Course Schedule
Topics/Daily Activities
Readings/Preparation
Deliverables
Week 1
Monday: 1/9
1. Syllabus
2. Introductions
3. Course Description
4. Preparing squares
5. Objectified film
Wednesday: 1/11
1. Sketching
2. Slide Presentation: Line
3. In class sketches
4. Assignment 1 assigned
Prepare 30 squares Art Fundamentals: Chapter 1 and 3
Week 2
Monday: 1/16
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
Wednesday: 1/18
1. Sketching2. Slide Presentation: Line3. Assignment 1 - studio time
Assignment 1 Readings: Warning: May Contain Non-Design Content & On Gouache
Week 3
Monday: 1/23
1. Gouache Painting Demo
2. Mounting Demo
3. Assignment 1 - studio time
4. Discuss: Warning May ContainNon Design Content
Wednesday: 1/25
1. Sketching
2. Assignment 1 - studio time
Complete Assignment 1
Read:Art Fundamentals: Chapter 2
Read: Critique Tips (Posted on Blackboard)
Read Introduction: Gone Tomorrow (Posted on Blackboard)
Week 4
Monday: 1/30
1. Project One Due
2. Critique
3. Revision Assigned
Wednesday: 2/1
1. Sketching
2. Revision - studio time
Revision Assignment
Project One Due
Week 5
Monday: 2/6
1. Sketching
2. Revision - studio time
Wednesday: 2/8
1. Revision Due
Revision Assignment Chapter 4 in AF
Week 6
Monday: 2/13
1. Sketching
2. Lecture: Balance, Repetition, FocalPoint
3. Assignment 2 - studio time
Wednesday: 2/15
1. Sketching
2. Assignment 2 - studio time
Assignment 2
Chapter 4 in AF
Revision Due
Week 7
Monday: 2/20
PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY
Wednesday: 2/22
1. Sketching
2. Assignment 2 - studio time
3. Discuss Ted Talks
Finish Assignment 2
Chapter 5 in AF
Week 8
Monday: 2/27
1. Assignment 2 Due
2. Critique
Wednesday: 3/1
1. Warm-Up Sketch
2. Slide Lecture: Economy, Detail, Ten-sion, Movement
3. Group Poster Assignment
Milton Glaser artcle (on Blackboard)
Assignment 2 Due
Week 9
Monday: 3/6
1. GROUP POSTER PROJECT
Wednesday: 3/8
1. Warm-Up Sketches
2. Critique posters
3. Value Lecture3. Assignment: Grey Scales
Chapter 5 in AF
Monday: 3/13SPRING RECESSWednesday: 3/15SPRING RECESS
Week 10
Monday: 3/20
1. Sketching
2. Grey Scales - studio time
Wednesday: 3/22
1. Ted Talk
2. Grey Scales - studio time
Grey scales
Week 11
Monday: 3/27
1. Grey Scales Due
2. Sketching
3. Color Lecture
4. Assignment: Color Scales & Wheels
Wednesday: 3/29
1. Sketching
2. Color Scales & Wheels - studio time
Chapter 7 in AF Color Wheels & Scales
Gray Scales Due
Week 12
Monday: 4/3
1. Sketching
2. Color Scales & Wheels - studio time
Wednesday: 4/5
1. Sketching
2. Color Scales & Wheels - studio time
Color Wheel & Scales
Week 13
Monday: 4/10
1. Sketching
2. Color Scales & Wheels - studio time
Wednesday: 4/12
1. Color Scales & Wheels Due
2. Assign Final Project
Color Wheels & Scales Due
Week 14
Monday: 4/17
1. Final Project - studio time
Wednesday: 4/19
1. Final Project - studio time
Week 15
Monday: 4/24
1. Final Project - studio time
Wednesday: 4/26
1. Final Project - studio time
FINAL
CFINAL CRITIQUE:
Friday, May 5th: 11am - 1 pmolor Wheels & Scales
