Professor Christina Mc Phee
http://christinamcphee.net
Graduate Program in Digital Arts and New Media, University of California at Santa Cruz
mobile/text 805 878-0301
christina (at) christinamcphee.net
PORTER COLLEGE 245 Wednesdays 7 to 10 pm
Building an argument; understanding and writing to audience; developing a research plan; communicating related qualitative research in context of your art project; developing a working annotated bibliography; learning to write your own prompts; learning to organize your thinking around key concepts in logical sequences; learning collaborative nonviolent critique styles; overcoming passivity, inertia and fear through a series of steps. Production goal : thesis research paper/ research plan draft 5,000 words by mid November; sample chapter in depth-essay on theory or methodology, 1500 words.
The first part of the seminar (weeks 1 to 5) we will be focussing on a series of methods and mechanics exercises, and related intensive short writing assignments. The second part (weeks 4 to 9) will be a seminar consisting of student presentations and group critique via essay form with visual and audio text. Group critique and collaboration exercises will be conducted by means of a Socratic method (dilalectic); together with a Bauhaus ethic, meaning to generate new ideas from fundamental or primary concepts.
Pass/Fail based on 6 writing assignments plus participation in seminar. Late papers not accepted past extensions of 1 week (except for emergency, personal/family crisis) . Pass (minimal) requires at least 4 of 6 assignments completed, i. e. ‘fail ‘ will occur if you turn in 3 papers or fewer, or if chronically late. High pass will reward high level of helpful critique and engagement in class in addition to writing revisions and editing post crit.
prompts
with art practice
ference room 132.
room 132 (optional) . Seminar: Contexts, definitions, qualitative and quantitative research methods; substantive links with collaborative lab projects; group critique
the external focus of research-driven writing for the thesis. I will present some of my work for student crit.
obsession and core values. Group discussion on tactics.
1. Research proposal brief (short form) due no later than 3 pm Wednesday, October 7 1000 words
1A. required revision/responses due electronically October 14
2. Research questions: what are the larger questions that your project raises? how does your project contribute to a body of knowledge, how does it challenge the status quo(what is the status quo)? Address at least 5 research questions without trying to invent answers; search-open-ended, generative directions and problematics, due no later than 3 pm Wednesday October 28 1000 words
3. Required revision/ responses due electronically.. New essay Context and definitions, in depth focus on one special text or example, 1000 words due Wednesday November 4
4. Annotated Bibliography including citations to contemporary analogous and contrasting research/art projects as published in journal literature (print or online); and specific sections of key books. around 100 words on each citation; minimum number of citations: 10. Due Wednesday November 11
5. Research Plan, including abstract, research question(s), hypothesis, research methods, qualitative assessment of information generated by the research methods;; time line, materials, budget estimate (in list format) ``1000 words due Wednesday November 18
6. In depth chapter sample essay on methodology and design research OR on arthistorical/literary /anthropologic/philosophical/psychological qualitative analysis. Minimum of 10 citations including at least 5 from academic papers from research journals. 1000=1500 words due Wednesday December 2
7. Revisions, optional preliminary thesis draft due Wednesday December 9
Queries, concerns as always, contact me at 805 878 0301 or cmcphee at ucsc.edu or christina at christinamcphee.net
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