Fall 2013 Course Catalog - School of the Museum of Fine Arts

Fall 2013 Course Catalog
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Intermediate Digital Printing
PHT 2075 01 (2 Credits)
TBA
M
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
B019
Intermediate Digital Printing is designed to teach students how to produce excellent prints
from both digital files and from scanned negatives. Students who successfully complete this
class will be well prepared to enroll in Hybrid Photography: Advanced Digital Printing where
they will learn to produce exhibition quality prints. This an assignment–based class engaging
effective technical uses of color photography, where techniques are presented in a simple,
logical manner. During the semester we will investigate the fundamentals of color theory
though a digital workflow – from exposure to final print. Students will become acquainted with
the historical development of color photography through current trends in color photography
in contemporary art. This course prepares students for advanced printing techniques while
investigating the aesthetic and sensory perceptions of light and color. Demonstrations will
cover proper exposure and scanning techniques of different color films, advanced functions
of digital cameras, Photoshop as means for advanced color correction, the variety of digital
output options through various printers, and preparing your images for the web. The course
will feature regular in-class critiques of student work. Pre-requisite: PHT 1011
Landscape as Concept
Experience and Image
PHT 2200 01 (4 Credits)
David Mussina
MT
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
B008
This course will form a framework for students to discover, question, and explore how
they choose to view and present the land as a photographic image. Through exercises,
assignments, readings, class critiques, and the examination of contemporary and historic
work, we will investigate various ways of experiencing and photographing our environment.
Field trips to a spectrum of terrain (urban and natural), relevant exhibitions, collections
and installations will form a basis to explore landscape from western, eastern, indigenous
and personal perspectives. The use of various camera formats, film emulsions and photo
papers will be discussed. Students interested in landscape who are working in film, digital,
light sensitive materials, as well as other media are encouraged to take this course. Each
student is expected to examine their interest with landscape in terms of a relevant body of
work. Prerequisite: PHT 1011 or equivalent.
Basic Lighting for Still and
Moving Image
PHT 2502 01 (4 Credits)
Matthew Gamber
F
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM /
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
B010
Learning how to control and manipulate light is a fundamental creative tool for any professional
or fine arts photographer. This hands-on course explores basic lighting techniques ranging
from the use of sunlight, flash, and multiple flash, to tungsten lights, Tota-lights, and strobes.
To help you develop your own distinctive style of lighting your subject, we will explore
inexpensive, homemade lighting options as well as more complicated setups with studio
light kits. Lighting demos, group critiques of work, slide lectures, discussions, and occasional
collaborative projects will ensure that you learn effective lighting techniques- whether you
are a photographer or work in video and film. Students may work in their choice of formats,
35mm to 4x5 producing analog prints or digital display. Prerequisite: Photo I. ATTENDANCE
IS REQUIRED.
Int/Adv Group Critique for
Photographers
PHT 3000 01 (2 Credits)
Sandra Stark
R
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
C203
A one period class open to students who are evolving a serious project and would like probing
and challenging critiques about their work. Students are required to bring work weekly and
participate in critiquing other students work. Each student will be required to create a larger
context for their ideas, talking about visual and historical influences, keeping a visual journal
specific to this class and doing a presentation on an artist of their choosing. We will start
to create artist statements, go on gallery visits and discuss different modes to present your
work. Darkroom and Digital work is done outside of class although there will be plenty of in
class technical help. Attendance is required.