Art Course
Syllabus for FA 1020 / Math 1020 Mathematics
in Art A01
Jan 6 – Apr
10, 2015
Instructors: Derek
Brueckner, Art Part of Course (Art Instructor)
Dr. Michelle Davidson, Math
Part of Course (Mathematics Professor)
Office for Derek
Brueckner: 337 ART LAB 204 474-9549 (no voicemail)
Office Hours for Derek Brueckner:
Most Tuesdays &
Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00am *
(or
feel free to e-mail instructor to arrange for mutually agreeable time)
Location and Lecture Times:
136 ART LAB Tuesdays
& Thursdays 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Estimate costs of materials & supplies: $60
- $125
Course Purpose: In the ART
component of the Mathematics in Art course (FA 1020 & Math 1020 courses) we
will examine and explore the appearance of mathematics and mathematical ideas
within the visual arts (fine arts, design and visual culture). Art assignments
for the course will require using art materials in combination with ideas from
the mathematical and the visual art concepts discussed in the course, including
editing with art materials, and applications of colour theory and composition.
Instructional Methods: The
art portion of this course primarily includes lectures, class discussions and
presentation of art examples along with daily demonstrations with art materials
and concepts.
Required Readings: Math
and Art Textbook, Lecture Notes and course Website/Blog
Grading/Evaluation:
Assignment 1 – Preliminary to Final
Project 15% of course (set by Derek Brueckner)
Assignment 2 – Final Project 25% of course (set by Derek Brueckner)
Mid –Term and Final Exam 60% of
course (set
by Dr. Michelle Davidson)
Details on assignments will be
discussed in class. Deadline dates are included on assignment sheets, in on
line information and in schedule of this syllabus and late submissions will be
penalized or receive a ZERO GRADE. (See page 5 in Assignment Deadlines section
of this syllabus for further information regarding late submissions)
Notification
of Grades for Art Assignments
Grades for all Art assignments will be posted on
Desire2Learn: https://universityofmanitoba.desire2learn.com
Students must ensure they are registered with
Desire 2 Learn in order to access their art assignment grades.
Class
Attendance Policy
Regular attendance is expected of all students
in all courses. Letters of warning may be issued for unexcused absences of
three classes in one term reminding the student of academic consequences of not
attending classes. Students who do not attend or submit assignments but do not
but do not formally withdraw from course will receive a final grade of ZERO for
the art part of the course.
FA 1020/Math 1020
Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor:
Derek Brueckner
MATH 1020/ FA1020, Winter 2015
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Tentative schedule of Math in Art topics
and dates
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Day
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Date
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1
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6-Jan
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Introduction and a course overview
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2
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8-Jan
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Euclidean Constructions (No Art)
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3
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13-Jan
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Euclidean Constructions
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4
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15-Jan
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Golden Ratio
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5
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20-Jan
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Golden Ratio
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6
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22-Jan
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Golden Ratio
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7
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27-Jan
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Symmetries
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8
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29-Jan
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Symmetries
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9
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3-Feb
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Symmetries
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10
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5-Feb
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(No Math) Review of Art Assignment 1
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11
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10-Feb
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Fractals Art Assignment 1 (15% of course) – Preliminary for Final
Project: Due Feb 10
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12
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12-Feb
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Review (No Art)
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Spring Break (Feb 16 – 20)
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Mid-Term Exam written on February 23 (Monday), at 5:30
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13
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24-Feb
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Fractals
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14
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26-Feb
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Perspective
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15
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3-Mar
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Perspective
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16
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5-Mar
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Platonic Solids
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17
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10-Mar
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Conics
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18
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12-Mar
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Conics
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19
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17-Mar
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Hyperbolic
Geometry
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20
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19-Mar
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Hyperbolic
Geometry
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21
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24-Mar
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Hyperbolic Geometry
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22
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26-Mar
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Topology
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23
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31-Mar
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Topology
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24
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02-Apr
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Topology
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25
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7-Apr
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(No Math) Review of Art Assignment 2
- Final Project
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26
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9-Apr
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Review (No Art) Art Assignment 2 (25% of course) – Final
Project: Due Apr 9
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Final Exam (dates to be determined by U of M)
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Art Assignment # 1 + Art Assignment # 2 15 + 25 = 40% (set by Derek Brueckner)
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Mid-Term + Final Exam 25 + 35 = 60%
(set by Dr. Michelle
Davidson)
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FA 1020/Math 1020
Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor:
Derek Brueckner
Letter Grade
System
All School of Art students are expected
to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. If the student’s GPA falls below 2.5 the
student will receive a warning letter from the student advisor indicating they
have one year to improve or they will be placed on Academic Probation. Students
in the BFA Honours Degree Programs must maintain a GPA of 3.0.
