AA/AS Degree



|AA/AS Degree | | |MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE |Date Originally Submitted: |9/28/1999 |

|Non-Degree | | |COURSE OUTLINE |Date Updated: |4/12/2005 |

|Noncredit | | | |

|I. |DIVISION: |Arts, Humanities & Communications |DIV./DEPT. NO: |21/1000 |

| |PREFIX/NO.: |ART 172   |COURSE TITLE: |Intermediate Photography |

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|II. |ALSO OFFERED AS: | |

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|III. |COURSE INFORMATION: |

| |Units: 3 or Variable Units: X=1/2 unit A=1 unit B=2 units C=3 units D=4 units |

| |Total Hours: Lecture: 26.25 Lab: 78.75 Other:       |

| |Explain Other hours:       |

| |Transfer Credit: CSU – UC – CAN –       |

| |General Ed: AA/AS Area: CSU GE Area: IGETC Area: |

| |Offered Only: Fall – Spring – Summer – Eve – Not offered every semester – |

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|IV. |PREREQUISITE(S)/COREQUISITE(S)/RECOMMENDED FOR SUCCESS: |

| |(Please check all that apply and list below. Also attach appropriate documentation forms) |

| |Prerequisite (P) – Corequisite (C) – Recommended for Success (R) – Limitation on Enrollment (L) – |

| |(P) ART 170 or ART 182 |

|V. |CATALOG DESCRIPTION: |

| |Refinement of basic craft, vision, and aesthetics as they apply to black-and-white photography. Continued emphasis on visual literacy and |

| |personalized seeing. |

|VI. |FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED? |Yes | |No | |Maybe | |

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|VII. |GRADING: |A-F Only | |CR/NC Only | |CR/NC Option | |Non-Graded | |

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|VIII. |REPEAT PROCEDURES: |Credit: |No | |*Yes | |Maximum Completions: |   |Maximum Units: |    |

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| | |Non-Credit: |No | |Yes | |Maximum Completions: |   |

| |*(If course is repeatable ,attach a memo with the appropriate justification )       |

|IX. |EXPLAIN FEE REQUIRED: |See attached materials fee form |

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ART 172   Intermediate Photography

|X. |PREREQUISITE SKILLS |

| |Before entering the course, the student will be able to: |

| |Identify various applications of photography and recognize the importance of visual literacy.* |

| |Evaluate and compare the role of photography as both objective record and as a manipulative tool of the maker.* |

| |Identify general periods, aesthetic movements, and individual photographers in the history of photography; utilize and apply historic aesthetic |

| |concepts to create fine art photographs.* |

| |Identify and employ theoretical concepts of light sensitivity of film and camera controls to solve technical and aesthetic problems. |

| |Restate and employ techniques of camera operation and film exposure to create original photographs. |

| |Identify, analyze and employ natural and artificial lighting characteristics to creating original photographs. |

| |Identify, discuss, and synthesize principles of visual composition in response to student photographs in class critiques; synthesize compositional |

| |strategies in creating original photographs. |

| |Identify, discuss and demonstrate basic darkroom processing techniques necessary to create black and white photographs; differentiate between several |

| |film types and print materials; examine and select correct print filters for appropriate contrast. |

| |Employ enhancement techniques such as dodging, burning and toning. |

| |Employ safe handling techniques in the darkroom. |

| |Identify and apply an “experiment” alternative technique in creating a photograph.* |

| |Describe and demonstrate basic skills in presentation of photographs in an exhibition context. |

| |Demonstrate an understanding of the influence and use of digital imaging in artistic and commercial photography. |

|XI. |OBJECTIVES (Expected outcomes for students) |

| |Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: |

| |Recall general periods of photographic history as they relate to the aesthetics and technique of black-and-white photography.* |

| |Identify general types of black-and-white photography, including the portraiture, landscape, documentary and experimental. |

| |Identify and apply fine art photographic styles such as modernism, the “straight school,” surrealism, snapshot aesthetic, postmodernism, fabrication |

| |and others.* |

| |Other recent influences: evidential issues, gender issues, ethnic issues, post modernism and others.* |

| |Demonstrate use of aperture settings for extreme effects related to depth of field. |

| |Demonstrate use of shutter speed settings for a variety of visual effects. |

| |Demonstrate understanding and use of camera settings for tonal “placement” related to zone system. |

| |Apply tripod use to make images. |

| |Perform an exposure index test. |

| |Apply further knowledge of temperature control, agitation and other controls to render full-scale film negatives. |

| |Employ at least two different film developers. |

| |Perform expansion and contraction of negative densities for tonal control of negative related to zone system. |

