The Thinking Eye
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will coach students to use design media to see deeper and reveal more about their design ideas. Students will be asked to try prescribed methods in short exercises and then develop these skills more experimentally in a longer project. Students will start by working on drawing skills. In the second part of the class, students will combine drawing and digital methods.
Class sessions will include introduction of concepts, demonstrations of techniques, practice of techniques, teamwork, and discussion of student work.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By completing this course, students will improve their ability
- to represent spatial environments
- to develop and communicate design ideas
- to understand the possibilities and constraints of specific medi
EXPECTED BEHAVIOR:
Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning:
- Come to each class prepared. Students who miss 3 classes or are frequently late risk getting a No Pass.
- Foster a learning community: Contribute to class discussions, activities and resources. Respect others. Learn from different backgrounds, opinions & talents
- Communicate: Learn by asking questions. Sign up for crits at least once or twice a week. Check in or leave a note if you leave the studio. E-mail or phone instructor, come by office hours.
REQUIREMENTS:
Daily sketching will be reviewed throughout the term.
Each student will select a subject to draw and represent in different media and create compositions using the best of these images. To accompany this study, each student will find an artist, designer or drawing instruction method that fits this subject.
EVALUATION:
25% Participation in class activities and discussions (Attendance is required),
20% Sketchbook,
40% Homework assignments, and
15% Final portfolio
LOCATION:
The class will begin in 141 Lawrence and move into B026 Klamath for sessions using the computer.
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