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Liberal Study
Lower Level
Credits: 4
Meets General Education Requirement In: The Arts-Full
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Jan.
Explore the impact of the visual image, how to respond to the visual image by analyzing aesthetics and structure, the history of photography, photography as a means of understanding people and cultures, photography as a profession and technical considerations (mechanisms of a camera, lighting, etc.). Students will learn how the camera works and how to produce effective content and form. Students will be expected to discuss and analyze the relationship between content and form in photographs as well as the relationship between one photograph and others, to show an understanding of the communicative and artistic potential of the medium. Note: Students need access to a VCR, camera (a 35mm with adjustable f-stops and shutter is preferable, but ANY camera is acceptable), a VCR, the Internet, a photo-developing service and digital capability to submit photographs as low-resolution JPEG images. Students will be expected to shoot and develop approximately 10 rolls of film or the digital equivalent. This course meets the general education requirement in The Arts.
