FACULTY OF DESIGN
Please be aware of your Degree/Diploma Requirements, found under the current Fall/Winter Course Calendar/Faculty of Design
General Design
GDES 1B00 Drawing: Concept and Practice
GDES 1B11 Drawing as Graphic Visualization
GDES 1B14 Draw Like Leonardo
GDES 1B23 Design Process [updated 2010-04-23]
GDES 1B24 Colour and Two-dimensional Design (not offered, see instructions under course description)
GDES 1B25 Form & Structure
GDES 1B26 Introduction to Experience Design
GDES 1B27 Graphic Communication [section 2 cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
GDES 1B28 Objects & Environments
GDES 3B02 Editorial & Publication Design 1 [instructor change 2010-05-11]
GDES 3B05 Sequential Narrative 1
GDES 3B06 Guerrilla Entrepreneurship
GDES 3B10 Art Of Presentation
GDES 3B20 Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality
GDES 3B60 Sustainable Design & Development
GDES 3B63 Cities for People/Summer Workshop
GDES 3B65 Design/Build Studio [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
GDES 3B91 Special Topic: Introduction to Data Visualization [title, prerequisites updated 2010-05-03, added 2010-04-28]
GDES 4B03 Internship
Advertising
ADVR 2K01 Advertising Concept 1 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
ADVR 2K02 Advertising Concept 2 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
ADVR 3A02 Advertising Thesis Project Prep [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
ADVR 3B04 Advertising Copywriting 1 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
Graphic Design
GRPH 2B06 Typography 2: Structures
GRPH 2K01 Graphic Design 1 [instructor change 2010-04-14]
GRPH 2K02 Graphic Design 2
GRPH 3A03 Research Methodologies for Graphic Design 2 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
GRPH 3B14 Typography 3: Advanced Structures
Illustration
ILLU 2K01 Illustration 1
ILLU 2K02 Illustration 2
Material Art & Design
MAAD 2B01 Intro To Fibre
MAAD 2B08 Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Casting
MAAD 2B14 Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication
MAAD 2B15 Intro To Ceramics
MAAD 2B27 Fibre: Surface Design 1 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
MAAD 2B29 Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication 2 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
MAAD 2B30 Ceramics: Intro to Throwing
MAAD 3B40 Ceramics: Throwing Workshop
GDES 1B00
Drawing Concept and Practice
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1: May 17 - June 4, Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 am. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Joseph Salina
Note for First Year Art Students: To receive an equivalency for GART 1C00 (1.0 credit), you must enroll in and successfully complete both GDES 1B00 (0.5 credit) and either GDES 1B11 or GDES 1B14 (0.5 credit).
Relevant to all disciplines. Focusing on objects and human figures, this course is designed as an introduction to 'drawing as seeing', 'drawing as visual language' and 'drawing as manipulation of surface and spatial illusion'. Important elements of the course include: material exploration, drawing accuracy and heightened sensitivity to observation.
GDES 1B11
Drawing as Graphic Visualization
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4: June 7 - June 25, Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Joseph Salina
Note: This course will be recognized as the equivalent to the winter semester drawing course requirement for all Year 1 Design programs.
Note for First Year Art Students: To receive an equivalency for GART 1C00 (1.0 credit), you must enroll in and successfully complete both GDES 1B00 (0.5 credit) and either GDES 1B11 or GDES 1B14 (0.5 credit).
Working from life and still life - with emphasis on drawing as seeing and drawing as conceptual and analytical interpretation - from 3D realism to shape abstraction. The power of composition and cropping/framing/viewpoint are explored as key image-making tools. Via a variety of drawing projects, the student develops an understanding of simplification/abstraction/flatness/illusion as important aspects of visualization and conceptualization. Experimentation with a variety of materials and techniques explores the expressive capacities of drawn line, texture and value to engage the emotions as well as the intellect. Process work with roughs, thumbnails and multiple images develops the working skills important to graphic designers.
GDES 1B14
Draw Like Leonardo
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4: June 7 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Vassil Popvassilev
Note: This course will be recognized as the equivalent to the winter semester drawing course requirement for all Year 1 Design programs.
