Art-201 : Preferred Hardware
and Required Software

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Truman Art Department computer labs (OP 1210 & OP1224) have equipped 40 iMac computers. However, if you are a visual communications major, a MacBook Pro laptop is preferred: 15″ MacBook Pro (with Retina display) – 2.6GHz (with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (quad-core) with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 8GB […]

Art-340: Digital Graphics
Course Description – Fall 2013

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Art-340_Digital Graphics (6539) Classroom: OP-1224 Instructor: Ping Xu Office: OP-1231 Phone: 234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Course Blog: http://pxstudio.us/blog/?cat=34 Peer Critique: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pxstudio_digital-graphics/ Class Meets: MWF / 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm Date Range: Aug 23 – Dec 13 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office Hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm TR: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm TR: 4:20 pm […]

Art-340: Digital Graphics
Course Calendar – Fall 2013

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Date Activity Aug 23 / F Course Introduction and Discussion Regarding Syllabus Aug 26 / M Project-1A Begins (Photographic Alphabet) Project-1B Begins (Illustrated Numbers) 3 Weeks Sept 16 / M Project-1A & 1B Dues Project-2A Begins (Book Covers : Raster-based) Project-2B Begins (Book Covers : Vector-based) 2 Weeks Sept 30 / M Project-2A & 2B […]

A-201: DSP / Course Description
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Art-201_Design Software and Process (6535) Classroom: Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1210 Instructor:  Ping Xu Office:  Ophelia Parrish (OP) 1231 Phone:  234-5558 Email: pingxu@truman.edu Class Meets: TR / 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm Date Range: Aug 22 – Dec 13, 2013 Classroom: OP-1210 Credits: 3 Credit Hours Office hours: MWF: 3:20 pm – 5:20 pm ; TR: 12:30 pm […]

Art-201 : Design Software & Process
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Date Activity Aug 22 / Th Course Introduction and Discussion Regarding Syllabus Aug 27 / Tu Illustrator Workshop: Pen Tool Exercise Project-1 & 2 Begins Aug 29 / Th Illustrator Workshop: Tools and Features > Select Tools / Shape Tool / Line Tool / Rotate Tool / Free Transform Tool / Gradient Tool / Eye […]

Art-425 : Senior Seminar
:::: Fall 2013 Calendar ::::

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Date Activity Room Aug 28 Discussion of Requirements / Syllabus MG 2001 Sept 4 Register for Senior Test (PRAXIS) Nancy Asher – Coordinator of Testing & Reporting MG 2001 Sept 11 University Portfolio – Portfolio Office – MG 2001 Sept 16 * Preparing The Post-graduation Experience – Career Center – MG 2001 Sept 18 Introducing Collaborative […]

Art-190 : Proficiency Review
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Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. – OP2250 Date Activity Aug 22 First class meeting. Introduction to course and discussion regarding Proficiency Exhibition Sept 5 Mat Cutting Training Session in OP-2250 (& Drawing Studio if needed) Sept 12 Mat Cutting Work Day in OP-2250 (& Drawing Studio if needed) Sept 19 Mat Cutting Work Day […]

Art-190 Materials List

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You will need the following materials very early in the semester. As you are most likely already aware, the mat board can be purchased in Kirksville. However, as a cost savings, some of you as a group or individually, may want to order your mat board and Foam Core online. If so, make certain that […]

Art-127: New Majors Seminar
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Date Activity Room August 26 Overview of Course / Syllabus MG 2001 September 2 Labor Day (No Class) September 9 Art Student Organizations: 5:30 pm: Art History Club | 6:00 pm: AIGA Club MG 2001 September 11 Saving Artifacts Online in the Portfolio Vault – Portfolio Office – MG 2001 September 16 Preparing Students for […]

Art-127: New Majors Seminar
: Fall 2013 / Course Syllabus :

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Art-127_New Major Seminar (6543) Classroom: Magruder Hall 2001 Instructor: Ping Xu Class Meets: MW / 5:30 pm – 7:20 pm (Normally meet on Monday but please keep Wednesday open) Date Range: Aug 26 – Dec 13, 2013 Course Credit: 1 Credit Hour Required Text There is no required text for this course, however, I strongly […]