Week 1
• Thursday, August 31
General introduction and handouts; presentation assignments.
Week 2
• Tuesday, September 5
Modelmaking workshop 1
Bring: Chipboard, scissors, x-acto knife and blades, cutting mat, glue,
hot glue gun and glue sticks, small extension cord
• Thursday, September 7
Modelmaking discussion
Bring: Your printed copy of the Ritchie painting, scissors, clear tape
Week 3
• Tuesday, September 12
Modelmaking workshop 2
Bring: Same as workshop #1 but also needles and thread | string and small
3D objects you feel relate to the Ritchie painting and our discussion
about it
• Thursday, September 14
Project 1 Due
Week 4
• Tuesday, September 19
Dreamweaver and website design
Website accounts open, user names and passwords distributed
• Thursday, September 21
Open website design session
Week 5
• Tuesday, September 26
Drawing workshop 1
Bring: Newsprint pad, black pens of various thicknesses, a few interesting
objects
Project 1 Due Online
• Thursday, September 28
Drawing discussion: meet in Blanton Museum of Art lobby
Bring: Sketchbook
Read: Handout
Week 6
• Tuesday, October 3
Drawing workshop 2
Bring: Two large sheets of good drawing paper, graphite (various thicknesses),
good eraser, glue, scissors
• Thursday, October 5
Project 2 Due (physical and online)
Week 7
• Tuesday, October 10
Collage workshop 1
Bring: At least 5 sheets Bristol Board, black construction paper, newspaper,
glue, scissors
• Thursday, October 12
Collage discussion
Read: Handout
Week 8
• Tuesday, October 17
Collage workshop 2
Bring: At least 5 sheets Bristol Board, fabric, found materials (wide
assortment)
• Thursday, October 19
Project 3 Due (physical and online)
• Saturday, October 21
Field trip to Houston: meet at Museum of Fine Arts, 10am
Week 9
• Tuesday, October 24
Seeing sound
Bring: CD with music you have chosen for Project 5, lots of drawing paper,
black pens
• Thursday, October 26
Image and sound discussion
Read: Handout
Week 10
• Tuesday, October 31
Visitor: TBA
• Thursday, November 2
Project 4 Due (physical and online)
Week 11
• Tuesday, November 7
Direct film workshop 1
Bring: Clear leader, splicing tape, materials for direct film work
• Thursday, November 9
Student presentations
Week 12
• Tuesday, November 14
Direct film workshop 2
Bring: Your leader in-process and what you need to work on it in class
• Thursday, November 16
Student presentations
Week 13
• Tuesday, November 21
Screenings
• Thursday, November 23
No class--Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 14
• Tuesday, November 28
Leader show and tell | transfer | edit
Project 5 Due (physical and online)
• Thursday, November 30
Screenings
Read: Handout
Week 15
• Tuesday, December 5
No class
• Thursday, December 7
Project 6 Due
Bring: mini-DV tape
Week 16
• Monday, December 11
Completed websites and CD-ROMs due
Drop in Samantha’s RTF mailbox by 5pm, end of semester RTF screening
TBA
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