PXSTUDIO’s Teaching Schedule of 2024 (Spring / Summer / Fall)

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PXSTUDIO’S TEACHING SCHEDULE OF SPRING 2024

ARTS-4338: Interactive Design
ARTS-4338/02 – Spring 2024 / CRN: 54675

Course Modality: Face-To-Face
Instructor: Professor Ping Xu
Office: EVABL 1.209
Classroom: EVABL 1.223
Class Meeting Time: 10:55 AM – 1:35 PM, MW

The Project Setting of ARTS-4338 Interactive Design

  1. Project-1: HTML Coding & Page Layout
    > Project-1A & 1B: Design two web pages via HTML5 and CSS3 (30 points)
    > HTML Quiz: (15 points)
    > Project-1C: HTML Website (5 page / 60 points)
    Design a 5-page website in Dreamweaver via HTML5 and CSS3.
  2. Project-2: UI/UX Design via Adobe XD (100 points)

Prerequisite:
ARTS-2331 VCD I or ARTS-3331 VCD II
If you took ARTS-3333 or ARTS-4334 previously, please contact me then I will let you in.


ARTS-4334: Visual Communication III – Advanced Graphic Design
ARTS-4334/01 – Spring 2024 / CRN: 58315

Course Modality: Face-To-Face
Instructor: Prof. Ping Xu
Classroom: EVABL 1.223
Class Meeting Time: 2:00 – 4:30 PM, MW

The Project Setting of ARTS-4334 VisComm III

  1. Project-1A: Brand Identity Designs
    Project-1B: POP Designs
    > Design 4 trademarks & 2 POPs in Illustrator
  2. Project-2A: Branding Posters
    Project-2B: Branding Billboards
  3. Project-3A: Branding Ads on Social Media (Facebook Banner)
    Project-3B: Branding Ads on Social Media (Instagram Ads)

Prerequisite:
ARTS-4333 Graphic Design I


ARTS-3333: Print Design & Prepress
ARTS-3333/02 – Spring 2024 / CRN: 54591

Course Modality: Face-To-Face
Instructor: Prof. Ping Xu
Classroom: EVABL 1.223
Class Meeting Time: 4:45 – 7:25 PM, MW

The Project Setting of ARTS_3333

  1. Project-1: Large Format Print Design & Production via PS/InDD
    Business Reply Mail / Layout Design and Imposition Design
  2. Project-2: Medium Format Print Design & Production via InDesign
    Magazine Design

Prerequisite:
• ARTS-2331 VCD I or ARTS-3331 VCD II
If you took ARTS-4333 or ARTS-4334 previously, please contact me then I will let you in.


PXSTUDIO’S TEACHING SCHEDULE OF SUMMER II, 2024
The following classes will be available in the Summer II of 2024: July 12 – 29, 2024

ARTS-4388: Special Topics – Digital Cultural Narrative / CRN: 65340
It will be a three-week Study Abroad Summer II course to London opens to all UTRGV students in Summer 2024.
Prerequisite: None
https://pxstudio.us/blog/?p=64783

The Project Setting of ARTS_4388 in Summer

  • Assignment-A: Photo Shooting for Image Retouching and Brochure Design
  • Assignment-B: Vlog Shooting for Video Editing and Story-telling Video
    Students need to complete only one assignment and prepare it to generate the course project which they select
  • Project-A: Digital Imaging (Digital Photography)
  • Project-B: Travel Journal / Story-Telling Video (Premiere & Optional After Effects)
    Students need to complete only one project for the course through the trip

ARTS-6387: Special Topics–Digital Cultural Narratives– Summer II (Storytelling Research)
for graduate students (CRN: 61577)
Faculty Leader & Course Instructor: Ping Xu
(Digital Imaging or Video Documentation)


ARTS-4338: Interactive Design
ARTS-4338/01 – Fall 2024 / CRN: 39142
Course Modality: Traditional
Instructor: Ping Xu
Office: EVABL 1.209
Classroom: EVABL 1.223
Class Meeting Time: 10:55 AM – 1:35 PM, MW
Prerequisite:
ARTS-2331 VCD I or ARTS-3331 Visual Communication
If you missed the ARTS-2331 or ARTS-3331 previously, but you have completed one of the following classes, please contact me and I will let you to override the class.

• ARTS-2313 Design Communication I
• ARTS-2363 Typography
• ARTS-3330 Image & Illustration
• ARTS-3333 Print Design & Prepress


ARTS-4334: Visual Communication Design III – Advanced Graphic Design
ARTS-4334/02 – Fall 2024 / CRN: 27626
Course Modality: Traditional
Instructor: Ping Xu
Classroom: EVABL 1.223
Class Meeting Time: 2:00 – 4:30 PM, MW
Prerequisite:
ARTS-4333 VCD II
If you took ARTS-3333 previously, please contact me then I will let you in.


ARTS-4333 Visual Communication Design II – Collateral Design & Service Design
ARTS-4333/01 – Fall 2024 / CRN: 33277
Course Modality: Traditional
Instructor: Ping Xu
Classroom: EVABL: 1.224
Class Meeting Time: 4:45 PM – 7:25 PM, MW
Prerequisite:
ARTS-3330 Image & Illustration or ARTS-3333 Print Design & Prepress