After some thought, I would like to propose an addendum to the grading rubric I published with the syllabus I sent out, if that's ok with you. Here's the original rubric:
Attendance / Reading: 20
Ear Journal: 15
Midterm: 15
Final: 25
Final Project: 25
In addition to this, I propose the following optional assignment, worth 5% of the total raw score:
Watch Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris . Write a 3 page (double-spaced, 12-pt, standard margins) essay relating it to topics discussed in class. The topic is intentionally left open. You could talk about Artemyev's treatment of diegetic vs non-diegetic sound. You could talk about the sociopolitical context for the production of the film. You could compare / contrast it with another film. You could analyse its representations of the future.
Be sure to include specific references to scenes in the film (representing time in "hh:mm:ss" format, not frames or scene number). Depending on your thesis, you may need to include outside sources. If this is the case, please do not use Wikipedia. Notate your sources using either MLA or Chicago style, and include a Works Cited page, which does not count toward the 3-page minimum. You very well may not need any citations outside of references to the film itself.
Your work will be graded in terms of originality of thesis, writing style, and clarity of argument.
Email me a pdf of your submission before 11:59 pm on Friday, 8/2/13.
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