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Student in photographyPHOTOGRAPHY

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

PHOTO 100 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY (3) An introduction to the aesthetics, history, and science of photography including practical and critical approaches to the art of photography.

PHOTO 200 PHOTO STUDIO I (3) A beginning level course that explores the fundamentals of photography. Prerequisite:  PHOTO 100

PHOTO 201 PHOTO CHRONOLOGY (3) A survey of photography's place and influence in a social, cultural, and historical context.

PHOTO 300 PHOTO STUDIO II (4) An intermediate course that explores advanced processes and applications in digital photography, digital image processing, and photographic inkjet printing. Prerequisite:  PHOTO 200

PHOTO 400 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE STUDIO (4) Concepts and technology of the digital photography studio; large format digital cameras, electronic studio lighting and digital printing.   Prerequisite:  PHOTO 200

PHOTO 401 NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS IN APPLIED DIGITAL IMAGING (4) Advanced course where student teams use digital photography, video, and scanning to present story ideas using World Wide Web and gallery exhibition. Prerequisite:  PHOTO 200

PHOTO 402 PHOTOGRAPHIC NARRATIVES (4) The development of a photographic project that leads to the creation of a handmade book.  Prerequisite:  PHOTO 200

PHOTO 403 PHOTO ASSEMBLAGE (4) Collage making through collecting and assembling found materials, including photography; origins of photographic manipulation and contemporary uses.

PHOTO 405 CREATIVE PROJECTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY (4) Special individual problems related to photographic vision.  Prerequisite:  PHOTO 201, PHOTO 300


GRADUATE COURSES

ART 592 PHOTOGRAPHY I (1-7 per semester, maxium of 14) Individual problems in photography leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist. Prerequisite: 12 credits in ART 492

ART 593 PHOTOGRAPHY II (1-7 per semester, maxium of 14) Individual problems in photography leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist. Prerequisite: ART 592
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