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Ceramics I, Art 361, spring 2010 MWF 9am – 10:50am kenny jones, B.F.A., M.F.A., Associate Professor of Art, Foundations Coordinator DMC 316, ext. 6871, (672-4195) kenny.jones@acu.edu Office hrs: TR 1:30pm - 5:30pm, F 1:30pm-4pm My Phone # is ext. 6981 but the best way to get a message to me at times other than my office hours is by E-mail: kenny.jones@acu.edu. Be aware that my duties may take me to other parts of the Don Morris building. If I am not in my office you can often find me in or near the Art Office, Ceramics studio or woodshop. Catalogue description: Introduction to clay forming and decorating techniques. Developing an understanding of clay and a familiarity with vocabulary. Required Text: Charlotte F. Speight and John Toki, Hands in Clay Course objectives: to develop skill in forming clay, to learn various stages of ceramic production by practice, to learn basic firing, glazing and decorating techniques, to develop a basic knowledge of ceramic terms, to learn how to distinguish a successful design from an unsuccessful one. ~ The instructor reserves the right to change the elements of the course as long as notice is given to the class. METHODOLOGY: Lecture, discussion and demonstrations, Projects (individual instruction and supply purchase), Audiovisual resources with field trips possible, Experimentation with tools, ideas, and materials. Minimum Requirements 1. Have all required materials and assignments with you each class. Replenish supplies before you run out. Show up and show up prepared. Assignment details and the complete syllabus are provided online: MyACU, blackboard calendar, in class lists, etc. 2. Giving your full preparation, attention, and participation for the entire class meeting is the definition of attending class. Show up and show up prepared! Paying attention and following in-structions are part of the grade. 3. Materials are to be put away in appropriate places at the end of each class. Clean up your area each class period - YMDNWH and ISDSWCIA. We are to take care of departmental tools and studio spaces. No eating in any classroom, use the lounge areas for this. Drinks must have a lid. 4. Work in and outside of class; keep up with due dates for quizzes, assignments, homework and major critiques. Use MyACU, Calendar, Files and Blackboard. Following instructions and using your time wisely is part of the grade – ask if you are unclear about any part of the course. We will research and display visual sources as prep work. Use only current, scholarly, and relevant resources, i.e. the library’s books and Library’s Internet on-line database. These are accessed both on and off campus. Evaluation: The instructor’s judgment will be the measure of the adequacy of stu-dent performance and accomplishment related to the grades earned in this class. The

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quality standards for each project will be discussed, demonstrated and/or listed. In-class work will be verbally evaluated. Take notes so you will know how to improve your grade before the project is due. Additional assignments may be required if a student’s work needs improvement or modi-fication. Unscheduled quizzes related to class readings and previous lectures are possible. Grade Scale: A: 100-90 B: 89-80 C: 79-70 D: 69-60 F: 59 and below. The final grade is based on three components: 25% = Attendance and participation in class meetings: work ethic and mastery of materials, this includes being responsible for clean up, the return of tools and coming to class with your materials. A grade is assessed each class period. 25% = Homework, preparatory work and research (this includes written and visual scholarship: tests, visual database, sketching, rough drafts, etc. performed with an effective use of time). 50% = Major projects, and critiques: designs that are the student’s own personal solutions which are well crafted, innovative, ambitious, and that clearly communicate the objectives. WARNING: DO NOT USE ANY TOOLS, MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE CLASS INSTRUCTOR HAS THROUGHLY TRAINED YOU. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN IN-JURY AND/OR DISCIPLINARY CHARGES. Class rules: We work in a shared studio envi-ronment, everyone must help to keep the space uncluttered, clean and safe for use. Each student will be assigned some general cleaning and clay-mixing responsibilities. Full coop-eration is expected. Students are to abide by all safety and health requirements, whether presented orally or in writing, every person is responsible for cleaning up, all work must be kept in your storage area or firing cart, do not touch others’ work, only students enrolled in the class are allowed to use ceramic equipment, materials or facilities, stealing will not be tolerated and borrowing is strongly discour-aged, cell phones should be muted. Behavior standards: The final grade is partly based on these behaviors and attitudes: inquisi-tiveness, respectful demeanor/attitude, motivation, willingness to take risks, work ethic, punctual-ity, and positive contributions to class discussions. Part of your grade is dependent on your be-havior; no further warning will be given prior to grade deduction: 1. No eating in any classroom, use the lounge areas for this. Drinks must have a lid. 2. Do not use electronic devices (e.g. ipods, cellphones, laptops, etc.) for inappropriate or

