Final Exam Guide Sheet
(Distributed in class 29/03/07)
Use this guide sheet to prepare for the final exam which will be held on 14/04/07 in our lecture hall, ACW 206. The exam will begin promptly at 2:00 pm and will run for approximately two hours; please arrive by 1:50 pm. If you are late, you will not be allotted extra time to complete the exam.
The exam is divided into four sections. Please note the approximate time suggested for the completion of each section as this will help you to determine the detail you should prepare for each one.
Section 1: Definitions (approximately 30 minutes)
In this section I will show/play a number of images/sounds presented in class this term. This material will be drawn from the course website (www.yorku.ca/korrick/facs1900b). For each one, I will ask you to identify:
- The name of the work.
- The artist(s)/group responsible for the work.
- The unit in which the work appeared.
- The significance of the work within that unit. In other words, what point(s) was Professor Korrick making by introducing the work. One or two carefully-crafted sentences will do.
Section 2: Course Kit Readings (approximately 15 minutes)
In this section, I will pose a general question/problem which you will answer with reference to a range of the readings that you have been responsible for this term. To be prepared to answer this question, you need to have a good sense of the basic themes presented in each reading, the author’s perspective on her/his subject, and the ways in which the themes are related to lecture material and tutorial discussion.
Note: You should know the title of each reading for this term as well as the last name of the author. Marks will be deducted for both incorrect title references and authors’ names.
Section 3: Short Answer Question (approximately 15 minutes)
In this section, I will ask you to select one of the units we’ve explored this term from the category titled COLLABORATION: FROM MULTI-TO INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTION and in a detailed, well-organized, and coherent paragraph indicate how this unit is a stepping stone to the interdisciplinary artistic practices we considered in the category BETWEEN AND BEYOND BOUNDARIES.
Note: To review the units associated with the category of COLLABORATION, please visit the course website (www.yorku.ca/korrick/facs1900b).
Section 4: Essay Problem (approximately 45 minutes)
Please prepare your response to the following essay problem before the exam. During the exam, you will be asked to write your response from memory. You may not bring any aids (such as an essay outline or notes) to the exam.
Problem
With the broad structure of the course in mind, please prepare an essay in which you systematically chart our journey toward interdisciplinarity in artistic theory and practice. Where did we begin in September 2006, what route did we take, and where did we finish in March 2007?
To Begin
As a starting point, consider the primary goals of each of the three categories under which we have explored the material of the course (CORRESPONDENCES: SHARED CHARACTERISTICS ACROSS THE ARTS, COLLABORATION: FROM MULTI- TO INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTION, and BETWEEN AND BEYOND BOUNDARIES) and how they are related to each other. The diagrams on the course website (www.yorku.ca/korrick/facs1900b) should be especially helpful here. Once you are able to articulate these goals on paper, think about how you might use a range of the case studies and projects we explored from unit to unit to bring them to life within the context of your essay.
Preparation Tips
In planning your essay, I encourage you to make an outline or paper (rather than just in your head or not at all). Anecdotal evidence suggests that students who did this for the mid-term exam problem generally produced stronger responses and received higher grades. Also, make sure that you plan your time so that the third category, BETWEEN AND BEYOND BOUNDARIES, receives at least as much attention as the other two.