H82.0001 Studio 4 Credits
Offered in Fall only.
Prerequisite: No prerequisites for this course, Photography & Imaging majors only.
This is the first photography & imaging course for majors. Creative expression, explorations of content and articulation of ideas are emphasized. Through the learning of skills and explorations of materials, students develop their ability to execute their work. Class size is small, providing for individual critiques and classroom participation. The course is comprised of technical lectures, laboratory demonstrations, slides of historic and contemporary photography and related media, and critiques of student work. Approximately eight hours of lab work are done weekly in addition to class time; darkroom schedules and lab time are arranged by students. Upon completion of the course, a student can expect to have a thorough understanding of the basics of black-and-white photography. This includes proper and consistent exposure, development, and printing. Students will also be introduced to photoshop as well as the basics of scanning and digital printing. Each student must have a camera with manually adjustable aperture and shutter speeds.
