Course Requirements
Your semester grade is based on a combination of:
Exercises 2-3 (20%)
Intro to AE / Principles of Motion
Music Interpretation
Exercises 4-6 (20%)
Kinetic Type
Social Media
Exercises 7-8 (25%)
Moving Image
Montage / Composite
Final Project (25%)
Long Form Comprehensive Project
Participation (10%)
100% \ Total
Course Requirement Evaluations
Project grades
- Rubrics are detailed on the project briefs
Participation grades
- attendance
- punctuality
- staying for duration of class
- engaging in critiques/discussions
- completing activities/exercises/writing responses
- classroom behavior/attitude/effort
- meeting checkpoints/deadlines throughout quarter
Grade Scale
- A = Excellent. Achieves and goes well beyond the requirements. Work demonstrates an outstanding, innovative approach to the problem. Project exhibits impeccable craftsmanship.
- B = Above Average. Satisfies the minimum requirements of the project and demonstrates thorough understanding of concepts and principles.
- C = Average. Satisfies the minimum requirements of the project.
- D = Below Average. Does not satisfy the minimum requirements of the project. Problems with quality and/or knowledge of concepts.
- F = Failure. Falls well below expected standards in solving the minimum requirements of the project.
Grade Percentage Scale
- 100% – 94% = A
- 93% – 90% = A-
- 89% – 87% = B+
- 86% – 84% = B
- 83% – 80% = B-
- 79% – 77% = C+
- 76% – 74% = C
- 73% – 70% = C-
- 69% – 67% = D+
- 66% – 64% = D
- 63% – 60% = D-
- 60% – 00% = F
Grade Inquiries
I do not reconsider grades. There are no exceptions. Each grade is final. The class is not retroactive. You finish a project, receive an evaluation, learn from critique, grow and develop, and move on to the next project. However, I am available and more than willing during office hours to provide further project feedback if there are any questions. I will not debate or argue over a grade because that is unprofessional and gets us nowhere.
Deadlines
Please view deadlines as a critical professional responsibility.
Late work is accepted only until the next scheduled course session and will be dropped one full letter grade, after that it is a zero.
Students must have their projects fully prepared and ready to be critiqued or turned in on the due date. Work not turned in at the designated time is considered late. You also must be present for critique or final presentation if on a video conference even if your work is not complete.