syllabus — ART 394 — PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE STUDIO

Artist Presentation

brief description:

It is essential for artists to be able to deliver clear, informative, interesting, and confident presentations of their own work. This skill will serve you in a variety of professional situations from job interviews or client meetings, to grant or gallery presentations.

project requirements:

You will discuss your own work in a lecture-style presentation to the class. Use your bio and statement as a general guide. Point out any details, techniques, or features you think are important to our greater understanding and appreciation of the work. Let us know how you think, how you approach making your work, and what it means to you. As you proceed, try to develop a sense of continuity by referring back to your general interests, themes, or goals. Discuss any traits or characteristics that unify your work either visually or conceptually, and mention any ideas you would like to develop in the future.

Your talk must include a minimum of 3 good-quality digital images (or short video/audio clips) of your artwork, although more are recommended. In addition to this minimum number of your own images, you may also include important process, influences and references as you see fit.

To present work you must use your website, or a slideshow (PPT etc.), or a PDF, or discuss another format with me in advance to see if it could be appropriate. Video and audio components may require a separate format. NOTE: Please give your images priority in your presentation by not overwhelming them with overly decorative PPT backgrounds or putting too many images in a single frame so images feel cramped or small.

Your talk must be between 6-8 minutes long. Significant points will be deducted for talks less than 5 minutes and talks will be cut off at 9 minutes.

Introduce yourself as if you are giving a professional talk as opposed to speaking to classmates who may know you personally.

This is a professional lecture; fake confidence if you need to.

project submission:

· Each student will sign up for a presentation date and time (see course schedule for dates). If you do not sign up for a date, then a date may be assigned for you.

· You are responsible for your presentation date. If you need to change your date, you will need to arrange a swap with another student in advance of the presentation dates.

· You are responsible for attending all other class presentations.

· Submit your slideshow (PPT) or PDF or website URL in the appropriate D2L submission folder by 10pm on the night before your presentation; you may revise a previously posted submission up until 10pm; anything after 10pm is late.

NOTE: ATTENDANCE IS CRITICAL FOR ALL STUDENTS. If you are not presenting on a given day you are expected to be an attentive audience member; no cell phone, laptop, or other media use during presentations.