Grading Rubric and Semester Assignments Calendar

Semester Calendar: May change at the discretion of the Instructor- Designers will be notified of changes.

AUGUST

Tues 27                          Welcome! What’s ahead/Syllabi/Blogs/New Design Majors - Assign Project

Thur 29                         Self Portrait Assignment Assigned with Examples and Discussion

SEPTEMBER               

Tues 03                          Self Portrait Due Critique: Part I- Printed/Boarded/Blogged/Displayed

Thur 05                         Timeline Due Part II: Mini-Critique/Printed/Boarded/Blogged/Displayed

Tues 10                          Work in Class on Illustrative Alphabet - Identify at least 3 concepts

Thur 12                         9/11 Anniversary Design: Posted on Blog - Discussion to Follow/ Blogged

Tues 17                          Illustrative Alphabet: Should have examples created of selected alphabet

Thur 19                         Museum of Design Atlanta - Meet at MODA with Laura Flusche, Ex. Director

                                     MODA will assign Informational Graphic for Museum based on document

           

Tues 24                          Illustrative Alphabet - Work in Class

Thur 26                         Ilustrative Alphabet -  Looking at your Advertisements  in class

OCTOBER

Tues 01                          Illustrative Alphabet Advertisement Critique: Part I- Printed/Boarded/Blogged

Thur 03                          Illustrative Alphabet Advertisement Critique: Part II- Printed/Boarded/Blogged

Tues 08                         MODA Assignment - Work in Class - Assign Wine/Olive Oil Redesign Project/Examples     
Thur 10                        MODA Assignment - Work in Class

           

Tues 15                         Pin-up Examples MODA Assignment                                      

Thur 17                        MODA Assignment - Work in Class          

                                                                       

Tues 22                          MODA Critique- Printed/Boarded/Blogged/pdf  (Possible critique at MODA)    

Thur 24                         Wine/Olive Oi l- Work in Class            

Tues 29                          Wine/Olive Oil - Work in Class         

Thur 31                         Wine/Olive Oil - Work in Class                                           

NOVEMBER

Tues 05                          Wine/Olive Oil- Work in Class                     

Thur 07                         Wine/Olive Oil -Check in with Bottle and Box Design              

Tues 12                          Wine/Olive Oil - Work in Class               

Thur 14                         Wine/Olive Oil  Redesign Bottle and Box - Critique

                       

Tues 19                          Final Project Assignment – Work in Class

Thur 21                         Final Project - Work in Class

Tues 26-Thur 28              NO CLASSES IN THIS CLASS- THANKSGIVING

                                   

DECEMBER

Tues 03                         Final Project -  Work in Class                             

Thur 05                         FINAL CRITIQUE :  Printed/Boarded/ Blogged

                                    All Blog Assignments completed/Turn in all Assignments on DVD/CD

Projects Projects and Points

1. In-Class Assignments - 5pts

2. Class Participation/Critiques/Attendance - 5pts

3. Blog and Blog Assignments - 10pts

4. Self Portrait Assignment -5pts

   Timeline Assignment - 5pts

5. Self Portrait Assignment - 5pts

   Timeline Assignment - 5pts

6. Illustrative Alphabet Assignment - 10pts

    Illustrative Alphabet Ad Assignment - 5pts

7. MODA Assignment - 10pts

8. Wine/Olive Oil Redesign Bottle Assignment - 10pts

    Wine/Olive Oil Redesign Box Assignment - 5pts

9. Final Project Assignment TBA - 10pts

10. Design Book Assignment -10pts

Welch School of Art & Design Grade Rubric

A +       98-100                           4.30

A          93-97                            4.00

A-         90-92                            3.70

B+        87-89                            3.30

B          83-86                            3.00

B-         80-82                            2.70

C+        77-79                            2.30 * Note there is no longer C-

C          70-76                            2.00

D         60-69                            1.00

F          60 below                       0.00

WF                                           0.00

IP                                             0.00