1) The length of the final project should be 10-12 double spaced pages. In other words, it should be a substantial piece of work.
For those of you having trouble conceptualizing what this might mean for a multimedia project it may help to think in terms of paragraphs, where 1 concept is 1 paragraph and there are 2 paragraphs per page. Think, then, of having 20 paragraphs (or concepts) in your final project. If it is an online project you can cut two pages from this (to compensate for the extra work that goes into online work) and if you have significant visual material (that conveys ideas as well!) then you can cut some more off the project. At any rate, please feel free to discuss the project with your TA. If you decide to present a purely visual project (like a work of art of some type) then you will have to include a five-page, double-spaced, hard copy guide. You should think of this guide as an artists’ statement that engages the topics in the class and your secondary material.
2) You may work in groups if you so wish. Those of you who are working together on your final projects can subtract an additional page or two from the requirements. For instance, if three of you collaborate together on a project then you can turn in 25 page document instead of a 30-36 page document. If you collaborate on a creative project, you should each expect to complete a five page artists’ statement including reflections on how the different parts of the project fit together or not.
3) The topic of the project is open, although it is expected that it will reflect the themes of the class. These could include, the middle world, embodiment, perception, movement, the de-centered subject, etc.
4) The topic should have one new source (i.e. sources not covered in class). It is a research project and represents your unique contribution to the knowledge base of the class. This means that you will have to do some research to finish it. Please contact me if you are having trouble finding sources.
5) All members of a group should hand in the final project together. This does not mean that they have to work together on each aspect of the project. They should, however, write a brief Introduction on how the pieces fit together.
6) Criteria for grading: The best projects will reflect or extend the themes of the class in new venues. Special attention will be paid to how students use their medium to communicate their points and the depth of the engagement with the projects. More specific information will follow.
7) All projects are due on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, 230-420PM (the class finals period). The final presentation of projects will be in Mary Gates Commons where you can interact with other students while discussing and presenting your work. We will have easels available for use and a limited number of tables. Please feel free to invite friends and family!