10/26/2025 1:14:11 PM	ART 36A Course Outline as of Spring 2011	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 36A	Title:  ELEM PHOTO-PART 1
Full Title:  Elementary Photography
Last Reviewed:11/30/1987

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	26.25
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	1.50		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

Theory and practice of photography.  Basic skills in developing, enlarging composition, print quality, and photography a variety of assigned subjects.  In this format there is one hour of lecture and two hours of lab per week.  Part A is prerequisite to Part B.  Also offered as Art 36 for three units, which meets 2 hours lecture and four hours lab per week.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Basic interest in art and photography. Students should have a good quality standard or miniature camera.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Elementary Photography - Part One.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Basic interest in art and photography. Students should have a good quality standard or miniature camera.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Topics and Scope

Assignments:

A variety of assignments in black and white, which emphasize the use of

pattern, texture, form, composition and design while photographing

various assigned subjects or situations.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 65 - 75%
Quizzes
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 60%
PRINT ASSIGNMENT & PORTFOLIO
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 25%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS, A MIDTERM PRINT ASSIGNMENT, & A FINAL ASSIGN. PORTFOLIO PROJECT ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATING ALSO TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATI

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Exploring Black and White Photography, by Arnold Gassan

Basic Photography, Hornstein, Little Brown and Co.

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