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Photography Courses for 2008 Spring Term
Beginning Black and White Photography
ART-133A-01 (035083)
Accepted for credit at CSU and UC
Main Campus - Monday / Wednesday Mornings
This course covers the fundamental processes of photography
in mechanics of camera, darkroom equipment, optics, chemistry
of film and paper, filtration, subject content, composition,
and skills required to produce quality continuous tone black
and white prints. Students will need an adjustable camera.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) M, W 08:30AM - 09:30AM, Building 2, Room 2325
Laboratory (04) M, W 09:40AM - 11:45AM, Building 2, Room 2325
Optional Lab Hours Fridays, 12 - 4pm, Building 2, Room 2325
3 Units
P. Mueller
ART-133A-02 (035086)
Accepted for credit at CSU and UC
Main Campus - Tuesday / Thursday Evenings
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) T, TH 06:30PM - 07:30PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Laboratory (04) T, TH 07:35PM - 09:40PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Optional Lab Hours Fridays, 12 - 4pm, Building 2, Room 2325
3 Units
L. Gould
Intermediate B/W Photography
ART-133B-02 (034866)
Accepted for credit at CSU
Main Campus - Tuesday / Thursday Evenings
This is a darkroom course in black and white photography.
Students refine their use of light sensitive materials and gain
hands-on experience with alternative photographic processes.
This course affords the opportunity for students to emphasize
creativity and artistic style.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) T, TH 06:30PM - 07:30PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Laboratory (04) T, TH 07:35PM - 09:40PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Optional Lab Hours Fridays, 12 - 4pm, Building 2, Room 2325
3 Units
L. Gould
Advanced B/W Photography
ART-133C-02 (037025)
Accepted for credit at CSU and UC
Main Campus - Tuesday / Thursday Evenings
This is a darkroom course in black and white photography.
Students learn about camera exposure as it relates to print controls.
The course spends time on previsualization techniques and affords
the opportunity for students to emphasize creativity and artistic
style. Students work independently on photography projects of
their own design.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) T, TH 06:30PM - 07:30PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Laboratory (04) T, TH 07:35PM - 09:40PM, Building 2, Room 2325
Optional Lab Hours Fridays, 12 - 4pm, Building 2, Room 2325
3 Units
L. Gould
Beginning Digital Photography
ART-139A-01 (036961)
ART-139A-02 (036962)
ART-139A-03 (036962)
Accepted for credit at CSU
Web Course
This course explores the photographer's creative process
from several directions. Students will: undertake photographic
projects designed to provide engagement with a variety of subject
matter and ways of photographing; look at photographic work in
online galleries; consider current issues having to do with photographic
technologies; discuss their photographs with other students in
an effort to improve their creative processes. Technical instruction
will include camera functions, tips and tricks for making better
photographs, resizing and saving digital files, and limited image
modification using Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
DISTANCE LEARNING VIA WEB
3 Units
P. Mueller
Note:
You may work on either a Mac or a
Windows machine. You will also need access to image editing software
that allows you to resize, rename, adjust brightness and contrast,
and save images as jpeg files to be uploaded to the course shell.
There are many products that will work including Photoshop, Lightroom,
Aperture, and the free open-source application GIMP.
Demonstrations will primarily be created using Photoshop CS3.
There is currently no text book required.
Instructional materials will be provided by the instructor.
Intermediate Digital Photography
ART-139B-01 (036964)
ART-139B-01 (036965)
Accepted for credit at CSU
Web Course
Prerequsite: Art-139A
This course continues an exploration of the photographer's
creative process from several directions. Students will: undertake
photographic projects designed to provide engagement with a variety
of subject matter and ways of photographing; complete an extended
photographic project of their choosing and receive guidance from
the instructor and students; look at photographic work in online
galleries; consider current issues around photographic technologies;
discuss their photographs with other students in an effort to
improve their creative processes. Students will formalize their
individual projects as books or online galleries. Technical instruction
will include camera functions, tips and tricks for making better
photographs, resizing and saving digital files, and limited image
modification using Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
DISTANCE LEARNING VIA WEB
3 Units
P. Mueller
Note:
You may work on either a Mac or a
Windows machine.
You will also need access to image editing software that allows you
to resize, rename, adjust brightness and contrast,
and save images as jpeg files to be uploaded to the course shell.
There are many products that will work including Photoshop, Lightroom,
Aperture, and the free open-source application GIMP. Demonstrations
will primarily be created using Photoshop CS3.
There is currently no text book required.
Instructional materials will be provided by the instructor.
Beginning Photoshop New
Course!
ART-138A-01 (036983)
Accepted for credit at CSU
Main Campus
This course is for photographers with limited experience
or new to Adobe Photoshop. Students learn how to work with a
digital "darkroom" using images supplied by the instructor
for this purpose. Topics included are image file management and
organization, file formats, resolution, basic image editing,
selective image editing, scanning, preparing images for web-based
application, how
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) W 05:45PM - 06:45PM, Building 4, Room 4104B
Laboratory (04) W 06:55PM - 10:05PM, Building 4, Room 4104B
Lab Hours by Arrangement Days TBA, Times TBA, Building 4, Room
4104B
3 Units
A. Thompson
Intermediate Photoshop New
Course!
ART-138B-01 (036984)
Accepted for credit at CSU
Main Campus
This course is for photographers wishing to increase their
working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. Students work with a digital "darkroom" using
original images as well as images supplied by the instructor.
Topics included are working with layers and masks, opacity and
blend modes, transforming, working with text, camera raw, actions
and smart filters, print and web-based workflow. A digital camera
is not required.
See the syllabus
1/28/2008 - 5/23/08
Lecture (02) W 05:45PM - 06:45PM, Building 4, Room 4104B
Laboratory (04) W 06:55PM - 10:05PM, Building 4, Room 4104B
Lab Hours by Arrangement Days TBA, Times TBA, Building 4, Room
4104B
3 Units
A. Thompson
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