LSMSA / Dept. of Visual and Performing Arts
Instructor: C.King Course Title: Digital Media (AR 170) Office: MAB 103 Phone Ext: 184 Location: MAB 104 Office Hours: ( MWF 11-‐11:30am & 12:20-‐2pm / TR 9-‐10am & 12:45-‐1:15pm) Length of Course: One Semester e-‐mail:
[email protected] Grade Level: 10-‐12 Prerequisites: Exploring V isual Arts (AR103) or p ermission b y instructor. Course Description: The Digital Media course introduces students to graphic design, digital photography, v ideo and sound elements of art making. Students will explore the use of d igital media through a series of p rojects using Graphic, Video, and Sound editing software. This course provides students the opportunity for using the elements and principles of design while creating and analyzing works created using digital m edia. Students will b e given the opportunity to p roduce a series of short f ilms while v iewing a variety of historic and contemporary f ilm samples. The semester will include d iscussion of documentary film, storytelling, music video, artist f ilms, as well a s other film genres. Production will be done using d igital Flip cameras and additional d igital equipment depending on the project. The emphasis of this course will be on the p roduction of student work in each of the genres studied while learning the t echnical skills and equipment to produce and present the f inal product to an audience.
Course Goals: • Students will d evelop basic artistic s kills while d emonstrating the Elements and Principles of Design, including: Line, Value, Color, Space, Texture, and Movement. • Students will produce a body of work showing personal exploration while using a variety of methods and Materials associated with a variety of Media Arts practices. • To produce artwork that shows individual creativity and problem solving ability. • To work cooperatively as a team as n eeded for larger p rojects. • Students will recognize a nd articulate h istorical contributions to d esign, such as classic and contemporary art movements, while understanding the h istorical contribution and cultural influence of they may have had on media arts. • To analyze and make critical assessments about works of art using the four stages of art critique (description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment) Course Objectives: • Students will d evelop a vocabulary of basic design techniques through a s eries of digital projects. • Students will use a variety of materials and techniques while d eveloping a p ortfolio of d esign p ieces that contain and express d ifferent meanings. • Students will solve challenging visual problems related to d esign, using intellectual skills and analysis, participating in historical and cultural d iscussions about the philosophy of art and design. • Students will have the opportunity to engage in present /critique a variety of art work. • Students will analyze and discuss specific artworks, identify cultural sources, processes involved, and examine the role of d igital media in their society. Major Projects: • Documentary Film * Narrative F ilm • Music V ideo * P.S.A.
Texts and supplemental Instructional materials: • Demonstrations and lectures • Cooperative work / Group Learning • Project Based Learning • Library / Video and Internet Research • Art Reproductions • Critique / Discussion • Written Evaluation Assessment Methods / Tools: • Projects • Written Assignments • Participation • Critiques • Final Exam Assessment Criteria: 0 A “0” is given if there is no effort to meet the project requirements or the project does not show an understanding of the project requirements. D A “D” is given if the project is very superficial or completely fails to address some of the requirements while meeting with the other requirements. C A “C” is given if the project a ddresses a ll of the requirements, but at a minimal level. The project is finished, but is less s ophisticated in content and style. B A “B” is given if the project d emonstrates a clear understanding of the requirements and the finished result is strong, but a thinner version of an “A” project. A An “A is given to the project that is clearly superior in concept, while b eing technically correct. Final Grading: While the main emphasis will b e on your work, your growth in the media, and your ability to create expressive, unified, and cohesive d esigns in a variety of materials, there will a lso b e written assignments, class participation, critiques, and a final exam.