Critical Performance
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the 
ability to design a comprehensive portfolio that showcases a personal 
artistic expression, style, vision and effective problem-solving 
through extensive research and in-depth development of a story 
concept.

Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1. Evaluate a play, opera, ballet or cinematic film in terms of story 
   and performance in the context of their artistic vision.

2. Create a sketch journal of diverse observations of reference 
   material that supports a focused vision.

3. Generate an artist's statement that incorporates research 
   developed from a variety of documented sources. 

4. Utilize various research approaches to create component pieces of 
   their portfolio.

5. Interview an expert in the subject under research, to assist in 
   the development of story concept.

6. Develop an outline of a potential script.

7. Summarize their story through the development of selected visual 
   story beats. 

8. Synthesize material researched and developed into specific 
   components to create a working portfolio reflecting a focused 
   vision.

9. Articulate their artistic vision clearly and succinctly in a 
   presentation to peers.

10. Complete all deliverables in accordance with the deadlines 
    provided.

11. Participate actively and constructively in critiques.

Assignment 1:  Story Experiments             30%
Assignment 2:  Team Project Report           30%
Assignment 3:  4th Year Concept/Storyboard   30%
Assignment 4:  "What's Your Story So Far??   10%
Total:                                      100%

Late Policy for all courses in the program:

All assignments are due within the first 15 minutes after the start 
of class on the due date. Late projects, submitted after the first 15 
minutes of the start of class will receive a 20% grade reduction. 
Late projects submitted the following week will receive a 30% grade 
reduction. There will be no submission of work after the last day of 
semester unless arrangements have been made and documented by the 
professor.

Work that is more than one week late will not be graded unless a 
prior arrangement has been made with the professor; the arrangement 
must be documented on email or a memo, with the new due date 
identified. There will be no resubmission of work unless, under 
exceptional circumstances, this has been agreed to or suggested by 
the professor.  Again, a hard copy of the agreement is necessary.

If there is a valid reason for the late project, the student must 
email the professor at least 3 days before the due date.  If the 
reason is deemed to be valid, there will be no late penalty.  A new 
due date with be set by the instructor.

The basic late policy as laid out above will be followed, except in 
the instance that an instructor requires a variation in policy. That 
variation will be provided to the student in writing as part of the 
actual assignment, which will be handed out by the instructor.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Notes:  Both are required.