ART
115 – 2D Design – 3 Semester Hours
Spring
2017
MWF
9:00-9:50 AM, DFAB 130
Bethel
University
Instructor: Jason Cole
Office
Hours:
DFAB 113 – MWF:
10-11am; MW: 1-2PM; TR: 8-9:30am,
11am-12pm.
Course
Prerequisites/Co Requisites:
None
Course
Description:
2D Design is a
foundational course that explores the most basic elements and principles of design
which are used to control, organize, and integrate two-dimensional compositions
in art.
Course Goals:
The student
will:
1) Identify and
define the elements and principles of design.
2) Build
compositions based on these elements and principles.
3) Demonstrate the
basic “structure” concept of compositional organization.
4) Demonstrate a
variety of art-making techniques using basic and traditional materials.
5) Develop skills
of observation, personal expression, and abstract thinking.
Relationship of this Course to Content Area
Knowledge and Skills:
This course is
not used to address TN Matrix knowledge and skills.
Course Objectives:
The student
will:
a) Develop
problem-solving skills.
b) Strengthen
self-disciple.
c) Learn to
manipulate color through a basic understanding of color theory.
d) Learn to use
the elements and principles of design to create a work of art.
e) Observe,
research, and learn from the work of other artists.
f) Develop and
enhance his/her proficiency in the vocabulary of the artist.
g) Actively engage
in constructive critique.
Units of Study:
Unit 1 Learning
The Elements &Principles of Design
Elements: The
basics of art-making
Principles:
What we do with those elements
Unit 2 Building
Basic Compositions
Organizing 2-dimensional
Space
Positive/Negative
space
Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Balance
Repetition/Rhythm
Emphasis
Unit 3 Color
Theory
The Color Wheel
Value/Tone
Saturation/Tints/Shades
Unit 4 Grid
Compositions
Value
Complimentary
Color
Monochromatic
Color: Warm
Monochromatic
Color: Cool
Line/Mark-Making
Shape/Color/Unity/Variety
Required Reading/Viewing:
Various
handouts, online videos, and online tutorials which will be given throughout
the course.
Suggested Reading/Viewing:
Websites:
Methods Of Instruction:
Lecture,
discussion, in-class work, outside assignments, online blog, critique.
Course Requirements:
1) A personal sketchbook/journal is an
important requirement of this course. It
is a depository for ideas, visual observations, and written responses to
anything (in-class or outside). Include practice,
sketches, and thumbnails in preparation for EVERY assignment and intended composition. Drill yourself on in-class skills. WRITE.
Don’t do ANYTHING in the sketchbook
without also writing some notes about what you did.
Note: There
will be specific sketchbook requirements that accompany each assignment in
class. Therefore you will turn it in
with every assignment you submit. Sketchbooks
will also be submitted and graded at midterm and finals.
2) A 3-ring binder filled with
lined paper, organizing tabs, and pocket folders is required for this
course. This notebook will be an
ORGANIZED depository for written notes and printed materials provided by the
instructor. Include research on
concepts, skills, and artists mentioned in class. Write notes in response to your research.
Note: There
will be specific notebook requirements that accompany each assignment in
class. Therefore you will turn it in
with every assignment you submit. Notebooks will be submitted and graded at
midterm and finals.
3) One short quiz covering the elements and
principles of design will be given at midterm.
4) Completion of weekly in-class and homework
assignments
is required for the course.
5) A final portfolio of all work done for the course is due at
finals.
Attendance Policy:
o
If
you miss NINE classes you will
immediately fail the course. Nine
absences means too much information and work has been missed for anyone to
legitimately pass the course. The only excused absences are for students who
must miss class due to approved scheduled university
extracurricular activities. Medical
absences can be discussed on an individual basis, but it is not guaranteed that
they will be excused.
o
If
you are unable to submit an assignment on its due date because of an
approved scheduled university extracurricular activity, that assignment
can be submitted at the beginning of the next class without penalization.
o
If
you are having trouble with the course or have problems outside the class that
are affecting your performance please talk to me about it so that we can work
out a solution. Do not wait until it is too late.
