TeachingSyllabi
TH 120 Principles of Stage Design TH 430/530 Historic Costume TH 433/533 Costume Design I TH 435/535 Prof. Presentation TH 436/536 Fabric Modification TH 437/537 Drawing TH 439/539 Adv. Stage Makeup TH 635 Costume Design III TH 639 Costume Design IV Class Projects Advanced Makeup Fabric Modification Independent Study--Millinery Student Websites Student Comments from Principles of Stage Design Group Projects Student Success Honors and Awards Employment / Placement |
TH 437/537 Drawing for Stage Designers
Fall 2013
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00-11:50 Instructor: Donna Meester Office Hours: T/TH 10:00-11:00 or by appointment Office: Rowand-Johnson 235 Phone: 348-9032 e-mail: dmeester@as.ua.edu Course Description: This is a studio course for drawing the human figure in a variety of stage settings and period garments. Exploration of a variety of media to render light, shadow and textures for all types of fabrics and hard surfaces. Course Objective: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: Clearly and accurately render what they see Work with a variety of drawing and rendering media Be able to produce renderings using Photoshop Interpret and adapt realism into abstract Course Outline August 21 W Course Introduction 23 F Bring picture for adaptation project Getting familiar with your supplies 26 M Learning to See 28 W Drawing What You (Think) You See 30 F Step #1 Adaptation (copy) due September 2 M Labor Day No Class 4 W Step #2 Adaptation (Fashion plate) due 6 F Photoshop session #1 w/ David Harwel 9 M Photoshop 11 W Photoshop 13 F Step #3 Adaptation (Painting) due 16 M Photoshop session #2 w/ David Harwell 18 W Photoshop 20 F Step #4 Adaptation (Photoshop) due 23 M Media 25 W Media 27 F TBA 30 M Draping October 2 W TBA 4 F Draping 7 M Figure Drawing 9 W Texture 11 F Faces 14 M Hands/Feet 16 W Hands/Feet 18 F Portrait Due 21 M Figure Drawing 23 W Figure Drawing 25 F Self-Portrait Due 28 M Figure Drawing 30 W Figure Drawing November 1 F Fall Break No Class 4 M Costumed Figure 6 W Costumed Figure 8 F TBA 11 M Copy Due 13 W Student Choice 15 F TBA 18 M Impressionist Due 20 W Work on Portfolio 22 F Work on Portfolio 25 M TBA 27 W Thanksgiving No Class 29 F Thanksgiving No Class December 2 M Present Portfolio 4 W Present Portfolio 6 F Present Portfolio NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of such changes. Exams and Assignments: There will be six graded assignments throughout the semester. Since this is a studio course where much work will take place in class, the work completed during classtime should be considered your daily assignment, accordingly will be graded as such. The final exam will be the presentation of a completed portfolio of your best work throughout the semester. Grading Policy: 5 step reproduction project: (50 pts. Per step) 250 Portrait 50 Self-Portrait 50 Copy project 50 Impressionist project 50 Final Portfolio Presentation 250 Total 700 points Grading will be on a 10% scale. 630-700 = A; 560-629 = B; etc. Graduate students will be required to maintain a sketchbook. One sketch per day will be required. Sketchbooks will be checked randomly throughout the semester. Sketchbooks that do not fulfill the requirements will result in a minimum of a 10 point deduction from the students final grade for each violation. Policy on Missed Exams and Coursework: It is mandatory that you be in attendance and presenting your project on project due dates. You must have prior approval if you know that you will be unable to be in class on a presentation day. In such circumstances you will be allowed to present your work on the following class day. Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected for all classes. Graduate students will be allowed one absence. Undergrads will be allowed three absences. There are no excused absences. If you are absent, you are absent. 25 points will be deducted for each absence beyond the allowed amount. Attendance on presentation days is mandatory and will only be excused with prior approval from the instructor. Required Texts: There are no required texts for this course. However, a list of recommended and helpful books will be made available to you. Other Course Materials: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, charcoal or carbon pencils, white Conte pencil (or white chalk pencil), kneaded eraser, pink pearl eraser, stumps (large and small), bristle brush, sand block, large newsprint pad (18” x 24”), drawing pad (18” x 24”), drawing board with 2 clips, any materials you deem necessary for your individual projects (watercolor, marker, watercolor paper, etc.) 11” x 17” Sketchbook (grads) Extra Credit Opportunities (undergrads only): A sketchbook can be kept for up to 100 extra credit points. To get maximum points this must be a very complete book with a variety of sources. Visits to museums, drawing people at a park, mall or other public place, are good sources. Disability Services: If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary. If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call 348-4285 or visit 133-B Martha Parham Hall East to register for services. Students who may need course adaptations because of a disability are welcome to make an appointment to see me during office hours. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services, 133-B Martha Parham Hall East, before receiving academic adjustments. Academic Misconduct: All students in attendance at the University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. Academic misconduct includes all acts of dishonesty in any academically related matter and any knowing or intentional help or attempt to help, or conspiracy to help, another student. The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event of academic misconduct. |
