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The Text and Image Arts area teaches visual communication through graphic design, artists’ books, interactive Web, and multimedia while encouraging students to develop a personal voice. Beginning classes teach typography skills, various computer software programs, and a range of bookmaking strategies. At an intermediate level, classes focus on text and image integration, interactivity, and the creation of book and Web narratives. Advanced students work on more complex projects through critical analysis, instruction, and directed studies.
Our facilities include Mac and PC computer labs that are fully equipped with high resolution color monitors; the latest version of desktop publishing and Web publishing software; scanners; laser, thermal-wax, and large-format inkjet printers; and complete equipment for any type of hand bookbinding. Previous Course Offerings
Below are previous course offerings for the
Text & Image Arts area. Students must visit mySMFA to see current offerings and register. Students in the undergraduate, graduate, Studio, and
Post-Baccalaureate certificate programs may also take Continuing Education
courses for credit.
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| Illustration / TIA 1301 |
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| This intensive course in pictorial communication emphasizes idea and visual metaphor development, and the development of personal style through weekly homework assignments and in-class critiques. Slide lectures on idea generation, design and color theory, and the work of illustrators as well as painters and sculptors of interest to illustrators, are a regular part of the course. Class projects include theoretical assignments and the illustration of editorials, short stories, book jackets, posters, and a children's book. Students may also bring their personal projects to the course. |
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| Print Matters / TIA 1401 |
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| This intensive introduction to contemporary techniques of book publication ranges from electronic pre-press to offset printing. Students create images on the computer using Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator and Freehand. You will learn how to scan, work in various color spaces (RGB, CMYK, grayscale, duotone), and how to use the many tools available for refining, manipulating, and altering images. Projects may include postcards, posters, and small books. As a class, we will decide upon how we will spend our resources, either by buying printing services from local printers and/or working with other output options. We will look at work that uses the computer and offset printing as creative media within the context of artists' books and contemporary publications. |
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| Art Books: An Introduction / TIA 1402 |
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| An in-depth introduction to one-of-a-kind artists' books. This course is for artists of any discipline who want to work in the book format. Students learn many book structures, including portfolios pamphlets, multi-signature, concertinas, Coptic and clamshell boxes. We also explore a variety of image and text-making techniques. During open studio time students develop ideas and complete "a book a week," which may include edible books, altered books, books made of natural materials, visual books or books that tell stories. Field trips are planned to visit artist book collections, quirky libraries, and a bindery. |
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| Multimedia Computing / TIA 1502 |
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Learn to use Macromedia Director to produce multimedia presentations on Macintosh computers. Combine images, sounds, video, text, and animation, and learn to use interaction to make narratives, animations, games, portfolios, magazines, essays, and many other forms of expression. The class will produce CD-ROMs and put work on the Web. Students must have a working knowledge of Photoshop.
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| chART / TIA 2002 |
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| This course explores charts, diagrams and maps as a mode of conceptual artistic expression. We will go beyond the traditional information design aspect of these tools and experiment by making charts to show whatever "data" we choose, whether it be real, imagined or implied. Particular emphasis is placed on how we can use this vehicle to reveal hidden truths, comment on social or natural patterns, validate our own theories, tell non-linear or multi-linear narratives, and explain processes or phenomena. Although the computer offers us the most flexibility in this multimedia discipline, students whose interests lie in other areas (such as photography, drawing or sound art) are encouraged to bring an information design angle to their favorite medium. |
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| Text in Motion / TIA 2201 |
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| Seminar: Text in Contemporary Art / TIA 2202 |
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| Digital Bookworks / TIA 2401 |
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| In this course we focus on all aspects of digital bookmaking. In addition to concept, sequence, and content ideas, we discuss graphic design and the use of type, illustration, and photography. Discussions will include historic as well as contemporary approaches to artists' and photography books. Technical emphasis is on learning how to publish books using Macintosh computers and readily available digital output options such as Epson inkjet printers. We cover scanning, correct file format and resolution, as well as the preparation of InDesign documents optimized for printing. Various bookbinding approaches are explored including accordion, sewn, and hardbound. We will make field trips to local libraries and binderys. |
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| Fanzine: Digital Books with Passion and Looks / TIA 2403 |
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The modern day zine in alternative bookstores across the country with their slick covers, color printing, tight binding, and sharp design have come a long way from their humble origins. The word "zine" evolved not from the word "magazine," but from the word "fanzine," a term that dates back to the science fiction fanzines of the '30s and '40s. Today, the fanzine can take almost any form, from explanations and diagrams of how to get into restricted access areas such as closed subway tunnels(to Dishwasher Pete's zine "Dishwasher" where he uses his transient life as an excuse to write and tell his stories to those people who want to hear.
This class will be an in depth study of technical skills including Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, scanning, digital output, and bookbinding techniques. Final projects may take many forms: from a Xeroxed pamphlet to the traditionally bound fine art object. This class will focus on story telling and developing a personal voice in art work designed for public distribution.
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| Virtual Response / TIA 2503 |
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| This is a unique opportunity to work with about 110 student designers from another country over the Internet. You will team up with students whose focus is product design, fashion design, environmental design, graphic design, or interface design to work on a project about communication. The collaborative projects will be structured as dialogues. The final presentation will be done in virtual space using Webcams. Only students who work well with a structured time frame and deadlines will be accepted. Prerequisite: At least two semester of TIA courses successfully completed, a beginning Web course, and instructor's consent. |
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| Web Collaborative / TIA 3003 |
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| In this course you will work with 6-8 other students to plan, design, build, and publish a functional web site for the Text and Image Arts area. As a group we will discuss strategies for working collaboratively and determine what roles are required to produce this project. We will meet with area faculty (the client) to establish project goals and develop a work plan with regular deadlines. Topics will include the branding of this new area, UI (user interface), design precedents, scalability and other technology considerations. This is an excellent hands-on opportunity to develop a high profile piece for your portfolio. Admission is by consent of instructor. Please bring portfolio of previous work to registration. Priority will be given to graduating students. Prerequisite: knowledge of Dreamweaver and Flash and past work from successfully completed TIA courses. |
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| Text and Image Arts Independent Study / TIA 4098 01 |
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| Students may opt to register for an independent studio period which represents work done outside of class during the academic year. Independent Studio periods should be linked to a course for which you are registered. Students may enroll in up to one block of independent studio per term, and must be registered as a full time studio student. A faculty signature is not required in order to register for the course. If you take more than one independent studio, it must be linked directly to a course and a signature is then required. |
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| Text and Image Arts Directed Study / TIA 4098 02 |
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| Students may opt to register for an independent studio period which represents work done outside of class during the academic year. Independent Studio periods should be linked to a course for which you are registered. Students may enroll in up to one block of independent studio per term, and must be registered as a full time studio student. A faculty signature is not required in order to register for the course. If you take more than one independent studio, it must be linked directly to a course and a signature is then required. |
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