I will be glad to help you in any way I can.
o
Lateness
is not acceptable. It is disruptive and
frankly disrespectful not only to me but to your fellow students to enter the
classroom in the middle of a lecture, demonstration, or critique. Three late arrivals to class will count as an
absence.
o
All
students will work for the entire class period.
The class runs from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.
Students will not leave the classroom unless excused. I am tolerant of discussion among students
during class to a point. However,
excessive talking, walking about or leaving the room will be noted in my grade
book and counted against your final grade.
o
If
you miss an assignment because of lateness or absence get it from another
student. If you then have questions come and see me.
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation/Grading System:
Each assignment
will be collected on a specific due date and time. Persons
not handing in work on time will be penalized one full grade. (See the exception rule above.) The work will be graded and returned as soon
as possible. At times it may be
necessary for me to hold some of the work for exhibitions or
photographing. In cases like this, I
will notify you.
All assignments
that have been submitted PROPERLY and graded may be re-worked and resubmitted
for the possibility of a better grade.
Final grades
reflect accomplishment in three areas:
o
Portfolio
(40%)
o
Sketchbook
(20%)
o
Notebook
(15%)
o
Class
performance/participation/attitude (20%)
o
Quiz
(5%)
Final grades will
be determined by:
o
Completion
of all assignments.
o
Consistency
of effort
o
Development
of skills in seeing and thinking.
o
Presentation
and craftsmanship.
o
Participation
in critiques and discussions.
o
General
attitude.
Individual
assignment grade definitions:
o
A - Excellent.
Assignment is completely and creatively fulfilled. No significant problems.
o
B - All aspects
of assignment are completely fulfilled and well done. A few problems remain to be solved.
o
C - Work
fulfills the requirements of the assignment to the letter and is generally
successful. Work is completely
finished. Craftsmanship is acceptable. Some problems remain to be solved.
o
D - Work is not
yet completely finished or has obvious technical or conceptual flaws.
o
F - Unacceptable
in technique or craft or concept (or any combination of these).
o
X - Assignment
not handed in. This assignment may not
be re-submitted.
Final letter
grade definitions:
o
A – The student
earning an A has shown great effort and near-perfect success in all aspects of
the class. Only students absolutely
excelling far above expectations will be awarded this grade.
o
B - A very good
job. The person earning this grade has
worked very hard; has pushed his/herself to go beyond the mere fulfillment of
each problem and has shown strong advances in technical and conceptual skills.
o
C - The student
earning a C has fulfilled the requirements of the course, has a positive
attitude, worked hard, shown growth in skills and thinking, and did an overall
good job.
o
D - Below
par. This grade indicates that the
student has obvious difficulties with basic drawing skills and/or trouble in
fulfilling the requirements of the class for some other reason.
o
F - This grade
indicates a severe problem in one or more of the following categories: lack of interest, bad attitude, failure to
complete assignments, excess lateness, or absence.
Clinical/Laboratory/Field Experiences:
None
Critical Thinking Statement:
Critical
thinking is the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to
improving it. In this class we will
raise vital questions and problems, formulate them clearly and precisely;
gather and assess relevant information, by using abstract ideas to interpret it
effectively.
General Requirements:
o
You
are required to bring your binder and sketchbook to EVERY CLASS! It will be IMPOSSIBLE for you to participate
in class on most days if you do not have these two books. Anyone arriving without the sketchbook or
binder WILL LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AND WILL
BE COUNTED AS ABSENT FOR THE DAY.
Make a habit of carrying these items with you every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
o
On
days when we will be working on projects, you are required to bring all the
necessary materials with you to class.
Anyone arriving without the required materials WILL LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AND WILL BE COUNTED AS ABSENT FOR THE DAY.
o
All
students are expected to participate during critiques. Failing to engage in discussions will be
noted in the gradebook.
o
Prohibited
from my classroom: Cell phones (you may have it pocketed, but silence it and DO
NOT ANSWER IT), any device with headphones, tobacco of any kind, drugs or
alcohol, Internet social networking sites, and laziness.
