ARTS 220 Photography: Digital I

This course allows students to pursue artistic goals and explore fine art and commercial photography applications.  Students learn basic digital camera operation, exposure, lighting and post-production techniques, subject development, and composition.  A DSLR or compact camera with manual capabilities and a tripod are required.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ARTS 100, ARTS 101, ARTS 102, ARTS 103, and either ARTS 104 or ARTS 105

Hours Weekly

4

Course Objectives

1. Use a digital camera to demonstrate competencies in photography.
2. Apply basic photo-editing techniques for image refinement.
3. Apply the basic lighting and exposure principles to enhance image quality.
4. Identify and apply the elements of photographic composition to the images created.
5. Generate personal goals, compile ideas, and utilize subject development in the creation of photographic work.

Course Objectives

1. Use a digital camera to demonstrate 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
2. 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
3. Apply the basic lighting and exposure principles 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
4. 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
5. Generate personal goals, compile ideas, and utilize subject development in the creation of photographic work.

   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

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Visual Arts - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   Develop and demonstrate creative reasoning, self-confidence, motivation, risk taking, and visual literacy in the context of conceptual thinking.