Essay's and Assessment's

Writing a Research Question

• Specify your specific concern or issue
• Decide what you to know about the specific concern or issue
• Turn what you want to know and the specific concern into a question.
• Ensure that the question is answerable.
• Check to make sure the question is not too broad or too narrow.
• http://owll.massey.ac.nz/assignment-types/essay-thesis-statement.php

What is in a final seminar for art theory?
1. Research question
2. Lineage of relevant practices
3. Body of Work that responds to 1 and 2 (the “slice” of your project)
4. Theoretical and Key Artist Model Research

Active documentation in your blog supports 1-3

1. Research Question: Art Theory focus

Writing a Research Question

Specify your specific concern or issue.

Decide what you want to know about the specific concern or issue.

Turn what you want to know and the specific concern into a question.

Ensure that the question is answerable.

Check to make sure the question is not too broad or too narrow.

http://owll.massey.ac.nz/assignment-types/essay-thesis-statement.php

2. Lineage of relevant practices

Production   https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/tate-exchange/art-production

Authorship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT01xid0DSs

Reception https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xh9FjcQTWE

Technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1CBpp7oPM4

And, of course, materials and media  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxffm4tXJRA

3. Body of Work 

Images from your practice, including the final result, that answer the research question and respond to the lineage of relevant practices you have chosen to explore

4. Theoretical and key art model research

Who is doing what you do?  Who influenced you?  Where is your practice placed in the world of Contemporary Art?  

1-2 Key Artist Models may be from 20th century and back but the majority of your sources should be located in the last 30 years

Seminar requirements

20 minutes long

Seminar should be well structured and clearly presented.  

There is no word limit but slides should be formatted to allow audience to clearly read contents and get major ideas. Use the Notes field to make your personal notes for reading aloud

Use visual aids effectively.

Includes an introduction, a body and a summary to recap your key points.

Respond to questions.

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar.  APA references for all images and reference material

Must be uploaded to Blackboard by 1pm 24 October

Seminars will be presented in-class Week 15