Semester Calendar Section 02

AT103 Basic Design I/ FALL 2011

Semester Plan:  Section 02: M-W 12:15-2:05

Date	Lecture or Assignment Topics
Wed. August 31st Monday September 5th Wed September 7th Monday Sept. 12th Wed. Sept. 14th Monday Sept.  19th  Wed. Sept. 21st Monday Sept. 26th Wed. Sept. 28th Monday October 3rd  Wed. October 5th Monday October 10th Wed. October 12th Monday October 17th Wed. October 19th   Monday October 24th  Wed. October 26th Monday Oct. 31st Wed. Nov. 2nd  Monday Nov 7th Wed.  Nov 9th Monday Nov. 14th Wed. Nov. 16th Monday Nov. 21st    Wednesday 23rd  Monday  Nov. 28th Wed.  Nov 31st Monday Dec. 5th Wed. December 7th Monday Dec. 12th FINAL EXAMS	Introduction: Syllabus, Course contents and projects Reading Assignment :  Introduction + Chapter 1: 2 D Design: LINE Pag 1-10 No class / Labor Day  Slide Lecture and discussion: Design and Visual Awareness Artist Video: William Kentridge Visual elements of 2D Design/ LINE Project 1 Assigned 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 Studio Session Reading Assignment : Chapter 1: 2D Design: TEXTURE. Pag 23-28 Critique Project 1 & 2 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 Project DUE: Critique Slide Lecture: VALUE Artist Video: Vija Celmins Project 4 Assigned Studio Session NO CLASS. COLUMBUS DAY Studio Session 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 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 Studio session Final Project Research Paper deadlines &  Individual Presentations Section 02: Thursday Dec. 15 / 11:00 – 1:00 am

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 in this blog, so you can begin to look up their works and be familiar with Contemporary Art & Design conceptual and aesthetics approaches.