ART156 Fundamentals of Design III Credit Hours: 3 Instructor: Eileen Medinger, PhD Email: eileen.medinger@UNLV.edu Office Hours: Online (appointment) Phone: 203-770-8463 Library Information: The Lied Library can be a tremendous resource to you 
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Description: The design of this course draws on the expertise of both visual artists/designers and art/design educators to provide examples and strategies to help you develop visual literacy and competence in both the practice and analysis of visual products.
Course Objectives: On successful completion, you will be able to:
Compare and contrast graphic design and fine art
Define and evaluate the characteristics of design elements
Define and evaluate visual design strategies
Deconstruct visual structures to determine organizational strategies related to function and aesthetic quality
Analyze visual structures both as abstractions and as representations
Required Resources: Module 1: Seeing Visual Structures project Inge Druckrey: Teaching to See Module 2: Elements of Composition project Louvre: Elements of Art Large and small Organizing space before perspective Composing a painting Composing a painting Viewpoint in painting Using perspective to represent of space Module 3: Visual Research project Color in Context: Revisiting Albers Module 4: Context Art vs Design Milton Glaser The Universal Arts of Graphic Design The Effect of Color How To Be Creative The Art of Data Visualization The Art of Creative Coding The Art of Web Design The Art of Illustration Is Photoshop Remixing the World? Seeing Beyond the Human Eye Visual Sensitivity Project: Phase 5 Color relationships Understanding color relationships Color Theory Understanding Color Optical Illusions Lightness Illusions The "checker shadow" illusion Vision: color basics Vision: Cones to See Color Optional Resources: Sample visual analysis Josef Albers's Homage to the Square
ART156 Fundamentals of Design III Course Schedule: Dates
Modules
Learning Activities/Evaluation
June 8 – 14
Module 1: Visual Structures
Seeing Visual Structures project Participation/feedback (50%) Final Submission (100 pts) Due: Monday, June 15, 2015 Progress on Visual Sensitivity suggested completion of Phase 1 (100 pts)
June 15 – 21
Module 2: Strategies
Elements of Composition project Participation/feedback ((50%)) Final Submission (100 pts) Due: Monday, June 22, 2015 Progress on Visual Sensitivity suggested completion of Phase 2 (100 pts)
June 22 – 28
Module 3: Visual Research
Visual Research project Participation/feedback ((50%)) Final Submission (100 pts) Due: Monday, June 29, 2015 Progress on Visual Sensitivity suggested completion of Phase 3 (100 pts)
June 19 – July 5
Module 4: Context
Analysis of Topics/Issues project Participation/feedback ((50%)) Final Submission (100 pts) Due: Monday, July 6, 2015 Progress on Visual Sensitivity suggested completion of Phase 4 (100 pts)
June 6 – 12
Module 5: Assimilation and presentation of Visual Sensitivity
No new projects Final Submission (100 pts) Due: Monday, July 13, 2015 Completion of Visual Sensitivity Phase 5 (100 pts)
Course Evaluation: Module
Project
Points
Introduction Module 1
Introduction/questions/comments Seeing Visual Structures project Participation/feedback
100 100
50%
Module 2
Visual Sensitivity: Phase 1 Elements of Composition project Participation/feedback
100 100
50%
Module 3
Visual Sensitivity: Phase 2 Analysis of Topics/Issues project Participation/feedback
100 100
50%
Module 4
Visual Sensitivity: Phase 3 Visual Research Project Participation/feedback
100 100
50%
Visual Sensitivity: Phase 4 Visual Sensitivity: Phase 5
100 100
Module 5 Total
1000
ART156 Fundamentals of Design III Grading Scale: A = 900 – 1000 points B = 800 – 899 points C = 700 – 799 points D = 600 – 699 points F = 599 points and below
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The greatest learning emerges when you are actively engaged with others in the learning process.
Be an active, engaged learner who completes your assignments on time, asks for help when needed, and treats everyone with respect.
We are all teachers and learners who have much to learn from one another. There are no “experts.” We are working together and learning from one another
Practice good netiquette (network etiquette)
An important foundation for building solid learning communities is to get to know your peers. Each person has unique perspectives and experiences that can expand our thinking. Make sure you take time to respond to different peers rather than limit yourself to those you know or have already responded to before. Moving beyond your comfort zone enhances your learning and network of peers well beyond this course.
Be sure to block enough time to complete each week’s assignment.
Given the interdependence of learning in an online course, you are required to submit assignments when they are due. Posting assignments after a topic has been covered hinders the class and impacts everyone’s learning. To be fair to the entire class, you receive a reduction in your grade for each late assignment. Please contact me to discuss your situation any time you feel you might be falling behind in the course.
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