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DA1 Fall 2026 Schedule
Week 1 · Thu. Aug. 20
COURSE LAUNCH — IN CLASS: Introductions; syllabus and schedule; create Wix website and blog; Artist Bio Q&A; work time.
Complete website, blog, and Artist Bio. Due Thu. Aug. 27.
Week 2 · Tue. Aug. 25
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Project 1 lecture, prompt, Q&A, and brainstorming.
Brainstorm Blog #1 due Tue. Sep. 1.
Week 2 · Thu. Aug. 27
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Photoshop Lab; Project 1 Q&A.
Website, blog, and Artist Bio due. Begin Photoshop collages.
Week 3 · Tue. Sep. 1
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Community Zine Lab.
Brainstorm Blog #1 due. Reading Response #1 due Tue. Sep. 8.
Week 3 · Thu. Sep. 3
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Illustrator Lab.
Continue artwork and page planning.
Week 4 · Tue. Sep. 8
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Individual conferences and project workday.
Reading Response #1 due.
Week 4 · Thu. Sep. 10
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: Workday; printing and assembly troubleshooting.
Complete artwork and begin the physical proof.
Week 5 · Tue. Sep. 15
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: LAST WORKDAY; final questions, printing, assembly, and troubleshooting.
Finish the zine; print five color copies; prepare blog documentation.
Week 5 · Thu. Sep. 17
ZINE TIME — TELL A VISUAL STORY — IN CLASS: CRITIQUE #1.
Final zine, five copies, and documentation due. Artist Statement #1 due Tue. Sep. 22.
Week 6 · Tue. Sep. 22
EXQUISITE CORPSE: ADR REMIX — IN CLASS: Project 2 lecture and prompt: ADR, Foley, sound design, and subversion.
Artist Statement #1 due. Begin Brainstorm Blog #2 and record five sounds.
Week 6 · Thu. Sep. 24
EXQUISITE CORPSE: ADR REMIX — IN CLASS: INDEPENDENT WORKDAY — NO CLASS.
Record sounds and select footage. Brainstorm Blog #2 and five sounds due Tue. Sep. 29.
Week 7 · Tue. Sep. 29
EXQUISITE CORPSE: ADR REMIX — IN CLASS: Adobe Audition Sound Editing Lab; distribute the class sound bank.
Brainstorm Blog #2 and five sounds due. Reading Response #2 due Thu. Oct. 1.
Week 7 · Thu. Oct. 1
EXQUISITE CORPSE: ADR REMIX — IN CLASS: Workday: dialogue recording and sync, Foley, ambience, and effects.
Reading Response #2 due. Finish the sound mix.
Week 8 · Tue. Oct. 6
EXQUISITE CORPSE: ADR REMIX — IN CLASS: CRITIQUE #2.
Final ADR Remix due. Artist Statement #2 due Tue. Oct. 13.
Week 8 · Thu. Oct. 8
MIDSEMESTER READING DAY — IN CLASS: NO CLASS — NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE.
Breathe. Blink. Step away from the computer.
Week 9 · Tue. Oct. 13
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: INDEPENDENT WORKDAY — NO CLASS.
Artist Statement #2 due. Complete reflection, gather inspiration, and prepare to fracture reality.
Week 9 · Thu. Oct. 15
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Project 3 lecture and prompt: reality, absurdity, animation, and impossible worlds.
Brainstorm Blog #3 with storyboard due Thu. Oct. 22.
Week 10 · Tue. Oct. 20
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: After Effects Lab.
Begin animation experiments immediately.
Week 10 · Thu. Oct. 22
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Premiere + Green Screen Lab.
Brainstorm Blog #3 and storyboard due. Plan and shoot the real-life footage.
Week 11 · Tue. Oct. 27
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Adobe Animate Lab.
Continue shooting and animating; gather audio.
Week 11 · Thu. Oct. 29
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Individual conferences and production workday. CHECK-IN #1.
All live-action video recorded and organized.
Week 12 · Tue. Nov. 3
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Workday: sound, animation, and troubleshooting. CHECK-IN #2.
All audio collected and organized.
Week 12 · Thu. Nov. 5
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: Assembly workday: put the project together in Premiere. CHECK-IN #3.
All animation completed and ready for assembly.
Week 13 · Tue. Nov. 10
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: LAST WORKDAY: final editing, sound, troubleshooting, and export.
Finish the project and prepare for critique.
Week 13 · Thu. Nov. 12
DAYDREAM VIDEO PROJECT — IN CLASS: CRITIQUE #3.
Final Daydream video due on YouTube and blog. Artist Statement #3 due Tue. Nov. 17.
Week 14 · Tue. Nov. 17
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WEBVENTURE — IN CLASS: Project 4 lecture and prompt; Hidden Linx on Wix Lab; map pathways.
Artist Statement #3 due. Brainstorm Blog #4 and pathway map due Thu. Nov. 19.
Week 14 · Thu. Nov. 19
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WEBVENTURE — IN CLASS: GIF Loop Lab and project work time.
Brainstorm Blog #4 and pathway map due. Build pages, pathways, GIFs, and still images.
Week 15 · Tue. Nov. 24
FALL BREAK — IN CLASS: NO CLASS.
Absolutely nothing. Go away.
Week 15 · Thu. Nov. 26
FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING — IN CLASS: NO CLASS.
Continue going away.
Week 16 · Tue. Dec. 1
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WEBVENTURE — IN CLASS: WEBVENTURE CHECK-IN + LAST WORKDAY: test pathways, choices, hidden pages, GIFs, and links; individual help.
Working prototype due: three pages, one branch, and one GIF. Finish and test the final project.
Week 16 · Thu. Dec. 3
CHOOSE YOUR OWN WEBVENTURE — IN CLASS: CRITIQUE #4 + END-OF-SEMESTER POTLUCK PARTY! Disco Balls and Snax.
Final Webventure due. Artist Statement #4 due online Tue. Dec. 8.