SYMBOLS ART3382 : Symbols
Tuesday /Thursday 8.00-10.50am (B-19)

Spring 2008 Syllabus

 

Prof. Ortega
Office: Architecture 10th Floor / 103 E
e-mail: francisco.ortega@ttu.edu
Hours: TR 3.00 pm - 4.00 or by appointment

Time line (in progress)

January
10 / Intro
15/ Intro to semiotics and exercise 1
17/ Critique and exercise 2
22/ Critique and exercise 2 in progress
24/ Critique and explain exercise 3
29/ Critique: exercise 3 continues
31/ Critique on exercise 3 and final project explained

February
05/ Final revision of exercises for final project
07/ Making booklet – dummy version
12/ Final project DUE. Lecture on semiotics
14/ Semiotic lecture and discussion continues
19/ Semiotics continues
21/ Analysis of logo and improvements

March

April

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 1: archival [link]

Project 2: Semiotics

What you should have so far:
Semiotic practice 1
Short essay about movie –
due 02/19
3 local samples of logos –
due 02/19
  • Semiotics Web site: a brief intro [Go to link]
  • Details of material for 02/19 [PDF doc]