FA
110, Beginning Drawing
Medina
Section
1 MWF. 8:10 to 9:50 am
Room FA 70
Office #5025, hr. MW 3pm to 4pm
Office
phone #: 885-4758
e-mail: rmedina@wsu.edu
Course
Objective:
This is a beginning skills class.
We will be looking at and dealing with the basic skills needed to make
finished drawings. We will have many opportunities to look and discuss works by
other artists as well as the work of our peers.
In the last part of the semester we will approach our personal ideas of
creativity as it involves ourselves as the subject of our work.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
-My personal approach to teaching is that I must learn along with my class. It is important that you ask questions of me as well as yourselves. Learning is a challenge, or rather should be a challenge for both student and instructor. Let’s challenge each other and learn.
-We are all adults. I will not tolerate any type of misconduct concerning other students. Any behavior which makes other students uncomfortable will be addressed. If a fellow student reports anything to me, you will be asked to leave the class.
-Class begins at the time on your schedule, not when you remember to
come. Read the attendance policy
closely, remember whose responsibility your grade is.
-I will not accept arguing in class.
If you have a problem with me or the class, talk to me during my office
hours.
-I understand the need and want to work creatively, and we will, however
this is a skills class and we will begin with the basics.
-The beginning of the semester is not the time to buy your plane tickets
to go home. We are scheduled to meet during finals week for presentations
and crits. Note, anyone who misses a group critique will be dropped a
full letter grade when grades are filed.
-Don’t let the sketchbook assignments fool you, 10pts is a whole letter
grade
Number
and value projects will be as follows:
Sketchbook -
10 assignments, 2pt. each
resulting in 10 x 2 = 20pts.
Final projects - 4 section projects, 20 pts each
resulting in 4 x 20 = 80pts.
total 100pts.
Grading and attendance policies:
Attendance: As all of our work depends on direct observation and
instruction from me, you will need to be in class to learn and obtain a grade.
If you choose not to be here, you are choosing not to observe and
not to learn, in short, you choose your grade. This outline is how
attendance will effect your grade.
0-1 absence averages your total grade with an A, basically no effect
2 absences averages your grade with a B, drops total half a grade
3 absences averages your grade with a C, drops total a full grade
4 absences averages your grade with a D,
drops total 1 and 1/2 a
grade
5 absences, at 5 absences departmental and school policies allow for a
failing grade
This
demonstrates how significant attendance is. Class begins at 8:10 am and
attendance will be taken at that time, I will make notes concerning those who
feel this is not reasonable. Anyone arriving after 8:15 will be considered
absent. Weather is not a factor, be responsible and your grade will
reflect it.
Grading: Your grade in this class will not be determined by how
others do. You as an individual are the basis for your grade.
Factors such as participation in group crits and discussions, attitude,
improvement, development, and attendance help me asses how each person is
graded. Following through and completing outside assignments is necessary to
fulfilling and earning a grade. Your
grade is your responsibility, you earn your grade, I do not GIVE grades.
I use the following guideline in
assessing grades.
A=Excellent
One
who answers all of the course requirements and performs at a level which
is visibly outstanding. A
past student informed me that attaining an “A” was like attempting to reach
light speed, a goal which is attainable only through extreme measures.
B=Above
Average
One
who answers all of the course requirements and performs at a level measurably
above average. The idea here is to
put in the extra time to challenge yourself to not be “Average.”
C=Average
Doing
only what is asked of you is being average.
This is considered having standard competence and an average grasp of the
course requirements.
D=Poor
One
who looks at the course requirements as unimportant to earning a grade.
Also, one who refuses to perform at an average level of competence.
F=Failure
One
who does not answer course requirements or shows no interest in learning the
information brought to the class.
Notice,
grades are based on what one does to complete, as
well as push beyond, when learning the material presented in this class.