Summer 2023  |  ARTS 1701 Section 001: Introduction to Photography (82224)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
06/05/2023 - 07/28/2023
Tue, Thu 10:00AM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Regis Center for Art W137
Enrollment Status:
Open (17 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Want to take photography to the next level beyond the phone in your pocket? Photography is a way to understand and explore the world and your own inner life. This class incorporates both digital and analog (black and white darkroom) technologies. It will emphasize a balance of technical skills, exploration of personal vision, and development of critical thinking and vocabulary relating to photography. Your own image making will be considered in the context of photographic history, visual literacy, and the universe of imagery in which we live. Half of the semester will be devoted to B&W film and darkroom, and half to digital cameras and processes. Students will learn the fundamentals of digital and film camera operation and will be introduced to digital imaging software and printing. We will cover refined digital capture, image adjustment/manipulation and inkjet printing methods. Class activities will consist of lectures and demonstrations, individual and group exercises, project assignments, lab time, field trips and student presentations. Students' work will be constructively discussed in class and small group critique sessions. 35mm film cameras will be provided. The class requires students to have their own digital camera (a limited number of cameras are available for students unable to provide their own). Students who have no prior experience with serious photography, as well as those who are already avid photographers, are both welcome. The class serves as a prerequisite for all 3000 level photography classes.
Class Description:
This introductory class incorporates both digital and analog (black and white darkroom) technologies. We will emphasize a balance of technical skills, exploration of personal vision, and development of critical thinking and vocabulary relating to photography. Your own image making will be considered in the context of photography as a fine art. Class activities will consist of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, visiting artists and field trips. The core of the class work is a series of assignments, as well as in-class exercises. Students? work will be constructively discussed by classmates and instructor in class and small-group critique sessions. Students will learn the fundamentals of digital and film camera operation, composition, moment, light and subject. Students will be introduced to digital hardware and software tools for image adjustment/manipulation (primarily Adobe Camera Raw and the basics of Photoshop); 35mm SLR film camera loading and handling, film development, and darkroom printing are covered. Work will also be done with cell phone cameras and found images. You are required to provide your own advanced digital camera: one with an interchangeable lens, capable of producing RAW files, and with manual control of shutter speed and f-stop. The Department of Art has 35mm film cameras for the black and white portion of the course. You may, of course, also use your own if you have one.
Grading:
15% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
20% In-class Presentations
25% Laboratory Evaluation
10% Problem Solving
Exam Format:
performance
Class Format:
25% Lecture
25% Discussion
50% Laboratory
Workload:
1 Exam(s)
Other Workload: students will be need to attend approximately 4 hours of open lab sessions in order to complete thier work.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82224/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
7 April 2014

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