design: history & theory - survey to determine course content

• Name: ______________________________
• Last 4 digits of your Tech I.D.# _________
• e-mail/phone number __________________

Part One: Questions to help me plan for your participation in this course:

What is your major and area of concentration?

What Art History and Studio Courses have you taken, and what grades did you receive?

What are you typically best at in classes?

What are you typically worst at in classes?

Describe your consumer habits:

I read newspapers

• once in awhile
• every day
• never

which paper(s) do you regularly read (or would be willing to read for an assignment)

I read magazines

• once in awhile
• every day
• never

which magazine(s) do you regularly read (or would be willing to read for an assignment)

• I surf the web
• once in awhile
• every day
• never, but I could
• I have no access

types of sites I'm most interested in (list as many as applicable)

I shop for food:

• once in awhile
• every day
• never, but I could
• I have no access

I shop for clothes:

• once in awhile
• every day
• never, but I could
• I have no access

I shop for music/video:

• once in awhile
• every day
• never, but I could
• I have no access

What else do you shop for and how often?

What are your favorite ways to shop places to shop things to shop for?

I watch television

• everyday only
• occasionally
• never

I am able to watch t.v.

• mornings
• afternoons
• evenings

The days I generally watch

• M
• T
• W
• TH
• F
• SA
• SU

The shows I regularly watch (list as many as you can)

I have cable

• yes
• no

I appreciate a good television commercial

• yes
• no

I regularly rent movies

• yes
• no

I rent or play video games regularly

• yes
• no

I buy and listen to music cds regularly

• yes
• no

I buy and read books (for pleasure) regularly

• yes
• no

I am willing to watch t.v. as part of an assignment

• that would be great
• o.k.
• I would hate it

I am willing to go shopping as part of an assignment

• that would be great
• o.k.
• I would hate it

I am willing to read a magazine as part of an assignment

• that would be great
• o.k.
• I would hate it

I am willing to listen to music as part of an assignment

• that would be great
• o.k.
• I would hate it

I am willing to look at advertisements as part of an assignment

• that would be great
• o.k.
• I would hate it

I would be willing to conduct a survey (by asking people questions)

• yes
• no

I would be willing to conduct a survey (by observing, not by asking)

• yes
• no

Tell me about your note-taking abilities (check one and add to it or cross things off that don't apply to you in order to give me the most accurate picture possible.)

______ I take great notes. I get down on paper nearly everything that's said. I worry about not having enough time to look at the images because I'm writing so much.

______ I take good condensed notes. I'm very good at getting "bullet points" of most important info and manage to get a thumbnail sketch of the work on the screen.

______ My notes are uneven because I never know exactly what to write down. I waste a lot of time trying to guess what the most important points are.

______ My notes are uneven because I tend to focus on only what really interests me.

______ I don't really take notes because:

(a) I tend to rely heavily on the textbook(s) for this type of information

(b) I tend to rely heavily on one of my friends for this type of information

(c) My spelling is horrendous and my handwriting is worse -- I can never read them anyway

(d) I'm visually stimulated. Therefore I make a detailed drawing of the picture on the screen.

(e) I absorb the information better by listening to it. That's just the way it is.

(f) I don't have a reason. Note taking just sucks!

How do you feel about class participation? How much do you feel you can participate in this class? Rate your ability to "deal" with the following. Circle the appropriate response.

a) called on to answer an opinion question with no warning?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

b) called on to answer an opinion question with fair warning?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

c) called on to answer a factual question with no warning?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

d) called on to answer a factual question with fair warning?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

e) participating in class discussion?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

f) giving an informal presentation of your ideas?

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

g) taking tests

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

h) completing reading assignments

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

i) completing creative projects

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

j) conducting research (library type)

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

k) conducting research (real-life type)

• no problem
• no opinion
• no way!

Part Two: Questions to help me determine course content & focus: Rate your relative interest in the following topics.

1 = very interested 5 = not interested

______ Architecture

_______ Interior Design

_______ Product/Furniture Design

______ Fashion

_______ Graphic Design (incl. package design, poster design etc.)

______ Other design discipline: ____________________________

List any favorite designers (or people you feel to be particularly influential or interesting) from the following disciplines:

Architecture:

Interior Design:

Product/Furniture Design:

Fashion:

Graphic Design:

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT TIME: How do the following "Design Disciplines," as far as you're concerned, relate to each of the following. Do they have similar foundational skills, are they "partners" that depend on each other, do they have no relationship? Please explain your thoughts as completely as possible (use an additional sheet of paper, if needed).

a) Product Design

b) Photography

c) Illustration

d) Textile Design

e) Furniture Design

f) Architecture

g) Graphic Design

h) Computer Graphics

i) Advertising

j) Typeface/logos

k) Interior Design

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