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  • 3.00 Credits

    Development of basic location video skills including pre- production, camera, lighting, and editing on computer. Introduction to techniques and equipment through lecture and demonstrations, exercises, individual and small group production. Emphasis on non-fiction film format with some opportunity for narrative filmmaking. Non-linear computer- based editing with Adobe Premier. ($100.) (all equipment is supplied by Department)
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to digital photographic technique and the aesthetics of photography. Through a series of practical demonstrations and shooting assignments, the course provides students with an overview of digital camera operation, digital imaging principles, techniques in composition and aesthetics, and a foundation in photography that will prepare students for more advanced courses and career opportunities in photography.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will cover historical photographic movements and the technical development of photography from the inception of photography to the present and examine the impact the invention of photography has on our society, culture, and art. Students will investigate the historical events and cultural circumstances that have shaped the evolution of photographic expression and analyze significant photographic work.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a lecture course in art and culture history that examines the impact of digital technology on art and on the way society interacts with culture. Survey topics include the history of digital visual art, digital moving images, and digital music/sound art. Students will also examine critical theory that addresses the relationship between technology and art.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Use of Adobe Photoshop. Introduction to digital imaging, image enhancement and manipulation and archival print restoration. This course does not require a camera. ($100)
  • 3.00 Credits

    An exploration of color photography, its materials and processes. The major components of the course are: color theory, techniques of color photography, color management systems, output devices, and archival issues and techniques. Practical experience will be gained in digital color printing and color management including monitor calibration and printer profiling. Assignments will be shop digitally, enhanced and corrected with Adobe Photoshop and digitally printed. A high quality digital camera is required for the course. Archival concepts and presentation topics will also be included Pre or Coreq: PHOT 151. ($225)
  • 4.00 Credits

    Advanced use of the large format camera with continuing application of the zone system. Particular emphasis on studio lighting techniques used when photographing subjects of diffused reflectance, transparent and highly reflective objects, extreme high and low key situations, photo macro-graphs and location simulations. Introduction to advertising concepts and electronic flash. Assignments to be completed in B&W print and color transparency. Prerequisite:    PHOT 103 or Department Head Permission
  • 4.00 Credits

    Portraiture lighting techniques including use of single and multiple light sources, lighting patterns and ratios, outdoor subtractive lighting, interior lighting techniques for environmental portraiture and flash fill. Business practices, subject posing and use of medium format cameras are employed. Additional Course Fee: $500. Prerequisite:    PHOT 152 (Prerequisite or Corequisite) or Department Head Permission Corequisite:    PHOT 152 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
  • 4.00 Credits

    Advanced materials and techniques. Investigation of specialized areas of photography that exist primarily in the studio. Incorporation of digital imaging in studio photography. Portfolio preparation. Additional Course Fees: $300. Prerequisite:    PHOT 152 and PHOT 201 (Grade of C or Better) or Department Head Permission
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides study beyond the introductory level of the techniques, skills and processes used for video production in corporate and organizational settings, including non-profit organizations, cable TV and the web. It features hands-on applications of advanced techniques for creating professional video projects including use of the DSLR camera for video. The course refines students' skills in the pre-production process, the gathering of audio and video content through field production, and computer-based editing. All equipment is supplied by the Department. Additional Course Fee: $100. Prerequisite:    PHOT 104