Reflection Post: What is Cinema. Villarejo, Film Studies: the Basics, Chapter 1: “Intro to film studies” (Ch. 2 will be assigned later in the semester)Due 01/21 at 2pm You are expected to post short response papers using your Discussion Group on Canvas. Prompts will be posted on Canvas under the Discussion after each class and […]
Discipline: Visual arts
Visual Annotation Assignment (Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Senwosret II, ca. 1887 BCE)Visual Annotation Assignment (Necklace of Sithathoryunet with the Name of Senwosret II, ca. 1887 BCE)
Precise and detailed observations of artworks are the cornerstone of art writing. In order to hone this skill, we will spend time visually annotating images three times over the course of the semester. Your annotation is expected to help the viewer understand what ideas an artwork communicates as well as how the work communicates these […]
Mediating Diasporic Identity: Observation, Representation, and the Politics of Migrant (In)VisibilityMediating Diasporic Identity: Observation, Representation, and the Politics of Migrant (In)Visibility
Your post (200-300 words in length) must comment on at least one (1) of the visual sources or scholarly texts assigned for January 12. Your options are: Scholarly Texts Margo Machida, “Othering: Primitivism, Orientalism, and Stereotyping,” in Unsettled Visions: Contemporary Asian American Artists and the Social Imaginary (Duke University Press, 2008), pp. 57-117. Joachim Östlund, […]
Media Response: ‘The promises Martha Stewart made-& why We Wanted To Believe them’Media Response: ‘The promises Martha Stewart made-& why We Wanted To Believe them’
Read the essay and write a response covering the instructions below: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/02/21/martha-stewart-profile-joan-didionHow does commodification of identity relate to ideas of authenticity? How does Stewart’s portrayal of perfection perpetuate cultural myths related to individual achievement and other lifestyle ideologies? How does this essay relate to Debord’s concept of “the spectacle”?Read and respond to the Joan Dion […]
Discussion Ch. 12–painting, Ch. 13–photography and Discussion Ch. 14: Sculpture two different disscusiion post 350 words each.Discussion Ch. 12–painting, Ch. 13–photography and Discussion Ch. 14: Sculpture two different disscusiion post 350 words each.
Assignment 1- Discussion Ch. 12–painting, Ch. 13–photography Choose only one of the topics. Please note posting to two topics will not grant you more points, you’ll only be graded on your first submission. Choose one topic only. Your reply should have min. of 350 words, in an essay format. You only have one try to […]
This paper dissects the ongoing impact that colonialism has had on cultural heritage while taking a look at the moral implications of retaining artifacts outside their countries’ originThis paper dissects the ongoing impact that colonialism has had on cultural heritage while taking a look at the moral implications of retaining artifacts outside their countries’ origin
This paper dissects the ongoing impact that colonialism has had on cultural heritage while taking a look at the moral implications of retaining artifacts outside their countries’ origin. This paper will use examples such as the Greek marble statues and the Ethiopian artifacts held by the British Museum to support its argument.Please provide a rought […]
Why the cinematography in The Batman (2022) elevates the film from your average superhero movie.Why the cinematography in The Batman (2022) elevates the film from your average superhero movie.
Instructions: FINAL PROJECT For your final assignment in this class, you are developing an argumentative analysis of a Film. You may choose the film and the approach you take. But, your final project should offer an analytical interpretation and advance a specific argument through a close analysis of said film. Develop a Traditional Research Essay […]
The Spiritual Fall: Spirituality and the Reimagined Fall in Fred Tomaselli’s “Expulsion” 2000The Spiritual Fall: Spirituality and the Reimagined Fall in Fred Tomaselli’s “Expulsion” 2000
please read the PDF and the topic will be The Spiritual Fall: Spirituality and the Reimagined Fall in Fred Tomaselli’s “Expulsion” 2000 need at least three bibliography cite on raserchpaper. short research paper in which you study a contemporary work of art based on scholarly bibliography and cite your sources. Remember that we are using […]
Comparing and contrasting two works of art: Rebecca Belmore’s Vigil and Janice Wright Cheney’s WidowComparing and contrasting two works of art: Rebecca Belmore’s Vigil and Janice Wright Cheney’s Widow
Using the following question please write a 1000-1250 word essay. Use only works from class (visual and written) too build your argument. Write an introduction (with thesis), body paragraphs and a conclusion (with topic sentences). Four sources minimum are necessary (two visual and two written – videos of talks count as written). Do not use […]
you may choose your own project, any format, any genre to combine art and activism.you may choose your own project, any format, any genre to combine art and activism.
For your final project, you may choose your own project, any format, any genre to combine art and activism. Please read this article for inspiration: https://www.artic.edu/highlights/28/art-activism You should take into consideration the design elements as outlined previously in the course: 1. line 2. shape 3. color 4. texture 5. pattern/rhythm 6. proportion/scale 7. space/focal point/depth […]