Note for First Year Art Students: To receive an equivalency for GART 1C00 (1.0 credit), you must enroll in and successfully complete both GDES 1B00 (0.5 credit) and either GDES 1B11 or GDES 1B14 (0.5 credit).
Well, at least learn how to draw in a way that supports 3D idea exploration and communication… Beginning with basic three-dimensional prismatic forms of cube, pyramid and cone, students explore the abstract world of geometric solids as a foundation for three-dimensional creative work. Topics include: how to use perspective, axonometric and orthographic drawing (freehand/sketch mode) to generate and explain ideas; perceiving and rendering shade, tone and shadow to add to the effectiveness of a drawing; choosing views, exploded views, doing sectional drawings and arranging multiple views for effective presentation.
GDES 1B23
Design Process
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Candida Girling
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. [section CANCELLED effective 2010-04-23]
Design methodology and process are studied in different contexts that include manual and digital processes. These open up a constantly expanding range of creative possibilities, to analyze, fully integrated, improve the overall performance and work, What is ‘design’? Who is design for? What issues are important to contemporary designers? What do the terms ‘humanistic’, ‘sustainable’ or ‘universal’ design mean? What is ‘good’ design? How does OCAD’s Faculty of Design Mission Statement frame questions and attitudes we need to adopt as designers? How is a solution to a perceived need found?
This course answers these questions, and is an introduction to Design as a creative practice which utilizes both knowledge and imagination. The design process itself is the central subject matter of the course. Students from all disciplines work together, learning approaches to creative thinking and problem-solving. Design processes - including ‘problem’ definition (or finding the right questions to ask), design criteria development, research and observation, ideation, brainstorming, divergent and convergent thinking, cycles of testing and refinement - are discussed and practiced through a variety of studio projects.
Central to the completion of assignments is students’ understanding of the cultural and environmental context of contemporary design. Course work explores various design strategies within the context of our rapidly changing world.
GDES 1B24
Colour and Two-dimensional Design
0.5 Credit | Studio
This course will not be offered in the summer semester. First Year Design students may take GART 1B04 Colour & Composition as an equivalent to GDES 1B24. (see course description under the Faculty of Art listings)
GDES 1B25
Form & Structure
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Claude Miceli
Note for First Year Art Students: This course will be recognized as an equivalent to GART 1B05 Form and Structure.
Students develop a visual language capable of shaping and expressing clear and creative ideas in three dimensional forms. Using a variety of materials including analogue and digital technologies the course introduces students to the conceptual elements, organizing principles and creative processes used in the development of form. Students also examine the meanings and association of forms, along with the underlying structural principles affecting their creation. Also central to the course is how concept, idea, form, material and process are all inter-related. Through questioning and a developing awareness of contemporary design practice, students develop the confidence to produce meaningful forms in three dimensions.
GDES 1B26
Introduction to Experience Design
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Gustavo Machado
Prerequisite: GDES 1B24 Colour & Two-dimensional Design or GDES 1B25 Form & Structure or GDES 1C02 Visual Forces
This course integrates principles of design process with an introduction to time-based media and the methods used to design new interfaces, environments, services and products, through the orchestration of user experience. Students are exposed to the characteristics of new design opportunities made feasible by digital technologies and the pivotal role of time, attention, and interaction in contemporary design. Through lectures, analysis of a wide range of examples in communication and interaction design, and through studio projects that provide practical applications and insights, students are lead through the basic concepts, methods, tools and techniques used in the definition and design of interactive experiences.
GDES 1B27
Graphic Communication
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Guy McCrum
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Instructor: Otino Corsano
Prerequisite: GDES 1B24 Colour & Two-dimensional Design or GDES 1C02 Visual Forces
Conditions: This course is required for 2D Design students. (Advertising, Graphic Design, Illustration). Requires minimum grade of 60% to advance to Year 2 core studio.
