Every Day I'm Hustling: Working as a Professional Artist |
3900 (001) |
Aram Han Sifuentes
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Thurs
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
What does it mean to be a successful artist? What does it take to function as an artist in today?s highly competitive art world? How can we envision a practice that is sustainable and exciting? In this highly diverse and interdisciplinary art world everything is possible, and everyday you have to hustle. In this three-hour seminar students will work on their artist statements, CVs, websites, and present artist talks. The course will focus on a series of visits to meet professional artists who find creative ways to sustain their practices. We will also visit various sites around Chicago including established galleries, apartment galleries, artist studios, museums, and meet the professionals who make these spaces function with their hustle.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2349
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean 112
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Junior Seminar: Professional Practice |
3900 (001) |
Aimee Beaubien
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Wed
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This six-hour seminar is a professional practice class for life after graduation, focusing on how each student can build a sustainable practice based on their own strengths and working style. Students create a website, CVs, write grant proposals, artist statements, and statements of purpose, learning the different content and uses of each. Readings on contemporary artists and 'best practices' for editing, exhibition, and installation of artwork will support class work. This course embraces the understanding that developing a sustainable practice outside of school includes building creative community, developing an independent research practice and other activities related to each individual�s work. As such, the highlight of this course will be bi-weekly visits and workshops from a diverse range of working artists, curators, residency staff and others to speak about these opportunities, as well as how to build a fruitful creative life. For example, we will develop strategies for talking about your work that fit your own personal style with a Chicago curator, and present grant materials to a mock panel to get productive feedback. The Junior Seminar is one of four required classes intended to function as a 'spine,' providing guidance and structure for SAIC's open and interdisciplinary curriculum.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2003
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Credits
3
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Department
Photography
Area of Study
Digital Imaging
Location
280 Building Rm 214
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Writing for the Studio: Experiments and Practices for Artists |
3900 (001) |
Anjulie Rao
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Mon
6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
In Person
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Description
This course is a a workshop introducing studio art students to various kinds of writing they can do to prepare them for professional opportunities. We will focus on connecting students to their own projects through writing and then we will discuss how that writing can be used to serve more practical ends. Instead of starting with practical requirements such as artist statments and grant applications, we will first work to build students? personal vocabularies and ways of talking about their practices. Emphasis will be on experimentation and building comfort with language. Readings will be a combination of various forms artists? writings (diaries, interviews, sketchbooks, etc) and various formats (artist statments, grant applications, professional situations) where artists are expected to present their work in language. We will use Social Medium: Artists Writing 2000-2015 as a sourcebook for examples of writing by contemporary artists and students will also be asked to collect thier own sources of inspiration from fields appropriate to their work. Coursework focuses on weekly prompts, which will be workshopped and revised. Final projects will relate to students? own goals for presenting their studio work, including websites, grant applications, and artist statements.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2323
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Credits
3
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Department
Visual and Critical Studies
Area of Study
Digital Communication, Books and Publishing, Social Media and the Web
Location
MacLean 301
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Proposals and Positions |
3900 (001) |
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Tues
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
The ability to present one?s work clearly and effectively is a critical skill for designers. In this course each student will focus on advancing the design (layout, graphics, narratives, flow) of their portfolio so that it best conveys their individual design skills, experience and interests. Students will produce materials appropriate for delivery of their work across multiple formats (print, digital, web, etc.), will learn how to edit/arrange their materials to suit the specific context of application, and will create consistent design elements that can be shared across the full range of professional materials from portfolio, to website, to business cards and other promotional materials. Course lectures, exercises, and assignments are enhanced by presentations by professionals. Readings will vary but typically include graphic design and layout approaches by scholars including Ellen Lupton and Kevin Henry. Skype presentations by art and design professionals have included Jill Singer of Sight Unseen, Nick Ozemba of In Common With, and Jean Lee and Dylan Davis of Ladies & Gentleman Studio. The course work will include the development of both print and digital portfolio materials including a resume, sample cover letter, business card, digital portfolio and website.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1834
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Credits
3
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Department
Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Area of Study
Digital Communication, Graphic Design
Location
Sullivan Center 1407
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Studio Life |
3900 (001) |
kg Gnatowski
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Tues
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
