SCHOOL FOR STUDIES IN ART AND CULTURE ART HISTORY NEWSLETTER - SUMMER 2007
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S REMARKS: Welcome to the 2007-08 academic year! We look forward to seeing new and returning students in Art History this fall. Registration will begin in late June. Since this is the first year that Carleton is undertaking centralized scheduling (rather than each unit or department scheduling its own course), there will be a few changes in the next while. Check with the on-line schedule for updates. Also check with the SSAC website for any scheduling changes and particularly for the names of Contract Instructors hired for some of our courses in 2007-08. Carol Payne Assistant Director, Art History STAFFING: There are several staffing changes in Art History this year: First, we warmly welcome Dr. Matthew Reeve to our faculty. Professor Reeve‟s prime teaching responsibility will be in classes devoted to Architectural History. A medievalist, Professor Reeve holds a PhD from Cambridge University and comes to Carleton after having taught at Goldsmith‟s College, University of London. During the coming academic year, we will be missing three faculty members: Professor Mitchell Frank will be on parental leave next year. Congratulations to Professor Frank and his family! In addition, both Professor Jill Carrick and Professor Allan Ryan will be on sabbatical in 2007-08. We wish them a productive sabbatical year.
LANDEN DOMINIC BURNETT MEMORIAL AWARD Brittney Bos Jennifer Campbell Carol Worobey Hani Hammoud MURIEL FOULGER TRAVEL AWARD It is expected that this award will be of particular interest to students enrolled in directed readings courses/honours research essays who need to travel in order to conduct research. Students are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are invited from Art History students. Details of the award are as follows: Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Art History faculty, to deserving students in the Art History program who require financial assistance in order to meet travel or accommodation costs associated with optional study trips undertaken with the approval of the authorities responsible for the Art History program. Donors: Family and friends of the late Muriel Foulger, a long-time staff member and graduate of the University, in honor of her love of art and travel. Endowed 1992. Interested students should complete an award form, copies of which are available from Wiz Long, School Administrator 613-520-3993. wiz_long@carleton.ca Completed applications, clearly marked “Muriel Foulger Award,” should be returned to the Awards Office. FRIENDS OF ART HISTORY The Friends of Art History sponsor such benefits to students as Study Trip subsidies and the Odyssey Scholarship(s). To be eligible for a Study Trip subsidy, undergraduate students must become members of the Friends of Art History for a nominal fee of $10.00. The lecture series sponsored by the Friends is highly recommended to students. During the academic year 2007-08 the Friends of Art History Odyssey Scholarship competition will again be open to Art History students. This opportunity for funded travel to expand one‟s exposure to art is a valuable one. As with most academic grants and subsidies, a major secret to success is writing a good
AWARDS Two awards have been announced this summer, the recipients are: JACK BARWICK AND DOUGLAS DUNCAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Carol Laferriere Sophie Beraud Heather Corner
proposal. If you plan to apply for an Odyssey Scholarship for 2007-2008, you are urged to get guidance from Nancy Duff early in the academic year as to how to apply, and to develop careful and full proposals for submission to the Odyssey Scholarship Committee. Email nancy_duff@carleton.ca NUG REPRESENTATIVE If you are interested in becoming more involved in the Art History program, you seek election as a Student Representative (called NUG rep), which allows you to attend Art History Faculty meetings and voice the concerns of students. There are generally two NUGs: one undergraduate student and one graduate. For more information, contact Lorna Coombs at gsa_nug@carleton.ca. COURSE SELECTION AND ACADEMIC COUNSELLING It is a student‟s responsibility to select courses that meet the program requirements stated in the calendar. Please take particular note of period/area/ „envelope‟ requirements. Normally the academic audits mailed to students in the summer are a clear guide as to a student‟s remaining requirements. If, however, you feel that you need information or guidance prior to registering for Art History courses, contact Sue Phillips by telephone or email to make an appointment with a faculty member. There are some course numbers that student may take more than once, provided that course content is different. These include exhibition courses, selected topics course, directed readings courses, and practica courses. Students may take as many versions of these as are compatible with their course requirements. Honours students in their final year may, with the permission of the Graduate Supervisor, take 5000-level courses and use them to satisfy their 4000-level requirement. Some of the Selected Topics for the 2007-2008 Academic Year are indicated on the list of course offerings, available on the web site. Should any student find that they are not able to meet their program requirements they should contact the relevant faculty supervisor (see below). Please note that between May 1st and September 1st, program advising is handled by a rotation of acting supervisors. Call or email Sue Phillips to see who is on duty during this period. DIRECTED READINGS (ARTH 4900) In the past few months, I have been asked about ARTH 4900 several times and want to take this opportunity to clarify information about that course. ARTH 4900 is a Directed Readings course, designed
as an opportunity for an advanced student to work individually with a Professor on a research topic of interest to both and which is not currently being offered as a course. Before you register for ARTH 4900, see Sue Phillips to get an application form. Remember, these are special courses, which faculty offer as an overload; admission is not guaranteed. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY Director - Bryan Gillingham (520-2600, ext. 3791, Room 423C SP) or bryan_gillingham@carleton.ca Assistant Director – Carol Payne (520-2600, ext. 1882, Room 411SP) or carol_payne@carleton.ca Coordinator - Art History Practica: Randi Klebanoff, (520-2600, ext 2352., Room 404SP) or randi_klebanoff@carleton.ca Undergraduate Supervisor- Art History: TBA Undergraduate Supervisor - History & Theory of Architecture: Matthew Reeve (520-2600, ext 4286, Room 444SP) matthew_reeve@carleton.ca Graduate Supervisor: Ming Tiampo (520-2600, ext. 2061, Room 414SP) or ming_tiampo@carleton.ca Undergraduate Administrator: Sue Phillips (520-5606, Room 423B SP) or sue_phillips@carleton.ca Graduate Administrator: Barbara Shannon (520-2342, Room 423A SP) or barbara_shannon@carleton.ca
PRACTICUM COURSE The Practicum program offers undergraduate students (third and fourth-year level with B+ average) an opportunity to work on site in various institutional collections in Ottawa. Undergraduate students are required to spend one day per week on site working on the task/project, which has been assigned by the institution. The work will consist of the assigned on-site project (75%) and a written component (25%), the terms of which are to be agreed by the end of the first term. The institutional supervisor will evaluate the student‟s work on the project and the written component will be marked by the Practica Coordinator, Randi Klebanoff. Since this course depends upon the participation of collecting institutions in Ottawa, projects and sites
change each year. Most importantly, the collecting institutions are responsible for the final selection of students for their projects. As a result, acceptance in this course cannot be guaranteed. Students should consider registration in an additional course in case a placement cannot be found. Admission to the Practicum is determined by the following procedure: (1) Prerequisite to the Practicum: B.A. or B.A. (Honours) Art History registration with 3rd year or 4th year standing and a GPA of 9.0 or better in Art History courses, or permission of the discipline. Interview with Professor Randi Klebanoff to assess student interests and the available placements. Interviews with collecting institutions in early September to be set up by the student directly with the proposed supervisor(s). Following the interviews, supervisors in the collecting institutions will announce their selection. A finalized list of students and placements will be posted on Professor Klebanoff‟s office door as soon as possible thereafter.
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