Building upon knowledge obtained in Colour & Two-Dimensional Design, beginning illustrators and designers will now engage in graphic/visual communication. Comprehensive communication design vocabulary, project-solving theories and methodologies essential to organizing and presenting visual information in two-dimensional spaces will be introduced. Students will generate original solutions to visual communication projects utilizing learned vocabulary, words, analogue and digital images, illustrations, intuition, aesthetic judgment and spatial sensitivity. Lectures and assignments on form development, layout, letterforms, applied colour and grid structures will prepare students for studies in design. Fundamental communication strategies will be juxtaposed to design processes, communication theories and technological advances to assist students in understanding how contemporary design issues relate to present-day consumer needs and design practices.
GDES 1B28
Objects & Environments
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Marco Jacob
Prerequisite: GDES 1B25 Form & Structure or GDES 1C02 Visual Forces
Conditions: This course is required for 3D Design students. (Industrial Design, Environmental Design, Material Art & Design). Requires minimum grade of 60% to advance to Year 2 core studio.
The forms that adorn and beautify, the functional objects people use and the spaces they inhabit provide the focus of this studio course. With emphasis on problem solving and design methodologies, students use discovery, sketching, technical drawing, traditional and digital model making, and basic fabrication processes to visualize functional three-dimensional design solutions. Student projects consider the social, economic and cultural context of the intended user of objects and environments. Students research and develop design solutions for problems common to environmental, industrial and material art & design.
GDES 3B02
Editorial & Publication Design 1
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jackie Young [instructor change 2010-05-11]
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
This studio course provides an in-depth study of systems and structures fundamental to publication design. Students learn to analyze, evaluate, design and/or redesign actual publications incorporating typography, photography, illustration, charts and graphs. Through a series of exercises and small publication design projects students are introduced to the rich history, current practices, and the future of magazine, book and corporate publication design.
GDES 3B05
Sequential Narrative 1
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Blair Drawson
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
Illustration's role in contemporary book design is explored. With both the child and adult reader in mind, the focus of this course is the sustained relationship of text and image. Principles of traditional storytelling and visual narrative structure form a major component of this course. Students will produce a short self-authored book proposal.
GDES 3B06
Guerrilla Entrepreneurship
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kathryn Adams
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
In response to the growing practice of artist-produced objects (ie. Books, zines, apparel, accessories, housewares, linens, toys, games, etc), this course acts as an introduction to creative entrepreneurial activity. Students learn of the various media and techniques available in self-publishing and production, and of proven DIY marketing tactics and venues. Students will produce individually, and in groups, a number of small, reproducible, marketable items.
GDES 3B10
Art Of Presentation
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Arlene Cohen
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Arlene Cohen
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
A brilliant idea without acceptance will never solve a design problem. Therefore, creating acceptance for a design solution is as important as the solution itself. The primary tools for garnering this acceptance are through formal and information presentations. Delivering persuasive presentations is not always intuitive. As a design professional, important skills are required to plan, build and then deliver presentations. This course teaches the skills necessary to sell important concepts and ideas by carefully crafting and telling stories.
Presentation strategy and the creation of a presentation narrative through traditional and digital media techniques are thoroughly explored in this course.
GDES 3B20
Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Jesse Jackson
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
This course will introduce students to designing small scale products and jewellery using 3-dimensional modelling software. Through various project assignments and design exercises, students will become familiar with basic operations in constructing 3-dimensional computer models. "Virtual" objects will be then translated into finished works using rapid prototyping as well as standard fabrication processes and materials (moldmaking, casting, etc.) Students will begin to understand some of the advantages that new technologies can bring to the field of small batch production design. They will learn about various Computer Aided Manufacturing operations (Rapid Prototyping, CNC, Laser Cutting, etc.) and will consider the implications that CAD/CAM technology has on future design and manufacturing.
