV assume
the obligation to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with UNLV’s
function as an educational institution.
An example
of academic misconduct is plagiarism. Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of
another, from the Internet or any source, without proper citation of the
sources. See the Student Academic
Misconduct Policy (approved December 9, 2005) located at: http://studentconduct.unlv.edu/misconduct/policy.html.
Copyright – The University requires all
members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow
copyright and fair use requirements. You
are individually and solely responsible for violations of copyright and fair
use laws. The university will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any
responsibility for employee or student violations of fair use laws.
Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state
civil penalties and criminal liability, as well as disciplinary action under
University policies.
To familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use
policies, you are encouraged to visit the following website: http://www.unlv.edu/committees/copyright/.
Disability
Resource Center (DRC) – It is important to know that over
two-thirds of the students in the DRC reported that this syllabus statement,
often read aloud by the faculty during class, directed them to the DRC office.
The
Disability Resource Center (DRC) coordinates all academic accommodations for
students with documented disabilities. The DRC is the official office to review
and house disability documentation for students, and to provide them with an
official Academic Accommodation Plan to present to the faculty if an
accommodation is warranted. Faculty should not provide students accommodations
without being in receipt of this plan.
UNLV complies with the provisions set forth in Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990, offering reasonable accommodations to qualified students with
documented disabilities. If you have a documented disability that may require
accommodations, you will need to contact the DRC for the coordination of
services. The DRC is located in the Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137,
and the contact numbers are: Voice (702) 895-0866, TDD (702) 895-0652, fax
(702) 895-0651. For additional information, please visit: http://drc.unlv.edu/.
Religious
Holidays Policy -- Any
student missing class quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work
because of observance of religious holidays shall be given an opportunity
during that semester to make up missed work. The make-up will apply to the religious
holiday absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify
the instructor no later than the last day at late registration of his or her
intention to participate in religious holidays which do not fall on state
holidays or periods of class recess. This policy shall not apply in the event
that administering the test or examination at an alternate time would impose an
undue hardship on the instructor or the university which could not be avoided.
For additional information, please visit: http://catalog.unlv.acalog.com/content.php?catoid=1&navoid=44&bc=1.
Tutoring
-- The
Academic Success Center (ASC) provides tutoring and academic assistance for all
UNLV students taking UNLV courses.
Students are encouraged to stop by the ASC to learn more about subjects
offered, tutoring times and other academic resources. The ASC is located across from the Student Services Complex,
#22 on the current UNLV map. Students may learn more about tutoring services by
calling (702) 895-3177 or visiting the tutoring web site at: http://academicsuccess.unlv.edu/tutoring/.
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Writing Center – The
following statement is recommended for inclusion in course syllabi:
One-on-one or small
group assistance with writing is available free of charge to UNLV students at
the Writing Center, located in CDC-3-301. Although walk-in consultations are
sometimes available, students with appointments will receive priority
assistance.
Appointments may be made in person or
by calling 895-3908. The student’s Rebel ID Card, a copy of the assignment (if possible), and two copies of any writing to be reviewed are requested
for the consultation. More information can be found at: http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/
Rebelmail – By policy,
faculty and staff should e-mail students’ Rebelmail accounts only. Rebelmail is
UNLV’s Official e-mail system for students. It is one of the primary ways
students receive official university communication such as information about
deadlines, major campus events, and announcements. All UNLV students receive a Rebelmail
account after they have been admitted to the university. Students’ e-mail
prefixes are listed on class rosters. The suffix is always @unlv.nevada.edu.
Any other
class specific policies (e.g., absences, make-up exams, extra credit policies,
plagiarism/cheating consequences, policy on pagers/mobile phones, specialized
department or college tutoring programs, bringing children to class, policy on
recording classroom lectures, etc.)
