ART 1323 - 3D Design

• Apply elements of art and principles of design to three-dimensional design projects.
• Demonstrate different modes of creativity through material, form, technique and display location. 
• Create effective technical drawings with measurements accurate to within 1/16”.
• Effectively use research to expand idea generation.
• Apply a comprehensive approach using Design Thinking to the design process. 
• Demonstrate understanding of the object/body in space.
• Build safely and with appropriate tools.
• Articulate effectively, through critique and evaluation, both orally and written.
• Demonstrate ability to document work.
• Demonstrate understanding of material culture and using material conceptually.
• Achieve sustainable art practice and/or continued education.

• Students develop higher order thinking skills.
• Students can develop effective oral communication skills.
• Students can employ a variety of sources to locate, evaluate, and use information. 
• Students can achieve mathematical literacy

Subjects will be chosen from (but not limited to) the following:

• 3D Line
• Technical drawing
• Fabrication with planes
• Material as concept
• Working from observation
• Free writing
• Design Thinking as part of the Integrated Design Certificate

Learning Activities

• Sketchbook drawing 
• In-class tool training for safety and proficiency
• Small in-class projects to build familiarity of new processes
• Multi-week projects applying learned processes working both in and outside of class time.
• Critiques

Assessments

• Each of the three major projects will be individually graded.
• The semester-long sketchbook assignment will be graded weekly

Grading guidelines

• A minimum of 70% of this course’s grade should be in-class design projects with some variation allowed in terms of weight for sketchbook and critiques.