Paper Assignment. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is a unique and welcome resource on the UO camp ...

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Paper Assignment. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is a unique and welcome resource on the UO campus. In addition to significant holdings in the arts of East Asia, the museum hosts a regular cycle of traveling exhibits, and thanks to the Masterworks on Loan Program, visitors can treat themselves to an ever-changing selection of works by internationally prominent artists. In preparation for your writing assignment, you are to visit the JSMA in person. After you have given yourself time to acquaint yourself with the artworks on display, choose one. You are to write an essay, no fewer than three pages in length, analyzing the work you have chosen in light of relevant materials from COLT 232. You cannot discuss everything, but your essay must attest to meaningful engagement with at least two of our assigned readings. After identifying the object (by title, artist, year, medium, etc.), explain how you see it differently in light of our readings, viewings, and discussions. Also, and this is required for full credit, take a “selfie” with the chosen artwork visible behind you (this is almost always allowed; when not, there will be an icon beside the work—an encircled camera with a diagonal through it). Please embed the photograph in your paper. You must also include a “works cited” page, listing readings and films using proper bibliographical form. You do not need a thesis statement or paragraph. You may compose it in the form of a diary entry. In addition to describing and analyzing the artwork, you may also reflect on the experience of visiting the museum. Nevertheless, it must be well written, proof-read, and with a thought to how connections (between the artwork and readings) can be carefully and effectively made. This is your chance to impress!