personal activities during class – headphones and earbuds should be removed. 3. Do not engage in private conversations or otherwise disrupt the class -this includes in-

appropriate use of electronic devices. 4. Leaving and returning to the room during class sessions should be extremely rare and

should only occur due to illness. Please ask before leaving class for any reason other than the ending of the class period.

5. Do not work on inappropriate projects or assignments during class sessions, i.e. per-sonal projects or assignments for other classes.

6. Taking notes will aid you in paying attention and is a useful skill.

Do NOT use spraypaint or flammable, solvent­type paints or materials in any classroom unless that room has adequate, active ventilation, i.e. the spray room or 

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photo/printmaking lab.  10 POINTS DEDUCTION FOR NOT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. READ THE LABEL BEFORE YOU USE IT. DO NOT USE IT IF IT SAYS IT CREATES FLAMMABLE OR HARMFUL FUMES. If it requires ventilation you must use it outside or in the spray room on the 3rd floor, then allow it to off gas 30 MINUTES MINIMUM before brining it into any OTHER part of the building. ESPECIALLY AVOID ANYTHING WITH THESE INGREDIENTS: MC = Methylene Chloride ATM = Acetone, Toluene, and Methanol NMP = N-Methyl Pyrrolidone DBE = di-basic esters MINERAL SPIRITS, TURPENTINE, xylenes MEK = methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), MIBK =methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), n-BA = n-butyl acetate (n-BA) Alkalis:Lye = Sodium Hydroxide, Ammonia = Ammonia Hydroxide Attendance policy: Students are expected to be present at all class sessions, attending to the course material for the entire class period, to bring all materials and to be on time. If you have to go get your supplies after class has begun it will count as a tardy. Note that attendance and par-ticipation is monitored through out the entire class period. Attendance implies full use of the class period, with full use of one's mental attention (e.g. no napping, eating, incessant talking, illegiti-mate or personal use of the iPod/cellphone, etc.) and full use of physical resources (e.g. brought appropriate materials & project with you, etc.). In other words you may be counted absent if you do not attend to the class material. Roll is taken visually or by student sign in or quiz. 1) Each student is given 5 absences that may be taken without penalty to the attendance portion of the final grade*. Each session missed beyond this (including excused absences) will result in a 4-point reduction from your final grade. There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences in regards to this policy, please see the NOTE and Clarification Asterisk below. 2) Two (2) instances of tardiness will be counted as one absence. There is no distinction between excused and unexcused tardiness in regards to this policy, please see the NOTE below.

3) Leaving and returning to class without permission from the instructor will be counted as a tardy. Please ask before leaving class for any reason other than the ending of the class period. If a student misses15 minutes or more of the class session then an absence will be attributed to the student’s record. There is no distinction between excused and unexcused attendance problems in regards to this policy, please see the NOTE below. 4) If more than 9 class sessions are missed for any reason, the student will either be given a fail-ing grade or may choose to drop the course with the appropriate WP or WF. The student must contact the registrar or advisor to begin this process. Students need to complete a form in order to be withdrawn from a class. “A fee will be charged to the student’s account for each withdrawal. The last day for students to withdraw from a course is Friday of the 12th week of a long term.” Quoted from http://www.acu.edu/campusoffices/registrar/forms.html.

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5) If an in-class quiz or test is missed due to an excused absence** the student must contact the instructor prior to the absence or the following class meeting (at the very latest) if the student de-sires to make-up the grade. The make-up must be taken within 1 week of the student’s return to classes, if the make-up is not taken in this 1-week period a 0 will be recorded. Make-up of make-up work is not allowed. please see the NOTE and Clarification Asterisk below. IMPORTANT: no make-up is available for projects that are submitted outside of the regular class period, such as online quizzes, emailed, posted or “dropbox” type assignments. Late points will be deducted if late. There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences in regards to online assignments.