Letter Grade Grade Point Value Percentage
A+ 4.5 93-100% Exceptional
A 4.0 88-92.9% Excellent
B+ 3.5 80-87.9% Very Good
B 3.0 75-79.9% Good
C+ 2.5 68-74.9% Satisfactory
C 2.0 60-67.9% Adequate
D 1.0 50-59.9% Marginal
F 0 Below 50% Failure
Grading Rubric
A+/A: Reserved for Exceptional performances and normally
achieved by a minority of students. These grades indicate a student who is
self-initiating, exceeds expectation and has an insightful grasp of the subject
matter.
A+ 93-100 Exceptional
Works in this range:
- challenge the current boundaries of the
field
- show evidence of a high level of
contextual awareness
- show full command of chosen materials
or technology
- present a remarkable example of
progress and development
A 88-92.9 Excellent
achievement
Works in this range:
- show awareness of the current
boundaries of the field
- show thorough contextual awareness
- show confident use of chosen materials
or technology
- present an excellent to
outstanding example of progress and development
B+/B: indicate a Very Good performance. Normally
achieved by the largest number of students. These grades indicate a good grasp
of the subject matter or excellent grasp in one area balanced with satisfactory
grasp in the other area.
B+ 80-87.9 Very Good
achievement
B 75-79.9 Good
achievement
Works in this range:
- are consistently within the current
boundaries of the field
- reveal commendable awareness of context
for evaluation
- show a reasonable ability with chosen
materials or technology
- present a good to very
good example of progress and development
FA 1020/Math 1020
Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor:
Derek Brueckner
C+/C: indicates Satisfactory, or minimally
satisfactory performance. These grades indicate a satisfactory performance
and knowledge of the subject matter.
C+ 68-74.9 Satisfactory
C 60-67.9 Adequate
Works in this range:
- readily accept known boundaries of the
field
- reveal partial contextual awareness
- show limited ability with material and
technology
- are intermittent in its progress during
the term
D: indicates Marginal performance. A student receiving this grade demonstrated a superficial
grasp of the subject matter.
D 50-59.9 Marginal Pass
Works in this range:
- provide very limited understanding of
limits of the field
- have unsubstantial contextual awareness
- have low level of competence with
materials and technology
- very limited development of work within
the term
Assignment Deadlines:
All assignments are due at the beginning of class,
once the instructor has left the classroom the assignment is considered late.
Assignments submitted late after class on the day of assignment deadline will
be deducted one letter grade. (For example an assignment
that is one day late that is evaluated at a B+ letter grade will receive
a B letter grade) No assignments will be accepted beyond 2:00 pm on any
given deadline date. Any assignment submitted beyond 2:00 pm of any assignment
deadline date will receive a ZERO Grade.
Please note that the School of Art will not accept
assignments at the office. Arrangements have to be made with the instructor in
advance of assignment deadlines to submit late assignments.
