Over my sophomore year at The School of Art Institute of Chicago, I attended the Sophomore Seminar and focused much on photography. It was a slight shift from my Fashion Design classes, which I took last year. I felt that I needed to learn something more beyond design, so I contemplated pursuing photography classes. I developed a great interest in photography and decided to start taking photography classes this year. I joined The School of Art Institute of Chicago as an international student from China. I have always loved creative arts, a fact that made me enjoy my course. In this discussion, I will present some of my strengths as a student in the School of Art Institute of Chicago, some of the creative production work I have done and their …show more content…
I have exposure to varied cultures around the world, considering that I am from China, a country with a different culture from America. My interaction with different peoples has offered me an opportunity to experience and understand their native culture. Another strength is that I have a great ability to make friends and get along with new people. However, it is very challenging for me to improve my English proficiency. Therefore, If I work hard to improve it, I am sure I will be able to communicate well and interact more effectively with my colleagues and tutors.
Photography gives me the opportunity to embrace my artistic side. Over my study period, I have taken a more hands-on approach to learning by exploring fashion designs and taking photographs by myself in order to learn in the process. This approach has improved my ability to demonstrate actual photography skills necessary in studio practice.
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They help identify aspects that could be improved on, and those that were done right. Every peer member is invited to submit their work, which are then critiqued by the whole group. The photographs that I took received several critiques from my tutors and peers. Some ideas were that I should ensure the camera is still before taking photographs. In addition, I should also take more photographs for the same object from different perspectives to improve user interpretation. Those critiques have contributed to my progress a lot. I have made steps to acquire a high-resolution camera to improve the quality of my
Johnson, Brooks. Photography Speaks: 150 Photographers on their Art.” New York: Aperture Foundation Inc., 2004. Print.
We are constantly being bombarded with visual culture throughout every hour of the day, though at times it may seem overwhelming and desensitizing, it is only getting more prevalent. Paul Duncum is an art educator who is corporating these aspects of visual culture in the classroom everyday and also teaching his students to do this as well. I have talked about Paul Duncum educational history, his contributions to art education, his teaching philosophy, and how I can use his beliefs and teachings in my future as an art educator. With my new found knowledge of Paul Duncum and his teaches, I hope, as a future educator to follow in his footsteps of incorporation of our society’s importance of visual art in my classroom.
When I took my first tour of American Heritage in the eighth grade, I knew it was the school for me. It was love at first sight when I saw the darkroom, and I knew in order to become the best photographer possible, this is where I needed to spend my next four years. In addition to American Heritage’s art department, I learned of their stellar academics and realized this was the best option to become a well rounded individual. When hearing of the struggles of college students before me, I am unphased. I am confident that American Heritage’s college-prep system has readied me for a world of late night
The American Academy of Art possesses an interesting background. Frank Young Sr. dreamt of creating a school that would “provide the best instructors, attract the best students, and neglect nothing that will help them to build successful careers.” In 1923, Young decided to turn his dreams into reality, thus creating The American Academy of Art (AAA). The school was originally designed as a school to offer Associate's Degrees in commercial arts, but with the help of the current owner and president of AAA, Richard H. Otto, the ‘Bachelor of Fine Arts Program’ was established in 1992 (“About the Academy”).
I am a prospective art history major and visual studies minor. To me, art has been a passion rooted in my very soul and an inseparable part of my life ever since I started painting at nine years old. However, where I come from, pursuing art is rarely respected or supported. As a result, I spent both my freshmen and sophomore year as a STEM major. Yet throughout my freshmen year, experiencing art while visiting New York was the fountain of my happiness. I can still vividly remember the holiday windows, New York Fashion Week, and especially the artworks in countless galleries and museums I visited. Spurred by my thirst for art, I took an Asian art history course, where I got to examine how philosophy, politics and local culture shaped Asian art by studying monuments, paintings and calligraphy. Art sustained me through the many frustrations of academic pressure and cultural barriers, and I became determined to make art my life’s pursuit.
Living in Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda for most of my academic life presented me with a great challenge when I first arrived in the United States. As an immigrant my spoken English was not well developed. Being a Caribbean native, English is not our primary language and I had little to no practice in speaking it. When talking with professors and other students I was conscious of the fact I sounded different, may have been speaking the incorrect words, or that might not be understood. Furthermore, in Jamaica we use slang in both conversation and in writing. It was an adjustment for me to speak one way and write another. Anot...