This course is a field trip focused survey of different Chicago artist studios. We will meet with a diverse selection of makers working in a myriad of studio scenarios to learn how they are able top put it all together. to compliment our findings students will create an off campus studio and start producing work in that space. Students are encouraged to consider studio rituals, altered tools/equipment, supportive collections and physical location when building their spaces. The course includes text discussions and one on one studio visits between students to help nurture a full understanding of the studio as a site of development as well as production. In this class students will work to build an off campus studio to make work in and host a studio visit with a peer.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1822
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Credits
3
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Department
Arts Administration and Policy
Area of Study
Books and Publishing
Location
Lakeview - 1428
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The Artist Formerly Known as Starving: Freelancing Comics and Illustration |
3900 (001) |
Beth Kathleen Hetland
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Wed
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This seminar introduces and develops professional practices for students pursuing a freelance career in comics, illustration, animation, or the like. By creating promotional material, portfolios, contracts, and invoices, students learn how to market themselves as freelance artists. In tandem with learning the ins and outs of industry standards, they have access to insight and advice from a variety of guest speakers whose careers and professional paths have paved the way for future creators. Readings will vary but typically include 'The Freelancer's Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Have the Career of Your Dreams- On Your Terms' by Sara Horowitz, 'The Graphic Artist Guild Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook,' and 'Burn Your Portfolio' by Michael Janda. Students will create, revise, workshop, and submit a variety of professional documents that culminate in a compendium over the course of the semester. These are all documents that will prove to be necessary for a freelancing career. There will be weekly responses to readings, and rotating guest speakers to provide in-sight on their professional journeys.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1820
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Credits
3
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Department
Arts Administration and Policy
Area of Study
Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing
Location
MacLean 816
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Being a Woman of Color in the Arts |
3900 (001) |
Asha Iman Veal
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Tues
6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
In Person
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Description
This course frankly addresses a critical and underserved niche in professional development?the necessity for young women of color to be able to self-direct their goals, and fully achieve those goals, regardless of environment. Subverting marginalization while growing a career and visioning oneself as a leader, without silencing yourself or burning out, remains a challenging reality for so many women of color. This is an experience many encounter early on, but which can be reframed so that the education and career processes do not point toward assimilation, or invisibility, or the anxiety of always being on guard. These concerns about combatting marginalization, which are shared among Latinx, Black American, Asian American, and international students at SAIC, have been brought privately to trusted faculty here and at art schools nationwide. In this class, we will work together to develop strategies for conquering these issues. Course work will include readings from authors such as the following: Jhumpa Lahiri, bell hooks, Ifeona Fulani, Lisa Jones, Hettie Jones, Ana Castillo, Nicola Yoon, Suheir Hammad, Staceyann Chin, Erika L. Sanchez, Suzan-Lori Parks, Zadie Smith, ZZ Packer, Melba Pattillo Beals, Yuri Kochiyama, Deepa Mehta, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Barry Jenkins, Jon Chu, Caryl Phillips. Each student will produce a memoir as a key element of this class, responding to the readings and analyzing their own experiences as well as senior colleagues,? continuing to develop and trust their voice. In addition to the memoir, each student will produce and develop an individual arts leadership project, or deepening of a specific skill set; and will work with classmates on a publication or resource that documents the group?s conversations with invited guests.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1821
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Credits
3
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Department
Arts Administration and Policy
Area of Study
Class, Race, Ethnicity, Community & Social Engagement, Gender and Sexuality
Location
MacLean 111
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Internship as Professional Experience |
3900 (001) |
Joshua Rios
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TBD - TBD
In Person
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Description
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and a meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile. Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX. Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship. Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2017
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Credits
3
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Department
Career and Professional Experience
Location
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Designed Object Portfolio Development Studio |
3900 (001) |
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Tues
3:30 PM - 9:15 PM
In Person
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Description
In this class you will engage in a wide variety of professional practice activities to help prepare you for life after SAIC. In this course, each student will focus on advancing the design (layout, graphics, narratives, flow) of their portfolio so that it best conveys their individual design skills, experience and interests. Students will produce materials appropriate for delivery of their work across multiple formats (print, digital, web, etc), will learn how to edit/ arrange their materials to suit the specific context of application, and will create consistent design elements that can be shared across the full range of professional materials from portfolio, website, business cards, and other promotional materials. The course emphasizes hands-on, real- world professional activities and opportunities for emerging designers. More information about Professional Practice and the Academic Spine curriculum can be found on the SAIC website: http://www.saic.edu/academics/departments/academicspine/
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2282
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Credits
3
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Department
Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Location
Sullivan Center 1406B
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Runway Meets Runway: Fashion Accessories and Designing Objects You Wear |
