2015-2016 Undergraduate General Catalog


ART 180 Photography I: Introduction

This course emphasizes the technical and aesthetic concepts of digital photography and how various modalities inform image content. The primary objective of this course is to develop competency in the digital darkroom. Students will be encouraged to develop their own vision and visual language with technical, aesthetic, and conceptual tools. To assist in this pursuit it is important to learn about the history of photography, which will be addressed with various slide lectures, discussions, films, and readings. Students are encouraged to have a DSLR camera and familiarity with Photoshop, however neither is required.

Credits

3

Core Requirements

Area 3.5B