Course Syllabus

Visual Editing (COMM 4570)

Tuesday/Thursday

9:40-11:35 AM

Four Credit Hours

LNCO 2940

Instructor: Manusheela Pokharel, MS, Doctoral Student

Office: LNCO 2960

Email: manu.pokharel@utah.edu

Office Hours: *By Appointment Only*

THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Visual Editing includes basic graphic design of print media with emphasis on integrating visual and verbal messages in persuasive communication. Students explore visual design problems by producing images and pieces using software.

This course provides an introduction to Adobe Photoshop CC to be used in an office environment by clerical and professional staff. This is a beginner's class. Student must know how to work with a Windows operating system in order to save, copy, and manage files and directories on their USB drive.

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to think of potential applications of Adobe Photoshop skills within the professional and personal realms.

2. Demonstrate the ability to plan, collect, and execute a layered composition using photographic elements and text.

3. Be able to apply PS6 skills to create an ad campaign including a flyer, magazine ad, and billboard.

Supplies

Textbook

Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book 1st Edition

Hardware

Required: Portable digital storage device – USB or external HD (minimum 8GB of storage, suggested 16GB)

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

This is a practical class consisting of lectures, readings, and hands-on media projects. You will learn the material by producing media projects, critically analyzing the work of your peers, and studying the relevant topics in the assigned texts.

Open Labs

Many of our class projects will require extensive computer time in and outside of class in order to complete polished, high-quality work. You may work with software on your own at any time. If you work away from class a lot, you should be aware that some software does not match the University lab’s. You are responsible for saving your file and resolving any technical issues that arise from work done outside of the lab.

Digital storage/Backing Up

Save your work OFTEN; each student must provide at least 8GB external storage in one place/drive, but a 16GB USB flash drive is recommended. Use your own storage device, such as a flash drive or external hard drive. Do not save files to the computer desktop. You are responsible for saving and storing your own work.

Software Download

The entire Adobe suite is free to active registered students via software.utah.edu

Lab time

You will need time outside of the scheduled class period to complete your assignments. Please plan your semester schedule accordingly.

ACCOMMODATION

See: www.admin.utah.edu/facdev/index.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Over the course of the semester, this class may discuss topics which you might find discomforting or in violation of your core beliefs.

I will NOT make accommodations in course content, requirements, or expectations.

CONTENT ACCOMMODATION

The University recognizes that students’ sincerely-held core beliefs might make it difficult for students to fulfill some requirements of some courses or majors. It is the student’s obligation to determine, before the last day to drop courses without penalty, when course requirements conflict with the student’s sincerely-held core beliefs. http://admin.utah.edu/facdev/pdf/accommodations-policy-background.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Academic Integrity: http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Attendance: http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/attend.php (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Withdrawals: http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/withdrawal.php (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

ADA ACCOMMODATION

The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. If you need accommodation in this class, reasonable prior notice must be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Bldg, 801-581-5020 (V/TDD),http://disability.utah.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. All written information in this course can be made available in an alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.

CLASS POLICIES

Attendance And Late Work

Attendance is expected; you will lose credit for absence or tardiness. Lesson and Warm Up Exercises must be completed in class on the day they are assigned to receive credit. They cannot be made up unless you provide proof of a university-approved activity or an emergency.

If you must miss a class, it is your responsibility to make up any work for that day and to get the class notes from a colleague. However, if you have a time conflict with a class period, let the instructor know as soon as possible ahead of time so that you may schedule an appointment to discuss what you missed. The instructor will not reiterate class material during class time for students who do not attend. Projects and assignments must be turned in and presented on the assigned days on our class schedule. Late projects will lose 25% points for each day late and presentations cannot be made up. Only legitimate University approved absences will be recognized. More than three illegitimate absences may result in failure.

Honesty And Dishonesty

Plagiarism, academic dishonesty, or cheating of any sort will result in at least an E for the assignment, and possibly for the course, and may also include additional disciplinary action. Please see the Student Handbook for additional plagiarism policies.

Original Source Materials

In this class, we will gather and edit photographs. All materials included in your projects must be original materials gathered by you or provided by the instructor for this class. You may not use materials found online, gathered from other classmates, or gathered by you for previous classes or from previous activities outside of our class. Be creative, be original!

Grade Disputes

According to university policy, a student who wishes to dispute a grade must try to resolve the matter first with the instructor. The instructor has 10 business days to respond

to the student. If the student and instructor cannot resolve the matter, the student may dispute the grade with the department chair. The student must prove the grade is “arbitrary and capricious.” See Section IV (Student Academic Performance) of the Student Code: http://www.regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

If you would like to discuss a grade with me, please wait 24 hours after receiving the assignment, then schedule an appointment with me with a written response about why your work deserves a better grade.

GRADES

Your final grade will be calculated from credit earned on participation, preparation, reflection papers, activities, and projects.

