syllabus — ART 101 — Digital Foundations
Tentative Schedule:
Dates or order of topics may change to
accommodate our class needs.
I
will mark all date changes with a red asterisk *.
Please do not come to class with covid,
but you should EMAIL ME every day that
you miss to check in (you are responsible for missed content and schedule
updates) If applicable, let me know in your email that you’ve uploaded remote
class progress in:
D2L > SUBMISSIONS > ALL IN-CLASS
WORK.
R 9/8..... Meet in person – Art School room 311
Introduction to the course material
Read the syllabus
and discuss digital resources/supplies in class
Begin the first “slide” lecture and discussion
Log in to Adobe (DePaul
& Adobe, Adobe
in the lab)
check out: Access
temporary FREE Adobe download by following these instructions
to register.
hw 1: Fill out the week
1 survey handed out and on D2L (required content folder). Submit
by 1-2 weeks.
hw 2: Be prepared next
class with something to take notes.
F 9/9..... check out: Consider joining DePaul Artists Collective, DAC.
check out: Exhibitions at the
DePaul Art Museum DPAM (always free).
*Here is the lineup of DPAM’s
Fall & Winter exhibitions!
check
out: Exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art
(free w/ DePaul ID).
check out: Exhibitions at the
Art
Institute of Chicago (free
w/ DePaul ID).
check out: DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(Loop & LPC) open to students and alumni.
check
out: Events @ Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
check out: They
Call Us feminist online zine ongoing calls for art & writing
check
out: DePaul Theater
Productions on & off campus (usually 5$ with your student ID!)
T 9/13..... Assign Project
1 & Concept Proposal
with “slide” lecture
Proposal writing topic suggestions guide
Guide to Developing
Ideas
Inspiration - Julie Mehretu: Politicized
Landscapes
Introduction to Photoshop with demonstration, studio work
hw 1: bring 3-4 items to
scan; at least one must be 3D
hw 2: Concept Proposal (see step 1 for requirements)
hw 3: Secure digital storage & backup
storage
check
out: Lots of additional course content and refreshers on our D2L page
R 9/15..... Scanning demonstration in class;
guide to scanning
Discussion of resolution and up-sampling (Reading: digital
fluff PDF)
Photoshop studio work (selection)
(photos: bench, car,
lamp, mountain, butterfly, Tom)
due
1: 3-4 items to scan; at least one
must be 3D
due 2: bring
physical storage device to each class.
T 9/20..... Photoshop studio work (warp tools;
image unification)
Introduce the DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL & IRL2
(loop & LPC)
scanning time as needed
due 1: Concept Proposal (see step 1 for requirements)
R 9/22..... Photoshop studio work
scanning time as needed
in-class work time on Project
1
T 9/27..... Critique moved back: extra credit
for those who present on 9/29 (attendance is mandatory regardless of presenting
work), otherwise all work will be critiqued on 10/4. *
Discuss the critique parameters for next class
Assign Project
2 & Concept Proposal
with “slide” lecture
Studio check on project one requirements & submission.
check out: Call For Art at Women
Made Gallery
check
out: Call For Art for Black
Creativity
check
out: Upcoming Costume
Sale at the Theater School (Lincoln Park)
check
out: Crook & Folly design
position and other announcements
R 9/29..... Early Extra Credit point CRITIQUE PROJECT
1 (critique
will be in the classroom; upload files to be part of the critique) *
Begin in-class written critique (Reading: introduction
to criticism PDF)
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator with demonstration, studio work
T 10/4..... CRITIQUE PROJECT
1 (critique
will be in the classroom) *
due
1: 3 versions of your Project
1 image (JPG and TIFF formats due on D2L)
W 10/5..... check out: Consider applying to a “Call For Entry” (CFE) for an art show.
The following lists are a good place to start looking for calls: café: call for entry, Chicago
Artists Coalition
EXTRA CREDIT: I will give extra credit
if you send me documentation of your submission to any exhibition or call for
entry (an email confirmation is appropriate or copy me on the submission).
Extra credit will not be limited to works from this class. Please let me know
how I can help you with this extra credit opportunity.
R 10/6..... Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
with demonstration, studio work
Illustrator studio work
Vector graphics, illustration techniques...some type
(trace images: caterpillar, MJ, portrait,
bird)(examples: bike,
joker)
T 10/11..... Illustrator studio work
Typography “slide” lecture
R 10/13..... Illustrator studio work
potential sample event poster
You may turn in the Project
2 Concept Proposal
early if you are ready
T 10/18..... Illustrator studio work and some
in-class work time
Discuss critique & timeline.
