Select two pieces per chapter from the playlists at the end of Chapters 19-20) A total of 4 pieces will be described).
Listen for and describe how the theme of each chapter is reflected in the piece (depending on which chapter it is from):
Chapter 19: Community and Exclusivity
Chapter 20: The Perfect Moment
Can you hear and understand these elements?
For each piece you describe, identify at least one other element from the themes of Chapters 1-18
Describe how and where you found these other discussed topics.
What was your general response/reaction to each piece?
DON'T FORGET: At the end of your Journal, discuss your overall listening process.
Where did you listen?
How many times did you listen to each piece (roughly)
Did listen straight through or did you stop and start and repeat sections?
Select two of the quotes (by various artists- visual, literary and performing arts) presented below and tell me whether you find them (the quotes ) to be applicable based on your comparative assessment of the style* of one work of art (a painting, a sculpture, or architecture) presented during Module Four and why. Exhibit an awareness of artistic evolution and support your position.
Art critique paper of the Zhou Dynasty Bronze Sword using MLA (edition 8) format. Please cite and use in text citations. Using 5 different resources with 8-10 sentences a paragraph.
Attend a performance of art music, including repertoire from any periods or genres in which you have an interest (music should not be amplified, or from popular or jazz genres. Ballet performances are fine if the music is performed live- please focus on the instrumental/vocal components of any multi-art performance). This concert should include a printed program and must be attended in its entirety. In order to receive full credit for this assignment, you must submit a detailed response paper (minimum two full pages typed, double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font with inch margins on all sides) with commentary on a minimum of three works: one from the beginning of the program, one from the middle, and one performed at the end of the concert (please include composers and titles). Please do not paraphrase, plagiarize, or copy any program notes that were provided; I am looking for your personal reaction to the music, not a historical overview of the works in question. You may choose t
In the second half of this course, we'll be looking at more broad topics related to design, how you might put design and the design process to use, and why design matter. For this assignment, you'll use the reflective posts from our book "Designing Your Life" to inform a final 1500-2500 word essay.
Steps for Success
Consider the following questions to answer in your essay (these do not need to be in any order):
How does design apply to your life?
What topics around design matter to you?
Why does the world need design?
Use your reflection posts and course topics. Look back on your writing as you read through Designing Your Life and what you've learned over the course of the semester (this can include material from before Week 8 but should incorporate material afterwards as well, or from your own research/interests). Think about what stood out to you and what was important to you to inform the focus of this paper.
Tell a story. Using the questions an
AHIS 1900-1950. Focusing on how a city in the early 20th c. would develop as an art itself, as a site, a form, as a living organism, as a deposit of cultural modernity. How the city appeared in a range of art practices. Include le corbusier.
Using the work of two artists to ground your answer, consider how art historians should consider identity, in their analyses of artworks. For instance: What do we need to know about Robert Mapplethorpe in order to assess his photographs of Black men? Or, how should we assess Imants Tillers quotations of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art? Or, how do you think audience members were expected to respond to Daniel Martinezs entry badges for the 1993 Whitney Biennial?
Using a list of artworks provided by me.
Using the work of two artists to ground your answer, consider how art historians should consider identity, in their analyses of artworks. For instance: What do we need to know about Robert Mapplethorpe in order to assess his photographs of Black men? Or, how should we assess Imants Tillers quotations of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art? Or, how do you think audience members were expected to respond to Daniel Martinezs entry badges for the 1993 Whitney Biennial?
Using a list of artworks provided by me.
*Final Exam Paper = 30 points (2000 words. Choose one complete film of your choice either current or older and write about its music. Taking into account many of the items in Unit One as a template for analyses. Write about specific scenes of your choosing and discuss the musical content and why the composer made this particular musical choice. Also, what influenced this composer in his approach to composing that may have been important in his scoring decisions; characters, script, editing and the overall impact of style and image. Also, feel free to discuss any musical items in the score that may have not worked as well as it could have and tell why. Please cite all references used in your research. * SUBMIT AS WORD DOC ONLY
**Smooth out transition shots (fade in, fade out, dissolves, scene changes.) Cutting from one scene to another is what film editing is all about. Not always, but often these cuts can feel abrupt and music can help to smooth out the bump.
Heighten the emo
Both Dust in the Wind (1986) and Still Life (2006) are realist films, yet both are also highly stylized and push the limits of cinematic realism. Explain how each film introduces a new level of formal complexity to the realist aesthetic, and how its unique cinematic strategies allow it to capture the complexity of the very reality lived by its characters.
Your answer need not be comprehensive, but should demonstrate your understanding of the key issues, your insights into the course materials (including films, readings, lectures and discussions), and your ability to synthesize ideas and organize a coherent analysis.
Support your analysis by judiciously mentioning specific examples from the films.
In each essay, you should meaningfully incorporate the ideas of class readings in order to bolster your argument. Do not use outside sources, as this is not a research paper.
Note: You are expected to properly cite the readings after each direct or indirect quota
Critical Reflection: Sustainability Point of View
750 words minimum - 1000 max.
APA format
w/ foot notes if citing anything specifically.
More included in attached.
Focus on these and attached resources about Cradle to Cradle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMsF1P-_vWc&feature=emb_title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRjz8iTVoo&feature=emb_title