3900 (001) |
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Thurs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Runway Meets Runway is an excursion into the intersection of fashion and object design via the accessories and technologies that we wear, carry on and carry with. Working equally in the Fashion Department and AIADO, the students use investigation, iteration and innovation to design and fabricate a collection of accessory designs using analog and digital tools from worlds of both fashion and of product design. This Junior Seminar course includes visits to studios of professional designers to supplement individual developments of objects, lines and looks. Students will develop a web presence appropriate to their emerging practice. Sample Class Activities: Built around the idea that culture is something we carry, carry on, carry with, and carry out, the students will conceive a 'galactic proposal', design and produce the objects, then integrate them into a social media campaign that introduces them as young independent designers to the outside world. Emphasis is placed on developing a professional mindset and mission to all aspects of their work. Students are introduced to this though guest professionals in design, fashion, materials experts, and social media gurus. The class is built around making a signature collection through studio work. The class will also explore- Strategies for developing a collection, Basics of a signature brand Understanding market categories, Positioning and differentiation through presentation, Material/ technique demonstrations (both analog and digital), Vendor field trips, Roles of Intellectual Property, Transforming a personal social media identity into a professional presence, Branding objects, How to meet impossible deadlines, Studio photography on a shoestring budget -through demos, field trips, invited guests, intense studio nights, and the knowledge and expertise of faculty with deep experience developing individual design practices.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2283
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Credits
3
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Department
Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Area of Study
Product Design
Location
Sullivan Center 1240
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Writing and Art Direction for Animation |
3900 (001) |
Kate Stransky
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Tues
3:30 PM - 6:15 PM
In Person
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Description
This course teaches students how to use language creatively and practically in the development of animated media. As well as the role of art direction in the development of animation works. Students will develop skills in writing for the animated short, in relation to dialogue and visual description, treatments, and full scripts. The class will also cover in-depth art direction and pre-production. The goal of this class is to make students literate in the use of language and visuals in the creation of their work, as well as the utilization of these skills in professional animation studios. The class will also cover skills like pitching stories, writing project proposals and creating look books, decks etc.. Books will include; Writing for Animation, Comics, and Games by Christy Marx; Art Direction for Film and Video by Robert Olson Students will complete a series of assignments, based on their own ideas, and adapting existing texts, as well as each other�s writing into visuals. The class will culminate in a final project proposal that will contain a script, synopsis, and visual art direction for an animated work.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2310
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Credits
3
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Department
Film, Video, New Media, and Animation
Area of Study
Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Animation
Location
MacLean 717
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(Re)Defining Success as an Artist |
3900 (001) |
C. C. Ann Chen
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Tues
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
In this course, students will explore and create their own definitions of success, starting with their preconceived notions of what it means to be a successful artist. We will break down outdated expectations and myths and will rebuild unique, personal, and fulfilling plans for a creative life. Through writing, mentoring, and research students will explore career paths and what it means to live the flexible and nuanced life of an artist. We will investigate a number of topics and tools that support a career in the arts, including: mind-mapping, goal-setting, creating professional materials (CV, statement, bio), applying to professional opportunities such as grants and residencies, studio visits, and working with galleries. Course material will include artists� personal accounts of leading a creative life and tools they use to make projects more rich. This course involves numerous written assignments; students must be prepared to write and edit their work. Students will choose from a vast menu of short projects in order to tailor their experience in the class to their career goals. Final assignments will include 1) a clear personal vision of success; 2) steps for achieving short and long-term goals, and 3) refined professional materials suitable for application.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2020
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean 501
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(Re)Defining Success as an Artist |
3900 (002) |
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Thurs
3:30 PM - 6:15 PM
In Person
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Description
In this course, students will explore and create their own definitions of success, starting with their preconceived notions of what it means to be a successful artist. We will break down outdated expectations and myths and will rebuild unique, personal, and fulfilling plans for a creative life. Through writing, mentoring, and research students will explore career paths and what it means to live the flexible and nuanced life of an artist. We will investigate a number of topics and tools that support a career in the arts, including: mind-mapping, goal-setting, creating professional materials (CV, statement, bio), applying to professional opportunities such as grants and residencies, studio visits, and working with galleries. Course material will include artists� personal accounts of leading a creative life and tools they use to make projects more rich. This course involves numerous written assignments; students must be prepared to write and edit their work. Students will choose from a vast menu of short projects in order to tailor their experience in the class to their career goals. Final assignments will include 1) a clear personal vision of success; 2) steps for achieving short and long-term goals, and 3) refined professional materials suitable for application.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2236
