ART 1150 B&W Film Photography I
This is an introductory course in black and white photography with both lecture and lab work on camera use, film processing, and photographic printing. The development of ideas and concepts is encouraged through theory, criticism, and historical reference. (2 lect., 4 lab)ARTS
Major Topics
- Elements of Visual Art - Line, shape, texture, color/value
- Camera use
- Film processing
- Photographic printing
- Principles of control in photography, film development, and printing
- Aesthetics of photography as art
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Identify how the elements of visual arts relate to photography
2. Apply the elements of visual art to their projects
3. Use cameras in a variety of contexts
4. Process film under varying conditions
5. Print photographs
6. Apply the principles of control in all sets of photography
7. Critique their own artwork as well as that of their fellow students, contemporary, and historical artists. Evaluation tools must include an oral presentation on contemporary or historical artists/processes and critiques of individual projects created in # 4, 5
8. Identify the symbiotic relationship between art and culture. Evaluative tools are the same as objective #7