Burton, David. "Exhibiting Student Art." Virginia Commonwealth University Journal 57.6 (2004): 41. eLibrary. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
After years of experimenting with photography, I now want to hand my camera over to others as a photographer. Photographers typically are closely attached to their cameras, both physically and emotionally, and do not normally let others take pictures with them. However, in my recent project, I dared to do it and I could get rewards with bigger inspirations by witnessing people go through new, cheerful, and artistic communication and experiments. It was a watershed moment in my history as a photographer, and helped form my aspiration and vision to grow as a creative visual artist and an instructor even firmer. I wish to present innovative and fresh perspectives through my works and make a positive impact on the society.
A recent debate tackled a particular aspect of creativity studies that focused on whether creativity studies should be included in the core curriculum of education or should be integrated into existing courses. Though some colleges and other institutions have already implemented creativity studies programs. The question of whether this is the right decision is yet to be answered. Many professionals and authors have made claims regarding this issue of creativity studies and have provided effective arguments. Since each one of them has different assumptions about creativity studies and agree only on few aspects of the
I have been in the United States for almost seven years and the greatest obstacle that I have faced until now is learning English. It has been a journey for me to adapt to American society: a society that I knew nothing about and my language barrier restricted my ability to communicate. Starting my freshman year in high school, I borrowed kids’ books from my seven-year-old nephew and started reading with a dictionary alongside. I also practiced talking and writing in English with people around me, so that I could improve my English skill. My English gradually got better over time, but there were still moments when I struggle to express myself in English fluently. It was hard for me to apply for a job, and due to my lack of English, I shied away from educational opportunities because I was not confident with my second language. By the time I got into college, I had realized that my improvement in English was not up to par with the college level. Since my major was Business, I knew that it would require a lot of understanding and communication. I had a tough time in my English courses, but that struggle was worth it because I came out learning a lot. Even though I know that I still have a lot to improve on, I’m glad about how my English development and what I have learned this far.
To begin with, photography appeared to me as something entertaining a simple step in which one took a camera and simply shot a photograph of oneself or a friend. When I was handed my schedule for Mrs. Jones’s class, I felt as if this class had in store a special reward for me. As the days went by, Instead of being anxious of getting out of class I had a craving for additional time in the class. The class kept my eyes glued to the screen ...
Art classes throughout kindergarten and up to my junior year in college have taught me so much about expression, performance and making a statement. Learning and practicing art introduces a new way of processing information, and approaching problems. In my
This particular scripture titled The Value Of Drunkenness to me seems as if Ling is directing his poem to people that do not understand the value of you only live once. The first half of the poem went smoothly to me. As I was reading each and every one of the lines they were difficult to understand, simply because they were thoughtful lines from Ling. To me line 2 when it stated, “He takes heaven and earth as a single morning” (Scriptures 217). To me that line meant that no matter how fast and or slow one dies he will still be either in hell or heaven in a single morning. No matter how quick or slow he dies. And I feel line 3 which stated “A thousand years as one short moment” means to me that living a long time can be taken away in one short
Prior to this course, I knew photography was a part of my every day life. After experiencing this course, I know I knew little about photography. Photography is definitely part of my life, but as I reflect on my sixteen-week progression, I realize that everyone can take a picture but “taking a photograph” as an art. My initial thoughts were that with smart phones we are all “photographers” sharing and it has become part of our visual culture, but not all photos deserve appreciation. Although I believed I had an eye for interesting things and liked to shoot pictures from angles or interesting features, I realized that knowing more about the functions and diversity a quality camera could provide was missing. Photography has been a vital part of my personal history and now will be a bigger part of my life as I am armed with knowledge and experience with angles, lighting, settings and Photoshop so the memories I capture will have a stronger purpose. Point and shoot has transitioned into a passion for finding interest in a subject and utilizing my knowledge to create artful photos. Ordinary or standard shots will be a part of my past. Reflecting on my interest in photography as a potential path for my future, or a part of an overall career choice, I realized that if I continue on a public relations or marketing path, photography will be a critical part of my career. Photography 181 has given me invaluable information that will be carried on into my future in both business and personal arenas. My place in photography will continue to include sports action photography as I am an athlete and appreciate these, as well as in editorial or brand image photography as part of my career.
Throughout my childhood, I was raised in a Spanish household, which ultimately led to Spanish being my primary language. However, learning the language was not an easy task, rather it was a matter of trial and error. Being frequently exposed to the language, in both the colloquial and formal manner, assisted me in understanding how to communicate with my relatives. On top of that, I was frequently taught how to read and spell in Spanish in order to deliver mail to my grandparents. Essentially, this frequent practice of the language ultimately led to a better understanding and fluency of the language. In a similar manner, I learned English through trial and error.