Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0255 - Research and Creative Practice

This course provides an opportunity for students to discover what research practice can look like for those working in film, photography, video, installation, and related and interdisciplinary new and old media forms. By looking within texts by artists, filmmakers, photographers, performers, poets, and journalists, such as Joan Beifuss, Duncan Campbell, Tacita Dean, Sharon Greytak, Naomi Kawase, Spike Lee, Mary Ellen Mark, Mike Nichols, Mika Rottenberg, Doris Salcedo, Chick Strand, Camilo Jose Vergara, Travis Wilkerson, Peter Watkins, and Kevin Jerome Everson, the class will examine research-based approaches to developing, creating and realizing new works. Readings, screenings, creative exercises, library workshops and artist talks which address conceptual approaches, working methods, and a range of research strategies will allow students to deepen their research skills as they develop and manage projects of their own. Each student is required to present their work in various stages throughout the semester. The members of the class will provide critical, technical and production support for one another. Active verbal contributions to all sessions are required of each student under the guiding principle that tracking each other's intellectual and creative process will help each person develop their respective project. This course provides a structured context in which to do research intensive work at the Division II level. Enrolled students and top 5 waitlist students who DO NOT attend the first class session risk losing their place on the class roster.

Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Lab fee: $65. Field trip fee: TBD. Prerequisite: Tutorial in FPV or Film I or Video I or Photo I or HACU 202 or equivalent. In this course, students can generally expect to spend 10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.