September 5 –\u00a0 December 1st 2017
\nMonday’s from 10-12pm in Binnings Studio 102<\/p>\n
Calendar Description Course Content Along with developing your artistic, writing and exhibition practice, you will also be expanding your understanding of how artistic practice influences \u2013 and is influenced by \u2013 the structures of professionalization and institutionalization. In turn, this will inform how you articulate your personal position within that framework \u2013 or chosen lack thereof. Community engagement projects will be paired with rigorous academic study, ensuring this hands-on experience is framed by research. This allows you to investigate the influence of art and culture when conveyed through a specific context, and the ways in which context can alter agency. This will allow discussion and debate surrounding issues inherent with artistic creation, execution and exhibition \u2013 and the role\/responsibility of the artist and\/or art and culture producer. You will apply this knowledge in real-world situations, and bring these situations back to the classroom as the whole class reflects upon their experiences of the artists\u2019 role in society.<\/p>\n Course Outcomes Community Partners This course serves to give insight on applying degree skills learned to this point to real world practice, witnessing the type of impact and role of the arts in society first hand.\u00a0 This class works with a wide range of partnership institutions in the Vancouver contemporary art community to facilitate this engagement. You will be connected to one of our partners and involved in a specialized project(s) at that specific institution.<\/p>\n We are very lucky to live in a city with an active art community, where openings, events, talks and exhibitions are happening all the time \u2013 and, while it is conveniently local, Vancouver-based art is recognized on an international scale. I encourage you to not only become a part of the institution you are partnering with, but also open up to what your colleagues are doing within their institutions and events.<\/p>\n Our partnerships for 2017 are:<\/p>\n Artists<\/p>\n Galleries\/Projects<\/p>\n Events<\/p>\n Online Course Components Readings Grade Breakdown CBEL Component CBEL Component Breakdown: Course Work The Total Course Breakdown is as follows: Participation Late Assignments Absences Academic Freedom Academic Honesty & Conduct Class Preparedness Talks + Events Announcements Campus and Safety “Artists in Society” September 5 –\u00a0 December 1st 2017 Monday’s from 10-12pm in Binnings Studio 102 Calendar Description Exploring artistic practice through community-engaged partnerships and critical study.\u00a0 Intended for 3rd year VISA and ARTH students.\u00a0 Prerequisite:\u00a0 At least 9 credits of 200-level VISA and\/or ARTH courses. Course Content This course extends art history, critical theory … Continue reading VISA 375 Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17601,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1156,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434\/revisions\/1156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/donofrio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/u>Exploring artistic practice through community-engaged partnerships and critical study.\u00a0 Intended for 3rd<\/sup> year VISA and ARTH students.\u00a0 Prerequisite:\u00a0 At least 9 credits of 200-level VISA and\/or ARTH courses.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>This course extends art history, critical theory and production knowledge into practice by involving students in the greater artistic community. This is both an opportunity for you to gain awareness of the many roles of the artist in contemporary society, and a chance to apply that knowledge.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Upon successfully completing the course, students will have gained the following.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/u>This course centers around a Community Based Engaged Learning component (CBEL). We will be working with local galleries, diverse art centres, artists and alternative collectives as a way to transform learned theory into praxis. This experience aims to extend awareness of the impact culture and artistic practice has on society, the role of the artist, and how it is influenced and delivered within the community.<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/u>A course blog is activated for this class, for you to access information and contribute.\u00a0 It is located here:\u00a0 https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/visa375\/<\/a>\u00a0 You will find assignment descriptions, announcements and events, community based experiential learning project information, a schedule with due dates, readings knowledge sharing of community experiences with the class, links and extended resources. Please check at least<\/em> once a week.\u00a0 Grades, CWL accessible readings, journals and other private material for the course will be available on Connect.\u00a0 Please use your CWL to sign in to http:\/\/elearning.ubc.ca\/connect\u00a0 <\/u><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Reading text will be available in pdf form or as a link online through Connect, or through UBC Library Reserves. You must use your CWL to get access to them.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Coursework is broken down in two sections, the first being in-class academic reading, writing, activities and projects, the second being the CBEL component and related activities and assignments.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The CBEL component will consist not only of the hours towards the project that you will accomplish with your institutional partner, but projects, journals and in-class presentations that will accompany the experience.\u00a0 You will set a plan towards how to approach the first meeting with your partner, followed by a plan as to how you will approach the project.\u00a0 This will be accompanied by academic, professional and personal goal-setting, pre and post reflection journals, and in-class conversations.\u00a0 You will be expected deliver a presentation on your institution in class at various stages, sometimes in more formal settings, other times as group work.\u00a0 You will engage in peer\/self and supervisor reviews, and examine critically, your growth process and engagement.\u00a0 The CBEL component will also include a final project summary detailing your experience, and a creative response to present on the final class get-together.\u00a0 Throughout the course and throughout your experience we will be revisiting, on many occasions, ways to define the artists\u2019 role in society.<\/p>\n
\nP\/F\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orientation Meeting with Partner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(this is Pass\/Fail of the entire component)
\n6%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Project Organization\/Plan (in pairs if working on same project)
\n7%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poster Presentation of Institute Partner (in pairs) and blog post
\n4%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pre-Reflection (goal setting)
\n8%\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In-class Activities