For an exception to the late deduction or a zero
grade a Doctor’s note with signature must be submitted clearly indicating
specific dates effected by illness, which should obviously include and
encompass any pertinent assignment deadline. If the Doctor’s note does not
specify and encompass the pertinent dates the assignment will not be eligible
for an extension without repercussions of a zero grade or deductions.
If there are any questions or comments regarding
the above grading criteria feel free to talk to the instructor during class, or
after class, or schedule a meeting outside of class.
Return
of Student Work
The retention
period for unclaimed student work is as follows:
Deadline
to pick up Math in Art Assignments: Day of Final Exam. Students are requested to pick up all assignments
immediately after the final exam.
Unclaimed studio projects and art assignments after
the deadline will become property of the School of Art and will be disposed of
at its discretion.
FA
1020/Math 1020 Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor: Derek
Brueckner
E-mail Communications
University
communications will only be sent to a student’s U of M account. The full
policy is available at umanitoba.ca/governance. All students are
required to claim their U of M “myumanitoba.ca” student email account. This is a
campus-wide policy. Learn how to activate your email at: umanitoba.ca/student email.
It is mandatory that all students maintain and
regularly monitor a University of Manitoba email account. Critical information
from the registrar, instructors, and the School of Art will be relayed to you
through the Web mail, D2L and Aurora electronic notification systems.
Students without personal computers can use computers
in Information Services and Technology labs in a variety of locations on campus
including the Dafoe Library. More information is available in your orientation
package or by calling IST at 474-8600. It is your sole responsibility to continually monitor your class site(s)
for information such as class announcements and email correspondence.
E-mails received from non-U of M accounts will
be directed to resend their inquiry from their U of M email account for a
response. Returning students sending emails from personal accounts will not
receive a response.
Statement
on Student Participation in the Presentation or Discussion of Art
At the School of Art, numerous required
and elective courses contain content that includes working from the nude model
and some language, imagery, or dialogue that may offend students. In
particular, the School of Art provides comprehensive art training that requires
use of the nude model in some courses. In viewing and discussing works of art,
the School of Art encourages the broadest possible tolerance consistent with
Canadian law.
Plagiarism
and Cheating Policy
To plagiarize is to take ideas or words
of another person and pass them off as one’s own. In short, it is stealing
something intangible rather than an object. Obviously, it is not necessary to
state the source of well known or easily verifiable facts, but students are
expected to acknowledge the sources of ideas and expressions they use in their
written work, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. This applies to diagrams,
statistical tables and the like, as well as to written material, and materials
or information from Internet sources. To provide adequate and correct documentation
is not only an indication of academic honesty but is also a courtesy which
enables the reader to consult these sources with ease. Failure to do so
constitutes plagiarism. It will also be considered plagiarism and/or cheating
if a student submits a term paper written in whole or in part by someone other
than him/herself, or copies an answer or answers of another student in any
test, examination, or take-home assignment. Plagiarism or any other form of
cheating in examinations, or term tests (i.e. crib notes) is subject to serious
academic penalty (i.e. suspension or expulsion from the faculty or university).
A student found guilty of contributing to cheating in examinations or term
assignments is also subject to serious academic penalty.
Similarly, to copy parts, or to
reproduce everything from an artist’s individual artwork and pass them off as
one’s own is also considered a form of plagiarism. When completing assignments
or presenting work done in self-directed studio art projects, students should avoid
this practice, since it is expected that you will originate the ‘look’ or
‘style’ of the work from your own responses to the subject or ideas in
question. To do otherwise, through the knowing use of printed or internet
reproductions of published artist’s work, would be academically dishonest,
except in cases where making a direct copy was a requirement of the assignment
by an instructor, or that an idea required such a response. In those cases it
is clear as to the intent to copy and is a public aspect of the meaning of the
work.
Material
and Process Restrictions
Flammables, poisons, potentially bio-hazardous materials, aerosol
sprays, and high-temperature processes are strictly prohibited in the School of
Art classrooms, adjoining hallways, and the vicinity of the ARTlab. The
instructor must be consulted before any materials or processes not on the class
materials list are used. If there is any doubt as to the safety of work to be
undertaken, work must be halted until the instructor has been consulted.
