Tu/Th, 10:30 - 1:20
Sun/Tues/Thurs, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Kaitlyn Peterson, darkroom assistant
Art Wing: Room 105, FAA Lecture Hall, Photo Darkroom
This course will introduce you to the basic concepts of camera vision and black and white photographic materials. The chief goal of this course is to provide you with technical skills and visual theory to produce photographs that reflect both yoru interests and your view of the world. By the end of the semester you will be able to operate all the major controls of the camera, expose negatives accurately and produce prints with good tonality. Through lectures, deominstrations, seminars and individual discussion, you will be encouraged to pursue your own ideas and interests in response to the assignments.
This class will include lectures, readings and discussions, technical demonstrations, hands-on lab work, and critiques. You are expected to put in at least 7 hours of homework a week. A good rule of thumb in planning is to estimate how long you think it will take and multiply by 3. There will 5 assignments for building your skill level and developing conceptual thinking. The Final Project will be independently designed by you according to your interests and is the equivalent of a final exam.
A journal for recording technical information and jotting down ideas is suggested, but will not be graded.
In the Art Department, the public discussion of students' work is called a group critique. It is an opportunity to develop a way of evaluating your work and the work of your fellow students, to learn and use vocabulary specific to criticism, and to get valuable feedback on your efforts. The basic ground rules are to offer sound constructive criticism, to have the intention of seeing the sincere effort in your classmates' work and respecting that effort, and to raise the bar of discussion about the work beyond the "I like it" response. You will learn to articulate what makes an image work from a design, aesthetic, adn historical/cultural standpoint.
Grades will be formualted as follows:
Completion of all projects is required for a passing grade.
Attendance is mandatory. Attendance in all classes is imperative. This is a studio course an dmuch of my evaluation takes place as I watch you work. Your third unexcused absence and any subsequent absences will result in the lowerin gof your final grade for the semester by one full letter grade each absence.
Critiques should be viewed as oral exams; youwill be graded on attendence, preparation adn participation. Failure to attend or provide work for a critique will be graded as an "F". Not coming to a critique because you did not complete the assignment is worse than not completing the assignment. If you ahve extenuating circumstances, see me BEFORE the due date of that project.
Class participation grade considers: voluntary contribution to critituques and discussions, level of insightfulness of feedback during critiques, engaging questions raised to inspire discussion, attitude and ettiquette during discussion and cirtique, preparedness for class.
My office hours are Friday 10 - 1.
My office is in the Art Wing, Room 216. My extension is x7018
You are responsible for making me aware of any difficulty you are having in the course. If you are having a problem, or don't fully understand something, come see me right away. Do not come to me at the end of the semester and say you have been having a problem all term. Remember, I am here for you. Take advantage of me and ASK QUESTIONS! If I can't answer a question right away, I will research it and get back to you. In addition, Christine Loos, the teaching assistant, will be available to help you in the darkroom on Monday and Wednesday evenings