Drama 2310                               PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN                                      Gilliam
Spring, 2009                            

Course Syllabus

R 1/15 Introduction & Course Expectations
LINE Reading the Non-Verbal, Thinking in Other Ways
Assign: Examples of Composition Uses of LINES (T1/20)

  Line Sculptures (R 1/22)
Non-verbal Presentation of an Issue (T 1/29)

 UNIT ONE     THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION

T 1/20  Magazine Examples…  Line  and how it is used in our lives.
Visual Responses

R 1/22  Line Sculptures Due 

T 1/27            No Class

Professor Gilliam will be out-of-town.  Martha Penaranda will serve as a guest lecturer.

R 1/29            Non Verbal Messages of a Cause. … Responses
CTL Tape Presentations/ Photo Document

T 2/3     The Personalities of Shape
Assign: Examples of Composition Uses of SHAPES (R 2/5)
 
R 2/5    Manipulating Mass to "Shape" Environment
Using Shape to Express Emotion
Assign:  Abstract Sculpture:  Shape (T 2/10)
 
T 2/10   Shape’s Influence on Texture and Texture’s Effect on Us
Assign: Examples of Composition Uses of TEXTURE (R 2/12)
 
R 2/12   Texture as a Controlling Agent of Emotion  and as a Non-Verbal Indicator of Character
Assign:  Abstract Sculpture of the Spirit of Someone of Influence in Your Life.  Focus on Texture (T 2/17)
 
TECH SHEPARD
 
T 2/17   Introducing the Art and Science of Color
Assign: Examples of Composition Uses of COLOR (R 2/19)
 
R 2/19   Order and Harmony in Color (some rules?)
Discovering Personalities in Color
Assign:  Color Sculptures  (T 2/24)
 
OPEN SHEPARD (2/20-28)
 
T 2/24   Space: Appreciating the Importance of Context in which to Deliver Content
REMINDER: Elements of Design Portfolio Due: R/26
Assign:  Pre-Instruction Drawing (T 3/3)
 
UNIT TWO    DRAWING  AS  AN  EXPLORATION  OF  CREATIVITY
 
R 2/26   Learning to SEE as an Artist SEEs
 
T 3/3     Line and Shape in Drawing
Assign:  Upside Down Drawing (R 3/5)
 
R 3/5    Recording the Negative in Shape and Tone
Assign: Shape Drawings from Ads Pos./Neg. (3/17)
 
Spring Break 3/7-3/15
 
T 3/17   Perspective Understanding through Detail and Texture
Assign:  Drawing Series (T 3/24)
 
Professor Gilliam with be out-of-town for USITT. Martha Penaranda will serve as a guest lecturer.
 
R 3/19   Studio Drawing with Martha.
 
T 3/24   Seeing Shadows
Assign: Pencil Sketch (R 3/26)
           
R 3/26   Seeing Light
Assign: Value Sketch (T 3/31)
 
T 3/31   Proportion
Assign: Portrait (R 4/2)
 
UNIT THREE Costume Design
 
R 4/2    Theatrical Design: The ART OF THEATRE as a Process in Creativity
Assign: Play Synopsis and Research (T 4/7)
Drawing the Figure and Body Shapes
 
T 4/7     Group Meetings (Concept Production Meetings)
Presentation of Peter Pan Visuaturgy
Assign: Written Character Descriptions (T 4/9)
Individual Costume Research (T 4/14)
In Class work on figure drawing 

R 4/9    In Class Figure Drawing 
 
EASTER  4/12
 
T 4/14   Rough Sketches and Rendering Ideas
Assign:  Finished Costumes Renderings (4/21)
Written ideas for favorite scene / set (4/16) 

UNIT FOUR Scene Design
 
R 4/16   Introduction to the Scene Design Process and
Looking at the Script for Scenic Requirements and Ideas
Assign:  Scenic Idea (T 4/21)and Scenic Research (R 4/23)
 
MOLIERE OPENS  4/17 – 4/25

 T 4/21   COSTUME RENDERINGS DUE
Group Meeting: Collaborating and Preparing for a Design
Presentation of Peter Pan Visuaturgy for Scenery
 
R 4/23   Developing Ground Plans
Assign:  2 Rough Ground Plan (T 4/28)
 
T 4/28   Developing Scenic Roughs
Assign: 2 Sketches, 1 GP (W 4/29 - F 5/1 )
 
R 4/30   Schedule a 30 minute appointment on W 4/29 - F 5/1 in lieu of class on Thursday.  Bring Research, Sketches, Written Descriptions, & Preliminary Ideas to Individual Conferences
Sign up in advance.
 
The Scenery Design Project is Due on the Final Exam Date