Video Installation
331Q | 393Q
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Wednesday, January 21
Introduction | Handouts | Presentation dates | Presentation of Project 1
Week 2
Monday, January 26
Self-directed research and test production | Project 1
Wednesday, January 28
Mapping workshop
Bring: newsprint pad, tape, scissors, pens of different colors and sizes
Week 3
Monday, February 2
Project 1 due | discussion
Wednesday, February 4
Overview of previous installation events | Naming day
Week 4
Monday, February 9
Articulated space workshop
Bring: chipboard, bristol board, x-acto knife and blades, metal ruler, cutting mat, scissors, glue, hot glue gun, extension cord, tape
Wednesday, February 11
Drawing workshop
Bring: good drawing paper, newsprint, graphite and erasers, pens of different colors and sizes
Week 5
Monday, February 16
Project 2 Due | discussion
Wednesday, February 18
On Happenings
Read: Selections from Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life (handout, pp. 15-26, 59-65, 163-198)
Week 6
Monday, February 23
Happening workshop
Bring: Copies for the class of a score for a happening that interests you AND for a score of a happening in which you will involve the class and any materials required
Wednesday, February 25
Presentations
Week 7
Monday, March 2
Image workshop
Bring: bristol board, glue, scissors, glossy magazines (the more unusual the better)
Wednesday, March 4
Project 3 due | discussion
Bring: Evidence of your happening
Week 8
Monday, March 9
Presentations
Wednesday, March 11
No class
Week 9
March 16, 18
Spring Break
Week 10
Monday, March 23
Committee assignments | organization and planning
Wednesday, March 25
CMA plaza and surrounds site study 1 - general
Bring: paper and materials for drawing, note taking, observing and listening
Week 11
Monday, March 30
Brainstorming May 9 installations | initial ideas
Bring: thoughts, sketches and scores, precedent examples
Wednesday, April 1
CMA plaza and surrounds site study 2 – specific – identify 3 potential sites – initial proposals
Bring: tape measures, cameras, devices and materials for recording data
Week 12
Monday, April 6
Brainstorming May 9 | definitive proposals for 3 sites
Bring: all research and documentation to make your case
Wednesday, April 8
Site assignments – general discussion
Week 13
Monday, April 13
Committee presentations
Wednesday, April 15
Work session — no class
Week 14
Monday, April 20
Committee work, suggestions, problem solving
Wednesday, April 22
Project updates and problem solving
Week 15
Monday, April 27
Work session – no class
Wednesday, April 29
Project updates and problem solving
Week 16
Monday, May 4
Work session - no class
Wednesday, May 6
Final organization meeting—Mandatory Attendance
Saturday, May 9
Projection Event | Dark-Midnight (set up noon-dark)
Week 17
Wednesday, May 13, Noon
Documentation of projects due, documentation committee work due
Put documentation in Samantha’s RTF mailbox, CMA 6.118