ARTS 251 Photography Darkroom

This course provides a foundation in creative black-and-white film photography for students at all levels. It introduces basic seeing skills, understanding the camera and its functions, developing film, printing images in the lab, creating pictures that have the strongest visual and oral criticism. Final outcome for this course is a personal portfolio of matted black-and-white photographic prints.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

60-70

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

ARTS 251Photography Darkroom

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

60-70

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course provides a foundation in creative black-and-white film photography for students at all levels. It introduces basic seeing skills, understanding the camera and its functions, developing film, printing images in the lab, creating pictures that have the strongest visual and oral criticism. Final outcome for this course is a personal portfolio of matted black-and-white photographic prints.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate how the arts, philosophy, or languages reflect and shape humanity and the values of cultures
• Analyze major artistic and philosophical works from representative periods and movements.
• Recognize and gain an understanding of cultural diversity as reflected in languages, the arts, or philosophy
• Develop the skills to critically evaluate artistic and philosophical works and their contribution to the human experience
• Develop the skills to initiate and sustain conversations in which they can communicate competently at the level appropriate to their language exposure and experience.
• Develop durable skills including, creativity, detail-oriented, critical thinking, communication, metacognition, mindfulness, problem-solving, character, multitasking

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Four photographic projects Final Portfolio Critiques on individual presentations In-class discussions Midterm reviews