Raft of the Medusa--Gericault, T. 1818
Th 1/5 Introduction Review syllabus. Define art and investigate the questions: who makes art, where does art live, and how can art impact the individual? Investigate Barthes’s terms of studium and punctum as terms to explain what draws us to a work of art and how it makes us feel.
Texts: Handout: "What Constitutes Art?"
Barthes, R. (1980) Camera Lucida excerpt: studium and punctum
Juggling and Meditation. LITERACY Project 2012-2017 http://www.literacyportal.eu/en/everyday-life.html&contentid=19
10:20 class: Clay Drinko
12:40 class: Mike Tyner:
Assignment: Read and annotate digitally, on printed copy, or in notebook either article and bring article and annotations to F 1/6 class
- Kohl, H. & Oppenheim, T. (Eds.) (2012) Whoopie Goldberg. The muses go to school. pp. 121-127. OR
- hooks, b. (1995). “Art on My Mind” Visual politics. pp. 1-10
[Additionally, for 12:40 class: You will be using free download Davinci Resolve 12.5 editing software for the week of 1/24. If you own your own laptop, please download it by then. If you do not own a laptop, please go to IT on the Mezzanine by the end of next week (F 1/20) and request a laptop from them with the Davinci editing software pre-loaded. Pick up laptop prior to coming to 1/24 class.]
F 1/6 Whose Art is It? Critical Visual Literacy
Ask questions that guide critical visual literacy, such as: Why is art made? What is its purpose? Who makes it and for whom is it made? Learn and practice the terminology of visual elements to develop your skills to examine, describe, and interpret art. Explore the vocabulary of art through looking at the principles of design. Meet Bryant Park Jugglers.
Texts: Strickland, C. (2007). “Introduction: How to Look at a Painting” pp. x-1,
from The Annotated Mona Lisa
Three Powerpoints (jigsaw)
Handout: Outline Definitions for Powerpoints
How to Make Squishy Juggling Balls (below)
Assignment: Art on My Mind Journal #1 (Directions) due by the beginning of Tuesday 1/10 class in your ePortfolio.
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