Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
This course will consist of a series of creative and scholarly projects in the visual and the
performing arts. Students will be encouraged to develop work in their own primary area
of interest and also to try their hand at art forms in which they have no prior experience.
Classes will include presentation of projects, related lectures, demonstrations, readings,
and videos. Papers will be assigned.
Students will have one or two weeks to prepare each project before showing and
discussing it with the class. A proposal for the final project will be due on October 24.
The final project can be either an artistic creation with an accompanying written analysis
(5 or more pages) -- OR -- a research paper (12 or more pages). The final projects are
due on November 14 and class presentations will be on November 14, 21, and 28.
Visits to local museums will be assigned. Attendance will also be assigned at some UTD
and Dallas art events, including plays, concerts, and exhibits. Extra credit will be given
for attendance and written critiques of other approved art events.
Grading criteria: Creative projects and written papers; participation in class discussions;
final creative project or paper; attendance; punctuality; extra credit assignments. Papers
should be printed, double-spaced, in size 12 font. They must be carefully proofread for
grammar and spelling errors. Late assignments will generally not be accepted. Class
Attendance Policy: Attendance will strongly influence the final grade. An "A" will not
be given after three absences.
Elements of Art and Performance 2 of 2
Assignment #2 -- (due September 12): Create a work of art that responds to elements in
A Midsummer Night's Dream (i.e. theme, image, character, poetry). You may work in
any genre of visual or performing art (i.e. theater, performance, music, dance, mime,
puppetry, painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video, animation, computer
graphics) and be prepared to present your work in class (5-minutes maximum
presentation time). Works of art are to be accompanied by a written analysis (2 full
pages or more) discussing what you created, how you developed it, how it relates to the
play, and what it means to you. Be prepared to discuss these issues during your 5- minute
class presentation. Rehearse! Presentations may not go overtime. You may work in
your preferred medium or in an art form in which you are not experienced.