Midterm Reminders

We are officially half way through the semester, so I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about a few things that will affect your grade in this class. I will give you your midterm grade along with a written evaluation next Wednesday, October 26th.

#1: Blog Posts

The syllabus asks you to post on your blog 1-3 times per week. Since this is week seven, you should have at least 5 posts by now (allowing for a slow start to the semester, and assuming those posts include in-depth descriptions of your thoughts, goals, and completed work). Please remember to include images of work that you've made so far (either in progress or completed), and images of work made by artists that inspire you. As I stated in class yesterday, I'd also like you to get in the habit of blogging about the meetings you have with your mentor. Those posts should be records of what your mentor has to say about your work, other artists they recommend you look at or books they suggest you read, and what you took away from the meeting. Which brings us to #2...

#2: Meetings with Your Mentor

I understand that some of you have had difficulty scheduling a meeting with your assigned mentor, but remember that it is your responsibility to contact that person and follow up with them. You are supposed to be meeting with them for approximately 20 minutes every other week. I will be emailing the VA faculty next week to see if that has been the case or not.

#3: Biweekly Goals

At this point you should have posted and completed (IE posted the results of) three rounds of Biweekly Goals. They should have been posted on September 12th, September 26th, and October 10th (I let this week slide so that you could prepare for tomorrow's Blitz Crit). The next round of goals should be posted next Monday, October 24th (and the subsequent post dates will be November 7th and 21st). I consider the Biweekly Goals to be the backbone of this class, giving the semester structure and providing me with a way of evaluating your progress and your use of time. Since there are no assignments from me, you should consider your goals the assignments. If you have neglected to post goals, you have neglected to complete an assignment (and, like any other class, you receive a zero for that assignment). SO, don't neglect this requirement!

Now is a good time to re-read the syllabus and give your progress in this class a personal evaluation. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.