Grades
Written work will be evaluated using the CSU writing guidelines. Media projects will be evaluated based on a three-criteria scale. Some of the questions in my mind as I'm assigning criteria grades are as follows.Professionalism
Does this work conform to the project proposal submitted at the beginning of the term? If not, were all deviations documented in writing before the due date? Are opening and closing credits complete and clearly presented? Does it fully cite and credit all original work by others used in its creation? Are its format, length, and contents appropriate? Was it submitted on time?
Craft
Does the project demonstrate technical accomplishment and mastery of tools? Does it execute its intentions in a skilled and polished way? Are time-based elements effectively synchronized? Are there unexpected gaps, drop outs, or unintentional jump cuts? Are all words correctly spelled?
Creativity
Does the project make effective use of visual, temporal, and sonic aesthetics? Is it thematically unified? Does it make effective use of balance and contrast in its color and compositional choices? Does it demonstrate a unique, individual aesthetic? Does it avoid visual, generic, and other clichés? Is it original, i.e. distinct from the work completed by other students and from examples shown in class?