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Spring 2017 Enrollment is Open!

Wood is Not an Aesthetic

Ways Of Learning: Guest Lecture by Prof. Kate Goodman

14 Weds 3/4/20 Arts and Crafts 2

15 Friday 3/6/20 Aesthetics Movement and Art Nouveau

Pod Facilitator/Leader Expectations

Transition to Online Course

16 Bauhaus and Beyond, Zoom lecture 3/20/20

17 Modern Movements. Monday 3/30/20

18 Pop Art to Present, plus cylinder sketching

19 Aesthetics Game Redux Friday 4/3/20

20 Aesthetics Game Critique

21 Black, White, Red effects and Horizontal Cylinder Sketching

22 Color and Magic Factor of 7. Friday April 10, 2020.

23 Anthropomorphic and Geometric Aesthetics

24 Spheres, then Case Study: the Chair

25 Chairs: Eames Lounge to Monobloc and Beyond. Friday April 17, 2020

Welcome! Getting Ready for Spring 2021

Is Aesthetics in Design the right course for you?

If You Just Enrolled

Initial Assignments 2021

Schedule 2021 Spring

Zotero Library Access

Upcycle Specs and Live Critiques 2021

Design Preview Specifications

Final Report Specs Etc.

AesDes Expo 2021 Zoom Links

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Schedule 2023

Initial Assignments 2023

Your first log-in and how to make a post

Upcyle Specifications 2023

Circle and Ellipse drawing practice

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Main Project Final Documentation Specifications

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Schedule 2024

Is Aesthetics of Design Right For You?

Library Assistance

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Schedule 2025

Upcycle Project Specifications 2025

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Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities

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