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean 816
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Internship as Professional Experience |
3900 (002) |
Anna Laure Kielman
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TBD - TBD
In Person
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Description
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and a meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile. Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX. Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship. Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2114
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Credits
3
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Department
Career and Professional Experience
Location
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(Re)Defining Success as an Artist |
3900 (003) |
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Wed
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
All Online
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Description
In this course, students will explore and create their own definitions of success, starting with their preconceived notions of what it means to be a successful artist. We will break down outdated expectations and myths and will rebuild unique, personal, and fulfilling plans for a creative life. Through writing, mentoring, and research students will explore career paths and what it means to live the flexible and nuanced life of an artist. We will investigate a number of topics and tools that support a career in the arts, including: mind-mapping, goal-setting, creating professional materials (CV, statement, bio), applying to professional opportunities such as grants and residencies, studio visits, and working with galleries. Course material will include artists� personal accounts of leading a creative life and tools they use to make projects more rich. This course involves numerous written assignments; students must be prepared to write and edit their work. Students will choose from a vast menu of short projects in order to tailor their experience in the class to their career goals. Final assignments will include 1) a clear personal vision of success; 2) steps for achieving short and long-term goals, and 3) refined professional materials suitable for application.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2314
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
Online
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Internship as Professional Experience |
3900 (003) |
Erica R. Mott
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TBD - TBD
In Person
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Description
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and a meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile. Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX. Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship. Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2115
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Credits
3
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Department
Career and Professional Experience
Location
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Internship as Professional Experience |
3900 (004) |
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TBD - TBD
In Person
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Description
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and a meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile. Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX. Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship. Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2116
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Credits
3
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Department
Career and Professional Experience
Location
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Internship as Professional Experience |
3900 (005) |
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TBD - TBD
In Person
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Description
This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and a meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile. Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX. Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship. Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
2117
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Credits
3
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Department
Career and Professional Experience
Location
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VCS Junior Seminar: Professional Practice |
3900 (010) |
Kristi Ann McGuire
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Wed
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
This three hour seminar is a professional practice class which examines what it means to have a productive, critical practice. Students not only refine their own identity as generative artist-scholar-citizen but also learn to represent that practice professionally with CVs, portfolios, project proposals, artist statements, and scholarly abstracts. Students also work collaboratively on exhibition projects to experience how different creative roles such as artists, curators, writers, and venue directors interact in the art world.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1801
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Credits
3
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Department
Visual and Critical Studies
Location
Lakeview - 205
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Web Art |
3900 (016) |
Douglas Rosman
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Mon/Wed
6:45 PM - 9:15 PM
In Person
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Description
Professional Practice: Web Art is a course that combines creative and practical knowledge related to web site development. Launched in 1989 as a remote file sharing system for scientists, the World Wide Web is nearly thirty years old. Today, the web functions as an exhibition space, a communications hub as well as a nexus for creative expression. Students in the Web Art class will learn the Hypertext Mark-Up Language (HTML), which is the basis of WWW authoring. Potential overall format and conceptual frameworks for developing a media-rich web site will be investigated, and ways of subverting the traditional web page format in order to create unique approaches to the dynamics of the web will be explored. Course activities include technical tutorials, preparation of a CV, writing of a project statement, and the creation of a web site.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 2900 course
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Class Number
1842
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Credits
3
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Department
Art and Technology Studies
Area of Study
Social Media and the Web
Location
MacLean 401
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