The student must select an artist (painter, sculptor, photographer, choreographer, composer, playwright, film director, philosopher) of merit as the topic for the report. The artist must be someone who creates work, not an interpreter. Example: composer, not singer; choreographer, not dancer; film director, not actor. The selection must be approved by the instructor.
RESEARCH
The student will research the life and work of the individual selected. The research should focus on the major contributions of the artist, not trivial matters. Research may be conducted via the internet, by using the library, or other methods, but the information presented must be accurate. Points will be deducted for inaccuracies or factual mistakes in the presentation.
PRESENTATION
The student will present a 3-minute oral presentation to the class on the day assigned. The report should focus on:
A) What influenced the artist to create his/her work?
B) What are the major works and elements of style that the artist is known for? Did the individual invent a new style or lead a movement in his/her field? What are the characteristics of his/her work?
C) What other artists or movements in art did the artist influence?
D) Some artists have created work that is controversial. If this applies to the individual you have selected, be sure to explain the controversy.
The report must be organized to fit into a 3-minute time slot. Reports may not exceed 3 minutes. Students who exceed 3 minutes will be cut off. Reports lasting less than 3 minutes will have points deducted proportionately for not fulfilling the assignment. Make sure that your report covers the most important things about the artist’s work. Avoid burning up your time on trivial items and running out of time before presenting the most important items.
The student may utilize a power point or similar media presentation, but this is not required. If the student chooses to utilize power point or a similar method, the report must still fall within the 3-minute limit (not counting set up time).
The student may speak using written notes, but may not read the presentation off of a cell phone or similar device.
The student MUST pronounce the name of the artist correctly! Leeway is given for other difficult or foreign words within a presentation, but the name of the artist MUST be pronounced correctly.
Bonus points will be given to students who do not merely report on an artist, but who actually impersonate him or her.
TIPS
Practice your presentation ahead of time and time yourself to be sure that your presentation is neither too long, nor too short!!!!!
Providing examples of the artist’s work for the class to experience enhances your report. Example: If the report is about a composer, it would enhance the report to play a little of the composer’s music. If a report is about a visual artist or architect, it would enhance the report to show examples of the individual’s work. If a report is about a philosopher, some quotes from the philosopher would enhance the report.
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