Course Components
The primary grading components fall into five main categories. Please note that this course is heavily weighted towards participation and weekly assignments. The other half of your grade is based on midterm and final projects, from which critique becomes the method of evaluation. A further breakdown of critique is expounded in the next section. Please be sure to inquire if you have any questions about these policies.
Critique Criteria
Throughout the course students will receive feedback during critiques. Critique discussions should come from the group, and aim to be both helpful and honest. Occasionally outside critics will be invited to our critiques. Please treat our guest with respect and with enthusiasm for offering their time. Below is a rubric to help elucidate what critique in this course actually means.
In class critique time is limited and so individual meetings with students will be offered a few times during the semester. These times are reserved to discuss more in depth, the elements of your work that were not addressed during group critique. Individual meetings will also be used to help students develop individualized plans for producing final projects.