Last Class Day

 Wednesday, April 27th 

Websites Due 

Each student will email me a link to their Website before the beginning of class. 

We will review each student's websites during class.  

Please review "Portfolio Website" under Task Example

Calendar: Last 3 weeks (Updated)

All subject to change: 

April 13th

Go over second draft of Artist Statements

Lecture on making  Websites & presentation

April 20th 

Slide Presentations 

Each student will give a 10 min slide presentation on his or her work during class

Please read “Making Slide Presentation” under Task Example. 

FYI: If you are using Power Point for your presentation, you will need to bring it on a flash drive. 

If you are using Google Slide, then make sure you can access to your link.
 

April 27th 

Websites Due 

Each student will email me a link to their Website before the beginning of class. 

We will review each students websites during class.  

Please review "Portfolio Website" under Task Example

March 30th

Class will meet in the WTFA Photo Studio to work on copying your work for slide presentations and website.  Bring everything you want to copy along with the camera you want to use, i.e. smart phone. 

Also, the second draft of your Artist Statements is due.  Please download to our google drive or email it to me before class. 

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Artist Statements are due,

Please make sure you have them downloaded to Google doc and be prepare to read your bios to the class. 

Please keep making art and photographing that work

We will start  working on presentations and websites when we return from Spring break.   

Remember,  that is your homework every week! 

Wednesday March 9th

Artist Bio are due, Please make sure you have them downloaded to Google doc and be prepare to read your bios to the class. 

 

Please enter the Student Exhibition. 

Deadline: March 8th & 9th! 

Please apply for the Dept. of Art scholarships. 

Scholarship money is granted to the student to support a student's education and is awarded based on artistic achievement. It doesn’t take that long to do, and you could get money from the dept. starting this fall semester. Deadline: March 15, 2022

I will giving extra credit points for applying to either or both, please note that it isn’t mandatory. 

Please keep making art and photographing that work so you can start making presentations and websites when we return from Spring break.   Remember,  that is your homework every week! 

Wednesday March 2nd

First, let me encourage everyone to keep making art and photographing that work so you can make presentations and websites later in the semester. That is your homework every week! 

 

Second, please apply for the Dept. of Art scholarships. 

Scholarship money is granted to the student to support a student's education and is awarded based on artistic achievement. It doesn’t take that long to do, and you could get money from the dept. starting this fall semester. See flyer on D2L. 

 

Third, please enter the Student Exhibition. 

Deadline: March 8th & 9th! 

See flyer on D2L. 

 

I will giving extra credit points for applying to either or both, please note that it isn’t mandatory. 

 

I will be doing a lecture this week on writing an Artist Biography.

Wednesday Feb 23

Class as been canceled.  Please check your emails.  

Marty & Richard Ray Exhibition and Lecture

You are welcome to come by and meet the Marty & Richard Ray in the University Art Gallery between 11am to 1pm,  Saturday Feb 19th. 

Their formal lecture will be Thursday Feb 24 @ 3pm in Room 206. Please try to attend either or both.

Google Drive Folder.

TAP  ART 403 Folder to download  copies of your CV/Resume and Creative Goal to our google drive folder. 

Wednesday Feb 16

Please be prepare to present your  Creative Goals during class. 

Download your CV/Resume and copy of your Creative Goals to our folder in Google Drive.  

The link is on the right hand side of the blog. 

Please have both downloaded on to the goole drive before class on Wednesday Feb 16th. 

See examples of both under the TASK heading on the right hand side of this blog. 

Wednesday Feb 9th

Please come prepare to take notes during class. We will be going over the steps on how to become an artist. We will meet in ART 206. Please be on time. 

Wednesday Feb 2 (updatedX2)

Class has been canceled due to the weather and the campus closing at 5pm today.  

See everyone next Wednesday.  

Wednesday 26th TASK #3

We will meet in WTFA 131 to go over the steps on how to document your artwork. Please bring no more than a couple of your art pieces along with your smart phones to class. Those of you who are doing photography, please bring some of your files so I may work with you on some editing techniques. 

This is kind of a small space, so masks are highly recommended.

Wednesday Jan 19th TASK #2

Please bring examples of your work to show during class. You can do your presentation any way you choose, either by bringing actual pieces or digital copies. Whatever is the best way for you to present your work to me and the group. Each student will have 10-15 minutes for their presentation. 

 Please note the grading scale under the WEEKLY TASK column. I will be going over this in more detail during class. 

Welcome to Practicum in Art

This site is for students enrolled in ART 403 (W 6;00p -8:50p) during the Spring Semester of 2022.  Students should check this blog every day during the semester for updates on assignments, etc.  

This is the main way I will be communicating with you, along with emails and D2L.  

Attendance on the first day of class!

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 @ 6pm will be our first class meeting.  Please meet me in room ART 206 in the Art building, second floor.  You don't want to miss the first day of class. There is a lot of material to cover, first assignment will be given,  so please be on time, prepared to take notes and to stay awhile. 

Not attending that first day could count against your attendance grade. 

 

If there are any questions, please contact me via my email. 

 

chad.smith@tamuc.edu

Here is the link to our  Syllabus 

 

I’m looking forward to a fun and very productive semester.