Cohort Groups- Setting up for Critiques

Announcement about Advisory
Required attendance THIS Wednesday (10:30-1:45)  and then you don't have to be here for advisory until Advisory Olympic planning (likely an off-campus lunch with your advisor).

A Note on Good Projects and Good Project Tunes

• Come with a LEGIT and specific question or dilemma. You need to show me this first!  
• Based on your project, think about what a professional critique session would look like. Let's get some ideas out there for your various projects

What makes a BAD project tune:

1. You think you don't need help, or that your group won't be able to help you. (C'mon, let's show some humility here folks)
2. Your question is vague or half-hearted
3. Critiquers don't care enough to think deeply and give thoughtful feedback
4. Critiquers are too agreeable and don't challenge the presenter

Example Dilemmas/Focusing Questions

• How am I going to raise enough money for this event? I'm broke!
• Who should come to my event? What's the best audience for this and how do I market to them? 
• What is the best venue to display my artwork or hold my event?
• What are the best events you have been to and what made those events awesome? How could I incorporate those into my event?
• If all else fails: How do I make this project More DOPE and AWESOME? How can I create a project that I'll be really proud of?

Cohort Critique Groups

1. Let's go over the project tune protocol (Note: Don't come up with dilemmas that suck)
2. Get with your assigned group (See the bottom of the Cohort Groups document)
3. Share out your thesis research question and your project idea
4. Schedule the first round of project tunes: Remember, each of you need to do TWO project tunes and reflections). Two students need to go each Tuesday for the following Tuesdays: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14.
5. Groups 1 & 2- you have 5 students, so you may need to either start early or hold one critique on a Monday, or do three in a day, etc...)

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Individual Check-ins Schedule for This Week

• Check-in Objectives: To go over your To Do document and make sure your project is legit, as well as help you with your milestones
• Thursday:  Ava and Ella, Acacia, Andy, Megan, Nyana, Abby, Alma
• Friday:  Owen and Lance, Luke, Josie, Saige, Claire

Senior Project To Do

• Keep working on the above linked document. Try to get your milestones as fleshed out as possible!
• Conference with Ashley as needed
• Done? Set goals for yourself for this week and begin accomplishing those goals!

HOMEWORK
Finish the Senior Project To Do document by Friday!