August 29
Introduction, Syllabus and Materials list. Materials needed for August 31
Read: The Incomplete Manifesto by Bruce Mau
Start Reading: Photoshop Quickstart Guide, Chapters 1-6

August 31
Class Discussion: The Incomplete Manifesto
Demonstration: Introduction to Photoshop
Continue Reading: Photoshop Quickstart Guide, Chapters 1-6

September 4        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pmRobin Teas, Jennifer Edwards, Kendra Kountz           
Opening reception for New Image, 5-7pm Anna Cox (through October 4)

September  5
Demonstration: Introduction to Photoshop
Introduction to Assignment #1
Continue Reading: Photoshop Quickstart Guide, Chapters 1-6

Deadline for adding a Fall Semester class without instructor and academic unit head signatures.

September  7
Concepts Due for Assignment #1
Work Time
Continue Reading: Photoshop Quickstart Guide, Chapters 1-6

[M] September 11           
Seymour Chwast: Still a Blast, Sawhill Gallery (exhibition runs through Oct. 21)

September 12
Critique for Assignment #1
Introduction / Demonstration to Illustrator

September 14
Begin Illustrator
Introduction to Assignment #2

No student will be allowed to register for a Fall Semester class after today.

[M] September 18        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Graduate Show

September 19  
Concepts Due for review/ work day          

Seymour Chwast, 7pm, Duke 107 (lecture with reception to follow)

September 21
Work Day

September 26
Critique for Assignment #2
Intro to Assignment #3, Typographic Self Portrait

September 28
Concepts Due for review/ work day       

[M] October 2        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Art Auction/Sale (through October 7 only)

October 3
Work Day

October 5 
Critique for Assignment #3
Intro to Assignment #4, Packaging Label

          
Fac. Lecture Series – R. Hilliard, Harrison 2105, 7pm

[M] October 9           
Dara Greenwald (Visiting Scholar), 7-9pm, Duke 209 (lecture)           
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm, College Shows (JMU, EMU, Bridgewater)           
Opening reception for New Image Gallery, 5-7pm Contemporary Mathematical Photography & New Media: Part I (through November 8)

October 10
Concepts Due for review/ work day     

October 12
Work Day

[F] October 13
Fall Break

October 17
Critique of Assignment #4

October 19

October 24

October 26 

[M] October 30        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm, Lea Deglandon, Reed Yancey, Cassie Ford           
Opening reception for Sawhill Gallery, 5-7pm, JMU Art Faculty Exhibition (through Nov. 21 and also Nov. 27-28)

October 31        

November 2

[F] November 3        
Opening Reception/Talk for foundations student show, The Shenandoah Arts Council Gallery in Winchester, VA.  The show, titled “Human Transformation Drawings: Life-size Self Portraits by James Madison University Art Students”, was organized by adjunct professor Agnes Carbrey.  The show will run through the month of November.           

November 7

November 9  

        
Fac. Lecture Series – M. Shanahan, Harrison 2105, 7pm

[M] November 13        
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Jessica Jackson, Ashley Soltis, Leija Lombardi           
Opening reception for New Image Gallery, 5-7pm Contemporary Mathematical Photography & New Media: Part II (through December 9)           

November 14        

November 16        

November 21

November 23
Thanksgiving Break No Class

November 28   

    
Opening reception for artWorks Gallery, 5-7pm Drawing, Thinking, Building Class exhibit (Greg Stewart), Ashley SoltisNovember 30

[M] December 4           
JMU MFA Degree Exhibition: Robin C. Teas, Sawhill Gallery (through December 10)

December 5

December 7
Last day of classes

[Sat] December 9        
Reception for Robin C. Teas, Sawhill Gallery, 4-6pm