User:Stevenarntson/The Commons/Syllabus

To pass this class, you must satisfactorily complete the following two assignments:

Research Project - due week 5
 * This quarter we will spend some time talking about the term “public” as it relates to art and expression. Your first assignment will be a short research presentation on some aspect of the term “public.” You must decide what you want to research and how.

Creative Piece - due week 10/11
 * Your final assignment will be to do something that involves the public, and to document what you did in one way or another--this documentation will be shared with the class in the form of a presentation.

Assignment summary
 * Research 50
 * Creative 50
 * Participation 50
 * Total 150

Participation
 * Each day will feature one or more in-class assignments. Participation comprises a large portion of your grade. If you conscientiously attend class and participate fully and enthusiastically, you will come a long way toward doing well. Field trip participation is included in this assessment.