This assignment needs to watch a documentary.
David Hockney’s Secret Knowledge
Please write a 300-word entry answering the questions
Seminar Discussion Forums #3, due Mar 5th, 11:30 pm
Complete either Option 1 or Option 2. Please ONLY post to your Seminar Group.
Option 1:
Does the film David Hockney’s Secret Knowledge make you think differently about the
relationship between technology and art? Why or why not? Do the ideas presented in the film
change your perception, appreciation or understanding of historical art in any way? Explain why
or why not. Write a minimum 300-350 word entry discussing the issues brought forward in the
film and your response to them. Remember to respond to another student’s post.
*note: This seminar discussion requires you to watch a documentary film before participating.
The link to the film is in Module 5.
Option 2:
Search for or choose an image that you have seen recently in the media that is an example of a
reproduction or copy of a well-known art work. Do not use examples already given in this
Module or textbook readings. Describe where you saw this image and the context it was seen
in. Consider the ideas of Walter Benjamin discussed in Module 6 and textbook readings in
relationship to this image. What is the relationship of your image to the “original” art work and
how does the context of viewing change the experience of the art? Discuss the potential value
of replicas or copies along with some of the problems that might be generated from the use of
copies. In your answer consider the medium of the image you are looking at. How is it different
than the original? Does this change, hinder, or enhance your understanding of the original?
Consider how you might value the copy versus the original. Write a minimum 300-350 word
entry discussing these issues and your response to them. Remember to respond to another
student’s post. See Module 6 and your textbook, pp. 183-220.
Provide a link or upload the image with your discussion of it!
Seminar Guidelines (from Syllabus):
The discussion assignment has two components:
1. Students will be assigned a topic in seminar groups. Students are asked to consider and write
a minimum 300-350 word entry. Your entry should offer your own critical perspective, but may
be conversational in tone. You may give your response to the topic, but you must go beyond just
stating your opinion to consider its larger significance.
Posts should demonstrate a command of course material. Students should be going beyond
giving their personal opinion in these posts. Try to avoid using phrases like “in my personal
opinion” and, instead, focus on writing about how the course material applies to the question or
example being discussed. Bring in specific and relevant course vocabulary and examples where
possible. Show us how you are connecting your ideas back to course concepts. This part of the
seminars are worth 5 points.
2. After posting an entry each student will read through the other student entries in their seminar
group. Before the deadline each student will chose to write a response to at least one other
student’s entry. The response must be unique (not repeating another student’s ideas) and
consist of a minimum of 75-100 words. This is meant as an exercise to consider the broader
issues within this course and to engage with fellow students. This part of the assignment is
worth 1 point.
You are responsible for ensuring your entry is submitted on SAKAI on time. Your total
submission will be marked out of 5 points. Late submissions are not accepted.
?Posts should be directly related to the given topic and address the question(s) clearly using
terms and ideas from the course material
?Posts should demonstrate consideration and understanding of course material. You may use
the first person in your writing of the post but it is to be more than just your opinion
?Posts should be thoughtful and engaged as well as edited for errors and clarity
?Students are encouraged to respectfully engage with other students’ posts in their group.
