INTEGRATED DESIGN CURRICULUM
FALL 2010
CRN: 5247 COURSE: IDC Lab: Media / PUIC 2100 B
MEETING TIME: Tuesdays 6-8.40pm
INSTRUCTOR: Shari Diamond DiamonS1@newschool.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Wednesdays by appointment
CLASS BLOG: sharidiamond.net/medialab2010
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students work with various digital applications (including, but not limited to digital imaging, presentation, video and audio tools and internet) as platforms to investigate the concepts and processes of making, creating, imaging and representing the media in society today. The course is both a hands-on introduction to various software applications as well as an exercise in bridging theory and practice. A special emphasis will be placed on digital media for purposes of representation, dissemination and critique.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is for students:
- To use reading, writing, and digital media as a means to better understand the relationship between theory and practice and its importance to your development as an artist or designer.
- To develop a personal conceptual process and to bring your process into play with others through group discussion and peer reviews.
- To increase your ability to observe and identify, describe and analyze ideas and aspects of your work in order to deepen and expand the possibilities of exploration and experimentation.
- To understand the different processes of reading, reflection, and working with digital media.
- To develop technical skills in imaging, presentation, video, and sound, and understand the relationship of technique to concept.
COURSE DELIVERABLES
- Students’ learning will be assessed through warm-up exercises and four projects.
- Students are also required to participate (via writing during one week and via reading and commenting the other weeks) on the course blog, which will serve as the repository for critical insight and reflection on the themes in the course, the projects produced, and the readings assigned.
- Students are required to attend at least one of the extracurricular events suggested by their faculty throughout the semester.
- It is highly recommended that students arrange a 20 min. individual meeting with the instructor during the course of the semester.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE (Guest Lecturers, and weekly assignments)
| WK 1 / 31-Aug | Introduction to the course & Project 1: A Personal Techno Map Nbr>Weekly Bloggers assigned |
| WK 2 / 7-Sept | Studio Time |
| WK 3 / 14-Sept | Critique:Project 1: A Personal Techno Map |
| WK 4 / 21-Sept | Introduction to Project 2: Sexuality & Gender Workshop: Image-making and taking Assignment: Bring one image |
| WK 5 / 28-Sept | Workshop: Images in Final Cut Pro Assignment: One-minute slideshow |
| WK 6 / 5-Oct | Presentation of one-minute slideshows Studio work |
| WK 7 / 12-Oct | Critique Project 2: Sexuality & Gender |
| WK 8 / 19-Oct | Introduction to Project 3: Signal/Noise |
| WK 9 / 26-Oct | Workshop: Final Cut Pro |
| WK 10 / 2-Nov | Studio work |
| WK 11 / 9-Nov | Critique Project 3: Signal/Noise |
| WK 12 / 16-Nov | Introduction to Project 4: Online ID Lecture: HTML |
| WK 13 / 30-Nov | Workshop: Hacking a blog and/or indexhibit |
| WK 14 / 7-Dec | Studio work |
| WK 15 / 14-Dec | Final critique: Project 4: Online ID |
DEPARTMENT AND CLASS POLICIES
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Treat class time as an opportunity.
- Arrive to class on time, with all materials, ready to work steadily throughout the session. Be prepared with all your required materials for every class. Complete all assignments on time.
- Participate in all class discussions and critiques. Confront difficulties in your work in the spirit of learning, creative exploration and personal growth. Ask for help from your instructor when needed.
- Respect your fellow students at all times. Disruptive behavior is not tolerated. You are responsible for cleaning up after yourself at the end of each class.
- No radios, players, walkmans, beepers or cellular phones are allowed in class.
- NO SMOKING ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING
THE NEW SCHOOL STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND HONESTY
Academic honesty is the duty of every member of an academic community to claim authorship of his or her own work, and only for that work, and to recognize the contributions of others accurately and completely. Academic honesty is fundamental to the integrity of intellectual debate and creative and academic pursuits. All members of the University community are expected to conduct themselves in accord with the standards of academic honesty. Students are responsible for knowing and making use of proper procedures for writing papers, presenting and performing their work, taking examinations, and doing research.
Plagiarism and cheating of any kind in the course of academic work will not be tolerated. Academic honesty includes accurate use of quotations, as well as appropriate and explicit citation of sources in instances of paraphrasing and describing ideas, or reporting on research findings or any aspect of the work of others (including that of instructors and other students). These standards of academic honesty and citation of sources apply to all forms of academic work (examinations, essays, theses, computer work, art and design work, oral presentations, and other projects).
