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3.00 Credits
In this course students will examine portraiture and its contemporary implications and uses. Combining a dual emphasis on proper technical skills and creative application of the photographic medium, students will develop strategies for creating portraits both in the studio and on location. Furthermore, students will gain an appreciation for the myriad ways in which portraits are utilized in the photographic world, such as fashion, editorial, and fine art. Prerequisites: PHOT 316 Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Create strategies for shooting portraiture in the studio and on location. (2) Experiment with lighting techniques to craft successful images. (3) Demonstrate how to modify/control/enhance light and create lighting diagrams. (4) Explore the different, yet increasingly related, modern genres of portraiture. (5) Build a signature style of photography. (6) Classify current trends in portraiture, while also distinguishing the art historical implications. (7) Construct a cohesive body of portraiture.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the genre of the still life, an essential facet of contemporary photography. By focusing on technique as well as the creative possibilities of the photographic art form, this class will instruct students in the art of photographing still life, both in and out of the studio. One of the oldest and most prevalent subjects throughout art history, the still life has commercial, editorial, and fine art applications that will be discussed and explored in this course. Prerequisites: PHOT 316 & PHOT 350. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Create found and constructed still life. (2) Demonstrate studio and location lighting approaches for still life photography. (3) Distinguish how to modify/control/enhance light. (4) Identify and compare still life composition and styling, as well as their art historical references. (5) Build a signature style of photography. (6) Solve how to properly light different surfaces such as glass, metal, etc. (7) Develop a cohesive still life portfolio.
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3.00 Credits
Throughout this class, students will grow and develop their abilities in the practice and application of commercial and editorial photography. While emphasizing both proper technical skills and the creative application of the medium, students will gain an understanding of the craft of commercial photography as they create their own images. It will prepare students to work with commercial and editorial clients through individual assignments and opportunities for collaborations. Students will also gain an understanding of the business of being a freelance photographer. Prerequisites: PHOT 316 & PHOT 350. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Distinguish the various facets of commercial and editorial photography, while forming an individual artistic vision. (2) Plan in studio and on-location shooting. (3) Classify the role of art directors, photo editors, stylists, and clients. (4) Discover how to craft a campaign of cohesive images. (5) Create photographs for editorial purposes. (6) Illustrate and translate ideas into visuals. (7) Build a portfolio that is ready to send to potential clients.
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3.00 Credits
This advanced level course facilitates discussion of photographic processes within the larger context of contemporary art, photography, film and digital media. The course will emphasize semester-long projects, the process involved in generating a portfolio of images, a coherence body of work based upon a theme, concept, or selected subject matter. The class will discuss topics such as locating an individual voice, refining a working process, considering methods for presentation/distribution of photographs, and reflecting on current issues in contemporary art. Organized around the major activities of criticism (describing, interpreting, evaluating and theorizing), students gain a clear framework and vocabulary necessary for critical skill development. Therefore, students are expected to build upon their artwork weekly. Lectures and demonstrations will include assembling a portfolio of photographs, submitting work for review, and preparing for exhibition. This course is a requirement for photography majors, and is repeatable as a major elective for up to nine additional credits. Course prerequisites: PHOT 205, PHOT 309, & PHOT 322. Course Objectives (1) Prepare and execute a self-directed, conceptual art project. (2) Identify the language to discuss, critique, and support photographic research. (3) Examine contemporary artists, moral philosophies, ethical decisions and accountability. (4) Solve compositional and aesthetic problems in personal work and the work of others. (5) Compare and evaluate formal and conceptual decisions from research. (6) Articulate skills in looking and discussing creative work through critique.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
Photographic Art Marketing provides self-motivated students with direction into today's dynamic market for photography. The course focuses on grant writing, networking, navigating gallery shows, developing resumes, CVs, portfolio development and what it means to be a professional artist. Classroom lectures cultivate a broader awareness of career options and professional prospects for photographers seeking to pursue a successful career in the art world. Individual research and projects allow students to explore an area in depth. Students share their research methodology and results with their classmates, fostering growth of peer relationships. Prerequisite: PHOT350. Course Objectives (1) Prepare realistic goals for short and long-term achievements. (2) Create connections in the art world through active relationship-building, and cultivating a space for collaboration. (3) Identify constituencies and locate resources outside of the univeristy. (4) Articulate methods of grant writing in the arts. (5) Construct a gallery exhivition through experiential learning. (6) Assemble a portfolio of creative work through critique. (7) Construct cohesive visual and verbal representations between personal work and self-promotion. This includes, but is not limited to the: cv/resume, business card, cover letter, portfolio, website, the elevator pitch(i.e artspeak), and exhibition proposals.
