Rachel Schreiber | courses
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MASTER'S PROJECT 2: VISCR616
California College of the Arts, Spring 2009
Wednesdays 12pm–3pm, SF Campus
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master's Project is the capstone of the program. Master's Project 2 guides VCS thesis students through two aspects of the thesis project: symposium and Sightlines.
The Spring 2009 VCS Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 4. At the symposium, each VCS thesis student will make a presentation based on their thesis project. Students may choose to make a presentation that summarizes the entire project, or to present one chapter or case study. The presentation will be accompanied by a visual (PowerPoint) presentation. In preparation for symposium, students are expected to attend rehearsals, at which they will present their own work and critique the work of their peers.
Sightlines is VCS's print and online publication of a 5,000 word essay representing the thesis project. Again here, students may choose between publishing a paper that provides an overview of their project, or an excerpt. In producing the Sightlines piece, students will gain experience working with an editor and a copy editor, and in procuring images and image rights.
Schedule:
Please note that additional individual meetings will be scheduled, and additional group meetings will be added.
| Date |
Meeting/Deadline |
Location |
Time |
| January 28 |
Turn in full thesis materials to Rachel (electronic) |
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| Feb 4 |
2:30 pm Molly
3:00 pm Camellia
3:30 pm Duane
4:00 pm Paola
4:30 pm Adrienne
5:00 pm Jen
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VCS homeroom |
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| Feb 5 |
1:00 pm Rory
2:00 pm Liu
2:30 pm Zach
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VCS homeroom |
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| February 11 |
Everyone: meet to discuss presentations, PowerPoint, etc. |
GC2 |
12-3 |
| February 25 |
Symposium presentations:
Molly, Adrienne, Duane, Paola, Rory |
GC2 |
12-3 |
| March 4 |
Symposium presentations:
Jen, Zach, Camellia, Liu |
VCS homeroom |
3-6pm |
| March 11 |
Symposium run-throughs |
VCS homeroom |
2-6pm |
| March 13 |
Symposium run-throughs |
VCS homeroom |
2-6pm |
| March 25 |
Symposium presentations:
Molly, Adrienne, Duane, Paola, Rory
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GC2 |
12-3 |
| March 26 |
Symposium presentations:
Jen, Zach, Camellia, Liu |
VCS homeroom |
4-7pm |
| March 30 |
Symposium rehearsal with guests |
VCS homeroom |
12-6 |
| April 1 |
Symposium rehearsal |
Timken |
3-? |
| April 3 |
Dress rehearsal |
Timken |
3-6 |
| April 4 |
SYMPOSIUM! |
Timken |
all day |
| April 24 |
Sightlines revision due in hard copy |
VCS homeroom |
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Please see the Google calendar for the full list of Spring deadlines:
http://www.google.com/calendar/render
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course emphasizes the following learning outcomes:
- Visual Communication
The ability to represent one’s ideas visually
- Visual Literacy
Students will learn to analyze, interpret, and explain images.
- Interdisciplinarity
Within students' own work as well as through critiquing the work of their peers, students will learn about the methods and concerns of a range of disciplines.
- Collaboration
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facility with team-building, exchanging of ideas, and active participation in a common enterprise
- Understanding of Cultural Diversity
Recognizing and responding to cultural differences
- Professional development
Students will learn to present their work within the context of the symposium, and to prepare a piece of original writing for publication. Students will collaborate with each other to produce the symposium event.
- Methods of Critical Analysis
Proficiency in manners of engaged, rigorous, and careful evaluation, interpretation, and explication of both the students' own topics as well as the topics of their peers will be emphasized.
- Written and Verbal Communication
Students will focus on presenting their ideas in their writing, as well as in presentations of their work that include visual components.
- Leadership
Initiating or originating (independent judgment, individuated or innovative contributions to a discourse or practice); uniting others around a shared goal or practice; incorporating perspectives of others as well as one’s own in an initiative
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