Semester Calendar Sections 0304

AT 103 Basic Design I/ FALL 2011

Semester Plan:  Section 03: T-TH 9:25-12:15/ Section 04: T-TH 11:25-2:05

Date	Lecture or Assignment Topics
Thursday. Sept. 1st Tuesday Sept. 6th Thursday Sept. 8th Tuesday Sept. 13th Thursday Sept. 15th Tuesday Sept.  20th Thursday Sept. 22nd Tuesday Sept. 27th Thursday Sept. 29th Tuesday October 4th Thursday October 6th Tuesday October 11th Thursday October 13th Tuesday October 18th Thursday October 20th   Tuesday October 25th Thursday October 27th Tuesday Nov. 1st Thursday Nov. 3rd  Tuesday Nov 8th Thursday Nov 10th Tuesday Nov. 15th Thursday Nov. 17th Tuesday Nov. 22nd     Thursday Nov 24th Tuesday  Nov. 29th Thursday December 1st Tuesday December 6th Thursday December 8th  FINAL EXAMS	Introduction: Syllabus, Course contents and projects Reading Assignment :  Introduction + Chapter 1: 2 D Design: LINE Pag 1-10  Slide Lecture and discussion: Design and Visual Awareness Artist Video: William Kentridge Visual elements of 2D Design/ LINE Project 1 Assigned Line Studio Session Reading Assignment: Chapter 1: 2D Design: SHAPE. Pag 10-23 Slide Lecture SHAPE: Positive and Negative Space Artist Video: Kara Walker Project 2 Assigned Shape Studio Session Critique Project 1 &2 Reading Assignment : Chapter 1: 2D Design: TEXTURE. Pag 23-28 Slide Lecture: TEXTURE.  Physical & Visual Artist Video: Vik Muniz Project 3 / Part 1 Assigned Project 3/ Part 1 reviewed. Project 3 / Part 2 Assigned: Studio Session Project 3. Part 2 reviewed Project 3/ Part 3 Assigned Studio Session Reading Assignment : Chapter 1: 2D Design: VALUE Pag. 29-35 TEXTURE Project DUE Slide Lecture: VALUE Artist Video: Vija Celmins Project 4 Assigned TEXTURE Studio Session Project 4 NO CLASS. COLUMBUS DAY TEXTURE Studio Session:  Project 4 Project 3 and Project 4 Critique MID- TERM EXAM Reading Assignment : Chapter 2: THE ELEMENTS OF COLOR. Pag 39-49 Slide Lecture: COLOR THEORY Color Physics: Additive and Subtractive Color Project 5 Assigned COLOR Studio Session Slide Lecture: COLOR INTERACTION Defining Color: HUE. VALUE. SATURATION Project 6 Assigned Studio Session Reading Assignment : Chapter 2: THE ELEMENTS OF COLOR. Pag. 50-63 Lecture: COLOR SCHEMES/ COLOR AS EXPRESSION Project 7 Assigned COLOR Studio Session COLOR Studio Session Critique  COLOR portfolio Reading Assignment : Chapter 3: Principles of 2D Design. Pag. 66-89 Lecture: PRNCIPLES OF DESIGN Unity/Variety/Balance/Scale/Proportion/Rhythm/ Emphasis Project 9 Assigned Thanksgiving/ No Class Studio Session Project 9 Reading Assignment : Chapter 4 Illusion of Space and Motion. Pag 91-107 Lecture: Illusion of Space and Motion/ Story Board FINAL PROJECT ASSIGNED Studio Session. Review of Artists selected and Sketchbooks for Final Project. Studio session Final Project Research Paper deadlines & Individual Presentations Section 03: Thursday Dec. 15 / 8:00 – 10:00 am Section 04: Friday Dec. 16     / 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Semester long projects

A. SKETCHBOOK

Each student will maintain a sketchbook throughout the semester to create thumbnail sketches for each project, collect visual references, as well as to draft ideas and thoughts. 

This sketchbook will be consulted by student and instructor during the design phase of each project.  Sketchbook drawings will be considered for evaluation with each design project. At the end of the semester these documents will be presented along the final projects to discuss and evaluate the process of each student’s journey along the course.

B. HISTORY RESEARCH PROJECT

Research on the life and works of a significant painter, printmaker, drawer, graphic designer, photographer, mixed media or digital artist that you consider apply Elements of Design in his/her work from a very personal and distinctive approach. 

This research project will culminate in a paper and visual presentation to share the research data with the class. Presentations will be scheduled to be delivered as part of final exam during the last classes, depending on enrollment of the course. Research project will be presented as well in the form of a paper as Final Exam and linked to the Story Board Project.

Further details and strategies to follow in the research and application of its outcome on the Final Project will be explained towards the end of the semester. To guide your research, an introductory list of suggested Contemporary artists will be provided so you can begin to look up their works and be familiar with Contemporary Art & Design conceptual and aesthetics approaches.