Syllabus + Schedule

This course is intended to help students better articulate their Thesis research, concepts, and ideas. Being able to speak and write literately about your work is as important as the work itself. Although your creative work does need to stand on its own, so do you. Our goal is that three to five years down the road, you become Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, Animation Supervisors, Famous Artists, etc. Writing and clearly expressing your ideas are vital to professional success. Even Fine Artists must fill out grant applications with descriptions of their work, proposals to galleries, artist statements, etc. Clarity of thought nurtures clarity of creative vision. This class focuses on the Thesis Proposal, Thesis Research Paper, Extended Artist's Statement, and Short Artist Statement/Bio. There will be 3 Group meetings per semester and the remaining classes will consist of scheduled individual meeting with the Thesis Writing Instructor.

All Thesis students are REQUIRED to attend all Group Meetings and scheduled individual meetings. To pass the course, you must attend ALL of the Group Lectures and scheduled individual meetings each semester.

Thesis Writing Instructor:

The Thesis Writing Instructor will help guide you in all aspects of your written Thesis. This includes helping you to clarify and articulate your concepts and ideas, making the most of your research and assistance with your writing. You should turn to the Thesis Writing Instructor to seek advice on such things as the topic and scope of your Thesis research, thorough development of your documentation, research and reference information, critique of your written Thesis work, integration of your written and creative work, and other general questions you may encounter.

In addition to your scheduled Thesis Writing sessions, it is your responsibility to keep the Thesis Writing Instructor informed of your progress and to meet all Research and Documentation Milestones.

Fall 2006 Thesis Writing Class Schedule:

Class	Meeting Date	Type of Class	Notes
1	9/7	Group Lecture
2	9/14	Group Lecture	Meet at Visual Arts Library 380 Second Ave., 2nd Fl.
3	9/21	Individual Mtgs.	Final Thesis Proposal Due 9/25
4	9/28	Group Lecture
5	10/5	Individual Mtgs.
6	10/12	Individual Mtgs
7	10/19	Individual Mtgs.	Research Paper – 1st Draft Due 10/23
8	10/26	Group Lecture
9	11/2	Individual Mtgs.
10	11/9	Individual Mtgs.
11	11/16	Individual Mtgs	Research Paper - Final Draft Due 11/20

Please use the appointment book outside my office to sign up for individual meetings