FA005: Introduction to Medieval Art

Course Information

Internet Practicum


PRACTICUM MEETINGS
Time: 7:25- 8:15 on Wednesday
Place: Forbes Quad Computer Lab. Rommm FQ2 (Unless otherwise noted)
Instructor: Jane Vadnal
email address: medart@pitt.edu
Office Hours: By Appointment

The purpose of theis section is for the student twofold. First, the student will learn to scan and enhance images using Adobe Photoshop, and to use them to create paes on the World Web. Secondly, by working closely with these images, the student will gain an intimate understanding of outsatnding works of Medieval art and architecture.


Schedule
	
Aug. 28 Introduction to the World Wide Web
	History of the Web
	Browse interesting Medieval Web  Sites
	Introduction to HTML


Sept. 4	Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
	Bringing up an Image to Enhance
	Introduction to Image Enhancing
		Brightness/contrast
		"Cleaning up" smudges and blurs
		Sharpening images/~medart/image/general/courses/general
		Image "Variations"

Sept. 1 Group Discussion: Designing Glossary pages
	More Adobe Photoshop	
		"Colorizing" Black and white images
		Adding text to images

Sept. 18 More HTML
	Commands needed for creating Glossary Pages
	Text Formatting
	Links to Images
	Horizontal Rulers


Sept. 25 (Section will meet in Room FQ1) 
	And More HTML

	Selecting colors for background, text, and links
	Background "wallpaper"
	Glossary Assignment Due



Oct. 2	(Section will meet in Dr. Stones' Office
	Scanning
	
Oct. 9	(Section will meet in Dr Stones' Office
	More Scanning

Oct. 16  Page and site design 


Oct. 23	 Advanced HTML
	 Tables

Oct. 30  Advanced HTML
	 Clickable Maps

Nov. 6   Avanced HTML
	Forms

Nov. 13	 Advanced Photoshop
	

Nov. 20 Working Session


Dec. 4  Working Session	
Dec. 11	FINAL PROJECT DUE

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