Foundations in New Media and Design II

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Strong visual communication skills conveying ideas and information with a considered relationship between visual form and content.
• Heightened cross-discipline artist/designer exposure
• Proficiency in applying raster-based software (Adobe Photoshop), vector-based software (Adobe Illustrator) and basic time-based media (video/animation) along with comprehension of application-specific tools and usage.
• Fluency in written and oral discourse relevant to studio practice and technology.
• Apply skills gained through course assignments to form their own creative goals and vision.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Major Projects	50%
Learning Assignments	25%
Participation	25%

Project Grading Rubric

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Following project requirements and file naming and format instructions	5 points
Design and composition	5 points
Ambition of the project	5 points
Craft	5 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0-92.9%	A-
87.0-89.9%	B+
83.0-86.9%	B
80.0-82.9%	B-
77.0-79.9%	C+
73.0-76.9%	C
70.0-72.9%	C-
60.0-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Students are allowed up to two absences without an impact on their final grade. Six unexcused absences will lead to automatic failure of the course.

In this course, you will be deducted one half letter grade on your final grade for each additional unexcused absence after two.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

External Hard Drive (USB C)