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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ART 59A | Title:
PHOTOJOURNALISM |
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| Full Title:
Photojournalism |
| Last Reviewed:12/5/2005 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 70.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Skills and techniques required for newspaper or magazine photography, including instruction in the basic skills of camera operation, film and print operation, film and print processing and photographic techniques. Includes photojournalism history, news values, equipment use, layouts and reproduction, ethics, legal problems and other matters of concern in photojournalism. A number of projects, including a major picture story, will be undertaken.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
An interest in photography from a photojournalistic viewpoint.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Skills & techniques required for magazine or newspaper photographic work & matters of concern to a photojournalist.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:An interest in photography from a photojournalistic viewpoint.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of the basic
photographic techniques, including camera usage, exposure, and both film
and print processing.
2. Photographing a series of assigments in both black and white and color
The student will acquire knowledge of the special photographic situations
and conditions that apply to photojournalistic applications of the medium.
3. By handling assignments, with deadline considerations for campus
publications, individuals will experience the working problems of a
photojournalist.
4. Students will gain background knowledge about the use of photographs
in publications.
Topics and Scope
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1. Basic camera operation.
2. Basic darkroom technique.
3. History of photojournalism.
4. News photographs.
5. Feature photographs, sports, photography.
6. Photo sequences and special techniques.
7. The elements of a picture story.
8. Photo editing and usage.
9. Specialized photo equipment.
10. Ethics and the law.
Assignments:
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Weekly photo assignments in either black and white or color will duplicate
the type of photo projects one would encounter in working photojournalism.
Also, students will photograph assignments for campus publications and
complete a major picture story before the conclusion of the semester as
their final project.
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 are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
65 - 75% |
| Field work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| Field work | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| True/false, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 15% |
| GRADING IS BASED ON WEEKLY PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS, A PICTURE STORY, WRITTEN FIN AND TO A LESSER DEGREE; ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Photojournalism by Ken Kobre, Curtin and London.
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