GDES 3B60
Sustainable Design & Development
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sheila Waite-Chuah
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
Anti-requisite: INDS 3A03 Design and the Environment: Principles of Production & Consumption
This course explores sustainable design holistically, including environmental, social / cultural and economic aspects of development. The premise of the course is that students begin to ‘think environmentally’, expanding their ecological understanding, i.e., having an awareness and expectation that human actions have impacts on the environment. Environmental impacts are explored from the perspective of resource depletion, ecological damage and human health. Eco-design explores the environmental and economic aspects of production; sustainable design and development looks at the issues of consumption patterns, equity, and community health. The broad issues explored in the course can also be a launching ground for further development in thesis projects. Topics include many issues related to healthy cities, including urban congestion, streets for people, urban farming, and ecological economics. Case studies will include both developed and developing countries.
GDES 3B63
Cities for People/Summer Workshop
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Shawn Micallef
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
Notes: “Cities for People” takes to the streets of Toronto, walking its neighbourhoods and discovering the people and places where design is changing the city.
This course can be presented as a ‘Professional Research’ opportunity for students who wish to explore the urban fabric from a holistic perspective, and undertake primary and secondary research, using Toronto as a laboratory. The main premise of the course is to develop an understanding of the issues and opportunities for healthy community development throughout the city. Topics can include social / cultural aspects such as community gardens/farming, bicycle and pedestrian pathways; economic aspects such as green enterprise, sustainable business. Students will have the opportunity to meet with some of the champions of green enterprise and community development; they can work on strategies, which can increase stewardship and awareness through the integration of ‘ecorevelatory’ art and design projects.
GDES 3B65 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Design/Build Studio
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. [updated 2010-04-14]
Instructor: Jeremy Bowes, Bruce Hinds, Carlos Jarvis
Prerequisite: 14.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%). The Design /Build Studio is intended for Environmental Design Students that have successfully completed Year 3 in Environmental Design. As prerequisites, it would be advantageous if students have taken: ENVR 2A04 Building Technology & Structures I, ENVR 3A03 Building Technology & Structures 2, GDES 3B47 Habitat Housing Studio and GDES 3B57 Living Environment Design Studio I. Previous construction experience is an asset.
Notes: There is an additional course fee of $750 to cover accommodation/food and transportation, as determined by each year’s project, and outlined in the project description. Enrollment will be limited and will require an application process co-ordinated by the Chair of ED, Bruce Hinds.
This summer studio provides students the opportunity to work on a 'real world' design /build project. The project specifics will be advertised by the Chair of ED, prior to opening of summer registration. The course will provide students the opportunity to participate in the design-to-construction process of a small but comprehensive building project. Focus will be on sustainable construction methods and materials and simple building techniques. Emphasis will be on understanding the design-build process, working with a specific client and responding to the site/context appropriately. In the case of a rural studio, students will be in residence on site for a portion of the course duration, both at the outset/site research phase and during construction - while design process will occur in studio at OCAD. There will be a course fee to cover accommodation/food and transportation, as determined by each year's project, and outlined in the project description.
GDES 3B91 [added 2010-04-28]
Special Topic: Introduction to Data Visualization [title updated 2010-05-03]
0.5 Credit | Studio/Seminar [updated 2010-05-17]
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Patricio Davila
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%). [updated 2010-05-03]
The growing complexity of issues in the environment, technology and society requires designers to learn a variety of skills including collaboration, critical thinking and technical production. In this course, students become multidisciplinary design researchers/creators who employ research (ethnographic, archival), design (graphic, interactive), and computer programming to create a concrete data visualization project responding to a specific issue. Students will collaborate, learn to program small applications, gather and visualize data sets and critically reflect upon the visual representation of data.
GDES 4B03
Internship
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 3: May 17 - August 13, Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 14.0 credits. Only students with a 70% average will be eligible to take this course.
Notes: This internship must be appropriate to the student's major or minor.
Through a guided self-directed initiative, the senior student will research, propose and contact a practicing professional in an individual studio, gallery, educational institution or professional organization to search out an intern position of 60 work hours. This actual "real world" work experience will develop networking abilities and provide the student a glimpse into the design studio or art related environment and prepare the emerging artist/designer for employment upon graduation.
