Colorado
Mesa University
Course Syllabus
Fall 2013
Course
name: 2-D Design
Course
number: ARTE 101 Room:
FA 302
Hours: 4:30-6:45 p.m. MW Semester credit hours: 3
Required Textbook: Foundations
of Art and Design by Lois Fichner- Rathus
Course description: This course will introduce the fundamental elements
and principles of 2-dimensional design.
Students will become familiar with the elements of
design and organizational principles. Studio assignments will encourage
creative thinking, synthesis and analysis, and problem solving.
Instructor name:
Jake Allee
Office Telephone
number: (970) 248-1797
(e-mail preferred)
E-mail: jallee@coloradomesa.edu
Office
number: Art
Building (FA) 112
Office Hours: 8:00-9:00
am Monday Wednesday
8:00-9:00
am Tuesday Thursday
Student Learning Objectives:
1.
Recognize the
formal elements and principles of design
2.
Develop
personal aesthetic awareness
3.
Develop
conceptual and technical skills
4.
Nurture
personal creativity
5.
Be familiar
with visual art vocabulary by learning to discuss and analyze art concepts
6.
Understand
influence in form and meaning found in historic and contemporary art
7. Documentation of personal hands on
process through written explanation and photography geared towards personal artistic
development in art.
Art Department Student Learning Outcomes
1. Interpret and apply
formal elements and principles of design
2. Demonstrate
application of tools, materials, techniques, and proper use and care for
equipment through quality craftsmanship
3. Generate individual
response through concept and theory beyond formal elements to create personal
content.
4. Communicate clearly
regarding the critical analysis of art and design both historical and
contemporary
5. Create and sustain a body
of work through self-directed research, experimentation, risk-taking, and
reflective analysis.
6. Justify critical
analysis of artwork based on material, conceptual, and critical analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes 1 and 2 will be assessed in
ARTE101
Attendance:
You are required to attend each class meeting and to stay
for the duration of each class. Most
lectures, demonstrations and explanations of class projects will occur at the
beginning of class periods and will not be repeated for students who arrive
late. A written test over the vocabulary
covered in class may be presented at any time.
You must consult with me when an absence occurs. Make-up assignments are given ONLY for
excused absences and at the discretion of the instructor and must be turned in
promptly. Incomplete or late work will
not be accepted. Make-up tests will only
be given with an excused absence. I
reserve the right to have make-up tests be all essay or practical
demonstration. People not registered in the course are not allowed to be in the
classroom. Absolutely no cell phone use,
text messaging or otherwise disruptive behavior allowed during class. Your
full attention is required when the instructor is addressing the class.
Workload:
An undergraduate student should expect to spend on this
course a minimum of two hours outside the classroom for every hour in the
classroom. The outside hours may vary depending on the number of credit hours
or type of course. More details are available from the faculty member or
department office and in CMU’s Curriculum
Policies and Procedures Manual.
Deadlines:
Projects and assignments have strict deadlines. If a project is submitted late, the grade
will drop by one letter grade per class period.
Projects will be marked down after the numeric evaluation on the rubric
is totaled. Hence, if you turn in “C”
work one day late, it will be marked down to a “D”.
Conduct:
Dedication towards course work is displayed by coming to
class on time and prepared with supplies that are needed for that day’s
activities. All projects are due
completed at the beginning of class period that they are due. All students are expected to clean up their
working area at the end of class. These
points are directly related to the participation and attitude aspect of your
final grade.
Withdrawals:
If at any point you consider dropping the course please
consult with me. Alternative options or
help may be available. I will make every
reasonable effort to assist you in completing this course within the parameters
of the established class meeting times and my office hours. Students wishing to drop should consult an
academic advisor. If you stop attending
class after the CMU established last day to drop with a ‘W’, you will receive a
performance grade most likely an ‘F’.
ADA Statement:
Please
notify the instructor if you have a disability that requires accommodation. It
is recommended you register with the Educational Access Services office (EAS)
for Disability Accommodation. Reasonable
accommodations will be provided for qualified students with disabilities. The EAS office is located in Houston Hall
Suite 108. The telephone number is
248-1826. The Please meet with the instructor the first week of class to
discuss accommodations for your educational needs.
Please get the name and phone
number from at least one other person in class in an effort to communicate
should you miss class.
Please contact me with any questions, comments
or concerns you may have. I welcome your
input.
Grading and Evaluation:
Course
grade: 100 point scale 90 and above = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, 59
or below = F. Grades will be
determined from the average of 5 to 6 projects given throughout the
semester.
Methods of
evaluation: Evaluation is based on your ability to demonstrate learned topics,
terminology and aspects from the course through hands on projects, class
participation and discussions. Tests may
be given at any time and will count as a full project grade.
Methods of
instruction: Topics will be covered by a variety of demonstrations,
presentations, lectures, and reading assignments from handouts geared towards
student production of assigned projects.
Suggested books and internet websites, videos, class discussions and
trips to media related sites will be used to reinforce instruction.
Some materials are provided, but student purchased materials
will be needed for exploration of ideas
and different creative projects throughout the semester (example: basic tools
for specific media, etc.).
1
Attendance is mandatory.
On the 4th absence your grade will be dropped one
letter. Every 3 late arrivals to class
constitute one absence.
2
10% of grading is based on attendance/participation in the
class and 90% of grading is based on tests and completion of required
assignments (all projects and tests/quizzes weighted equally).
3
Attention to “housekeeping” and or cleaning of studio
spaces
4
The class final will consist of your efforts during the
prescribed clean up day. Attendance is
mandatory during the cleanup day as determined by the finals schedule. If you do not attend and participate in the clean up day,
you will receive an ‘F’ as a final grade.
If you do not hand in the final portfolio by the time and date
prescribed by the class schedule, you will receive an ‘F’ as a final grade.
As a student enrolled in this
course you must understand your performance and final grade are your
responsibility. Please recognize the
course objectives and comprehend the commitment the course will demand. Address any questions or concerns to me
promptly and be aware that all aesthetic grade decisions are at the
instructor’s discretion. No assignment
will be accepted late. Final grades will be available only when the registrar
posts them. Work completed for this
course may not be used for credit in any other course and work completed for
other courses may not be used for credit in this course. If at any point you are unsure of your
progress or need to know what your course grade is consult with your instructor
immediately. Concluding course grades
are final and will not be reconsidered.
No Exceptions.
IMPORTANT!!!!
Your Final project in
this class will be assembly of a portfolio that represents all of the projects
assigned during the course. This
portfolio is a project that focuses on the professional documentation of your
material projects. This portfolio
project will be weighted equally with the other assignments in the course and
must be completed and handed in by 4:00 PM on Dec 9th. Failure to hand the portfolio in at this time
will result in an “F” as a letter grade for the entire course.
All portfolios are due formatted as j-pegs and burnt to a
compact disc.
All photos must be shot as demonstrated in class and all
projects must be represented as prescribed by the final portfolio requirement
list.
PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE BY
4:00 PM ON MONDAY December 9. NO
EXCEPTIONS!!!
ANYTHING LEFT IN
THE STUDIO WILL BE THROWN OUT ON DEC 13th!!!
