Course Syllabus

Summer 2024 | ART-1060-VO01 - Two-Dimensional Design

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Tricia Weill
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Dana Lee

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course explores the principles of successful two-dimensional design as required for creative art, advertising, and preparation of other printed materials. Emphasis will be on the dynamics of design and the solution of problems in composition, line, shape, texture, and value through experiments using various mediums and materials.

Essential Objectives

1. Apply two-dimensional elements of art (line, shape, value, color, texture, form, and space) and principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/variety) in a variety of projects.
2. Explore a variety of wet and dry design mediums.
3. Employ vocabulary of elements of art and principles of design when describing an example of fine art or communication design.
4. Compare and contrast examples of two-dimensional design, evaluating their relative success in solving design problems.
5. Examine, discuss, and critique two-dimensional design that includes the art/design historical, social, and cultural context with emphasis on the impact of global and/or cultural diversity on the development of two-dimensional design.
6. Design and complete individual projects.
7. Create a portfolio of design projects and display finished works in a professional manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

All weeks incorporate a curated collection of videos and reading, experiments and projects, discussion and feedback. Content is unlocked/available every Tuesday for the week; I send an announcement with an agenda video and links at 4am every Tuesday. All work in a module is completed by the following Tuesday at 11:59pm. Some parts of discussions(forums) are due Saturdays by 11:59pm.

SUPPLY LIST

In this course, we are using a bunch of traditional media like paint, pencils, paper and more!

Please have your materials ready by the first day of the semester.

A notebook/sketchbook for your Process Notebook, plus:

2-D Design Class Supplies

Please feel free to use any materials you have at home already, and reach out if you're not sure if they align with the supply list requirements.

Questions or concerns?

Email me! Tricia.Weill@ccv.edu

Evaluation Criteria

Grading

60% Weekly Experiments/Assignments

- start & finish of projects- experiment quality

30% Discussion Participation

5% Final Project

5% Process Notebook

*Consider each point as accumulation to 100% - I offer a few extra credit points beyond 100 as the semester goes along.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

1. Your participation is required in weekly critique discussions.

• Submitting your current project status, visually and possibly written.

• Replying to at least two peers with your feedback/thoughts for taking their work to the next level, in your opinion.

• Meaningful responses do not require specific length but do require thoughtfulness and clarity in the feedback.

2. Read, watch and listen to what I share with you.

• ASSUME all material shared is REQUIRED for participation. If it is optional/extra, I will specify that.

• I am able to view your participation in class, the time spent within Canvas and what files you visit and don’t.

I use that information to further assess the quality of participation in class.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work Policy | Deadlines

I DO NOT accept Late Work.

See minor exceptions below.

If you have a circumstance that necessitates you

submitting work late - communicate it to me, preferably

before the deadline you’re going to miss.

(Emergencies happen, they’re usually documented by a

doctor or hospital afterwards- that absolutely counts.)

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity