FIL 4613 Exhibition Practices in Film, Video and New Media
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School of Comm. & MM. Studies Arts & Letters FIL 4613 Exhibition Practices in Film, Video and New Media 3 4 Fall 2020 Shane Eason / [email protected] / 6-1371 9.2.20 FIL 4613-001 Exhibition Practices in Film, Video and New Media (CRN 16164) School of Communication and Multimedia Studies Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | Florida Atlantic University 2020 Fall Syllabus | 4 Credits | Thursday @ 2 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. | LA-415A | Davie Image © S. C. Eason Professor: Shane Christian Eason, BFA, MFA Contact: [email protected] Online Resources: www.fau.edu/scms Office Location: LA-414, FAU Davie Campus, Liberal Arts Building Office Hours: Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., by appointment Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., by appointment Thursday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., by appointment Important University Dates 01.11.20 Classes Begin 01.17.20 Last Day to Add/Drop by 5 p.m. 01.20.20 MLK Jr. Day (No Classes; University Closed) 03.07.20 - 03.13.20 Spring Break (No Classes; University Open) 03.27.20 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from course without receiving an F 04.27.20 Last Day of Classes 04.28.20 - 04.29.20 Reading Days 04.30.20 - 05.06.20 Final Exams Course Catalog Description This class introduces students to a number of exhibition techniques and practices for film, video, media, sound and installation art. It explores the fundamental forms, structures, and ideas behind film and video exhibition. Students are exposed to the processes involved in curatorial duties, administrative responsibilities and programming detail for screenings that include: DIY Cinematheque and the Flamingo Film Festival, an international screening of student film and video. Course Prerequisites FVNM Majors; Film, Video and New Media Majors; RTV 3531: Video Production; DIG 3110: Fundamentals of Multimedia; DIG 3305C: Fundamentals of Computer Animation; Permission of Instructor. Placement in Program This course fits within SCMS Context and Production Courses for Film, Video and New Media. Course Delivery Mode This course will be conducted in face-to-face meetings with some material posted to Canvas. Code of Academic Integrity A student is expected to maintain the highest ethical standards. Dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with the University mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage over others. Dishonesty is also destructive of the University community, which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. The FAU Code of Academic Integrity prohibits dishonesty and requires a faculty member, student, or staff member to notify an instructor when there is reason to believe dishonesty has occurred in a course/program requirement. The instructor must pursue any reasonable allegation, taking action where appropriate. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Cheating 1. The unauthorized use of notes, books, electronic devices, or other study aids while taking an examination or working on an assignment. 2. Providing unauthorized assistance to or receiving assistance from another student during an examination or while working on an assignment. 3. Having someone take an exam or complete an assignment in one’s place, including in class iClicker questions. 4. Securing an exam, receiving an unauthorized copy of an exam, or sharing a copy of an exam. 5. Having another student use your iClicker. (b) Plagiarism 1. The presentation of words from any other source or another person as one’s own without proper quotation and citation. 2. Putting someone else’s ideas or facts into your own words (paraphrasing) without proper citation. 3. Turning in someone else’s work as one’s own, including the buying and selling of term papers or assignments. (c) Other Forms of Dishonesty 1. Falsifying or inventing information, data, or citations. 2. Failing to comply with examination regulations or failing to obey the instructions of an examination proctor. 3. Submitting the same paper or assignment, or part thereof, in more than one class without the written consent of both instructors. 4. Any other form of academic cheating, plagiarism, or dishonesty. *Full details of the FAU Code of Academic Integrity, can be reviewed under University Regulation 4.001 at www.fau.edu/ctl/AcademicIntegrity.php. Communication All one-on-one communication is done during the course period or office hours held by the professor. Other or additional communication regarding course work or FAU SCMS policy will be done through FAU email. There is no communication through third party email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Access your FAU email and other account information through myfau.fau.edu or through FAU Canvas. Responses generally take 24-48 business hours. Weekends and holidays are exempt. Disability Policy Statement In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), students who require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and follow all SAS procedures. SAS has offices across three of FAU’s campuses – Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter – however disability services are available for students on all campuses. For more information, please visit the SAS website at www.fau.edu/sas/. