DRAMA
2310 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN SPRING
2010
Steve
Gilliam, Professor Scenic
Designer Office: 999-8511
RTT 118 (by the scene shop) Studio: 494-7373
http://faculty.trinity.edu/sgilliam
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday
& Thursday 3:30 -5:30 & by
appointment. To schedule a meeting outside office hours, please e-mail or speak
with Professor Gilliam in advance. M, W, F 8am - Noon, Professor Gilliam has
Studio Hours. You may reach him by calling 494-7373.
CLASS MEETING: RTT
318, Design Room T-R- 11:20- 12:35
COURSE CONTENT: Drama
2310 is one of the core requirements for the Drama Major and can be taken as an
elective for both the Drama and Film Studies Minor, as well as a foundational
course in the Entrepreneur Curriculum.
It also satisfies a course requirement within the Common Curriculum for
Understanding the Arts and Literature.
An
objective of Principles of Design is to stimulate, develop, and improve an
individual's creative thought process by exploring and discovering the artist
within all of us. The course honors whole brain thinking largely through the
exploration of nonverbal projects utilizing the abstract language of art: the
principles and elements of composition, drawing and rendering.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance in this class is required and taken. This is an
experiential course. Classroom activities are central to understanding and
excelling with this courseÕs subject matter. You are allowed a total of two
cuts (one week of class) before it affects your grade. Each class missed beyond
this lowers the unit evaluation during which the absence is recorded by a half
letter grade. Should you miss a class, for whatever reason, it is your
responsibility to cover the missed material and be prepared for the next class
meeting. Do
not miss class.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Whereas
this course is a mixture of individual and collaborative creativity, it is
assumed that each student can distinguish when it is proper to use and
incorporate ideas and thoughts of others and when it would be ethically
improper. Drama 2310 follows the guideline set forth by the University
regarding the University Honor Code.
UNITS: This
course is composed of four areas of study: The Language of Artistic Expression:
the Elements of Composition; Drawing as a Means to Explore Creativity and
Express Ideas; and, An Introduction to Theatre Design through Costume Design
and Scenery Design. Each unit includes lectures, demonstrations and creative
projects.
PROJECTS: The
core of this class is based on an understanding of design through both
theoretical appreciation and practical experience. There are no written exams
or tests. There are numerous projects, which measure understanding and
appreciation of the design process. This approach encourages discovery through
active involvement, through feedback and through observation and discussion of
similar work. Late projects will receive a full letter grade off. Projects
submitted two weeks after the due date receive no credit.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION: A large portion of the communications for this course is
conducted via e-mail (sgilliam@trinity.edu)
and through the Drama 2310
web site. Make it a practice to check and read your e-mail daily. Failure to read email communication for
whatever reason will be reflected in your final evaluation.
EVALUATIONS: It is often stated that the evaluation of
art is personal. For the purposes
of this class, the instructor will endeavor to be as objective with feedback as
possible. Evaluations are measured
as a means to provide each student with constructive criticism upon which to artistically
grow. Most projects receive
critiques. The instructor schedules blocks of time to review specific projects
as a whole. Late projects are evaluated when the instructor has available time
and may not receive the benefit of a class-wide overview. Therefore, late
projects are returned when possible and may not receive extensive evaluations.
When appropriate, projects are graded. Project grades, classroom participation
and overall progress for each section are considered to provide unit grades. Each
Unit is weighted as indicated below. After the allowed two absences, each
missed class lowers the Unit Grade by a half letter grade.
Unit
One: The Elements and Principles of Composition (5/15)
Unit
Two: Drawing as an Exploration of Creativity (4/15)
Unit
Three: Costume Design (3/15)
Unit
Four: Scene Design (3/15)
THERE ARE NO INCOMPLETE GRADES GIVEN IN DRAMA 2310.
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