Summer 2008

ART 100A Two Dimensional Design (3 credits) Fall, Spring, sometimes Interim and Summer
 

Monday and Wednesday —6:00pm to 10pm

Classroom/studio—CC207 (Design Center)

Instructor: Guy Chase, ext. 6121. Office: CC205a

Office hours: Monday, Wed., —4 to 5pm,

No prerequisite

Accessibility: Please contact the instructor as soon as possible if disability-related accommodations are needed. Accommodations are set up through the office of Disability Services. (Contact Kathy McGillivray, Director of Disability Services) A letter from the Disability Services office is needed to obtain accommodations.

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Course Description:

A study of the basic elements and principles of two dimensional form and composition. Alternate discussions and projects designed to acquaint the student with the materials, techniques and creative processes applicable to the plastic arts. (usually four double periods)

Objectives: The student will . . .

—develop creativity and design as life processes.

—learn the vocabulary of design; definitions of the basic characteristics and principles governing the perception of the visual world.

—practice designing by applying design principles and manipulating materials in assigned problems.

—participate in creative problem solving.

—appreciate the design of art historical works, man-designed objects and environments, and the God-created world, extracting the principles of design from the works of the omnipotent designer–God.

—learn to tolerate variety, repetition, clarity, ambiguity and difference.

—discover one’s own motivational objectives.

 

Text:

Fletcher, Alan, The Art of Looking Sideways. Published by Phaidon, 2002. Readings and/or perusals will be assigned from this text. The student should make every effort to obtain a copy. The text will be a valuable source for further research and inspiration and may be used in other art classes. Several copies will be kept in the Design Center for student use. These should not be removed from the classroom.

Other readings will be assigned from a variety of sources. These will be made available in the Design Center.

Learning Experiences:

The course is based on a sequence of projects designed to take the student from the most basic of visual elements through color theory to the discovery of the essential principles of unity and variety and function. Approximately five main projects and several supplementary exercises will be graded on the basis of three overall criteria: the fulfillment of the assignment’s objectives, the amount of time or effort spent, and the creative uniqueness achieved. A numerical score will be given for each objective but the quantity of points will vary for each project. The final grade will be derived from the accumulation of points in relation to the total points possible using the following scale:

A above 96%

A- ‘’ 93%

B+ ‘’ 88%

B ‘’ 84%

B- ‘’ 80%

C+ ‘’ 77%

C above 73%

C- ‘’ 69%

D+ ‘’ 66%

D ‘’ 62%

D- ‘’ 59%

F below 60%

 

—90% of the final grade will be derived from the completion of projects. 10% will be based on participation.

—Points will be added or deducted based on participation in discussions, reading and extracurricular activities like field trips, art exhibit openings, and artist lectures.

—Attendance at all art department activities is essential for any student wishing to have success in art classes.

—Pop quizzes and unannounced assignments may be given which the student will not be allowed to make up.

—It is essential that all scheduled class sessions be attended. Missed work can only be made up by doing extra work or high quality work on the remaining assignments. Missing two sessions or arriving late more than twice (times determined at the instructor’s disgression) will result in the final grade being lowered one half letter grade. Missing more than two sessions will result in lowering the grade one letter. For each subsequent absence the grade will be lowered another letter grade.

—All work that is returned to the student is to be retained for future evaluation. Do not discard completed assignments or give them to friends until you are sure they will not be needed for further review.

—Any work that receives fewer than 75% or the possible points may be reworked and resubmitted for reevaluation, except work that is turned in late, which may only receive up to 75% of the available points.