SPRING 2008 Click Here for a downloadable copy of the syllabus. M 6:00-7:15, Freshmen Office Hours: M/T 5:30-6, 7:15-7:45 E-Mail Reflectors:
To contact student leaders, go to Student Leaders.
Check this web page regularly. We will post field trip information, sign up information, answer registration questions and, most importantly, we will post photographs from our activities and events on this page. Please note: check e-mail daily – we are an e-campus and much information, including syllabi updates, will come over e-mail. It is your responsibility to make sure that the e-mail address that you use most frequently is the e-mail address that is in our class reflector. If you have questions about the reflector, please contact Peter or David. Each week, a weekly bulletin will arrive in your mailbox by Sunday night. The weekly bulletin will contain the schedule for the week – be sure to read it! If you have announcements for the weekly bulletin (upcoming shows and concerts that you are in, for example), send them to Rachel Weissman (rew26@umd.edu) to be included, or you may send them to the reflectors directly. GOALS The bulk of the semester will be dedicated to working on the Spring Arts Fair. This is a semester-long (and, in the case of the student leaders, a year-long) project. We hope to give you the experience of working on a large-scale project in a group setting. You’ll discover that the arts are a collaborative experience. You’ll also find that sometimes creativity and budget ($$) work against each other (though sometimes a limited budget can foster extremely creative end-results). And, you’ll come face to face with the trials and tribulations in planning and managing an arts-oriented event. We view this project as a service project: the Fair will take place on Saturday, April 29th, Maryland Day, open to the entire community, a chance to share our talents with others. In addition, you will all attend one field trip. Like last semester, only students who attend a given field trip need to attend the corresponding post-field trip discussion. Additionally, you will add more entries to your Arts portfolio (see portfolio page). ABSENCES: Unexcused absences hurt your grade since participation figures such an important part of the Scholars experience. Excused absences are fine but must be approved in advance and/or accompanied by appropriate documentation. Attendance may be taken by signing your name on a sign-in sheet. We will begin class promptly at 6 PM. Excessive lateness can also hurt your grade. Rule of thumb: let us know in advance if there are any problems. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: As artists, we are always looking to be original. However, we are often inspired and/or responding to other artists. It is important to give credit where credit is due. Be sure to read the University's Code of Academic Integrity since you are responsible for the information it contains. GRADES: Portfolio Write-ups 25% GRADE CHECKLIST IN ORDER TO GET AN “A” YOU MUST: THE FOLLOWING WILL LOWER YOUR GRADE: IN GENERAL: WORKLOAD As the university stipulates, one-credit courses require 3 hours
of outside work. We will abide by that policy. While some weeks may
require less work, and other weeks require more, on the average you
will be working (practicing, painting, writing, etc.) 3 hours a week.
Labs, when in session, count towards the 3 hours of outside work. Portfolio Assignment Over the course of the year (two years for freshmen), you will be
creating a portfolio of your experiences in the arts. We see this
as a way to document the variety of opportunities you will have. Additionally,
this is a chance to articulate your personal and academic developments
so that you will be able to talk about them down the road when you
apply for a job. Each semester, you will check in with your advisor
and show him/her your portfolio. Look on the Portfolio link to see the portfolio requirements. |
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