Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ART 3810 - Advanced Photography
This course provides an introduction to view camera operation and the basics of studio lighting. Students build on the fundamental technical skills and conceptual issues of analog black and white photography covered in ART 2810, with a special focus on refining darkroom skills and large scale printing. Through an introduction to its history and contemporary practitioners, students engage in dialogue about the aesthetic and conceptual potentials of film-based photography. In addition to skill building, there is an emphasis on the fundamental questions of why and how artists use these tools within the larger context of contemporary art. Class time is devoted to demonstrations, lab periods, presentations, discussions and critiques.
Requisites: ART 2810 and Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 8.0 hours.
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 operate a view camera and perform the relevant darkroom processes with these technologies.
- Students will be able to operate lighting equipment associated with studio photography.
- Students will be able to create analog black and white photographs, demonstrating the purposeful use of the medium¿s attributes as a means of creative expression.
- Students will be able to describe, interpret, and evaluate the use of analog black and white photography as a mode of communication and expression.
- Students will be able to analyze historical and contemporary photographers and key critical texts that address important issues for contemporary practice.
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