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Center Life as a university student can be challenging physically, mentally and emotionally. Students who find stress negatively affecting their ability to achieve academic or personal goals may wish to consider utilizing FAU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Center. CAPS provides FAU students a range of services – individual counseling, support meetings, and psychiatric services, to name a few – offered to help improve and maintain emotional well-being. For more info go to www.fau.edu/counseling/. Religious Accommodation Policy Statement In accordance with rules of the Florida Board of Education and Florida law, students have the right to reasonable accommodations from the University in order to observe religious practices and beliefs with regard to admissions, registration, class attendance and the scheduling of examinations and work assignments. For further information, please see Academic Policies and Regulations. University Approved Absence Policy Statement In accordance with rules of the Florida Atlantic University, students have the right to reasonable accommodations to participate in University approved activities, including athletic or scholastics teams, musical and theatrical performances and debate activities. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the course instructor at least one week prior to missing any course assignment. Disruptive Behavior Policy Statement Disruptive behavior is defined in the FAU Student Code of Conduct as “... activities which interfere with the educational mission within classroom.” Students who behave in the face-to-face and/or virtual classroom such that the educational experiences of other students and/or the instructor’s course objectives are disrupted are subject to disciplinary action. Actions are at the instructor’s discretion and can be, but not limited to: course failure, resource and/or equipment ban; grade penalties, requests to leave classroom, security intervention, etc. Such behavior impedes students’ ability to learn or an instructor’s ability to teach. Disruptive behavior may include, but is not limited to: non-approved use of electronic devices (including handheld devices/headphones/earbuds/etc.); cursing or shouting at others in such a way as to be disruptive; or, other violations of an instructor’s expectations for classroom conduct. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Florida Atlantic University respects the right of instructors to teach and students to learn. Maintenance of these rights requires classroom conditions, which do not impede their exercise. To ensure these rights, faculty members have the prerogative: a) To establish and implement academic standards. b) To establish and enforce reasonable behavior standards in each class. c) To refer disciplinary action to those students whose behavior may be judged to be disruptive under the Student Code of Conduct. (*Instructor reserves the right to adjust this syllabus as necessary.) Grading All students must be enrolled with Florida Atlantic University in good standing. A student whose GPA (Grade Point Average) is below 2.5 will be dropped from the FVNM track and placed into the Media and Cultural Studies track. A GPA of 2.5 is required for transfer into the program. Please review your FAU catalog or go online to www.fau.edu/scms for more information regarding the FAU School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. Grade Scale 100 - 95 = A 94 - 90 = A- 89 - 86 = B+ 85 - 83 = B 82 - 80 = B- 79 - 76 = C+ 75 - 73 = C 72 -70 = C- 69 - 66 = D+ 65 -63 = D 62 - 60 = D- 59 - 0 = F Incomplete Grade Policy Statement A student who is passing a course, but has not completed all work due to exceptional circumstances, may, with consent of the instructor, temporarily receive a grade of incomplete (“I”). The assignment of the “I” grade is at the discretion of the instructor, but is allowed only if the student is passing the course. The specific time required to make up an incomplete grade is at the discretion of the instructor. However, the College of Arts and Letters policy on the resolution of incomplete grades requires that all work required to satisfy an incomplete (“I”) grade must be completed within a period of time not exceeding one calendar year from the assignment of the incomplete grade. After one calendar year, the incomplete grade automatically becomes a failing (“F”) grade. Withdrawals Any student who decides to drop is responsible for completing the proper paper work required to withdraw from the course. Review dates and policy on withdrawals through www.fau.edu. Grade Appeal Process A student may request a review of the final course grade when s/he believes that one of the following conditions apply: • There was a computational or recording error in the grading.