ART 515 - Writing Seminar

3 credits
The purpose of this course is to provide assistance in the writing of a polished draft of a paper which supports the visual thesis. Students will develop at least ten pages of text which clearly present ideas inherent in their studio work, provide background which effectively places the work in context, and discuss the work itself formally and conceptually. Significant class time is spent on the craft of writing, analysis of content and style, and group critiques of student writing. The completed paper is presented to graduate committees prior to the thesis defense in the spring. Course is required for graduate students in the fall of their final year of study. An approved thesis proposal is required before beginning this course.