Essay Assignment – inspiration piece Music/Dance/Poetry

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 9, 10
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions
This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.

Part 1: Art Creation
Select a poem, musical piece, or dance piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create a work of poetry, lyrics, music, or dance, inspired by your selected art piece. Video or audio recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format.

Note: If your art creation requires a separate file submission, please submit in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.

Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:

• Introduction
• Inspiration Piece 
  • Include the inspiration poem, lyrics, or recording of musical or dance piece within the document. Use a link in the case of a recording.
  • Record the title, artist/author/composer, year, and place of origin.
  • Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
• Your Art Piece 
  • Include your original poem or lyrics within the document. If you selected a musical or dance piece, submit as a separate file in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.
  • Provide a title.
  • Explain the background of your piece.
• Connection 
  • Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
  • How are they similar and different?
  • Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?

Original Artwork Requirements

• Methods: typed poem or lyrics, or recording of musical or dance piece
• No computer-generated pieces

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, text of inspiration piece, or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)