Art for New Media - Rules and Expectations

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GENERAL RULES/EXPECTATIONS

2. Be Prepared. Be mentally prepared, alert and have materials that are needed in class everyday. Sketchbooks, research for projects, homework etc. are useless if they are at home... or in your car...or... so make sure you bring them to class.

3. ABSOLUTELY NO food or drink in the lab. The lab is brand new. We want to maintain its condition. Food or drink in the lab will result in a discipline referral. No exceptions.

4. Please exercise “respect” in the classroom. This means respect of other students (and their artwork), the teacher and the equipment/classroom. If you do, others will treat you with the same courtesy. Any behavior which prevents teaching or disrupts the class will not be tolerated. Consequences for lack of respect/being disruptive will be detention and additional assignments, lowering of studio performance grade or a referral. Cell phones are to be kept silent and out of site. If they are seen out, they will be confiscated and can be retrieved at the assistant principal's office.

5. HAVE FUN! Most importantly, art is a wonderful, inspirational subject...enjoy yourself! :-)

ATTENDANCE AND TARDY POLICY
Tardy Policy: Tardies 1 through 3, you will be marked tardy. On your fourth tardy, you will be assigned detention (campus beautification or Friday school). If tardies are excessive, I will discuss additional class make-up time on an individual basis.

Attendance and Missed Work: The majority of the work for this course will be completed during class time. For this reason, it is important for you to be in class. If you miss class (excused or unexcused), it is your responsibility to take care of missed work/studio time. All assignments and the daily schedule will be up on this website. Check the calendar when you are absent. Being absent may mean that you'll have to come in after school or during lunch to make up missed studio time and meet project deadlines. Come see me about open lab hours if needed. Unexcused absences will also have a negative effect on your studio performance grade. See late work for more information about missing assignments.

GRADING POLICY
In general, my grading policy is as follows: an “A” is outstanding work and exceeds expectations; a “C” meets and fulfills requirements; and an “F” does not meet the requirements. We will talk more specifically about this in class as you receive assignments.

If caught cheating -- using or "borrowing" someone else's work or imagery (whether it is another student's work or something from the web) -- you will receive a "0" on that assignment in addition to disciplinary action.

Evaluation of student work is based on the following criteria:

• design quality
• concepts/ideas: suitability (meets project guidelines) and creativity
• craftsmanship and use of materials and/or software
• effort and participation (Studio Performance)
• following directions

Your grade will comprise of approximately the following:

• 1 - Studio Performance (20%): see below
• 2 - Class Work (30%): Any smaller assignments that are completed in class including: sketchbook, quizzes, "software introductions" and practice work, or other general class work
• 3 - Major Projects (50%): Project guidelines will be given with each project. Make sure to follow these and turn in your work on time. In addition, presentation and critique of your work is included in this grade.

LATE WORK
Turn in your work on time! Grades for late work will be lowered 5% for each day it's late (for example from an 90% to 85% after one day, to an 80% after two and so on...) At the end of the grading period, all work will be due. After that point, it will not be accepted.

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to come see me about make-up work. If you are absent one day, work that was due the day you missed will be due the day you return. If you are absent two or more days, you will have two days to turn in your work. Please come see me if you know you will be absent to avoid confusion and discuss making up the work/studio time you will be missing. If the absence is unexcused, the work will be automatically counted as late (10% off).

STUDIO PERFORMANCE
Daily participation during class (includes staying on task, abiding by classroom rules, keeping up with work, participating in class discussions and critiques...etc.) will be evaluated as STUDIO PERFORMANCE. This will account for 20% of your semester grade! Unexcused absences will be detrimental to this grade.

HOMEWORK
Homework will consist of the following:

• Sketchbook/Journal: you will be required to keep a sketchbook so that you have a better understanding of thought processes involved in art, the value of putting ideas on paper and to use as an informal venue to create artwork.You will also be asked to do in-class activities, drawings, writings and take notes in your sketchbook. It will be checked periodically. The sketchbook should be brought to school everyday. You may purchase one (with unlined paper only) or you can make one out of the supplies in the classroom. You will also want a folder to keep class handouts etc.
• Research for major projects: Many of the projects in this class will require some research and gathering of background information that will happen outside of class.
• Other: At various times throughout the semester, you may be asked to review an article about an artist, reflect upon artwork you have seen, or write a short art historical paper. You will also be asked to visit a museum and complete a museum review during the first semester.There may also be quizzes that cover important information and concepts covered in class.

FIGURE AND FILM STUDIES
Often during the course sequence of all the visual art courses, the student will be working with visual materials such as famous art works, films of famous artists, charts and diagrams, slides, DVD's, the World Wide Web, and computer programs. This material may contain complete anatomical references, or views of artists working from the models in the nude in their studios, as well as scenes from modern films. The material may also mention and discuss the alternative lifestyles sometimes lived by famous artists, and may be expressed in language that might be considered offensive to some people. Current issues, as they relate to art and free expression, are also discussed in the art classes. If you have questions, or do not wish to participate in classes in which we may be discussing or viewing figure and film studies, please discuss with me or e-mail me.