{"id":2961,"date":"2025-12-16T04:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd6\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:55:58","slug":"semester-week-by-week-schedule-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd6\/semester-week-by-week-schedule-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Semester Week-by-Week Schedule 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schedule Notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2013 Committee tasks are indicated within dotted lines (\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u2013 Please note that you should also be advancing your personal branding materials and portfolio website throughout the semester. There are several scheduled check-ins to review progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 It is essential that each student is proactive and manages their time responsibly to ensure steady advancement of this work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Final deliverables include<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u2013 Completion of the capstone project and participation in the cumulative exhibition.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 An updated online portfolio featuring all projects, including the capstone project.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 An updated PDF portfolio featuring all projects, including the capstone project.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Completed and printed business cards and \u201ctakeaway\u201d materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n

Committees and Phases\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

\u2013 Phase 1:<\/strong> Visual Identity (Jan\u2013Feb) \u2014 5 Students<\/p>\n

\u2013 Phase 2a:<\/strong> Applications \/ Collateral (March)\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 5 Students
\nDesign: Poster, Palm Card, Social Media Templates<\/p>\n

\u2013 Phase 2b<\/strong>: Exhibition Design (March) \u2014\u00a0 5 Students<\/p>\n

\u2013 Phase 3a:<\/strong> Social Media (March\u2013April) \u2014\u00a0 5 Students<\/p>\n

\u2013 Phase 3b:<\/strong> Website (March\u2013April) \u2014\u00a0 5 Students<\/p>\n

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Phase I: Ideation & Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n

December 2025 \u2013 February 2, 2026<\/strong>
\nThis phase focuses on formulating the conceptual framework for your project, identifying a broader narrative theme or story, and developing, collecting, or creating content and other raw materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 1\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Introduce course framework
\n\u2013 Review syllabus: semester timeline, expectations, and deliverables
\n\u2013 Student presentations<\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 1\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Continue presentations<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 1\/28
\n<\/strong>\u2013 Introduce Exhibition Committees
\n\u2013 Begin content collection<\/p>\n

What to research and collect\/create:<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Imagery (photographs, drawings, diagrams, charts, maps, textures, colors, etc.)
\n\u2013 Verbal language\/copy (audio transcripts, contextual writing, or found language such as signage, conversations, letters, menus, instructions, etc.)
\n\u2013 Sound\/audio
\n\u2013 Newspaper articles
\n\u2013 Any additional relevant materials\u2014be creative<\/p>\n

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Monday, 2\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Gallery Visit \/ Possible Bookbinding Workshop [TBC]
\nClass meets at Project for Empty Space at 4:00pm<\/span>
\n<\/b>110 Edison Place, Newark, NJ 07102<\/span><\/p>\n

Homework:
\n<\/b>\u2013 Continue collecting content. Based on presentation feedback, further develop capstone concepts and media directions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Continue research and gathering\/creating content to support the next phase of project and medium development.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Phase II: Content Shaping & Design Exploration<\/strong><\/h4>\n

February 4, 2026 \u2013 March 4, 2026
\n<\/b>Once a theme is defined, students will build and shape content while exploring how narratives can be represented visually or as campaigns. This phase emphasizes sketching, testing, and rationalizing how chosen media support the story, while exploiting each medium\u2019s unique affordances.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 2\/4
\n<\/strong>\u2013 Visit Shine Portrait Studio & Form Design [TBC]<\/p>\n

Phase A Committee Breakout (1 hour) & Working Session<\/b><\/p>\n

Begin preparing for Critique 1 (2\/11):<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Organize collected (found) content
\n\u2013 Conduct a thorough sketch process exploring multiple narrative interpretations and media ideas
\nPresent as pencil concept sketches for different media
\n\u2013 Visual research, including type studies, color, texture, imagery, and grid systems
\n\u2013 Technology, materials, and affordance analysis<\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 2\/9
\n<\/strong>\u2013 Working session
\n\u2013 Capstone one-on-one meetings<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 2\/11
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Working session
\n<\/span>\u2013 Capstone one-on-one meetings
\n*Note: Branding Concept Presentation & First Capstone Design Critique<\/strong> being moved to Monday 2\/16*<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 2\/16
\n\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span>
\nPhase A Committee – Branding
\n<\/b><\/strong>Branding Concept Presentation
\n\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013
\n<\/span><\/b>Capstone Design Presentations<\/strong> (Small Groups)
\n\u2013 Present <\/span>2 comps and visual solutions for each medium
\n<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Working session<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 2\/18
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span>
\n<\/span>Phase A Committee Breakout (1 hour):<\/b>
\n<\/b>Present selected direction<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Capstone Design Presentations <\/strong>(Small Groups)
\n\u2013 Present <\/span>2 comps and visual solutions for each medium
\n<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Working session<\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 2\/23
\n\u2013 Working session
\n<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 Capstone one-on-one meetings<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 2\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span>
\n<\/span>Phase A Committee Breakout (1 hour): <\/b>
\n<\/b>Meet with professors<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Working session
\n<\/span>\u2013 Capstone one-on-one meetings<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 3\/2
\n\u2013 Working session
\n<\/span>\u2013 Capstone one-on-one meetings<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 3\/4<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span>
\n<\/span>Final Branding Presentation<\/b>
\n<\/b>Phase B groups begin meeting<\/b> (Applications + Exhibition Design)<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Group Critique:
\n<\/b>\u2013 Present significant design development of your capstone across all <\/span>2\u20133 mediums<\/b><\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 3\/9<\/b><\/p>\n

Group Critique:<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Present significant design development of your capstone across all <\/span>2\u20133 mediums<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 3\/11
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Phase B Groups Begin to Meet<\/b> (Applications + Exhibition Design)\u2013
\n<\/span>\u2013 Present ideas and sketches<\/span><\/p>\n

Group Critique:\u2013
\n<\/b>\u2013 Present significant design development of your capstone across all <\/span>2\u20133 mediums<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Spring Break [no class session]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 14, 2026 \u2013 Sunday, March 22, 2026
\n<\/strong>Continue to design and develop your work, and be prepared to present fully designed Capstone (2-3 mediums) after Spring Break for feedback.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Thursday, April 16, 2026
\nOpening Reception, TRACEWORK at Project For Empty Space<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 4\/20
\n<\/strong>Class held at Gallery: Reflections<\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 4\/22
\n<\/strong>Discuss Course Final Deliverables
\nOngoing Social Media
\nExhibition Website
\n

<\/p>\n

Monday, 4\/27<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 4\/29: Class at Gallery \u2013 Programming
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Friday, 5\/1 – Exhibit De-installation, 11 am – 4 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Monday, 5\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Wednesday, 5\/4
\n<\/strong>Last Class Session
\n<\/strong>

<\/p>\n

FINAL EXAM: Wednesday May 13, 11:45 am \u20132:45 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

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