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PRINT: (n) 1: A mark made by pressing on a surface. 2. Something marked or stamped with an impression. 3. Printed matter 4. Fabric stamped with a design. (v) 1. To stamp on or in a surface. 2. To mark or stamp (a surface) with a device such as a die.
Description:
ARS 325 is a studio art course which focuses on the production of print centered works of art, including archival digital prints, solar plates, handmade books, multiples, and installations. Through a combination of lectures, labs, assignments, readings and critiques, we will explore digital imaging from practical and conceptual standpoints. Photoshop and Illustrator will be the primary applications used in class. Hybrid techniques combining the use of electronic media other image making techniques will also be explored. To provide a vocabulary for this production, we will survey historical and contemporary artistic approach in the electronic arts and discuss issues related to the idea behind and the creation of digitally produced print projects.
Attendance and Requirements:
Attendance is required. Any unexcused absence will count against you, potentially above and beyond the percentage of the grade that is under "Participation". Attendance will be taken at all meetings and is MANDATORY. Your FINAL grade will be dropped ONE LETTER GRADE for every 3 absences. Two late arrivals or early departures will count as one absence. Six absences count as an automatic failure of the course. Please consider seriously. Absence from a class is not an excuse for not doing an assignment or project. You are fully responsible for completing the work. Students must provide a written doctor's note or other written verification in the case of an excused absence. Your late arrivals or early departures without justifiable excuse as defined in the Undergraduate Bulletin may result in a lowered grade.
Please keep in mind that this is a studio art class where you will be required to think creatively and critically about the making of artwork and not simply execute technical exercises using the computer. You will be expected not only to produce images, but also develop idea and critical skills with which to discuss them.
For each assignment you will be asked to address formal, technical and conceptual issues. In critique, you will be expected to explain your decisions as well as questions and investigate the forms and contents of others work.
NO cellphones, Facebook, Twitter and other SNS during class, period.
Grading:
Grading is based on conceptual and aesthetic merit as well as technical execution and effort (as in any arts course). Late assignments will be significantly downgraded. Attendance and participation in discussions is required. You must take an active part in classroom discussions.
A ----- Excellent work exceeding expectations. Outstanding participation, attendance, and assignments.A student producing work in the top level of her or his class.
B ----- Above average assignments and mastery of tools and concepts, participation and attendance.
C ----- Average execution of assignments, participation and attendance.
D ----- Well below average work, participation and attendance.
F ----- Unsatisfactory work, participation and attendance.
All assignments, projects, and readings must be completed by the beginning of class on the due date. Failure to complete work by the due date will result in a full letter grade reduction for each subsequent class in which assignments are not turned in. No late Final Project will be accepted.
The grades on “Assignments” will be assigned more on technical merit than on content unless you do something clearly inartistic or plagiaristic. However, for the "Projects," grading is based on conceptual and aesthetic merit as well as technical execution and effort (as in any arts course).
15% ----- Participation in discussions / critiques / attendance
25% ----- Assignments
27% ----- Projects
33% ----- Final Project
Statement on Academic Dishonesty
Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work (in this class this also means using another's images, sounds, or texts) as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/
If you incorporate any words/images/sounds and ideas into your own work, it is of the utmost importance that you give credit where it is due. Plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is considered academic dishonesty and all instances will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. To avoid plagiarism, you must give the original author credit whenever you use another person’s ideas, opinions, drawings, or theories as well as any facts or any other pieces of information that are not common knowledge. Additionally quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written words; or a close paraphrasing of another person’s spoken or written words must also be referenced. Accurately citing all sources and putting direct quotations – of even a few key words – in quotation marks are required. THE BEST POLICY IS TO CREATE YOUR OWN MATERIALS AND ASK IF YOU THINK YOUR USE OF ANOTHERS MATERIAL MIGHT BE OK WHILE BEING SURE TO GIVE CREDIT.
Lab Access:
The Hybrid Studio (Staller Rm4255) is accessible 24hrs a day with your ID and personal code. The security system records entrances and exits and you are responsible for the equipment while you are present. DO NOT give out your codes to anyone or you will lose your access. Printing will only occur during class time or scheduled hours.
Equipment Checkout:
Equipment (digital still cameras) may only be checked out (and in) by Takafumi’s posted checkout hours Monday to Thursday (Mon/Thurs 11am – 5pm, Wed 2 – 5pm). The location is Rm 4244 Staller Center. You will be expected to sign a form taking responsibility for equipment until it is returned. For more information: Please refer to the Digital Arts Equipment Lending Policy contract sheet.
Materials and Supplies:
You will need to purchase a variety of papers and other supplies for making prints in class. The expense depends on your projects; for instance, a student might spend about $300 for prints and supplies over the course of the semester. Basic paper selections are available from Staples or Office Depot but only purchase EPSON papers unless you ask me first to make sure it will work with our printers. Inkjet paper comes in a variety of surfaces and qualities, for a wider selection of high quality print papers go to Adorama (http://www.adorama.com/catalog) or B&H Photo/Video (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/) in NYC. You may want to purchase other materials appropriate to your project as well.
You may also want to purchase a portable method for transporting your work. CD-RWs, CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, USB key and/or FireWire external drives will work in the labs. These can be purchased at any computer store.
Recommended Materials:
There is no required text for this course but the following books may be helpful for additional reading and research.
<inexpensive concise references>
Photoshop CS4, Volume 1: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback): by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas, November 28, 2008, Peachpit Press, ISBN#0321563654
Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback): by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas, May 1, 2009, Peachpit Press, ISBN#032156345X
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide (Paperback): by Sandee Cohen, November 27, 2008, Peachpit Press, ISBN#0321573579
<A great book on making books, boxes, portfolios>
Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construct and Design, Step-By-Step (Paperback): by Franz Zeier, August 1, 1990, McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN#0830634835
Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture (Hardcover): by Marita Sturken and Lisa Cartwright, January 2, 2009, Oxford University Press, USA, ISBN#0195314409
<focusing on the subject of typographic design>
Art of Typography (Hardcover): by Martin Solomon, December 1995, Art Direction Book Company, ISBN#0881081191
Course Website:
In addition to this syllabus, the site includes an updated schedule, and links to information about current exhibitions and events, technical resources on the Web, and artists.
NOTE: Don't wait until the last minute to make/print your work. Things always go wrong. The printer breaks. Print quality declines. Paper jams. Ink runs out. People monopolize the computers. Printing is a process that takes time to get right; not an automatic action.
FEE NOTICE: As noted in the Undergraduate Bulletin, there is a LAB FEE for this course; Studio Art Fees are charged to the student's account at registration, and removed only if the student drops the course before the end of the first week of classes. Anyone who drops the course after the first week of classes will be CHARGED THE FEE.
Americans with Disabilities Act
- Stony Brook University expects students to maintain standards of personal integrity that are in harmony with the educational goals of the institution; to observe national, state, and local laws and University regulations; and to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculties are required to report to the Office of Judicial Affairs any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, and/or inhibits students' ability to learn. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/.
- If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.
- Students requiring emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information, go to the following website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.shtml.
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