ART520 SR. PROJECT I: DEVELOPMENT & PRE-PRODUCTION

 

 

ART520 WEEKLY SCHEDULE FALL 2026

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 6:00-8:50PM

 

MONDAYS WE WILL BE MEETING IN W221 / WEDNESDAYS ARE CONSIDERED DEDICATED THESIS LAB TIME IN W224

BOTH SR THESIS FALL PITCH AND SR THESIS STORY/DESIGN PITCH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND HELD IN W142

INTRO TO CLASS / SR. THESIS PITCH PREP

 

WK01: AUG 31 - SEPT 04

MON: INTRO TO CLASS/SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK02: SEPT 07-11

MONDAY NO CLASSES-LABOR DAY

WED: OPEN LAB / PREP FOR THESIS PITCH

SUN: PRACTICE PITCH

 

 

WK03: SEPT 14-18

MON: SR THESIS FALL PITCH - SEP 8 6PM - W142

WED: OPEN LAB

 

STORYREEL & DESIGN WORKBOOK - OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS!

 

WK04: SEPT 21-25

MON: FALL PITCH FEEDBACK - W221

WED: OPEN LAB

 

 

WK05: SEPT 28 - OCT 02

MON: PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP A 

WED: OPEN LAB

 

 

WK06: OCT 05-09

MON: PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP B 

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK07: OCT 12-16

MON/TUES: FALL BREAK - NO CLASSES - CAMPUS OPEN

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK08: OCT19-23

MON: MID-SEMESTER PITCH INPUT - GROUP A

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK09: OCT 26-30

MON: MID-SEMESTER PITCH INPUT - GROUP B

WED: OPEN LAB

SUN: PRACTICE PITCH

 

WK10: NOV 02-06

MON: SR. THESIS STORY & DESIGN PITCH - OCT 27 6PM - W142

WED: OPEN LAB

 

 

PRE-PRODUCTION BEGINS - LAYOUT, ASSET BUILDS & ANIMATION TESTS

 

WK11: NOV 09-13

MON: PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP A

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK12: NOV 16-20

MON: PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP B

WED: OPEN LAB

 

WK13: NOV 23-27

MON:PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP B (starting at 6:30)

WED-FRI: THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO CLASSES - CAMPUS CLOSED

 

WK14: NOV 30 - DEC 04

MON: PRODUCTION MEETINGS - GROUP A

WED: OPEN LAB

 

 

WK15: DEC 07-11

MON: PRODUCTION CHECK-IN - VOLUNTARY

WED: OPEN LAB

 

EXAM TIME: MONDAY DAY DEC 14

END OF SEMESTER PITCH - INDIVIDUAL TEAMS