ARTS 121 Introduction to Digital Photography
Previously ARTT 146. This introductory digital photography course covers digital camera operation, exposure challenges, lighting techniques, composition, photo editing, and printing methods with a focus on creating imagery as a means of self-expression. A DSLR or compact camera with manual controls and a tripod are required.
Hours Weekly
4
Course Objectives
- Identify and organize information and ideas to develop preliminary concepts as part of the creative process.
- Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives to reinforce preliminary concepts.
- Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes throughout the creative process.
- Apply information and ideas gathered through a creative process to other contexts.
- Use a digital camera to achieve competencies in photography.
- Apply basic photo-editing techniques for image refinement
- Apply the basic principles of lighting and exposure to enhance image quality.
- Identify and apply the elements of photographic composition to the images created.
Course Objectives
- Identify and organize information and ideas to develop preliminary concepts as part of the creative process.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- process book
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives to reinforce preliminary concepts.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- process book
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes throughout the creative process.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- process book
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Apply information and ideas gathered through a creative process to other contexts.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- process book
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Use a digital camera to achieve competencies in photography.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
- Apply basic photo-editing techniques for image refinement
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
- Apply the basic principles of lighting and exposure to enhance image quality.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
- Identify and apply the elements of photographic composition to the images created.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- TBD