2000 Level Photography Course Descriptions

PHOTO 2000
Photography III: Black and White
This course will emphasize the refinement of black-and-white printing techniques not previously covered in Photography I, including contrast control through development, the zone system, scale of images, toning, graphic arts film, studio lighting, different darkroom techniques, alternative cameras, and different papers and films. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1001 and PHOTO 1002.

PHOTO 2001
Photography III: Color
This course will emphasize the refinement of color printing techniques and introduce color processes not previously covered in Photography II, such as Polariod transfer, color separations, color theory, Duratrans, different film formats, and different types of color film and film processing (E-6 and C-41). Prerequisite: PHOTO 1001 and PHOTO 1002.

PHOTO 2002
Large-Format Camera
This course introduces students to ideas and attitudes that are inherent and possible with the large-format camera. These attitudes begin with traditional uses of the large-format equipment including portraiture, landscapes, still life, and architecture, while developing a more personal viewpoint. The coursework covers roll film, sheet film, the zone system, printing skills, related equipment, and individual projects relating to the large-format image. The cameras available for use are the 2-1/4, 4 x 5, 5 x 7, and 8 x 10 view cameras. Students are required to have their own light meters. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1002.

PHOTO 2003
Manipulations and Extensions
This course is designed for students who have a basic knowledge of photography and its materials and an interest in the use of the photo image as part of a broad vocabulary of image-making processes. Students explore cyanotype, van dyke brown, gumprint, collage, reproduction, and transfer techniques, and are given a basic working knowledge of the graphic arts films and print films. Also covered: Polaroid materials, copy machines, mural printing, video, computer graphics, and applied color. Ideas related to text, installation, and performance may also be explored. Each student is encouraged to experiment in both silver and non-silver processes and to conduct research independently. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1002.

PHOTO 2004
Introduction to Digital Photography
This course is intended to introduce students to basic concerns related to using the still photographic image with current electronic imaging processes. Students explore the potentials of computers and software in developing their imagery and ideas. Areas of concern include: color, collage, image manipulation, and drawing, as well as the technical skills necessary for using the computers and software. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1002.

PHOTO 2007
Summer Photo Workshops
This class covers a wide range of technical concerns which change according to semester and faculty. In the past we have offered workshops in Platinum Printing; Pinhole Camera; Gum Bichromate; Ambrotypes; Digital Negatives and Alternative Processes. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1001.

PHOTO 2008
Winter Photo Workshops
This class covers a wide range of technical and/or aesthetic concerns which change according to semester and faculty. Past offerings include From Print to Book. Prerequisite: PHOTO 1001.