Photography

Contemp Color Photograph: Digital & Film

Course No. PHV225/325/425  Credits: 3
Faculty Michael Wallace

This course is designed to investigate the contemporary applications of color in photography while developing a working knowledge of color theory in relationship to photographic practice. The course includes a wide range of color-based practices and techniques as well an exploration of subtractive and additive color as they pertain to digital and chemical photographic processes. Studio lighting and the interaction between light, pigmentation, and photographic materials, will also be covered. This course will be of special interest to illustration, drawing and painting students. Note: This is a required course for Photography Majors. 3 credits.

Digital Photo Imaging I

Course No. FVPA301.1  Credits: 3
Faculty Mary Jo Toles

This course is an introduction to the technical and aesthetic fundamentals of digital photographic imaging. This studio course is designed for students interested in working with digital imagery for various applications. Students use the computer to modify, manipulate, and enhance photographic images. Emphasis is placed on consideration of the hardware and software tools required for successfully capturing, manipulating, and exporting images, as well as on an understanding of the technical issues involved in each step of the production process. Digital Photo Imaging I is required for Photography, Graphic Design, and Illustration. It is available as an open elective in all majors for fine art studio credit. 3 credits.

Experimental Video

Course No. TIM240/340/440  Credits: 3
Faculty Kasumi | Sarah Paul

This is an advanced video course, investigating the scope of symbolic and improvisatory cinematic storytelling. Students will explore unconventional methods of video acquisition, manipulation, processing, editing and display. Students will be able to delve into media hybrids, and rather than established narrative forms, underscoring metaphorical poetic styles that inform the structure of the work. Emphasize will be towards development of acute observational skills and innovative visualization techniques, encourage divergent thinking and cognitive flexibility. This course is for students who have a sustained interest in using video technology as part of their art-making. Note: Experimental Video (or Motion Graphics) is a required course for all Video majors and Animation majors. Required materials: A 7200 rpm hard drive, a set of headphones and a notebook.

Experimentation in Electronic Arts II

Course No. TIM416.2  Credits: 3
Faculty Nicholas Economos

This is a seminar class that guides students in the development and realization of a semester long research project in electronic arts. Projects can be in a wide range of areas, hybrid thinking and intermedia approaches are strongly encouraged. Topics in the theory and history of contemporary art related to current and emerging practices will also be discussed. The class is designed to allow for synthesis of content from earlier studies into significant finished work that will be shown in an exhibition planned, managed and coordinated by the students under the direction of the instructor. Offered spring. 3 credits.

Fundamentals of Studio Lighting

Course No. PHV392  Credits: 3
Faculty Barry Underwood

This course is designed to cover the underpinnings of Contemporary Fine Art, Commercial Photography Studio, and Commercial Video Studio Lighting Equipment and Techniques. Demonstrations of equipment and processes, lectures and critiques are part of the daily course work. Supervising faculty provide a balance of assignments, lectures, critiques, visiting artist lectures, workshops and demonstrations. Students have access to the Photography DepartmentÕs Lighting Studio, and Digital Imaging Lab. Materials required are based on processes pertaining to projects. Projects include: Technical and conceptual skills, and problem solving for tabletop, product, and large-scale studio photography. Note: This is a required course for Photography Majors. 3 credits.

Image, Narrative, and Sequence

Course No. IME267  Credits: 3
Faculty Elizabeth Halasz | Larry O'Neal | Mary Jo Toles | Nicholas Economos

The concentration of this course is an intensive study on discussion and research of the aesthetics, techniques and problems of pre- production for digital media visual storytelling, for both linear and non-linear output. We will investigate ways in which to use more than characters to define mood and forward the narrative. We will focus on how elements such as subject/object positioning, background, props, timing, audio, camera angles, lighting, graphic design, composition of frames, and using suitable text enhance the communication of your ideas. We will hold regular presentations and critiques analyzing your composition of all visual and audio elements in progress and discuss methods in which to enhance everything to work together to tell a more complete, fully realized narrative. Emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary experimentation, students are encouraged to pursue personal and independent expression while giving full attention to researching and developing original concepts.

Intro Photo I: Mechanics of Digital & Film Photography

Course No. PHV295  Credits: 3
Faculty Nancy McEntee

This class will cover the fundamentals of film and digital 35mm SLR cameras, exposure ratio as well as black and white film processing, silver printing and basic digital printing techniques. Lectures address black and white darkroom processes, digital storage, output, resolution, and file size for various applications as well as digital workflow. Introductory lighting tools and documentation of artwork for use in professional applications are covered. Required of Sophomore Photography Majors. Open Elective. 3 credits.

Introduction to Media Production and Integration

Course No. IME201
Faculty Sarah Paul

This course focuses on media integration, innovation, and developing strategies of doing production. Projects will focus on narrative storytelling with media exploring the use of both interactive and linear mediums. The use of Motion, time, interface, and sound are also core topics explored in this course.