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3.00 Credits
The course will expose the student to the essential business and marketing principles in the editorial, commercial and fine art areas of the photographic industry. Topics covered include contracts, copyright law, trade organizations, working with non-profits, defining professional grade equipment, the stock photo industry, creating job estimates, negotiation, and the costs of doing business analysis. In addition, financial, legal, organizational, promotional, interpersonal, and ethical practices will be covered. The core assignment spans over the duration the course, students create an analysis of who they are as a photographer/artist by describing their brand, identifying who potential clients would be, and discussing a strategy for reaching those clients. Students must present a unified portfolio as part of the assignment with strategic and tactical marketing applications Prerequisite: PHOT350. Course Objectives (1) Define and employ photographic terminology associated with conducting business: freelance, assisting, staffing, and working with outside contractors. (2) Differentiate price and value in fine art and commercial sales and establish photographer's fees. (3) Practice negotiating with, and writing contracts for, clients such as editorial, corporate and weddings. (4) Observe methods to licensing, managing, copyrighting and protecting work. (5) Assess business relationships between photographer and clients, professionalism, moral philosophies and ethics. (6) Demonstrate how to file tax returns; write off expenses, file a Schedule C and discuss IRAs.
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3.00 Credits
Students will work on photo documentary projects based on the established methodology to reduce the fast paced world to a set of still images that convey life and world experiences by creating a distinctive and compelling sense of reason, place and time. Students will gain a basic understanding of documentary photography history and principles through writing reactions to assigned books and films about documentary principles. Students will establish personal methods to focus on the meaning and content of their pictures, the quality of their pictures and the way they observe the world around them. Prerequisites: PHOT 107 or 108, PHOT 205 Course Objectives (1) Demonstrate the ability to employ documentary techniques to capture the substance of the people photographed (2) Demonstrate the ability to construct a story in pictures connected by theme or topic (3) Demonstrate the ability to complete assignments that document an assigned subject matter in a professional, ethic manner (4) Demonstrate an ability to discuss their work and the work of their classmates using the terms, classifications and benchmarks of the documentarian (5) Demonstrate the ability to research, plan and execute documentary photography and multimedia assignments (6) Demonstrate a personal approach to documentary photography by discretionary selection of subject matter, composition, exposure and other documentary tools available
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3.00 Credits
This self-directed senior seminar is designed to bring seniors together to discuss and develop their thesis projects, research paper and exhibition plans. The seminar encourages teamwork on developing an exhibition and the ensuing professional practice in photography, continuing education, pricing strategies, presentation formats, and artist statements. In preparation for their career, students visit local artists' studios and visiting artists provide feedback of work in progress. Prerequisite: ENGL 368, PHOT 310, PHOT 390, PHOT 400 & Passing JR Portfolio Review Course Objectives (1) Employ research methods to form an original and robust artist statement and thesis paper. (2) Propose and produce artwork, pertaining to research and moral philosophies, with a goal to develop the work through to exhibition. (3) Interpret and critique peer works that focus on the development and communication of a personal art project for pending exhibitions. (4) Collaborate with peers on planning gallery shows by discussing basic curatorial principles, surverying spaces that are pertinent to the theme of the exhibition, and relating current methods of presentation to personal artwork. (5) Observe strategic methods for continuing education in the arts. (6) Visualize what a studio practice entails through visiting artist's studios. (7) Discover a wide range of practicing artists by creating a self-directed, definitive survey on contemporary photography.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of the work stated in Senior Thesis I, this segment of the course covers all areas of designing, implementing, promoting and installing an exhibition. Support and recommendations provide feedback during the developmental process of the projects for public galleries. In addition to the thesis paper, students will complete public exhibitions and compose artist statements, portfolios, resumes, and CVs in preparation for graduation. Prerequisite: PHOT 481. Course Objectives (1) Complete an original and robust artist statement and thesis paper. (2) Create and distribute materials necessary for promoting artists in an exhibition. This includes but is not limited to: Hot cards, posters, email blasts, social media invites, PR packets, price sheets, business cards, and websites. (3) Collaborate with peers on executing an exhibition by handling, installing, and deinstalling artwork and related materials in a professional, off-site gallery, and holding a formal public reception. (4) Complete portfolio packets that include documentation of professional works in exhibition for application prospects. (5) Evaluate experiential learning, post-exhibition and identify areas where failures or weaknesses can cultivate future success. (6) Discuss the next steps after graduation and prepare materials necessary under the presence of peer and faculty support.
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