Syllabus
With nail art, self-expression is right at our fingertips. 💅 By the end of the course, you’ll be able to set up your very own nail salon right at home. 💆♀️💆♂️ Join us every Wednesday for a relaxing night of fun! 🤗
By + For Who, Where, When?
- By: Rita Zhang (ritaz), Sue Lee (suel2)
- For: Anyone with a desire to learn!
- Where: Doherty 1112, In-person Expectation
- When: Wednesdays, 7:00 - 7:50pm
Schedule
| Date | Main Lesson | Potpourri |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Nail Painting 101 | Origins of Nail Art |
| Sep 8 | French Tips | Nail Care 101 |
| Sep 15 | Flowers | Nail Art Influencers |
| Sep 22 | Smiley Faces | Nail Art in Pop Culture |
| Sep 29 | Geometry | Nail Polish Brands |
| Oct 6 | Ombre | Environmental Impact |
| Oct 13 | Mid-semester Exam | Nail Biology |
| Oct 20 | Water-marbling | Gel & Acrylic Nail Polish |
| Oct 27 | Halloween Nail Art | Pedicures |
| Nov 3 | Rapid Nail Art Trends | - |
| Nov 10 | Christmas Stickers | The Salon Experience |
| Nov 17 | Fina(i)l Workshop | Nail Art Challenges |
| Nov 24 | No class (Thanksgiving) | - |
| Dec 1 | Fina(i)l Presentations | - |
Disclaimer: All topics and dates are subject to change.
Materials List
For this course, you will need:
- at least two colors of nail polishes
- nail art brush
- dotting tool
- nail polish remover
For a more comprehensive breakdown of these materials, product recommendations, and a whole lot of other optional (but fun) materials, see this post.
Update: We will be providing all necessary materials for the class to share, thanks to a generous budget extension by the StuCo committee. In other words, there will be no course fee! 🥳
However, because a budget is still a budget, our supplies are on the cheaper end and are limited in quantity (i.e. we will have to take turns using some of the supplies).
That being said, if you would like to use your own materials, feel free to purchase and/or bring them to class! We highly encourage it!
Grades
| Assessment | Percentage of Final Grade |
|---|---|
| Participation | 80% |
| Midterm | 10% |
| Final Project | 10% |
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Participation
In-person attendance will be recorded every class.
Midterm
The midterm will be a multiple-choice assessment that will go over how to create various designs using the techniques and tools that we have discussed.
Final
Students will create their own nail art design for the final project. This project will be due the last day of class and students are expected to present their design to the class.
Attendance Policies
Students are expected to attend every class. Students that have more than 2 unexcused absences will automatically fail the course. This is a strict policy. Students with legitimate reasons to miss class should inform the instructors in advance as soon as possible.
We will take attendance through in-person attendance.
Religious observance, illness, job interviews, etc. are valid excuses for an excused absence.
Waitlisted Students
If you are on the waitlist, unfortunately you may not attend class in person.
Due to COVID-19 room capacity restrictions, we have been told to stick to allowing in-person attendance only to students who are registered for the course. Only once you get off the waitlist and become fully registered may you attend class in person.
Feel free however to follow along with the material at home by checking out our weekly Google Slides presentations, which we will link in the above schedule after each class.
Class Discord
We’ve spun up a Discord for more relaxed inter-class communication. We’ll share the link during class, but e-mail us if you miss it and would like to join!
Course Showcase
Send a message in the Discord’s #showcase channel for your out-of-class nail art work to be shared on the website’s Showcase page! Most showcase submissions by the end of the semester win a special prize 🤭!