Regular course offerings in Photography for Studio Art majors:
PHOT261 Beginning Digital Photography is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to digital photographic processes for artists including camera operations, image editing and printing as well as image interpretation and seeing and expressing ideas photographically. An introduction to historical and contemporary work and concepts in photography will complement and inform these pursuits. (This course is required for all students in the BFA program. Students will need a dSLR for this course. A less desireable but viable alternative is a compact camera with manual controls that has the capability to capture RAW files.)
PHOT262 Beginning Wet Darkroom Photography is a three-credit course that provides an introduction to traditional photographic processes using black and white film and the wet darkroom with an emphasis on technical, aesthetic and conceptual development. A study of historical and contemporary work using traditional photographic processes will complement and inform these pursuits. (Students will need a 35mm film camera for this course. A few cameras are available for students to check out from the Digital Lab in Woods Hall.)
PHOT361 Intermediate Photography I is a three-credit course with an emphasis on the history and theory of the medium, increased technical control and development of personal work. The content of this course builds on PHOT261 and PHOT262 and requires that students are familiar with using cameras and printing as well as photographic seeing, image interpretation and photographic vocabulary and are ready to pursue independent work. (Students are expected to have their own equipment for Intermediate and Advanced courses.)
PHOT362 Intermediate Photography II is a three-credit course with an emphasis on contemporary expression and criticism, mastering technical control and development of personal work that builds on PHOT 361.
PHOT461 Advanced Photography I is a three-credit course with an emphasis on the photography book form and individual problems and related readings in photographic history and theory. The content of this course builds on PHOT362 and requires that students are able to pursue independent work informed by personal research.
PHOT462 Advanced Photography II is a three-credit course with an emphasis on exhibiting work as well as individual problems and related readings in photographic history and theory. The content of this course builds on PHOT461 and requires that students are able to pursue and ready to exhibit independent work informed by personal research.
Special Topics courses offered occasionally:
Alternative Processes in Photography and Printmaking is a three-credit course with an emphasis on non-silver photography and traditional and non-toxic photo-mechanical printmaking processes. The content of this course builds on PHOT261 and PRNT241 and requires that students are familiar with using cameras, making digital prints and basic printmaking techniques and are able to pursue independent work.
Photography courses for non-studio art majors:
PHOT161 Photography for Non-Majors is a three-credit general education course that provides an introduction to photography as a fine art medium. Instruction is in digital photography with emphasis on seeing photographically. Students will learn basic camera operation, digital file management, image editing and printing in the service of visual problem solving and expression of ideas. An introduction to historical and contemporary work and concepts in photography will complement and inform these pursuits. (Students will need a dSLR for this course. A less desireable but viable alternative is a compact camera with manual controls that has the capability to capture RAW files.)