Notes: Open to Faculty of Design and Faculty of Art students
ADVR 2K01 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
Advertising Concept 1
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sherry Martin
Prerequisite: GDES 1B27 Graphic Communication (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Advertising Concept 2.
In this introductory course, students will begin to understand issues of communication in the context of contemporary advertising. Through case studies and assignments, students learn the importance of assessing, and responding to, consumer needs in the development of creative and effective advertising. Strong emphasis is placed on concept development and students are introduced to the importance of marketing communication. Typical assignments will include newspaper, outdoor, magazine and other media projects. The course will be delivered using lectures, in-class discussions and one-on-one consultations and critiques. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that include verbal, written and visual components.
ADVR 2K02 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Advertising Concept 2
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sherry Martin
Prerequisite: ADVR 2K01 Advertising Concept 1 (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Advertising Concept 3.
This course introduces students to the subject of branding and an understanding of what consumers will respond to. Case-study analysis will deepen their comprehension of how to reach a specific audience. Students will study and research brand positioning, strategy development, idea/image creation and the development of innovative and effective advertising solutions. Project assignments will address a variety of media, including newspaper, magazine, poster, broadcast, and the Internet. Issues of art director/client responsibility, ethics and legal requirements will be discussed. A high degree of responsibility is placed on students to inquire, create, execute and present their work. The course will be delivered using lectures, in-class discussions and one-on-one consultations and critiques. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that include verbal, written and visual components. Project assignments of varying lengths and complexity address the issues and help students refine their communication skills.
ADVR 3A02 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Advertising Thesis Project Prep
0.25 Credit | Studio/Seminar
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Wednesday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%), and GRPH 2B06 Typography 2: Structures
ADVR 3K01 Advertising Concept 3 (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Advertising Thesis Project 1.
This course prepares students for the fourth-year Advertising Thesis Project. It supports student success by giving them the "tools" to write a provocative and compelling Thesis Statement. Students gain the knowledge to form the structure, plan the best use of time and some research skills that will help them conduct the research for their chosen subject. Students are taught by knowledgeable faculty in both planning (strategy) and in creative development.
ADVR 3B04 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
Advertising Copywriting 1
0.5 Credit | Studio/Seminar
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%).
The goal of this course is to instruct would-be copywriters in the essentials of effective writing for advertising. The course also recognizes that professional art directors and designers are better equipped to express their visual ideas coherently with a firm sense of the role copy plays.
The power of the written word in all advertising media is of course a key pillar in this course, providing students a firm understanding of the relevant rules of writing within every form - broadcast, print, on-line, outdoor, etc.
GRPH 2B06
Typography 2: Structures
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: GRPH 2A04 Typography 1: Letters and Words
In this course students will explore typographic structures, focusing on normative and conceptual principles. An in depth analysis is undertaken in this course that explores the letter relationship to the word, the word relationship to the line, lines in relationship to column and the way these elements activate a particular space. Students will be introduced to the basic principles of visual hierarchy and grid structures, as well as the syntactic, semantic and pragmatic qualities of typography.
GRPH 2K01
Graphic Design 1
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: David Thorne [updated 2010-04-14]
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Monday & Wednesday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: GDES 1B27 Graphic Communication (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Graphic Design 2.
This course will introduce students to the knowledge and skills needed for the purposeful implementation of contemporary communication. In the context of cultural/societal issues, students will learn about the impact of effective communication on people's lives. Through a variety of exercises ranging from the development of graphic form to composition and colour, students will develop a visual vocabulary and an aesthetic understanding of how content and message impact on form and communication. The course will be delivered using lectures, in-class discussions and critiques. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that include verbal, written and visual components. The course will be supported by guest lectures and digital tech support designed to introduce current and appropriate software.
GRPH 2K02
Graphic Design 2
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: GRPH 2K01 Graphic Design 1 (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Graphic Design 3.
Two-dimensional space is examined through the application of graphic grid structures and conceptual design ideas. Students will be encouraged to develop an independent voice while respecting historically proven and effective practices. The course focuses on idea development, methods of research, word/image interaction, meaning, hierarchy and the impact of colour and form on effective communication. Students will learn to distill complex ideas into concise and convincing graphic elements. The course will be delivered using lectures, in-class discussions and critiques. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that include verbal, written and visual components. The course will be supported by guest lectures and digital tech support designed to introduce current and appropriate software.