ART 172   Intermediate Photography

| |Choose and utilize appropriate print materials for desired print quality. |

| |Identify and formulate appropriate print techniques related to contrast of negative and desired result. |

| |Archival printing methods. |

| |Employ several variations of the advanced printing techniques: |

| |Use of different print developers (separate and combined) |

| |Use of multiple printing filters for one print (for overall or regional effects) |

| |Use of “flashing” technique |

| |Identify and employ archival presentation technique. |

| |Perform cutting and constructing overmats. |

| |Consider various options for presentation including some of the following: installation, bookmaking, extreme scales, public vs private exhibition |

| |sites, and others. |

| |Consider relevance of zone system to black and white, color, digital, and studio photography. |

| |Identify zone scales of tones. |

| |Demonstrate understanding and use of the concept and practice of previsualization. |

| |Demonstrate use of camera settings for placement of tones in film exposure. |

| |Demonstrate use of metering to determine contrast of a scene. |

| |Demonstrate an understanding and use of film development to render contrast and highlight tones. |

| |Further demonstrate visual literacy in written and visual projects. |

| |Explore and employ various alternatives in photographic technique and aesthetics including one or more of the following: litho prints, cyanotype, van |

| |dyke printing, infrared film, fabrication, Holga or medium-format cameras, and others. |

|XII. | CONTENT |

| |Further Study of Aesthetics and History of Fine Art Photography |

| |General periods of photographic history as they relate to the aesthetics and technique of black-and-white photography* |

| |General types of black-and-white photography, including the portraiture, landscape, documentary and experimental |

| |Fine art photographic styles such as modernism, the “straight school,” surrealism, snapshot aesthetic, installation, fabrication and others* |

| |Other recent influences: evidential issues, gender issues, ethnic issues, post modernism and others* |

| |Discussions visual literacy related to cultural and individual growth* |

| |Further Study of Camera Operation |

| |Extreme effects related to depth of field |

| |Further visual applications of shutter speed settings |

| |Use of camera settings for tonal “placement” related to zone system |

| |Tripod applications |

| |Exposure index: Finding your true ISO |

ART 172   Intermediate Photography

| |Intermediate Level Lab Activities in Black and White Film Processing |

| |Further controls and variations using temperature control, agitation and various developers |

| |Expansion and contraction of negative densities related to zone system |

| |Intermediate Level Techniques of Print Processing |

| |Various print materials for artistic print quality |

| |Archival printing methods |

| |A variety of print techniques related to contrast of negative and desired result |

| |print papers and developers |

| |using more than one contrast printing filters on one print |

| |“flashing” to bring in light tones |

| |Intermediate Level Presentation Techniques |

| |Archival presentation techniques |

| |Cutting and constructing overmats |

| |Various options for presentation including some of the following: installation, bookmaking, extreme scales, public vs private exhibition sites, and |

| |others |

| |Basic Principles of Zone System in Photography |

| |Relevance of zone system to black and white, color, digital, and studio photography |

| |Zone scale of tones |

| |The concept and practice of previsualization |

| |Use of camera settings for placement of tones in film exposure |

| |Use of metering to determine contrast of a scene |

| |Use of film development to render contrast and highlight tones in negative |

| |Further Study of Visual Literacy Related to Photography |

| |Visual literacy as a tool of cultural and individual growth* |

| |Further study alternatives in photographic technique and aesthetics including one or more of the following: litho prints, cyanotype, van dyke printing,|

| |infrared film, fabrication, Holga or medium-format cameras, and others |

|XIII. |TEACHING METHODS |

| |A. |Methods to achieve course objectives: |

| | |Technical and aesthetic lectures |

| | |Slides, tapes, DVD, internet and other visual presentations |

| | |Group and individual critiques |

| | |Class discussions |

| | |Laboratory demonstrations |

| | |Written assignments and/or student presentations |

| | |Guest lecturers when available and appropriate |

ART 172   Intermediate Photography

| |B. |Typical assignments used in achieving learner independence and critical thinking: |

| | |After progressing through the basic principals and practice of the zone system, students are required to document their meter readings and |

| | |“placement” of tones, both low and high tones, develop film and a portfolio of prints appropriate to the lighting and contrast of the scene |

| | |and previsualization of the photograph. Documentation for several of the photographs is turned in with overmatted images |

| | |Each student is required to formulate with feedback from instructor, and individual portfolio project around a theme and/or technique |

| | |appropriate to intermediate-level fine art photography. At least one image or aspect of the project will employ an aesthetic approach other |

| | |than “the straight photographic aesthetic” and will share research about such alternate approach with the class. |

|XIV. |TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER READINGS (Typical) |

| |A. |Required texts: |

| | |Graves, C. (1997). The Zone System for 35mm Photographers. (2nd ed.). Focal Press |

| |B. |Other readings: |

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|XV. |SPECIAL STUDENT MATERIALS (i.e., protective eyewear, aprons, etc.) |

| |See attached materials fee form |

|XVI. |METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENT PROGRESS |

| |Lab assignments |

| |Visual assignments |

| |Written assignments and oral presentations |

| |Quizzes and/or examinations |

| |Critiques of work-in-progress and finished work |

| |Student participation in class discussions and lab exercises |

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