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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AS 215"
COURSE NAME: "Video Art"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Fall 2023
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Ra Di Martino
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
W3:30 PM 6:15 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In the digital era, independent, experimental, self-produced video art has become a widespread, even dominant, phenomenon that is visible in art galleries, museums, and other venues throughout the world. This course in video and video art will greatly increase students' awareness of the possibilities offered by new inexpensive technologies not only to create simple clips to post on various social network sites, but also to make true, creative, artistic works. The course includes in-depth study of the basic aspects of both video shooting and subsequent elaboration at the computer using software such as Final Cut.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
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In the digital era, independent, experimental, self-produced video art has become a widespread, even dominant, phenomenon that is visible in art galleries, museums, and other venues throughout the world. This course in video and video art will greatly increase students' awareness of the possibilities offered by new inexpensive technologies not only to create simple clips to post on various social network sites, but also to make true, creative, artistic works. The course includes in-depth study of the basic aspects of both video shooting and subsequent elaboration at the computer using software such as Premiere Pro.
This course will be divided in 4 major themes. Each theme will include screening of pioneer video artists and a video assignment.
During the course the students will elaborate an idea for a final video to be developed and produced during the arch of the term, to be presented at the JCU Student Art Show.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course aims to provide students with the skills necessary to produce at least one short individual video, developing both individual skills and team work skills.
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TEXTBOOK:
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Attendance | | 30 |
| Mid-Term | | 20 |
| Final Project | | 30 |
| PARTICIPATION TO CRITS AND DISCUSSIONS | | 20 |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality shows excellent mastery of the course content along with exceptional levels of technical skill, artistic awareness, originality, resourcefulness, commitment, quantity of work and improvement. There has been excellent collaboration and leadership in group projects, and there have been no attendance problems.
BA highly competent level of performance with work that directly addresses the content of the course, with a good quantity of work produced.
CAn acceptable level of performance: the work shows awareness of the course content, but is very limited in quantity, quality, commitment and skill.
DThe student lacks a coherent grasp of the course material and has failed to produce much work.
FNegligent in attendance, academic honesty, engagement with the course content, or production of work.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until ____________
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Session 1
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Introduction to the course which is divided in 3 major themes to work with. Introduction to pioneer video-artists and my practice.
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Session 2
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SCREENING II: professional video artists on first theme: Archive; Focus on Christian Marclay, Cristophe & Girardet; Douglas Gordon, Bjorn Melhus. Fieldwork: how to have your idea, from the concept to the production of a video art piece using archives. Selection of ideas for works to be produced.
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Session 3
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Fieldwork. shooting and editing of Archive video exercise.
Data capture, File Management, basic editing techniques on Adobe Premiere
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Session 4
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Presentation and crits of video exercise 1.
Screen: Looking at professional video artists theme 2: Nature; focus Janis Rafa, Pierre Huyghe, Francis Alys, Allora Y Calzadilla, William Wegman amongst others. Introduction to video exercise 2: nature.
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Session 5
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Fieldwork. Shooting together students videos
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Session 6
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Editing of video 2
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Session 7
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Mid-Term: Analysis and screening of students’ footage
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Session 8
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Site Visit:
TBD (museum or exhibition venue, meeting with fimmaler / artist or curator)
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Session 9
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Introduction to theme 3: Performance and film in videoart
Screen: Pipilotti Rist; Marina and Ulay; Janet Cardiff and Buren; Guy Ben-Ner;
Workshop: Video exercise 3 introduced
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Session 10
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Shooting of students performances
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Session 11
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Student Presentations of video 3: performance and crits
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Session 12
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Introduction to final video and exhibition planning: personal video
Screen of video artists including Rodney Graham, Tacita Dean; Isaac Julien; Yang Fudong; Willy Doherty; Mika Rottenberg; Anri Sala; Arthur Jafa
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Session 13
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Completion of the editing and sound editing process of all students video pieces.
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Session 14
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Completion of the final project. Presentation and review of students’ projects. Critically evaluate the work presented by fellow students.
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