Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ART 2810 - Film Photography
Film Photography covers fundamental technical and conceptual issues of traditional analog photography. Skills covered include camera operation, black-and-white film processing, printing, and principles of composition. In addition, slide lectures address pertinent issues in the history and current practice of photography. Through a combination of lectures, critiques, and workshops students learn the fundamentals of traditional silver printing as well as basic camera controls and other skills essential to future work in photography.
Requisites: Any two courses from the following (ART 1111, 1121, 1131, 1141, 1151, 1161, 1171, 1181, 1191, 1200, 1210, 1220, 1230, or VICO 1414); AND SOPH, JR, or SR
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 4.0 studio
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals of traditional silver printing and skills essential to work in photography.
- Students will be able to apply skills in camera operation, film processing, printing and principles of composition.
- Students will be able to illustrate proper laboratory practices necessary for making and presenting analog black and white photographic prints of optimal technical quality, craft, and professional standards.
- Students will be able to critically describe, interpret, and evaluate the use of analog black and white photography as a mode of communication and expression in classroom environment.
- Students will be able to integrate knowledge of darkroom, analog photography and art history and through multiple lenses (historical, western, global, political, personal, etc).
- Students will be able to evaluate diverse perspectives and navigate the ambiguity and complexity that comes with multiple perspectives through critique and class discussions.
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