GRDSN 203: Design Projects IV
Course Syllabus
John Smith, Instructor
Phone: 509-533-3425
Office: Applied Visual Arts- Bldg. 19, Rm. 221
Office Hours: By appointment. Use the sign-up schedule on
my office door.
Mailing Address: MS 3190
3410 W Fort George Wright Dr
Spokane, WA 99224-5288
Web Site:http://graphicdesign.sfcc.spokane.cc.wa.us/jsmith
Email: johns@spokanefalls.edu
Prerequisites:
GRDSN 123, concurrent enrollment in GRDSN 201, 202 and 204 or permission of instructor
Course Description:
This course consists of intermediate-level design driven projects. Skills necessary to complete these projects are directly linked to GRDSN 201 and 202. Focus is on design principles which relate to various digital media applications.
Required Textbooks for the Graphic Design Program
Activities include but are not limited to:
Activities include lectures, demonstrations, self-paced tutorial work, and studio exercises. In addition, students research contemporary design work. Projects include, but are not limited to:
Evaluation/Grading
Grading is based on moving
control of learning from the "instructor" to
the "learner." If you have adequately completed
the criteria and competency listing on any given project
you will receive a 3.0 . If you do not meet these
industry standards you will receive an I for
incomplete. Any incomplete projects need to be
completed within 5 lab days after the final
project is due. To obtain a 4.0 you must
exceed expectations in either work ethic, artistic
ability, production skills, writing skills, computer
skills, people skills or idea development.
The attendance policy is as follows:
Projects Course: More than 2 absences = 0.0 grade point
Process Course: More than 4 absences = 0.0 grade point
Technology Course: More than 4 absences = 0.0 grade point
If you are absent you must make up the work by: a) collecting the class notes, b) doing any missed work and c) coordinating with your instructor. Any work you do not make up due to your absence will lower your grade one full grade (Ex: 3.0 turns into a 2.0). Two late attendances or two early departures equal one absence. Working on projects for another class during class time will result in absence.
Be prepared: Bring your
disks, sketches, ideas, pictures to scan, research, and
textbooks to class. You need to create a binder that
contains your class handouts, competency listings and sign off sheet . This should be with you at all times. It is recommended
that you get extra disks/drives to make multiple backups of
your work. Disks do fail.
Communication:
Email is required for this course. If you do not have an email account at home, you can sign up for free email using:
http://mail.yahoo.com
http://www.hotmail.com
You may access your email using the lab, however please do not use the lab for "chat" or general web surfing. Email is checked by the faculty Monday thru Friday. Please allow 24 hours for your instructor to reply to your email.
Note: This course syllabus is only for the quarter listed above and appropriate changes may be made by the faculty. Also, future syllabi for this course may be different.