GRPH 3A03 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Research Methodologies for Graphic Design 2
0.25 Credit | Studio/Seminar
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Wednesday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%), GRPH 3A02 Research Methodologies for Graphic Design 1 and GRPH 3K01 Graphic Design 3 (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Graphic Design Thesis Project 1.
This course expands on the research methodologies introduced in Research Methodologies 1. The various methodologies and tools that inform graphic design and design process are explored through effective and diverse research methods and strategies for expanding the students’ knowledge base. Students will be able to unite theory and practice, strengthening their design work and improving design process efficiency and time management. The methodologies learned at level 1 and 2 are intended to prepare students for the research demands implicit in the 4th year Thesis Project.
GRPH 3B14
Typography 3: Advanced Structures
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%), and GRPH 2B06 Typography 2: Structures
Students will continue to explore the design of organizational typographic structures in this course. The presentation of complex information in a clear and engaging manner, servicing utility and where appropriate, beauty, is the primary focus. An increased emphasis on content, concept and type’s association to imagery for specific target audiences will be addressed through a range of projects that will focus on corporate and publication applications.
ILLU 2K01
Illustration 1
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: GDES 1B27 Graphic Communication (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Illustration 2.
This course introduces students to fundamental theories and practices in the field of contemporary illustration, including all aspects of ideation: visual problem solving, mind mapping (diagramming word/image association to text), brainstorming and picture-making fundamentals. As the program's core studio course, it will provide students with information about different approaches to narrative documentation and concept development in the context of book, magazine, advertising, corporate, institutional and web/interactive applications. The course will be delivered using lectures, in-class discussions and presentations of best current and historical practice. One-on-one and group consultations and critiques will address the issues and help students to develop their communication skills. Students are taught to propose creative and effective solutions to defined projects using various media. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that include verbal, written and visual components.
ILLU 2K02
Illustration 2
0.75 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kathryn Adams
Prerequisite: ILLU 2K01 Illustration 1 (minimum grade of 60%)
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to Illustration 3.
Building on the ideation principles learned in Illustration 1, students will continue to expand their knowledge base and further develop the skills needed to produce creative illustration with a purpose. Students will explore how rapidly-changing societal needs affect the complex issues involved in contemporary illustration. Strategies and techniques specific to creative problem solving will be addressed. Skills learned in the supporting Media Studio 1 will aid students in making decisions regarding the appropriate use of media and style. Course content will be delivered using lectures, demonstrations, class discussion, group and one-on-one critiques. All studio-based assignments require research and presentations that may include verbal, written and visual components. Through assignments, drawing skills will be developed in a studio environment where students will develop concepts, prepare linears and produce creative and effective illustrations as solutions to stated objectives. Best current and past practice will be explored.
MAAD 2B01
Intro to Fibre
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Laurie Wassink
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%.
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
This course introduces the students of Material Art & Design to the possibilities of fibres. The class addresses two major areas of concern within Fibre: interlacement, encompassing hand manipulated construction techniques, and surface design, which includes print and dye. Parallel with these technical studies will be work with concept development to evolve a visual vocabulary suitable for design and/or art based works. The course will be delivered using visual presentations, demonstrations, hands-on production, in-class discussions and one-on-one and group critiques.
MAAD 2B08
Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Casting
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Gillian Batcher
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%, and MAAD 2B01 (Intro to Fibre) or MAAD 2B14 (Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication)
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
This course introduces the traditional casting processes of lost wax, delft clay and cuttlefish and investigates the technical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of body adornment. Students explore carving, model making, mould making (rubber and wax) and finishing in relation to the casting process. Although working in wax is vastly different from working in metal, the projects have been designed to interpret this change of material through readings and visual examples. This change of material and the creative use of these different processes are explored in-depth. The course will be delivered using lectures, readings, demonstrations, in-class discussions and one-on-one (individual) critiques. Students will be exposed to professionals through in-class workshops.
