the essay will consist of tree paragraghs, each containing five sentences. paragragh 1 – what was the subject of the reading ? what was the main idea advanced by the writer, or the key point made ? what did you find more ontersting, or important. paragragh 2 – why did you find th subject, or the main idea, important? what was its special significant? what […]

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday, and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time. Part 1: 1 page minimum written out fully in paragraph form. Either invent and describe a company, or describe a company for […]

Compare/Contrast Essay    In order to learn some of the basic skills necessary to research and develop a formal analysis of a work of art, you will write 2 Compare/Contrast essays> Each essay will compare two works of art found in the textbook. The selection of artworks for each paper is up to the student, but must be selected only from chapters covered in our […]

PROMPT 1:   Reflecting on the CBS eye logo within the context of corporate design, Dennis Doordan quotes designer Paul Rand: “Symbols are a duality. They take on meanings from causes—good and bad. And they give meaning to causes—good and bad.” (Doordan 4)   Use the two logos below to help you answer the following question:   How does each of these logos build upon […]

Explore a museum from the list of museum and digital image resources from Week One, see attachment.  Select a work of art that particularly interests you and add your interpretation and analysis to your art journal (the Prezi started in Week One). In your analysis, use the terminology you learned this week. Include your personal reaction to the work of art and an image of the […]

Why are we doing this? We see documentary footage daily, whether it is on the news or in a full- length documentary film. It is important to be able to be critical of these works, so we can be informed citizens and artists. This project will also give us a chance to practice basic editing skills before moving on to our more art-centric works. How […]

  Use AIA Document B101 – 2007 Agreement Between Owner and Architect to illustrate some of the various relationships within an Owner / Architect agreement. The Assignment makes evident several relationships within the contract : For each of five selected topic areas, extract from the entire body of the contract the subset of provisions from different contract sections that contain or in some way refer […]

NOTE: There will be one Dropbox folder for the “Designing” assignment. You may upload multiple files or combine all elements into one file. You MUST include your designs for all 4 areas (Set, Costume, Lights, Sound). Upload legible image files for the Set and Costume portions and written descriptions for Lights and Sound.  Designing Your Set Begin by measuring the area that will be used a the […]

This is a case study to help you discover connections between the appreciation of art and the workplace.  Taking on the role of an art curator, you will recommend 3 Modern American works of art for the new location of a large pharmaceutical company that wants to invest in art with the theme of “progress” for its new company headquarters. The total budget for the purchase of […]

 This written assignment will ask you to explore narrative art in preparation for the personal project that will be completed in the last few weeks of the term. Visit the Lucas Museum website at https://lucasmuseum.org/collection/narrative-art and read about narrative art through the ages.    Thereafter, browse the following featured categories:  • History of Narrative Art  • Illustration  • Comic Art Once  you have explored the […]