Throughout the semester, pick an artist and prepare a 10-minute report about them and their work. It can be anyone: classic or obscure, dead or alive, not even necessarily a visual artist, as long as their influence finds a way into your current art practice.

Present at least 3 distinct pieces of their work and be ready to analyze them from a conceptual viewpoint. What is communicated and how, where does it fall in terms of genre and audience, how does the execution follow the concept. Look into the artist's process and try to dissect and share your findings.

Often we don't really know why we like something, but that doesn't mean that you can say "idunno, I just like it"—think about your first reactions and the lasting appeal, try to question your own perception and find out what makes it work.

Take some time to pick the artist and research their work throughout the semester, try to find something interesting to share about their process and aesthetics, especially if it's someone well-known. Ask yourself how your presentation adds to simply looking at the work.

You'll make the presentation during the last session of the class. If you feel confident, you're welcome to improvise the speech, if not—write out some pointers to help you along.