FPA 461 Outline/Syllabus

Spring 2014

FPA 461: Studio in Visual Art VI
Tuesday & Thursday, 2:30-5:20, Alexander Center

Instructor: Judy Radul

Email is the best way to reach me: jaradul@sfu.ca

Week 1

Tues. Jan 7
Thurs Jan 9 (Seattle Trip)

Week 2

Tues. Jan 14 First Draft Artist statements due
Thurs. Jan 16

Week 3

Tues. Jan 28 Duane Linklater crits
Thurs. Jan 30 Duane Linklater crits

Week 4

Tues. Feb 4 Crits
Thurs. Feb 6 Exhibition Decision re catalog for exhibition, press committee in place,

discuss second draft of statements.

Week 5

Tues. Feb 11: READING WEEK

Thurs. Feb 13: READING WEEK

Week 6

Tues. Feb. 18 Audain Gallery (Brady Cranfield) to visit review critical path
Thurs. Feb. 20: confirm exhibition title and other details

Week 7

Tues. Feb. 25 one on one meetings

Thurs. Feb. 27 one on one meetings

Week 8

Tues. Mar 4 Crits
Thurs. Mar 6 Crits

All artist statements, photos, material for the catalog handed in.

Week 9

Tues. Mar 11 Crits
Thurs. Mar 13 one on one meetings

Week 10

Tues. Mar 18 finalizing exhibition details (Vinyl Ordered, event planning complete, opening tasks assigned)
Thurs. Mar 20 one on ones.

Week 11

Tues. Mar 25 Visiting Professional
Thurs. Mar 27 Visiting Professional

Week 12

Tues. April 1 crits 
Thurs. April 3 crits 

Week 13

Tuesday April 8: Pre Move

WEDS April 9: Installation starts

Weds. April 16 Exhibition opens

Sat. April 26 Last Day

Sunday April 27 DEINSTALL (all present)

Assignments:

Studio Projects

One to One meeting preparation, sketches, plans, maquettes

Artist Statement

Exhibition Preparation

Exhibition Experiments/ Side Project/Collective Project

Grades:
projects (including research/notebook, installation of work, ): 60%
artist statements: 10%
class participation (preparedness for and contribution toward critique and discussion, including written feedback, studio cleanliness, safety etc.): 30%

Required Text: Current issues of contemporary art journals
Relevant Electronic Journals that the SFU library subscribes to
Available through the Electronic Journals Database at the library