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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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AR 312 Sculpture II (1)
Advanced sculptural problems, their concepts and media. Prerequisite: AR 311. Fall,
Spring.
AR 313 Sculpture III (1)
A studio experience in advanced techniques and conceptual approaches to sculpture.
Prerequisite: AR 312. Fall, Spring.
AR 321 Photography: From Chemistry to Digital (1)
A studio experience in the fundamentals of silver and digital image processing including
35mm film and paper processing, Photoshop and archival digital print processing. An
SLR camera, either film or digital, with manual control options is required. The
department has a limited number of cameras for students to check out. Students must
have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics, most likely from completing AR 222.
Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 150, or AR 222.
AR 322 Photography: Alternative Processes (1)
A studio experience in the various alternative approaches to photographic image making
including, but not limited to cyanotype, albumen, gum bichromate, transfer processes,
and pin-hole cameras. An SLR camera, either film or digital, with manual control options
is required. The department has a limited number of cameras for students to check out.
Students must have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics, most likely from
completing AR 222. Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 150, or AR 222.
AR 324 Photography as Witness: Documentary Photography and the Art of
Visual Narrative (1)
A studio experience in the various approaches to documentary photography and the
creation of visual narratives with a limited introduction to photojournalism.
Acknowledging the role of contemporary art as social, political, and community
activism, the course uses local nonprofits as partners in the creation of the student’s
portfolio of work. A digital SLR camera with manual control options, and an
understanding of its mechanics, from previous experience or from completing AR
222, is required. The department has a limited number of cameras for students to
check out. A Poverty Studies designated course. Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 150, AR
222, MFS 100, or MFS 220.
AR 325 Photography: The Language of Light (1)
A studio experience in the observation, capture, and use of light in photography including
natural, available, and studio light situations. A SLR camera, either film or digital, with
manual control options is required. The department has a limited number of cameras for
students to check out. Students must have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics,
most likely from completing AR 222. Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 222, or MFS 220.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024