Assignment details

Assignment Category Assignment Points Proportion

LESSONS

Getting to Know the Work Area Lesson 30

25%

Working with Selections Lesson 30

Basic Photo Corrections Lesson 30

Layer Basic Lesson 30

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Lesson 30

Masks and Channels Lesson 30

Typographic Design Lesson 30

Advanced Compositing Lesson 30

ASSIGNMENTS

Peer Profile 30

20%

Halloween Flier 30

Halloween Presentation 30

Looking Back Moving Forward 30

Looking Back Moving Forward 30

MIDTERM PRESENTATION

Presentation 100 5%

MIDTERM PROJECT Project 100 15%

FINAL PRESENTATION Presentation 100 10%

FINAL PROJECT Project 100 20%

PORTFOLIO Portfolio 100 5%

TOTAL 100%

Participation & Professionalism

This is a professional skills class. We'll be learning specific software and hardware, but also practicing how to behave in a professional situation.

Professional Attitude

Students are expected to come to class on time. In the professional world, you are expected to complete and turn in your work on the due dates and treat your peers fairly and respectfully. With this being a longer class I will try and work in 5 min breaks every 55 min or so. Please hold any non-class related activity (calls, text, snapchats, etc.) to that time.

The class meets once a week for 14 weeks during the semester. Therefore, your attendance is integral to your success in the course. If you are aware of a scheduling conflict causing you to be absent for reasons other than University approved activities, please let the instructor know as soon as possible. Participation and attendance includes coming to Lab days where time is set aside for your midterm and final projects. The scheduled lab times allow you to get immediate feedback and assistance from the instructor.

Grading scale:

100-90% A 89-87% B+

86-84% B 83-80% B- 79-77% C+

76-74% C 73-70% C- 69-67% D+

66-64% D 63-60% D- 59-0% E

ADDITIONAL POLICIES

REGISTRAR’ S NOTE

You may drop any class in the first week with no penalty. If you choose to drop this course, you are responsible for removing the course from your schedule. For drop/withdraw options after that, see the university handbook for official policies and dates.

EMAIL POLICY

Please be respectful when emailing the instructor. This includes professional emails as if you were to email a colleague or peer. Also, be respectful of which times of the day or night you choose to email the instructor. Emails will be replied to within 24hrs in weekdays unless some circumstance arises.

One of the requirements for this course and for the U is that you maintain an official University of Utah email address, check it regularly for messages, be sure it is working. You are responsible for any messages, including assignments and schedule changes, I send you via email or Canvas. You also may contact me via email, in addition to seeing me during office hours. I ask that you wait 24 hours after receiving a grade to contact me for discussion about it.

TECHNOLOGY POLICY

This class takes place in a computer lab. You are expected to use lab computers for class work during class time. Use of computers for other purposes (Facebook, Twitter, etc) may result in being marked absent for the day. Do not use personal electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc) in our class unless it is to read a digital copy of our book. You will not need a personal computer. Turn off any devices that ring before class.

Using personal computers/software outside of class time is not advised, as different versions of our classroom software may not be fully compatible. Work at home at your own risk.

FOOD AND DRINKS

No food or drinks are allowed in the classroom.

Schedule

The schedule is subject to change. If a change is made, the instructor will contact the students as soon as possible to notify them.

Course Summary:

Date Lesson Assignment Turn in by 11:59 PM

Tue Aug 22, 2017

Getting to Know the Work Area Lesson

Thu Aug 24, 2017

Getting to Know the Work Area Lesson

Lesson

Tue Aug 29, 2017

Working with Selections Lesson

Thu Aug 31, 2017

Working with Selections Lesson

Lesson

Tue Sep 5, 2017 Basic Photo Corrections Lesson

Peer Profile Lesson Do Readings

Thu Sep 7, 2017 Layer Basic Lesson Reading on Composition

Tue Sep 12, 2017

Layer Basic Lesson

Halloween flier preparation

Lesson Do readings

Thu Sep 14, 2017

Reading on Color Looking back moving forward

Assignment

Tue Sep 19, 2017

Work on Halloween Flier/Presentation

Thu Sep 21, 2017

Halloween Flier group presentation

Group project and presentation

Tue Sep 26, 2017

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Lesson

Work on Mid-term project

Thu Sep 28, 2017

Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Lesson

Work on Mid-term project/presentation

Tue Oct 3, 2017

Lab – Midterm (Presentation) Midterm Project

Mid-term Project

Thu Oct 5, 2017 Correcting and Enhancing Digital Photographs Lesson

Lesson

Tue Oct 10, 2017 FALL BREAK

Thu Oct 12, 2017

Tue Oct 17, 2017 Masks and Channels Lesson

Thu Oct 19, 2017

Masks and Channels Lesson Lesson

Tue Oct 24, 2017 Typographic Design Lesson

Thu Oct 26, 2017

Typographic Design Lesson Lesson

Tue Oct 31, 2017 Work on Visual

Design Project/ Group Presentation

Thu Nov 2, 2017

Visual Design Research Shirt Visual Design Group Presentation

Project Presentation

Tue Nov 7, 2017 Visual Design Group Presentation

Thu Nov 9, 2017 Advanced Compositing Lesson

Tue Nov 14, 2017

Advanced Compositing Lesson

Lesson

Thu Nov 16, 2017

Out for a Conference

Tue Nov 21, 2017

Looking Back Moving Forward

Thu Nov 23, 2017

Thanksgiving Break

Tue Nov 28, 2017

Final Project

Thu Nov 30, 2017

Final Student Presentations

Tue Dec 5, 2017 Extra Credit -

Halloween Flier Portfolio

Thu Dec 7, 2017 Extra Credit -

Halloween Flier Portfolio

Extra Credit - Halloween Flier Portfolio