Graduate Design Foundations

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify resources and skills necessary for graduate level success

• Evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats

• Apply creative problem solving to areas outside of theatrical systems

• Experiment with various design tools

• Demonstrate knowledge of factors that contribute to physical and/or mental health in the theater industry

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance	10%/20 points
Community Participation	10%/20 points
Microsoft & Adobe Suite Exploration/Tools for Design & Collaboration	5%/10 points
Design Project 1: Research Through Design	10%/20 points
Design Project 2: Emerging Design Methods	15%/30 points
Design Project 3: Interdisciplinary Design Challenge	15%/25 points
Design Project 4: Collaborative Design Challenge (Board Game)	20%/40 points
Sustainable Work Environment Research	5%/15 points
Goal Setting & Self-Evaluations	10%/20 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93-100	A
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
72 and Below	F
67-69	D+

Attendance/Participation:

You have 3 excused absences. No questions asked, no excuses needed. Once you miss more than your allotted 3 classes, your grade may be dropped one full letter grade. If your attendance drops below 70% by Midterm, you may be withdrawn from the class with a WF (withdraw fail).  I encourage you to meet with me before you are withdrawn from the class. If your attendance is still below 70% by the end of the semester, that is grounds for an automatic F. If you will have difficulty meeting these standards, please contact me, the Dean of Students Office and/or OARS to help you set up academic accommodations.

Late attendance will be counted as 50% of an absence.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No Required Materials