ART 250 — Introduction to Digital Practices

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ART 250B - Firman

Syllabus
Class Info
Schedule
Grading
Student Webwork

Schedule

Please check this page regularly. Last modified Monday, August 31, 2009.

This is a tentative schedule, and is subject to change. Changes, if any, will be announced in class, updated here, and posted to the class blog, as necessary. If you miss any classes, check with your instructor about possible schedule changes and assignments.

You may download the schedule to print here or through UBlears.

Be sure to alloR as much time as needed to complete the assignment before class on the due date.

 

Class Date Room In-class Event Due before class New assignment
01 T 09/01 136

Syllabus & course introduction

Lab orientation & Access Guidelines

Discussion: Mac basics

 

Reading 1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry with your response.

02 R 09/03 215

Discussion: Mac basics, cont.

Video: Why Man Creates

 

 

lynda.com - Dreamweaver CS4

03 T 09/08 136

Discussion: Dreamweaver, The Internet & World Wide Web

Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design

Reading 1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry with your response.  
04 R 09/10 215

Project 1: synthesized meaning

Video - William Gibson

 

Begin to brainstorm/research for Project 1

Video - William Gibson, post a blog entry with your response.

lynda.com - Photoshop CS4

05 T 09/15 136

Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver, cont.

Tutorial 2: Photoshop - Raster

 

Continue to brainstorm/research for Project 1

06 R 09/17 215

 Demos: Scanning, printing, color corrections, adjustment layers, clipping/selection

Discussion: Photoshop and Raster Images

Video - William Gibson, post a blog entry with your response.

 

07 T 09/22 136

Tutorial 2: Photoshop, cont

Work on Project 1

 

Continue work on Project 1

 

08 R 09/24 *142*

Work day in open lab 142

Project 1 Proposal blog entry

 
09 T 09/29 136

Work day

• Project 1 In-Progress Critique

  Project 1 Final Critique files uploaded to blog BEFORE NEXT CLASS.
Comment on as many other student’s work as possible.
10 R 10/1 215

Project 1 Final Critique

Discussion: Illustrator, Vector Art & Fonts

Project 2: Liberated Page

 

• Proj. 1 Final: Hand in print, upload PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio. (If you choose to revise after presenting work at final critique, you may have one additional week.)

lynda.com - Illustrator CS4

Project 2 research and proposal

11 T 10/6 136

Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art

 

 

 
12 R 10/8 215

Discussion Notes: Typography and Design Principles

Video: Maya Lin

Project 2 Proposal via blog entry

Video - Maya Lin, post a blog entry with your response.

13 T 10/13 136

Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art continued

• Sign up for consultations during Thursday's time

Project. 1 Final Revisions: Hand in new print, upload new PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio.

 

14 R 10/15 *219B*

• Project 2 Work-in-Progress Consultation (Individual appointments in CFA 219B)

Video -Maya Lin, post a blog entry with your response.

Continue work on Project 2
15 T 10/20 136

• Work day

Tutorial 3: Illustrator, continued if needed

 

 

Continue work on Project 2

16 R 10/22 215

Project 2 Work-in-Progress Critique

Proj. 2 In-Progress Critique files uploaded to blog. Comment on as many other student's work as possible.

Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response.
17 T 10/27 136 • Work day   Final work on Project 2
18 R 10/29 215 Project 2 Final Critique Proj. 2 Final: Hand in print, upload file to CourseWork, and post image and statement to Web. lynda.com - Digital Audio Practices
19 T 11/3 136

Tutorial 4: Audacity - Audio Processing

Reading 2 - McLuhan - Read & post a blog entry with your response.

Bring in headphones!

 

20 R 11/5 215

Discussion: Flash and Interactivity

Project 3: Interactive Voices

Examples: sound art

 

lynda.com - Flash Professional CS4

Project 3 proposal research

21 T 11/10 136

Tutorial 5: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound

• Brainstorm/research for Project 3

 

 

22 R 11/12 215

Video: Designing Interactions

 

 

 

Video -Designing Interactions, post a blog entry with your response.
23 T 11/17 136

Tutorial 5: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound, continued

• Work time for Project 3

 

Start work on Project 3

 

24 R 11/19 215

TBA

Video -Designing Interactions, post a blog entry with your response.
Proj. 3 Proposal via blog entry

Continue work on Project 3
25 T 11/24 136

• Work day for Project 3

 

Continue work on Project 3
N/A R 11/26 N/A

Fall Recess - No Classes

   
26 T 12/1 136

• Work day for Project 3

 

Continue work on Project 3

27 R 12/3 215

Project 3 In-Progress Critique

Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read.

 
28 T 12/8 136

Work day

• Website review

 

 
29 R 12/10 215

Project 3 Final Critique

• Instructor evaluation

• Final discussion

Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read.  
NA Su 12/13 NA All assignments due. Labs close 7pm.

All work uploaded to Coursework.
Web portfolios completed.

 

Last updated November 18, 2009 . © 2009 University at Buffalo