FA
1020/Math 1020 Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor: Derek
Brueckner
Policies Related to
Student Discipline
Policy on Respectful Work
and Learning Environment
Inappropriate and Disruptive
Student Behaviour
Accessibility Policy for
Student with Disabilities
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/students/281.html
Appeals
Students wishing to
appeal a grade given for term work are expected to discuss matters relating to
the grading of that work with their instructor first, as an attempt to resolve
the issue without the need to submit a formal appeal.
For further information
on grade appeals, please go to the Appeals Policies, Procedures and Regulations
on the School of Art website at: umanitoba.ca/schools/art/media/UG_Policies_GradeAppeals2012.pdf
More information related to appeals can be
found at: umanitoba.ca/student/records/grades/691.html
Academic
Accommodation
Please
approach your instructor as soon as possible should you need some form of
academic accommodation. Students with disabilities should also contact
Disability Services, located at 155 University Centre (Phone: 204 474-6213;
TTY: 204 474-9790; Fax: 204 261-7732; E-mail: disability_services@umanitoba.ca)
Student
Services
Offers
services that may be helpful to you as you fulfil the requirements for this
course. Through the LAC, you may meet
with a study skills specialist to discuss concerns such as time management,
reading and note-taking strategies, as well as test-taking strategies. You may
also meet one-on-one with a writing tutor who can give you feedback at any
stage of the writing process, whether you are just beginning to work on a
written assignment or already have a draft. Writing tutors can also give you
feedback if you submit a draft of your paper online. Please note that the
online tutors require 48 business hours (i.e. Monday to Friday) to return your
paper with comments. (201 Tier Building)
Work on both the
Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campuses. Tutors on the Fort Garry campus work in the
Elizabeth Dafoe Library and the Learning Assistance Centre (201 Tier Building).
Tutors on the Bannatyne campus work in the Basic Science Building (245 “T”
wing). Check scheduled hours of availability on-line through the Learning
Assistance Centre site (www.umanitoba.ca/student/u1/lac), or call 480-1481
(Fort Garry Campus) or 272-3190 (Bannatyne Campus).
A unique learning and social networking site at
the University of Manitoba. Students can access a variety of Learning
Assistance Centre resources on-line at www.umanitoba.ca/virtuallearningcommons. Of special
interest are several links to excellent, brief, on-line tutorials on integrity
in academic work (i.e. What is plagiarism? How do you paraphrase? What are
appropriate citation formats?) and an Assignment Manager program that
automatically creates a timetable for the completion of each step in the
writing process.
Student
Accessibility Services (SAS) provides support and advocacy for students with
disabilities of all kinds: hearing, learning, injury-related, mental health, medical,
physical or visual. Students with temporary disabilities such as sprains and
breaks are also eligible to use our services. SAS acts as a liaison between
students and the faculty and staff of the University of Manitoba as well as
support agencies within the province of Manitoba. Please phone: 474-6213
(voice) or 474-9690 (TTY) for service.
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1020/Math 1020 Mathematics in Art A01 ART Instructor: Derek
Brueckner
Student Counselling
and Career Centre (SCC) offers individual, couple or family counselling in
individual and groups formats. Please phone: 474-8592 or visit SCCC (474
University Centre).
Of the many libraries available to you on
campus, the Architecture & Fine Arts Library will be your main research hub
(206 John A. Russell Building). The Architecture/Fine Arts Library houses the
largest collection of information on art, design, and planning in the province
of Manitoba. For Reference/Research Assistance contact Liv Valmestad, Art
Librarian at (204) 474-8447, liv_valmestad@umanitoba.ca.
Has workshops and programs in
advanced academic and health-sciences English. (520 University Centre)
Important
Dates Calendar
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