\n10%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Post-Reflection
\n22%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Engaged Learning, sum of 50-hour placement & Peer\/Self Evaluation through synopsis\/blog posts, reflection, and other materials\/reflection gathered of experience
\n\u00a08%<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creative Response
\n65%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total Weight of Final Mark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>The other half of the course will accompany your CBEL experience with topic-based discussions on the many facets of the role of the artist in society. This will include readings, writing, reflection activities, a screening, studio and other artist visits.\u00a0 Your experience will not solely illustrate the readings and terms learned in class, but act as an extension to how they are complicated by your interests, strategies of representation, process, medium, and situation. You will also contribute to the community with writing projects, such as an exhibition review and\/or artist interview, and you will also extend this to place yourself by researching and writing a personal artist statement. \u00a0The \u201cOverall Artistic Growth\u201d category contributes to recognizing the many obstacles you may face and overcome through the duration of the course, that are essential to your growth as an artist.\u00a0 What this can also mean is that what is commonly referred to as a \u2018blunder\u2019 \u2013 which are in fact necessary learning opportunities. I (as the Instructor) see these moments as an integral challenge that you can choose to pursue and overcome. Participation, reading discussion activity, studio visits, and other independent contributions by attending artist talks, openings, and other events, will be acknowledged for class credit as they are integral to your personal growth and experience of your space as an artist, resulting in success in this course.<\/p>\n
\n65%\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CBEL Project (please see previous page)
\n20%\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading Discussions & Topic Work (4% x 5)
\n10%\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Studio Visits & Art Events Report
\n5%<\/u>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overall Growth
\n100%\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/u>You are to participate during and outside of class time; it is an expectation of the class. Participation considers the activity of the student during reflection, presentation and conversations, reading discussions, respectful attitude towards other\u2019s in the class, active engagement in the class work, individual progress and response to challenges put forth by the instructor.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>All assignments are due within the first ten minutes of start of class or it will be considered late.\u00a0 Certain assignments will be accepted up to four business days after the due date with a letter grade deduction for each day, unless I have granted an extension. This means that an A+ work handed in 3 days late will be downgraded to a B+.\u00a0\u00a0 You may also hand work in my mailbox in Lasserre 403, but be sure to have an official date stamped on it or it will be dated the date it is picked up.\u00a0 Furthermore, not participating is detrimental to your grade, as well as your own personal growth and education.\u00a0 As this class is quite dependent on community partners, please consult with me if you need an extension for whatever reason if your partnership is off-schedule in any way, I am here to help!<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>If you must miss a class, I suggest you speak with your instructor in advance, or ask someone in the class what you have missed. It is your responsibility to keep up to date with what happens in class if you are not there.\u00a0 Students with more than 3 unexcused absences are subject to a 3% deduction of their final grade per absence thereafter.\u00a0 Being more than an hour late is considered an absence.\u00a0 In general, this class is intensive and it is not wise to miss it at all.\u00a0 There is not an on-line replacement for the lectures or discussions or the whole experience.\u00a0 If you do not have work completed or miss a critique class, you will not get a class critique.\u00a0 If there are emergency or extenuating circumstances, please go to student services with a doctor\u2019s note to officially document the situation, please go to Academic Advising with this, it is a useful place the University has set up to deal with special circumstances.\u00a0 Do not be afraid to use it at any capacity, from stress management, to special medical cases etc. http:\/\/www.arts.ubc.ca\/students\/student-support.html<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>Art making is a complex and often controversial practice that covers a range of topics from various perspectives. The classroom is a place for the open discussion of ideas and issues. The points of view expressed by the instructor represent a professional perspective on art historical or contemporary issues. If at any time you wish to discuss an issue, please feel free to contact me.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>All UBC students are expected to behave as honest and responsible members of an academic community. Breach of those expectations or failure to follow the appropriate policies, principles, rules, and guidelines of the University with respect to academic honesty may result in disciplinary action.\u00a0 It is the student’s obligation to inform himself or herself of the applicable standards for academic honesty, and information can be found in the Academic Calendar under \u201cAcademic Honesty and Standards\u201d and \u201cAcademic Misconduct\u201d as well as the \u201cStudent Code of Conduct\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>For every class you are expected to have required reading or projects completed, and are ready to participate in discussions.\u00a0 If you require additional audio\/visual equipment for a presentation or project in class, please notify me through email at least 3 business days before the class so that I can reserve the equipment.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>There are many wonderful talks and events set up for your extended education at University of British Columbia and in the community that are a part of this class as well.\u00a0 I will be listing weekly events on the Announcements board section of the blog as recommendations of what you can attend.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u>If you have any questions or issues in your studio, on campus, in facilities or the classroom, please contact Nick at nick.smolinski@ubc.ca. Please practice UBC\u2019s Working Alone Policy and Procedures, information:\u00a0 riskmanagement.ubc.ca\/health-safety\/working-alone and use Safewalk 604-822-5355 if you are walking alone at night.\u00a0 If there is an emergency, please contact campus security at 604-822-2222, or for Fire, Ambulance, Police and Hazardous Materials Response, call 911.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"