MAAD 2B14
Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m
Instructor: Andree Weisman
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%.
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
This course explores the aesthetic, technical and cultural aspects of body adornment. Fabrication skills such as silver soldering, piercing, forming, elementary stone setting and surface treatments are covered within a series of projects designed and produced by the students. Students are also encouraged to reassess their concept of jewellery. Writing, drawing and modelmaking assignments dealing with conceptual and experimental approaches are part of this course.
MAAD 2B15
Intro to Ceramics
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 3: May 17 - August 13, Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mark Jaroszewicz
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%.
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course. This course is open to Art and Design students.
This introduction ceramics course emphasizes hand-forming and wheel-throwing techniques for both pottery and sculpture. Slide presentations and ceramic study pieces introduce the student to historical and contemporary ceramic work.
MAAD 2B27 [cancelled effective 2010-05-05]
Fibre: Surface Design 1
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%. MAAD 2B01 Intro to Fibre.
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
This course introduces students to surface design as it applies to textiles and other materials. Emphasis is on understanding and developing design concepts, repeat pattern structures, silk screen printing and digital textile printing techniques. Students will create textiles for home furnishings, fashion, or art based works using both manual and computer applications. The course will be delivered using visual presentations, demonstrations, field trips, in-class discussions and one-on-one and group critiques.
MAAD 2B29 [cancelled effective 2010-06-16]
Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication 2
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 5: July 5 - August 17, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Ross Morrow
Prerequisite: MAAD 2B14 (Intro to Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Fabrication)
Notes: There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Conditions: Requires a minimum grade of 60% to advance to further Material Art & Design studio courses.
This required course is a continuation of the jewellery portion of the MAD studio rotation in the fall semester. The course leads students into more complex technical and skill-building, concept-based projects. Students will submit drawings and models of all projects and produce an artist's statement-of-purpose for class critiques. Independent technical research is encouraged and is included as a building block and a significant element of the major project of the term. The course will be delivered using illustrated lectures, including video presentations of current work from Canada and abroad, demonstrations, in-class discussions and one-on-one (individual) and group critiques. Projects are designed to implement the students' new skills and challenge their creativity and concept development. Students will work in teams to develop metal alloys and will share the results of their collective labour.
MAAD 2B30
Ceramics: Intro to Throwing
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Gord Thompson
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%) and an overall average of 60%.
Notes: This course is taught concurrently with MAAD 3B40 Ceramics: Throwing Workshop. There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
Throwing is the action of making forms on a rotating wheel using only the hands. This course trains students to use the wheel as a forming tool, explores a variety of techniques and familiarizes students with the vocabulary used in the development of functional and sculptural pieces. Students will experiment with colour and texture using decorating, glazing and firing techniques. They will discover a holistic view of clay making, where techniques both inform and produce the final product. Related topics such as context, concept, function, glazing and firing are also considered. This explorative engagement with the wheel aims to open up new creative and technical possibilities within the student's process of clay making. The course will be delivered using illustrated lectures, demonstrations, in-class discussions and one-on-one and group critiques.
MAAD 3B40
Ceramics: Throwing Workshop
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2: May 17 - June 25, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Instructor: Gord Thompson
Prerequisite: 9.0 credits, including 3.5 credits of first-year studio and 1.5 credit of Liberal Studies (including the Writing course with a passing grade of 60%). MAAD 2B30 Ceramics: Intro To Throwing
Notes: This course is taught concurrently with MAAD 2B30 Ceramics: Intro to Throwing. There is a consumables fee attached to this course.
This course teaches the process of making objects with clay using the potter's wheel. This method can quickly create basic forms which can be transformed into useful objects with specific needs in mind. In this context, throwing is used as an important vehicle of expression. During this course students are encouraged to further investigate the creative and/or production potential of this process in the hope of gaining a totality of clay making. Wheel throwing can both inform and produce the work and will be integrated with other aspects of the process such as context, concept, function and texture.
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