Announcement 18: Fulbright Programs for Foreign Students

Herewith is the link of Fulbright Program for Foreign Students for all of you who are interested in applying graduate school, master degree and Ph.D. program in the United States:

http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/

Also, the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission offers The Fulbright Graduate Study Grants to Bulgarian students for Master's and Ph.D. degree study through the Institute for International Education (IIE). Herewith is the link:

http://www.fulbright.bg/en/p-Grants-for-Bulgarian-Citizens-4/

If you want to have some exposure to Fulbright international students and summer courses, you may consider to apply for the Fulbright International Summer Institute (FISI), from August 9 to 21, 2010 in Bansko, organized by the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission at the following link:
http://www.fisi-bg.info/?id=1&mid=2010

Announcement 17: Progress Photos in May 17th

There were 6 of you shown up in today's class and one of you had to leave early. That's means 3 of you were absence. It is your responsibility to inform your professor the reason for your excusable absence in advance. Also, please make up the studio time for your absence(s). I have posted today's progress photos on this announcement.

Announcement 16: Progress Photos in May 13th

Thank you for all of you showed up in today's class. However, if you have an excuse to leave early, you still have to let me know first no matter I know some of you come early. We are working together as a team for this collaborative mural, not an individual work. We learn from each other and share our experience in mural painting. That is the reason for collaborative mural. I am glad we have made some more progress in our mural painting. I have posted today's progress photos on this announcement. Our schedule for next week will be the same, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday because May 24th and 25th are another public holidays.

Announcement 15: Progress Photos in May 11th

I am happy to see 7 of you showed up in today's class and we have made some good progress in our mural painting. I have posted today's progress photos on this announcement. I am looking forward to working with you all again this Thursday.

Announcement 14: Progress Photos & Additional Make-Up Thursday Session for this week

Thank you to 5 of you showed up in yesterday Monday session but at the same time four of you absented. I can't force you to come to class, but your participation will definitely affects your learning and final grade plus the working progress of our mural. There will be a make-up session for last week on this Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please join us to get our collaborative mural done by the middle of June. Enclosed please find yesterday progress photos.

Announcement 13: Change of Mural Design Due to Inappropriate Image

Due to the inappropriate image of double-headed eagle, which commonly represents Russian imperial symbol, so I have to replace it with another double headed eagle suggested by Prof. Gotchev. The image is found in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) and it is very old Proto-Bulgarian's symbol brought by the people when they established Bulgarian first state. This relief is from IX-X c. AD and you can find more information from the following link, which is provided by Anelia Aleksandrova:

http://www.protobulgarians.com/Stara%20Zagora%20-%20istoriya/Kamenni%20relefi%20ot%20Stara%20Zagora.htm

This design error is caused by irresponsible submission of images for our collaborative design. All of us have to respond to it. Usually, we won't change the design once it is finalized. This is a exceptional case because of the political sensitiveness towards previous image. I have to print out another two section images for section 5 and 8 and whole design. Also, I have attached the amended mural design and new divided sections of this mural in this message.

From now on, we all have to work together to get all the sections done by June 15, five weeks from now. On that Tuesday, we will install all the sections onto the wall. Then we will refine or retouch all the details because we need time to join all the pieces together and make sure all the colors are matched with the design. Moreover, even you are assigned for one section of the mural, it doesn't mean you are only work for one section. You have already realized that we all have worked on the first section. So each of you have your responsibility to work on other sections once your section is done. That is call "collaborative" and group interdependability.

I would like to remind all of you again, your final grade is depended on your contribution to the mural design, participating in the mural painting and your attendance and learning attitude. You will fail in this course if your participation and attendance is poor because it is not fair to your peers who have worked hard for this course. Also, you have to remember to bring your palette and brushes to class. You don't expect your peers will give you the art supplies to work. Furthermore, I need to remind you about the classroom civility. This includes coming to class on time, not disrupting the class with cell phones, and leaving class before scheduled time.

Announcement 12: Change of Studio and Additional Session for Mural Painting

For the accessibility to our art supplies, we will change our regular class meeting place from South (Red) Building drawing studio to North (White) Building second floor painting studio. Due to the availability of this painting studio, so we have to reschedule our additional session day for mural painting from Thursday to Monday at 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Therefore, we will meet at least twice a week on Monday and Tuesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. No excusable absence without proper informing your professor in advance. Also, any late or leaving earlier will count half absence and it is printed in our syllabus. So please come to class and prepare to work two hours together and be a good responsible mural painting student. Therefore, we will meet next Monday, May 10, at 2:30 p.m. at North Building painting studio. Also, I have attached today's mural painting progress pictures in this announcement.