It is the responsibility of students to learn the procedures specific to their discipline for correctly and appropriately differentiating their own work from that of others. Compromising your academic integrity may lead to serious consequences, including (but not limited to) one or more of the following: failure of the assignment, failure of the course, academic warning, disciplinary probation, suspension from the university, or dismissal from the university.
Every student at Parsons signs an Academic Integrity Statement as a part of the registration process. Thus, you are held responsible for being familiar with, understanding, adhering to and upholding the spirit and standards of academic integrity as set forth by the Parsons The New School for Design Student Handbook.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Class attendance is mandatory. There is no substitute for working and participating in class. The attendance policy applies to everyone. There are no exceptions. Students must return to class promptly after breaks. Undo tardiness following a given break will result in an absence. Leaving the class before it is over will be considered an absence.
ABSENCES
For classes meeting one time per week for 15 weeks, 3 absences constitute grounds for failure.
TARDINESS
Two (2) tardies will be counted as one absence. Class begins on the hour sharp. The door to the classroom will be closed at that time. Anyone
walking in after the door has closed (class has started) will be marked late. 5 minutes is considered tardy, and over 20 minutes is considered an absence. The following may be counted as tardy:
- Coming to class without the required materials
- Sleeping in class
- Being asked to leave class because of disruptive behavior.
- Doing other course work in class.
ACADEMIC WARNING
Students who do not complete and submit assignments on time and to a satisfactory standard will fail this class. It is a student's responsibility to obtain missed assignment sheets from other classmates and make-up the work in time for the next class.
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Course Expectations In order to receive a grade for this course, students must complete all projects, and actively participate in classroom discussions and critiques. Any student that does not present work during any of the formal presentations will automatically fail. Expectations for the presentations are clearly defined. The presentation will be evaluated on the following basis:
- if the project fulfills the requirements and objectives of the assignment
- if the student demonstrates initiative and inventiveness in the exploration
- if the student has improved
- if the project is carefully considered and consistently iterated and developed
Assignments and work in progress must be completed on time and included in class discussion & critique. Late assignments will be penalized. Consideration will be given to how much a student's work has developed and how well that development demonstrates an understanding of the concepts of the course in conjunction with the arguments present within your project. Students will also have an opportunity to re-do the major projects before the end of the semester for extra credit.
When working with technology, what can go wrong will go wrong. Students are expected to start their assignments with enough advance time so that if there are major problems, they can contact their instructor with sufficient time to be able to provide assistance.
Your grade is determined by your performance in the following:
Blogging & Weekly Progress: 20%
Extracurricular: 5%
Project 1: 15%
Project 2: 20%
Project 3: 20%
Project 4: 20%
GRADE DESCRIPTIONS: (from Parsons Student Handbook & Core Studies Faculty Handbook)
| A 4.0 | 95-100% | |
| Work of exceptional quality.These are projects that go above and beyond the expectations and requirements described in the assignment. They demonstrate substantial effort and achievement in the areas of critical thinking, technique and presentation. |
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| A- (3.7) Work of high quality. | 90-94% | |
| B+ 3.3 Work of high quality, higher than average abilities | 86-89% | |
| B 3.0 Very good work that satisfies goals of course. | 83-85% | |
| The "B/B+" student offers a clear and convincing structure to a visual endeavor that is more complex and unique than a project at the average level. The creator's point of view and point of the project are merged successfully and organized fairly consistently throughout the project. Although minor structural problems may be present in the assignment, they do not hinder the overall outcome. | ||
| B-2.7 Good work. | 80-82% | |
| C+ 2.3. Average work, Average understanding of course material | 76-79% | |
| C 2.0 Adequate work; passable. The student demonstrates some success in engaging with the assignment. The project will show that the creator can identify and work with key ideas and examples found in reference material. Typical of a "C" project is that the original problem or assignment once approached, does not move forward. Projects may also have organizational, technical weaknesses. | 73-75% | |
| C-1.7 Passing work but below good academic standing. | 70-72% | |
| D 1.0 Below average work; does not fully understand the assignments. Although this is passable work, the project only answers the minimum requirements of the assignment. The projects shows very little effort, is incomplete, late or incorrect in its approach. The outcome shows a lack of understanding and commitment on the part of the creator. | 60-69% | |
| F 0 Failure, no credit. | 0-59% | |