Course Description
Intermediate-level study of design fundamentals in time-based applications, with emphasis on cross application work and content. Prerequisite: ART 140; ART 240 or ART 241.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
design original time-based works that take advantage of the unique properties of the specific media covered.
combine static imagery, created traditionally or with digital tools, with text and 2d graphics to dynamically communicate content.
combine drawing with a full range of digital tools to construct effective animations that apply the 12 principles of animation.
critically analyze their own time-based work, as well as examples from the larger media culture, with a particular focus on how formal organization drives viewer response to content.
Course Grading Information:
Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
Writing Assignment | 10% |
10 Meditations - 1 point each | 10 points |
Project 01 - Project score 17 points & Critique Participation 3 points | 20 points |
Project 02 - Project score 22 points & Critiques Participation 3 points | 25 points |
Project 03 - Project score 32 points & Critique Participation 3 points | 35 points |
Letter Grade | % points accumulated
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:
Three unexcused absences will result in a letter grade drop. Three tardies will be treated as an unexcused absence unless prearranged.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
I recommend purchasing an external hard drive to keep your work though I do NOT require it. External HardDrive
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.