If you are ready to print, export your image to JPG and print from Photoshop:
Art School guide to classroom
print settings - for Photoshop
due
1: Project
2 Concept Proposal
R 10/20..... Assign Final
Project & Concept Proposal
with “slide” lecture
Printing demo
Art School guide to classroom
print settings - for Photoshop
Illustrator demos (brief)
hw 1: Project 2
hw 2: Final
Project
T 10/25..... Photoshop/Illustrator studio work.
Printing as needed.
Reading: Glitch
Art: From the Avant-Garde to Kanye West (PDF)
R 10/27..... CRITIQUE PROJECT
2 (critique
may be in another room; 211 crit space)
M 10/31..... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
T 11/1..... Continue critique as needed
due 1: Final project Concept Proposal (see step 1 for requirements)
hw 1: Please fill out
your faculty evaluation for this
course!
R 11/3..... Photoshop/Illustrator studio work
focusing on the final project.
T 11/8..... In-class studio work day and
progress check on the final project.
hw 1: Please fill out
your faculty evaluation for this
course!
hw 2: Final
Project
check out: ELECTION DAY!
R 11/10..... Potential early final project critique day for extra credit (if we had a few
people go early it would relieve pressure on the last day)In-class studio work day and progress check
Printing & production of final project work
hw 1: Please fill out
your faculty evaluation for this
course!
hw 2: Final
Project
T 11/15..... CRITIQUE FINAL
PROJECT
Critique may be in another room or in the hallway outside
our classroom; no
work will be printed once class begins.
due
1 : Final
Project (printed image and digital files)
hw 1: Please fill out your faculty evaluation for this course!
FINALS WEEK
R 11/17..... NO CLASS due to FINALS WEEK
Email me by TODAY if you will not be at the scheduled pickup time
due
1: ALL remaining items for class (including ALL late work &
extra credit).
T 11/22..... MEETING for ARTWORK PICKUP
12:00 – 1:30pm (during our exam time frame)
Artwork will be in my office (room 321) unless otherwise
noted.
The room will be open for additional printing or demos.
* Email me by the Friday before finals week if you cannot
make this time. Otherwise items left after pickup may
be moved or thrown out!
* ALL items left in
studios/labs after 1 week WILL be thrown out!
Good luck on all your finals!
R 11/24..... HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ENJOY YOUR
WINTER BREAK!
QUICK
LINKS:
ART RESOURCES
Chicago Artist Coalition, CAC
(now housing Chicago Artists Resource, formerly here)
Chicago Gallery News, CGN
& Gallery Guide (digital
issuu)
Exhibition call for entry site, café
Exhibition call for entry site, Art Deadlines List
Arts Affiliated Associations, long list here
College Art Association, CAA (see
“opportunities”)
Professional association for design, AIGA (see “resources”)
DEPAUL & ART SCHOOL CONNECTIONS
Art School twitter
Art School facebook
page
DePaul Artists Collective student group, DAC
(instagram @depaulartistscollective)
DePaul Crook &
Folly publication submissions
due mid-Winter Quarter (example
CFE)
DePaul Creating
Knowledge publication submissions
due early Spring Quarter
DePaul Student Art on Campus
(residence hall purchase) submissions
due Spring Quarter (example
CFE, CFE)
- Open to ART majors and minors only.
DePaul I AM I Showcase
submissions
due around April
DePaul SURG
grant, submissions due early Spring Quarter
DePaul Coleman Entrepreneurship
Center
DePaul Financial
Fitness Counseling & Services
DePaul Idea Realization Lab, IRL/IRL2
(remotely / loop & LPC) for students and alumni
DePaul Art Museum: DPAM Events Calendar
TECHNOLOGY
Scanning
Art School guide to scanning
with Epson Scan 2
Art School Large
Format Scanner Guide
Guide to scanning
on a variety of scanners
Official scanner guide for Silverfast (200MB PDF)
Printing
Art School guide to classroom
print settings - for Photoshop **CHECK THIS OUT**
Art School Printing Quick Guide
Art School guide to classroom
print settings - for Illustrator
Other
Art School Wacom
DRAFT
Art School Vinyl
Cutter DRAFT
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) tutorials
Adobe TV software tutorials
DePaul’s Academic Software
Center (hub)
DePaul Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
Temporary FREE at-home Adobe Creative Cloud: follow these instructions
to register