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ArtAssignment.docxAHVS337- Course-Journal (50%) – WORK BOOK
Student Name:_ _ _ _ _ ___________ Student No.: ____________
Your Course Journal consists of Two Sections:
(I) Film Journal and (II) Lecture/Reading Journal
FORMAT: FONT: 12 point, Times New Roman. LINE-SPACING: single. Margins: No larger than 2.5”. Wrong/missing format; Missing page numbers, etc: -2/100 each.
AVOID PLAGIARISM:
Always Paraphrase / Rephrase the information from readings or the Internet
in your own words. This way you avoid PLAGIARIZING, which is a serious offense that can lead to your being disqualified and admonished.
Also, since I have assignments from earlier years; beware that any copying of previous students’ assignments (which were not identical, but some overlap), may come under the rubric of plagiarism.
Citations: Not necessary here, when you draw on the article or film mentioned in the question. If you draw on information from other sources, do reference / cite these in footnotes (no bibliography necessary).
HOW TO FILL IN THIS COURSE JOURNAL WORKBOOK:
1. TYPE your answers and reflections into this word document.
For each answer, do it like this: DOUBLE CLICK ON THE Double X’s After the Arrow: XX START YOUR TYPING THERE. (This will put your answer in plain (not bold) Italics, which makes it easy for me to identify your answer form the exam text and to grade it).
2. Keep saving your document regularly. Make a copy of it, too, or attach it to
an email to yourself, and save as draft. RENAME the document, WITH
YOUR NAME AS THE FIRST PART OF the FILE NAME, like this:
YOURNAME-AHVS337-CourseJournal_1
Example: YangLiu-AHVS337-CourseJournal_1.doc
3. Assignment submission will be created on CourseSpace. Upload your assignment in format of doc or docx. PDF will not be accepted.
Responses to & reflections around Questions listed below
* Length: Write 1-2 sentences for each point I give for each specific answer.
For example: If I give 1 point to a question’s answer, write 1-2 sentences. If I give 2 points, write 2-4 sentences; for 3 points, write 3-6 sentences, etc.
PART I
DOCUMENTARY FILM JOURNAL:
Responses to & reflections around the films seen in class:
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For each of the following films, respond to the questions and then write your reflections on things you learned and noted during the screening in class.
1. China – A Century of Revolution (1994) (WK 4).
What do you think of Mao’s Role in the ten years Cultural Revolution?
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Points: ____/ 2
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How did Mao use the Red Guards to initiate the Cultural Revolution?
XX
Points: ____/ 2
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What is Mao’s ideology?
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Points: ____/ 2
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What do you think the influence of Mao’s ideology in China today?
XX
Points: ____/ 2
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How do you interpret the relationship between “the Red Guards” and Mao?
XX
Points: ____/ 2
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Overall Reflection
1. Reflect on two or more things you learned that you found interesting or that were ‘new’ to you.
XX
2. What you thought was good about the film – (pertaining to narration, editing, visuals, rhythm, music, art historical information, cultural presentation) & what you felt didn’t work as well.
XX
Points: ____/ 6
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Sub-Total Points: ____/ 16
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2. Hometown Boy (2011) (WK6)
Close your eyes and recall the sights and sounds of your hometown. Using words to describe the image that comes to your mind.
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Points: ____/ 2
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What do you think is the primary intention of Liu Xiaodong’s art practice in his hometown Jincheng?
XX
Points: ____/ 2
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How do you interpret the relationship of fame and genuineness in the context of a commercialized art market in this film? Do you think Liu Xiaodong is genuine in the process of his art making?
XX
Points: ____/ 4
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Which painting in this film resonates with you the most (describe the painting)? And Why?
XX
Points: ____/ 4
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Overall Reflection
1. Reflect on two or more things you learned that you found interesting or that were ‘new’ to you.
XX
2. What you thought was good about the film – (pertaining to narration, editing, visuals, rhythm, music, art historical information, cultural presentation) & what you felt didn’t work as well.
XX
Points: ____/ 6
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Sub-Total Points: ____/ 18
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3. Ai Weiwei, Without Fear or Favor (2011) (WK7)
What do you think of Ai Weiwei’s little involvement in the production of his works? How do you interpret his relationship with the craftsmen he hired in the context of contemporary art?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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In Ai Weiwei’s photographic series Study of Perspective, what is the symbolic meaning of his middle figure raised to the Tiananmen Square gate (and other significant institutions, landmarks and monuments from around the world)?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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What do you think is the core value of Ai Weiwei’s art practice?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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In what way is Ai Weiwei’s art practice influenced by the Cultural Revolution?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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Overall Reflection
1. Reflect on two or more things you learned that you found interesting or that were ‘new’ to you.
XX
2. What you thought was good about the film – (pertaining to narration, editing, visuals, rhythm, music, art historical information, cultural presentation) & what you felt didn’t work as well.
XX
Points: ____/ 6
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Sub-Total Points: ____/ 18
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4. Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016) (WK8)
What do you think is the significance of the Sky Ladder to the artist?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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What makes Cai Guoqiang’s obsession with fireworks and gunpowder in his art practice?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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What emotional reactions and responses did you find yourself having in the course of this film?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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Overall Reflection
1. Reflect on two or more things you learned that you found interesting or that were ‘new’ to you.
XX
2. What you thought was good about the film – (pertaining to narration, editing, visuals, rhythm, music, art historical information, cultural presentation) & what you felt didn’t work as well.
XX
Points: ____/ 6
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Sub-Total Points: ____/ 15
5. The Enduring Passion for Ink - A Project on Contemporary Ink Painters"(2013) (WK9)
What do you think the role does traditional Chinese ink play in the practice of contemporary art?
XX
Points: ____/ 4
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From your perspective, how is ink’s expressive range distinct from that of other artistic media?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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Choose ONE artist’s video, then discuss: how does this artist approach issues such as tradition, creative innovation, and personal expression?
XX
Points: ____/ 3
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Overall Reflection
1. Reflect on two or more things you learned that you found interesting or that were ‘new’ to you.
XX
2. What you thought was good about the film – (pertaining to narration, editing, visuals, rhythm, music, art historical information, cultural presentation) & what you felt didn’t work as well.
XX
Points: ____/ 6
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Sub-Total Points: ____/ 16
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PART I SUB-TOTAL: ____/ 83
PART II
LECTURE/READING JOURNAL
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Write 10 entries with responses to & reflections around something that caught your attention during class-lectures / discussions/ weekly readings. Over the course of our classes this term, I would like you to write min. 10 entries (each no less than 250 words each) in your class-journal. These can be your personal thoughts, stream of consciousness, or more analytical/academic thoughts, or a mixture, in relation to something discussed, seen, lectured on in class or in your weekly readings. It can be musing over questions you have, ideas and practices discussed, the tone in the class room, moments where you had an ‘aha!’ experience and suddenly some reading or other made sense, or a moment when we viewed a work of art that somehow ‘came alive’ to you or moved you, in whatever ways. [NOTE: DO not duplicate thoughts discussed in relation to documentary films in PART I of this journal.]
Entry 1: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 2: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 3: XX
Points: ____/5
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Entry 4: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 5: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 6: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 7: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 8: XX
Points: ____/5
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Entry 9: XX
Points: ____/ 5
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Entry 10: XX
Points: ____/ 5
PART II SUB-TOTAL: ____/ 50
JOURNAL: TOTAL POINTS: ____ / _133_
GRADE: Translated into %: ______ / 100
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