Note: If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services, Room 111, Student Union. No accommodations will be granted without documentation from the Office of Disability Services..

Note: The last day to resign from the University or withdraw from classes, without a grade penalty, is Friday March 11.

Note: Open discussion, inquiry and expression is encouraged in this class. Classroom behavior that interferes with either the instructor's ability to conduct the class or the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Examples may include routinely entering class late or departing early; use of beepers, cellular telephones or other electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized; talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceived as "crossing the civility line."
Please, no cell phones or beepers during class - check your E-mail and your cell phone messages before or after class.

DAC Facility Use Policy:
With this newly equipped facility, the Digital Arts Center is a state-of-the-art complex. Students who enter and study within this environment are expected to treat its many electronic facets with complete respect. There will be no storage of projects on the hard drives of work stations. You will be instructed on the policies with regard to the proper storage procedures within each class. Each work station has been set-up for the needs of students within this center and there will be no altering of hard drives, systems, changes in font listings or software programs. If changes within these configurations are found, increased security will be implemented.

Lab, Lecture, Exams, Absences:
Attendance is mandatory. Important information given during each lecture so be prepared to take notes both in lecture and during the lecture period in lab. There will be time during class for you to work on assignments. These sessions are not "free periods" but are a chance for you to work on a one on one basis with the instructor and an opportunity for you to learn from your fellow students. You may not work at home during this time. If you are absent more than three times, your final grade will fall one half letter grade for each unexcused absence. More than 6 unexcused absences and you will be asked to withdraw from the class. If you miss class, it is up to you to get notes and/or handouts, and you are responsible for all assigned work regardless of attendance in class.

Texts:
There is one OPTIONAL textbook for this class.

• Photographic Possibilities: The Expressive Use of Ideas, Materials and Processes, Second Edition by Robert Hirsch and John Valentino

Supplies:

• USB Drive at least 300 GB
• Hot pressed Arches or hot pressed Strathmore watercolor pape (Rives BFK, printmaking paper) DickBlick

Assignments:
In addition to the reading assignments you will have four imaging assignments. Most of the assignments will require that you make new images. Previous work can only be used with my approval. All assignments must be submitted in a protective portfolio. You are required to keep backup copies of all of your files which means you will need at least one USB drive to archive your work.

Evaluation (testing and grading):
Assignments - 60%
Exams/Reading responses - 10%
Attendance & Class Participation in critique - 30%

Artworks will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Concept 20%

• Complexity of subject matter
• Maturity of subject matter
• Appropriateness to audience

Technique 40%

• Software proficciency
• Image preparation
• Quality ofimages

Problem Solving 25%

• Mixing and preparing papers
• Overcoming technical difficulties
• Utilizing resources

Challenging Personal Limits 20%

• Relative difficulty of project/concept
• Length/size of project
• Time management
  

Grades will also be based on the number of artworks completed at the end of the semester:

To encourage students to create more artworks and to take risks in creating works the following grading scheme will be used in this class:

• To acheive an A grade a minimum of 10 completed images must be created in this course. Producing 10 images does not guarantee an A. It only means that an A is the highest grade you can receive.
  
• To achieve a B grade a minimum of 8 completed images must be created in this course. Producing 8 images does not guarantee a B. It only means that a B is the highest grade you can receive.
  
• To acheive a C grade a minimum of 6completed images must be created in this course. Producing 6 images does not guarantee a C. It only means that a C is the highest grade you can receive.
  
• To acheive a D grade a minimum of 4 completed images must be created in Course. Producing 4 images does not guarantee a D. It only means that a D is the highest grade you can receive.
  
  Final Critque: Monday, May 9. 10:15pm - 12:15pm
  
  Project Requirements
  Specific project requirements will be outlined as each project is assigned, however some guidelines will remain constant for all projects:
  
  Critiques:
  For every scheduled group critique students must present to the class their solution to the visual problem presented in class in a state of completion suitable for discussion. Work presented at critiques, and the students effective visual and oral presentation will be assigned a grade. Final submissions are then due on the server the Friday after critique by 4:00pm (or by a time specified by the instructor).
  
  Submissions:
  Student work must be submitted in a sturdy protective portfolio case (unless otherwise specified by instructor) Students MUST make prior arrangements with instructor for submissions if they will be absent when a project is due and are responsible for arranging a critique and submission of work with the instructor.
  
  Course Notes:
  CourseNotes and other resource materials for this course can be found on the Coursework server in the DAC and on-line at <http://www.johnvalentino.com/Art37/397Notes.htm>. Please download a copy of the notes from the web site, and keep them on your USB Drive for future reference.

Computer applications and equipment
All software and equipment necessary for this course is available in the Digital Arts Center. We will primarily use Photoshop and Illustrator.

Projects and Exercises

Students will be required to create a series of small and medium size digital 3D modeling/animation pieces. Assignments will cover the following three major forms: Modeling, Animation, Computer controlled milling. Possible assignment could include:

• Assignment 1 Digital Image: Create a series of three images using photoshop and print them on the large format printer. Images must be in color
  
• Assignment 2 Cyanotype: Create two images and digital negatives using the large format printer. Images will be created using the Cyanotype printing process that gives a cyan-blue print.
• Assignment 4 Gum bichromate :Create two images and digital negatives using the large format printer. Images will be created using the
  
• Assignment 5 Open Print. Students can create a set of three images using any technique they choose.

Class Schedule: