ESLI Fall 2012 – VISUAL Art Studio

Wednesdays 10AM – 12PM

Locations:

1125 Terra

1028 Terra (when assigned)                                                                            

Instructors:  C. Blanca Gonzalez         &     Michelle Nichols

         cgonzalez@uarts.edu                       mnichols@uarts.edu                                                                    

                     215-717-6820                       215-717-6818

TA:              April Read

                    aread@uarts.edu                                  

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The ESLI Visual Art Studio is a multimedia course that introduces students to the college studio environment and teaches technical, creative and problem solving skills. The class will work on and present 2 major projects that use a combination of traditional and digital art making methods.

Digication Page for our class:
The syllabus, class schedule, assignments and examples are provided online at  https://uarts.digication.com/esliartstudio/Home//

OBJECTIVES 
Students will:

• Practice US college-level studio environment norms through engaging in painting, drawing and photography activities, and critiques. 
• Practice communication strategies specific to the studio setting and art critiques. Practice objective vs. subjective communication strategies and question/answer techniques.
• Develop basic skills in using digital tools and software for studio and liberal arts projects through creating a multi-media presentation.

English proficiency and analytical complexity will vary based on level.

REQUIREMENTS

• Students must attend each studio class and arrive on time. If you are going to be absent or late, you must email or call the instructors ahead of time, and arrange to make up missed work.
• Students must participate in class.
• Students are expected to fulfill the project requirements as assigned.
• Students must arrive to class prepared.  Bring the following to every class:
  • Journal
  • Supply case
  • Flash Drive/USB Drive

REQUIRED MATERIALS

• Journal
• Drawing and collage tools: pen, pencil, watercolor paints, glue, eraser
• Flash Drive/USB Drive (you can buy one at the University bookstore on 13th Street b/n Pine and Spruce)
• ·      Camera (digital, disposable (throw away), or Polaroid)
  
  

HELPFUL MATERIALS

• ·         Headphones/earbuds

GRADING:
Students must meet the class and project requirements in order to pass the class.

20%        sketch journal entries; art production
20%        participation
20%        use of technical skills; problem solving and creativity
40 %       digital production, interpretation; presentation 

PROJECTS:

“My Philly” Illustrated Journal and Multimedia Video Essay

In the first few weeks of Art Studio, you will work in class on drawing, painting and photographing techniques. In and outside of class you will work in your journal documenting your experiences in your new city and surroundings.  The last part of this project requires you to use your journal material and class material to create a multimedia video that shows Philadelphia through your eyes. You will present the My Philly video and essay on October 12.  

Art Comes to Life / Self Portrait

My M.A.P. (Multimedia Autobiography Project): Past, Present, Future  

In the last few weeks of Art Studio, you will work on a video project that incorporates drawings, music, Photoshop and collage. The project will be inspired by your autobiography as an artist. The video may also be inspired by your art making process. You will present the My M.A.P. video and essay on December 13.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Wed. September 5

Class Description 

• Journal Share (5 sketches due today)
• Introduction to Project I “My Philly” Illustrated Journal and Multimedia Video
• Intro to Photoshop – Exercise

Studio Work

• Work in your journal
• Select and scan images from journal
• Make folder for Project I. Save all work, scanned images and photographs to same folder. Save folder to USB Drive.
• Change/ manipulate at least 3 images using Photoshop
• Select images for video and save to folder

Homework: DUE September 12

• Write or find text that will guide the narrative or theme of your video. Text can be original or found. It can be taken from any of the following: your journal; story; poem; song; quotes; etc.
• Prepare for lecture next week. Write 1-2 questions in your journal 
• Continue to work in journal and gather images

Wed. September 12     

Journal Lecture with Illustration faculty Christian Patchell

11:30am-1:00pm Location TBA

DUE TODAY: Text

Class Description

• Journal Share and Text Share
• Photoshop – Exercise

Studio Work

• Scan images/sketches
• Photoshop images (photos and sketches)

Homework

• Gather images and selections of music

Wed. September 19

      Class Description

• Intro to Photo to Movie
• Demonstration – inserting text into video
• Plan out sequence of images and text for video
• Put images in Photo to Movie

Studio Work

• Scanning images; manipulating images
• Put images in Photo to Movie

Homework

• Choose 30 images and select music

Wed.  September 26

Class Description

• In class critique

Studio Work

• Work on video

Homework - TBA

Wed. October 3

Class Description

• Demo- Making movie and burning DVD

Studio Work

• Incorporating images, text and music
• Finish editing video
• Edit and finalize video
• Make movie and burn DVD

Homework: DUE October 10

• Prepare for presentation FRIDAY, OCT 12, MY PHILLY PRESENTATION at Levitt Auditorium 10-12

FRIDAY, OCT 12, My Philly Presentations, 10a-12p Levitt Auditorium

Wed. October 10

Class Description

• Small Self Portrait” project
• Bring in photographs that represent you.

Wed. October 17

Class Description

•  “Art Comes to Life”
• Bring in painting of self/photograph from last week (digital photo of painting)
• Bring in/find image of favorite painting/artwork.  Manipulate image using Photoshop, inserting yourself and your story. Complete project

Wed. October 24

Class Description

• Journal Share
• Collage
• Introduction to My MAP (My Multimedia Autobiography Project)
• Intro to storyboarding

Studio Work

• Collage making and photo taking
• Choose 30 images from your journal entries and photographs to start working with.
• Save them in a new and separate folder for MY MAP.

Homework: DUE October 31

• Select some music you’d like to use and save it to the new folder for MY MAP.
• In your journal, storyboard (roughly) your ideas for video

Wed. October 31

DUE TODAY:

• 30 selected images; selected music
• Storyboard in journal

Class Description

• Journal Share / Storyboard Share
• Review of Photoshop and Photo to Movie

Studio Work

• Storyboarding /sketching ideas
• Produce/select  20 more images
• Photoshopping images
• Save all images and work to folder

Homework

• Produce/select 10 more images for next class

Wed. November 7

Class Description

• Journal Share
• Review of Photo to Movie
• Introduction to Garageband/ sounds editing

Studio Work

• Images to video
• Image editing
• Incorporating text and music into video

Homework – TBA

Wed. November 14
Anderson, 309

Class Description

• My MAP

Studio Work

•  Continue editing video

Homework – TBA

Wed. November 21

       Class Description

• My MAP

Studio Work

•  Continue editing video

Homework - TBA

 Wed. November 28

       Class Description

• In class critique/assessments

Studio Work

•  Continue editing video

Homework – TBA

Wed. December 5

Class Description

• Last class
• DEMO Movie Making and Burning DVD

Studio Work

• Image editing
• Images to video
• Finish project

Homework

• Prepare for My MAP Presentation on Thursday, December 13

Thurs. December 13

MY MAP Presentations
10a-12p
Levitt Auditorium