During class lectures and discussions, you will periodically be asked to write short, impromptu remarks about your thoughts or experiences on a variety of arts-related issues.  These will be used as aids to your own thinking and exploration, rather than as “quizzes” (though some will be collected by the instructor for purposes of assessing the success of the course).  Some of these will be written only for yourself, while others may be shared with the group to provoke further discussion.  In at least one case, your writing will be posted to the class website for commentaries from other students, and you will be expoected to comment on someone else’s posting.

This component is included in the 20% grade for class participation.