ART I SYLLABUS

Mr. Morrison
mamorrison3@cps.edu
OUR GOALS FOR THIS CLASS:
1. To discuss and evaluate the nature of art, its uses and effects on todays society.
2. To become critically aware of the nature of how art is produced using various mediums
3. To examine and produce art pieces in order to understand the decision making process
that goes into making a work of art.
4. To demonstrate the knowledge of tools required to create a work of art using various
mediums.
5. To demonstrate the skills required to produce a work of art.
6. To evaluate yourself and others through formal critiques.

WHAT YOUR WILL NEED FOR CLASS

You will need to obtain a 9x12 sketchbook for class. All homework will be completed in the sketchbook,
along with many sketches completed in class. The sketchbook should include no fewer than 100 pages,
and have no lines in it like a notebook would. Sketchbooks can be purchased at many different retailers
and art supply stores (Target, Blick, Michaels, Amazon, etc.). Lane Tech has secured a student price of $5
for sketchbooks purchased at Genesis Art Supply at 2525 N. Elston Chicago IL 60647.

CLEANUPPOLICY
You are expected to contribute to the maintenance of the common studio space and
equipment! You are expected to clean up what you get dirty. Over 100 students daily will utilize
this classroom. It takes everyone working together and cleaning up his or her messes to make the
classroom run properly. At the end of class, you will be provided with adequate time to put all of
your tools away and clean your workspace, leaving it as your found it. You will not be dismissed
until your workspace is clean and your tools are put away properly.

PARTICIPATION
All students will be graded on participation. You are expected to be to class, on time, ready to
work everyday. This class makes use of art materials that can typically only be found in school,
making it difficult to make up lost time. Because of this, it is very important that you come to
class, on time, and ready to work.
Morrison Art I Syllabus (9/2015)

Participation points: Daily participation points will be assigned to all students. 10 points per day.
These are all or nothing points. If you come to class on time and ready to work, with all required
materials, and stay on task throughout the period, you will receive your 10 points. Being absent,
late, being off task throughout the period, and not wearing an ID are cause for losing daily
participation points.

CLEAN UP: TABLES/PODS THAT ARE NOT CLEAN AT THE END OF CLASS WILL LOSE
PARTICIPATION POINTS. THE WHOLE TABLE. ----- please encourage your classmates to
clean up after themselves.

GRADING & ATTENDENCE

Projects will be graded on a rubric. The rubric and project requirements will be presented at the beginning of
each project/unit. Only completed projects will be accepted. Your final grade will be a compilation of
sketchbook/homework assignments, studio projects, participation, and exams. You will be evaluated on the
following criteria: 1) Meeting deadlines in all stages of projects 2) Quality of final work: demonstrating skills
and artistic vision 3) Participation in critiques, discussions and instructor demonstrations 4) Attendance,
punctuality, and daily participation
Attendance is crucial to your success of this class. Much of your grade is based on in class activities and
performances on projects completes in class. In this class we will be following Lane Techs attendance policy.
3 Tardies = 1 absence, 5 absences = 1 reduction in letter grade.
Any student found skipping class will lose participation points for the entire week (50 points).
Late Work: All late work will receive a reduction in one letter grade (10%) for each week the project is late.
No late homework will be accepted. Accommodations can be made in advance for extenuating
circumstances.
90% - 100% = A, 80% - 89% = B, 70% - 79% = C, 60% - 69% = D, 59% or lower = F
THE FINAL WORD:
Warning! This is not a class where we simply play with the art supplies!
In this class, you are considered to be an artist with vision and
intent. We will be critically discussing works of art and how they are
structured to emote responses from an audience. You will also be
expected to create original works of art that reflect your own
artistic vision. This means all your work must be your own and
reflect the standards of honesty, accuracy and thoroughness.

Morrison Art I Syllabus (9/2015)