1. 1
Department
of
Art
&
Art
History
Hunter
College
ArtLA
101,
#9
Mondays,
5:35-­‐8:15PM
fall
2015,
Aug.
27
–
Dec.
23,
2015
3
Credits
Professor:
Gail
Heidel
Email:
gailaheidel@yahoo.com
Office
hours:
after
class
Department
Website:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/art
Room:
1600HN
_____________________________________________________________________________
Class
Objective:
Introduction
to
Study
of
Visual
Experience
Students
will
work
with
and
be
given
assignments
by
two
different
instructors
in
evening
sessions
on
Mondays
and
Wednesdays.
In
this
section,
students
will
be
given
2d
assignments
including
digital
photography
and
stencil
making
along
with
a
set
of
3d
design
problems,
which
will
involve
manipulating
simple
materials
such
as
newspaper,
bamboo
skewers,
cardboard
and
found
objects.
Throughout
the
semester
you
will
learn
what
interests
you,
how
to
generate
ideas
and
plan
out
a
project
to
fit
a
deadline,
how
to
source
materials,
fabricate
an
object,
problem
solve,
edit
and
revise
your
work,
develop
and
decipher
content
and
context,
and
how
to
talk
about
art.
Class
Overview:
The
expected
out
of
class
time
commitment
is
a
minimum
of
two
hours
per
week
per
section
so
a
total
of
four
hours
for
both
sections.
Students
are
required
to
keep
a
sketchbook
to
record
notes,
generate
ideas
and
to
make
working
drawings
to
help
in
the
planning
of
projects.
This
will
be
a
valuable
tool
to
help
with
decision-­‐making
before
moving
on
to
a
final
project.
Assignments
are
designed
to
explore
both
visual
elements
and
principles
of
design
with
relation
to
two-­‐
dimensional
space
and
three-­‐dimensional
form
in
addition
to
content.
All
projects
will
be
evaluated
in
group
critiques
throughout
the
semester
with
a
final
critique
at
the
end
of
the
term.
Students
will
be
expected
to
present
their
work
at
critiques
and
respond
verbally
to
the
literal,
symbolic,
contextual
and
emotional
qualities
of
their
peers’
work.
A
gallery
hop
in
Chelsea
and
public
art
walking
tour
will
be
scheduled
at
the
beginning
of
the
semester.
Students
will
write
a
one-­‐page
paper
in
response
to
the
Chelsea
tour.
Short
reading
assignments
will
be
given
to
reinforce
project
concepts.
Each
student
is
expected
to
attend
every
class,
ask
questions
and
demonstrate
an
understanding
of
the
course
curriculum.
Look
forward
to
being
challenged
both
creatively
and
conceptually.
Assignment
Breakdown:
• Photo
Project
10%
• One
page
paper
10%
• Stencil
10%
• Found
Object
With
Stencil
10%
• Two
Towers
Team
Projects
20%
• Measuring/Scale
Final
30%
• Notebook,
Participation
10%
Methods
of
Instruction:
• I
will
assign
a
series
of
problems
and
ask
a
series
of
questions,
your
job
is
to
creatively
solve
the
problems
using
different
systems
of
making
and
answer
the
questions
thoughtfully.
There
will
be
a
back
and
forth
between
the
intuitive
and
the
planned.
• Use
of
image
presentations,
videos
and
readings
looking
to
Contemporary
Art,
Art
History
and
theory
for
inspiration.
• Demonstrations
on
the
handling
of
materials
and
tools.
• Individual
assistance
and
instruction
(the
more
prepared
you
are
for
class
the
more
I
can
help
you.)
• Individual
and
group
critiques/discussion
and
evaluation.

2. 2
Grading:
A+
97.5
-­‐
100%
4.0
A
92.5
-­‐
97.4%
4.0
A-­‐
90.0
-­‐
92.4%
3.7
B+
87.5
-­‐
89.9%
3.3
B
82.5
-­‐
87.4%
3.0
B-­‐
80.0
-­‐
82.4%
2.7
C+
77.5
-­‐
79.9%
2.3
C
70.0
-­‐
77.4%
2.0
D
60.0
-­‐
69.9%
1.0
F
0.0
-­‐
59.9%
0.0
A
is
awarded
to
those
projects
that
are
outstanding
relative
to
the
basic
requirements
of
the
assignment
B
is
given
for
projects
that
are
significantly
above
the
level
necessary
to
meet
the
basic
requirements
of
each
assignment
C
is
given
to
those
that
meet
the
basic
requirements
of
the
assignment
D
is
given
for
projects
that
are
worthy
of
some
credit
even
though
they
do
not
meet
the
basic
requirements
of
the
assignments
Evaluation/
Grading
Policy:
We
will
discuss
your
progress
during
group
and
individual
critiques.
Project
grades
will
be
given
the
class
following
the
critique.
All
projects
are
due
on
assigned
dates.
Late
projects
will
not
be
accepted
for
a
grade
unless
arrangements
have
been
made
with
me
ahead
of
time.
Final
grades
will
be
averaged
between
the
two
sections.
Criteria
for
Evaluating
Work:
• Effort
and
creativity
• Visual
success
• Execution/technical
mastery
• Concept
• Fulfillment
of
assignment
• Active
participation
in
critique
and
class
• Meeting
deadlines-­‐
see
weekly
syllabus
Attendance:
Please
arrive
punctually.
Class
will
start
on
time
and
attendance
is
taken
at
the
start
of
class.
You
will
only
be
allowed
ONE
absence
per
ArtLA
101
section
before
your
grade
is
affected.
Two
absences
from
either
section
will
bring
you
down
one
letter
grade
for
that
section
(the
final
grade
is
an
average
of
the
two
sections);
Three
absences
will
result
in
an
'F'
(failure)
for
that
section
of
the
class.
Six
total
absences
from
both
sections
will
cause
you
to
withdraw
from
the
class
or
receive
an
F
as
a
final
grade
for
the
course.
Three
late
arrivals
of
more
than
15
minutes
=
one
absence.
Leaving
early
is
the
same
as
arriving
late.
If
you
know
you
will
be
absent,
please
email
me
in
advance
to
make
arrangements
for
making
up
work.
After
the
start
of
class
time,
you
will
be
responsible
for
contacting
a
peer
to
get
the
missed
assignment
or
class
notes.
Please
provide
a
doctor’s
note
to
receive
an
excused
absence
for
an
illness.
Other
absences
may
be
considered
on
a
case-­‐by-­‐
case
basis.
Please
let
me
know
if
you
have
a
class
right
before
this
one
or
work/family
responsibilities
that
will
cause
you
to
be
late
repeatedly.
Hunter
College
Policy
on
Academic
Integrity:
“Hunter
College
regards
acts
of
academic
dishonesty
(e.g.,
plagiarism,
cheating
on
examinations,
obtaining
unfair
advantage,
and
falsification
of
records
and
official
documents)
as
serious
offenses
against
the
values
of
intellectual
honesty.
The
College
is
committed
to
enforcing
the
CUNY
Policy
on
Academic
Integrity
and
will
pursue
cases
of
academic
dishonesty
according
to
the
Hunter
College
Academic
Integrity
Procedures.”
Disability
Policy:
“In
compliance
with
the
American
Disability
Act
of
1990
(ADA)
and
with
Section
504
of
the
Rehabilitation
Act
of
1973,
Hunter
College
is
committed
to
ensuring
parity
and
accommodations
for
all
students
with