ART 250 History of Design :: Spring 2013
(3 credits)
Surveys the development of graphic design and illustration with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Analyzes the work of outstanding designers and illustrators.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK :: Meggs' History of Graphic Design
Course Materials
- ART 250 Syllabus [PDF]
- Discussion Board Process & Grading Rubric [PDF]
- Reflective Writing Process & Grading Rubric [PDF]
- PowerPoint Assignments :: [PDF]
- PowerPoint Presentation Criteria [PDF]
- PowerPoint Presentation Grading Sheet [PDF]
- Research Paper Artists and Topics [PDF]
- Research Paper Criteria [PDF]
- Research Paper - grading sheet [PDF]
- Research Paper samples
- Elements & Principles of Design :: USC blog
PowerPoint movies
- Part 1 :: The Prologue to Graphic Design :: Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
- Part II :: A Graphic Renaissance :: Chapters 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
- Part III :: The Bridge to the Twentieth Century :: Chapters 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
- Part IV :: The Modernist Era :: Chapters 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
- Part V :: The Age of Information :: Chapters 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
Schedule
Schedule subject to chanage. Click on the title of the week to see details.
TUESDAY :: JANUARY 8
Course introduction
PART I :: The Prologue to Graphic Design
- chapter 1 :: The Invention of Writing
THURSDAY :: JANUARY 10
Course introduction
PART I :: The Prologue to Graphic Design
- chapter 2 :: Alphabets
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
Part I :: The Prologue to Graphic Design
- chapter 3 :: The Asian Contribution
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
Part I :: The Prologue to Graphic Design
- chapter 4 :: Illuminated Manuscripts
ACTIVITY ::
- How to research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
Part II :: A Graphic Renaissance
- chapter 5 :: Printing Comes to Europe
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
Part II :: A Graphic Renaissance
- chapter 6 :: The German Illustrated Book
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
Part II :: A Graphic Renaissance
- chapter 7 :: Renaissance Graphic Design
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Part II :: A Graphic Renaissance
- chapter 8 :: An Epoch of Typographic Genius
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Part III :: The Bridge to the Twentieth Century
- chapter 9 :: Graphic Design and the Industrial Revolution
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Part III :: The Bridge to the Twentieth Century
- chapter 10 :: The Arts and Crafts Movement and its Heritage
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Part III :: The Bridge to the Twentieth Century
- chapter 11 :: Art Noveau
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Part III :: The Bridge to the Twentieth Century
- chapter 12 :: The Genesis of Twentieth Century Design
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 13 :: The Influence of Modern Art
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 14 :: Pictorial Modernism
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 15 :: A New Language of Form
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 16 :: The Bauhaus and the New Typography
TUESDAY, MARCH 5 & THRUSDAY MARCH 7
No class due to Spring Break
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 17 :: The Modern Movement in America
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
Part IV :: The Modernist Era
- chapter 17 :: The Modern Movement in America (continued)
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 18 :: The International Typographic Style
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 19 :: The New York School
SOURCES CIITED LIST DUE
Your sources cited must be submitted at the beginning of the next class on my hard drive.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 20 :: Corporate Identity Systems and Visual Systems
THURSDAY, MARCH 28
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 21 :: The Conceptual Image
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
IN CLASS RESEARCH
Research paper :: list of sources due by the end of class
Note: If you miss this class without a written excuse you will have your research paper reduced by a letter grade.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
IN CLASS RESEARCH
Note: If you miss this class without a written excuse you will have your research paper reduced by a letter grade.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 22 :: Postmodern Design
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 22 :: Postmodern Design
RESEARCH PAPER DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT CLASS
Your research paper must be submitted as a digital PDF through Safe Assign on the Blackboard class site by the beginning of the next class period.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 23 :: National Visions within a Global Dialogue
RESEARCH PAPER DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS
Your research paper must be submitted as a digital PDF through Safe Assign on the Blackboard class site by the beginning of the class period.
THRUSDAY, APRIL 18
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 23 :: National Visions within a Global Dialogue (continued)
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 24 :: The Digital Revolution and Beyond
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Part V :: The Age of Information
- chapter 24 :: The Digital Revolution and Beyond (continued)
Class Information
Tuesday & Thursday
5:00 - 6:20 pm
Hampton Campus
Templin 838