Required Materials & Supplies
Different
materials will be required for each individual assignment, but a general list
includes:
o
Drawing
board
o
Portfolio
o
Sketchbook
(spine- or spiral-bound only, no glued-in pages)
o
Various
greyscale artist papers.
o
Drawing
pencils
o
Paint
brushes
o
Acrylic
paint (basic colors: red, yellow, blue, black, and white)
o
Glue
and/or acrylic medium
o
Scissors
and/or X-acto knife
o
Various
artist drawing pens
o
Ruler/yardstick/T-square
Artists to Consider
Henri Matisse
Richard
Hamilton
Luca Cambiaso
Edmund Dulac
Alberto
Giacometti
Richard
Diebenkorn
Paul Cezanne
Vincent Van
Gogh
Martin Puryear
Jim Dine
Edgar Degas
David Hockney
Fernando Bryce
Rembrandt Van
Rijn
Georges Seurat
Egon Schiele
Henry O. Tanner
Paula
Modersohn-Becker
Romare Bearden
Mary Cassatt
Class
Schedule
Week
1 (Jan
9-13)
Introduction
Familiarization
with the Elements & Principles of Design
Discussion of
Value
*MLK
HOLIDAY – JAN. 16*
Week
2 (Jan
18-20)
Discussion of
Space (Positive & Negative)
Discuss the
Collage Assignments
Begin
Positive/Negative Space Collages
Week 3 (Jan 23-27)
Critique Positive/Negative Space Collages (Jan 23)
Discussion of
Balance (Symmetrical)
Begin
Symmetrical Balance Collage
Week
4 (Jan
30-Feb 3)
Discussion of
Balance (Asymmetrical)
Begin
Asymmetrical Balance Collage
Continue
Symmetrical Balance Collage
Week
5 (Feb
6-10)
Critique Balance Collages (Feb 6)
Discussion of
Repetition/Rhythm
Begin
Repetition/Rhythm Collage
Week
6 (Feb
13-17)
Discussion of
Emphasis
Begin Emphasis
Collage
Continue
Repetition/Rhythm Collage
Week
7 (Feb
20-24)
Critique Repetition/Rhythm & Emphasis Collages
(Feb 20)
Elements & Principles Quiz (Feb 22)
Discussion of
Color Theory
Color Wheel
Week
8 (Feb
27-Mar 3)
Greyscale Chart
Saturation/Shades/Tints
Chart
Color Project Due Mar 3
Sketchbook & Notebook Due for Midterm Grading
(Mar 13)
Outside
Assignment: Find a photograph, print in b&w, full page. Bring photo to class on Monday, Mar 13.
*SPRING
BREAK March 6-10*
Week
9 (Mar
13-17)
Discussion of
Photo Grid Problems
Learn the Grid
System
Begin Work on
Value & Complementary Color Grid Problems
Week
10 (March
20-24)
Continue Grid Problems
Week
11 (Mar
27-31)
Critique Value & Complementary Color Grid
Problems
(Mar 27)
Begin Work on
Monochromatic Grid Problems
Warm & Cool
Week
12 (Apr
3-7)
Continue
Monochromatic Problems
Week
13 (Apr
10-13)
Critique Warm & Cool Monochromic Grid Problems
(Apr 10)
Begin Work on Line/Mark-Making Problem
*GOOD FRIDAY: APRIL 14*
Week 14 (Apr 17-21)
Begin Work on
Shape/Color/Unity/Variety Problem
Continue Both
Ongoing Problems
Week 15 (Apr 24-28)
Continue Both
Ongoing Problems
Critique Line/Mark-Making &
Shape/Color/Unity/Variety Problems (April 28)
FINALS
WEEK
Monday,
May 1
Portfolio, Notebook, & Sketchbook Due @ 12:30
PM—Pickup @ 3:00 PM
Month
And Year Of Syllabus Revision:
January 2017
Bethel University is committed to equal opportunity in
education for all students, including those with documented disabilities. If
you have a diagnosed disability or if you believe that you have a disability
that might require reasonable accommodation in this course, please contact
Disability Services at 731-352- 4012. Bethel University policy states that it
is the responsibility of students to contact instructors to discuss appropriate
accommodations to ensure equity in grading, experiences and assignments.
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