Introduction to Photography and Image Culture Laboratory
ARST 2205L
2 hours. 4-6 hours lab per week.
Introduction to Photography and Image Culture Laboratory
Creativity & Innovation
Course Description
Laboratory course engaging the basic concepts of photographic
production and representation utilizing theory in practice. It
will cover the basic elements of photography, digital workflow,
and darkroom, applying the history of representation and issues of
contemporary art and popular imagery.
Athena Title
Intro Photo Image Culture Lab
Corequisite
ARST 2205
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the art and techniques of digital photography and video, emphasizing their relationship to art and contemporary image culture.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to appraise and critique photographic images for their impact.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to develop the skills for making photographs.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to produce a photographic series that conveys a specific political, cultural, or personal perspective.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to summarize the major themes in contemporary photographic art.
Topical Outline
Techniques introduced in this course are put into practice through
technical exercises that revolve around image capture devices,
computer manipulation, and image interpretation.
Classroom discussions will engage students in the historical, technical,
and contemporary aspects of the art of photography and video.
Students will be required to engage assignment topics and present
their work in the context of historical and contemporary
practices within the medium.
In creating their own work, each student will be expected to assimilate and analyze the topic of the assignment and present the work orally as well as through
various modes and media, including photographic prints and digital projections.
During critiques, students will learn to communicate
a consistent purpose and point of view while considering and engaging opposing
points of view. Students will be required to interpret inferences
within each work being discussed, developing subtleties of
symbolic and indirect discourse. Students will be expected to engage other
students' work with dialogue that is stylistically appropriate
and mature.
General Education Core
CORE IV: Humanities and the Arts
Institutional Competencies
Creativity & Innovation
The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
