Notice: It is the responsibility of the student to enrolled in the class by the add deadline (http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/pages/Deadlines.html). Late slips will not be signed by the department. It is also the responsibility of the student to make sure that dropping or withdrawing from the class has been officially completed in the Registrar's office.

Course Description
Divides itself between two areas: creative process and professional concerns for the working artist. Extensive readings, class discussions, and guests cover a range of topics from theories on why humans create art, to basic information on graduate study; job and exhibition opportunities; the law. Having read what dozens of contemporary artists have articulated about their work, Seminar students will then craft their own Artists' statements.

Course Fee

Course Text and Other Readings

1. "Why Art Cannot Be Taught"  James Elkins
2. "Bird by Bird" Anne Lamott
3. "Elements of Style", Strunk and White (If you own another writing primer for college-level writing, you may be able to get by with that, but I will not be able to refer to a page for you to consult on a given point.)
4. To be announced

Course Content and Objectives

Teaching and Learning Methods

Students will be expected to arrive prepared for assigned topic, and to participate fully in Seminar discussions. They be taken through multiple drafts of an artist's statement and will produce a resume. (Late work will not receive full credit or edits.) To fully participate in course, plan on checking your email regularly. (Sometimes I will send a document by email.) Students will attend approximately 4 required exhibits and will keep up-to-date with periodicals in the Reading Room. Homework weekly average to PASS course= 4 hours reading and writing assignments/week plus up to one hour attending art exhibits. Calendar posted outside Owen Reading Room, updated weekly, will keep track of deadlines, upcoming events etc.

Attendance Policy

Good, on-time attendance is required to PASS this course.

Evaluation Methods and Grading Scale

A=Excellent. Written work & involvement in course are superior
B=Good. Work & participation demonstrate good grasp of material.
C=Fair. Some problems with attendance/ effort/ written work
D=Poor. Not college-level work; attendance likely intermittent

Calendar
January 10 Introduction to Senior Seminar. Yes, a significant class meeting, one which will set the tone for the rest of term. By tomorrow, be sure University has your current email address on file.

TASKS Week #1

Update your email address the University has on file so I can depend on addresses on the class list. (Plan to log on regularly to make maximum use of information from course. I will send you information about shows etc. In some cases I will send you a document rather than photocopy it.)

Read  Lamott, Introduction through p. 27            
For all reading assignments, make notes, use Post-its to mark passages and bring text next class. Good to note passages with which you disagree. Expect me to call on you.

Call and sign up for these:
• Utah Arts Council ArtOps Newsletter 533-3582 (L Durham)
• SLC Arts Council (Finch Lane) Newsletter 596-5000

Start a looseleaf notebook dedicated to this class. There will be many handouts and odd-lot information that you should keep in one place for future reference. I will maintain a Reserve File in Owen Reading Room for master copies of any handouts and some other materials.

Begin to make phrases about your art work, jotting down fragments that might start you off on your first draft of your Artist's Statement, a writing exercise coming up later this month (due 1/25 in class).

Increase whatever time you are currently spending reading/listening to/watching news and start seeking out more demanding news resources. See Business Bldg and other venues for free newspapers, especially the NY Times (Tues Science and Fri Art section well worth your time.) Pay attention to how often the visual arts appear in news stories  what topics are featured and how they are presented. We will be discussing this one week.

Enter one or more juried shows by end of term (or apply for one internship.) Upcoming events include the Student and Senior Show. (If a graduating Senior, presume you will participate in the latter. The organization of the yearly Senior Show depends on students, not on faculty.)

ADA statement
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.

All written information in the course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.