6) If an in-class quiz or test is missed due to an unexcused absence a make-up exam/quiz will not be offered.

NOTE: Special consideration may be given for excessive absences due to serious extended ill-ness*** or tragedy in the immediate family****. The student is encouraged to discuss this with the instructor. Please see the Clarification Asterisks below. Clarification Asterisks of Attendance Policy *Points lost due to late or missed work are still applicable, i.e. missed quizzes, projects and homework. All deliverables for a project must be turned in at the beginning of class on the speci-fied due date. Late work is decreased by 10pts for each class period it is late. The student is responsible for all materials, due dates and preparatory work assigned regardless of attendance. Participation points cannot be made up, i.e. critique grades. **Class absences due to illness, tragedy in the immediate family****, or school-sponsored trips will be excused provided that, on the day the student returns to class, the student presents in writ-ing on paper an explanation for the absence - write at the top of this paper the class name and time it meets. In order for an absence due to illness to be excused, the student must present a doc-tor or nurse’s note. For the other related events written documentation from the sponsor, signed by the sponsor of the event is necessary. A phone call or email is NOT sufficient. The instructor believes that if a student is well enough to go to work, chapel and other classes, he or she is well enough to attend this class. Other instances in which the student feels the need to be absent (job-related absence, sickness of family member) will not necessarily be excused - use the 5 absences for these. ***The extended illness is the student’s. Serious means, a debilitating illness that makes it unwise to attend class, this also means that a doctor has been seen and a note obtained. ****The immediate family is the normal interpretation for this phrase, i.e. consists of one’s par-ent/guardian, sibling and offspring. Please note that tending to roommates, friends and extended family members is not included in this phrase - use the 5 absences for these. Cheating and Academic Integrity: Cheating will not be tolerated. At the very least a '0' will be given on the quiz, test or project. Depending on the incident, you may be dropped from the class. Plagiarism - There are NO assignments or activities in this class where you can use the work of others in your assignments without clearly indicating you are doing so. You are responsible for

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indicating all specific instances where you use the words of others. Depending on the word used, it may be appropriate to give attribution to a single word, but as a general rule I feel that anything over two consecutive words from another source should be in quotes and the original author cited. I wish this could go without saying but I have repeatedly found that it cannot. With this stated, any instance where I find you have violated this request I will assume you are attempting to pass the work of others off as your own. This is defined as plagiarism and has specific university-wide consequences stated in ACU’s academic integrity policy that can be found on ACU’s website. Within the context of this course the penalty will at least be a 0 on the entire project associated with the writing. To be clear, that usually means a 0 for at least 8% of your final grade in the course. In order to determine if any prior violations have taken place the incident will be reported to the Department chair and any other academic officials deemed necessary. If other incidents have been recorded you will likely be dropped from the course. Additionally, misrepresentation, alteration or forgery of any records or information provided by the student may also have specific consequences, the least of which will be a lowering of the final grade. Note about Deadlines: All projects will have specified due dates, double check calendar for re-caps and dates. All deliverables for an assignment must be turned in at the beginning of class on the specified due date. This stands regardless of a student's attendance on the specified due date or prior classes. Late work will be decreased by one letter grade (10 points) for each class period it is late. Assessment of late points starts at the beginning of the class that the work is due. University Mission Statement: To educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Miscellanous information: iPhone or iPod touch

You can also access class information from your iPhone or iPod touch, log in at m.acu.edu>MY mobile (tab at the top)>Calendar or Classes>this class> Calendar and/or blog. See the following link for more details: . This information is also in the “Connected” iPhone booklet that you received with your ACU iPhone or iPod touch.

STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY-Students who, because of disability, need special services or re-sources, or who require accommodation, should make use of the ACU Student Disability Services Office (Alpha Academic Services). They will help with any accommodations needed for you to succeed in class work. In order to receive accommodations, you must be registered with the Disability Services office (Al-pha Academic Services) and you must complete a specific request for each class in which you need ac-commodations. Call extension 2667 for an appointment with the director of disability services as soon as possible.

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