5/18/2024 12:57:19 PM	ART 59 Course Outline as of Spring 2006	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 59	Title:  PHOTOJOURNALISM
Full Title:  Photojournalism
Last Reviewed:4/4/2011

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
		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:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
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Catalog Description:

Introduction to basic principles and practices of photojournalism for newspapers, magazines and other online and print media. Students will provide photographic coverage of events for campus student publication. Students must provide their own digital or 35mm camera.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ART 19 ( or ART 36) OR Course Completion of ART 82 ( or ART 390.72) OR Course Completion of ART 166 ( or ART 390.46 or ART 290.16) OR Course Completion of ART 36A OR Course Completion of ART 36B

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to basic principles and practices of photojournalism for newspapers, magazines and other online and print media. Students will provide photographic coverage of events for campus student publication. Students must provide their own digital or 35mm camera.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of ART 19 ( or ART 36) OR Course Completion of ART 82 ( or ART 390.72) OR Course Completion of ART 166 ( or ART 390.46 or ART 290.16) OR Course Completion of ART 36A OR Course Completion of ART 36B
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2006	Inactive:	Fall 2018
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: JOUR 160	Introduction to Photojournalism	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ART59

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

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

1.  Photograph a variety of journalistic assignments in both black and

   white and color.

2.  Analyze the special photographic situations and conditions that apply

   to photojournalistic applications of the medium.

3.  Illustrate a story (news, documentary, article, etc.) using still

   photographs.

4.  Make judgments regarding ethical and legal considerations of a

   photographic assignment.

5.  Discuss the various uses of photographs in print media.

6.  Lay out and edit a photo sequence for print media publication.

7.  Meet deadlines connected with the publication of print media.

8.  Students repeating this course will:

   a) Assume greater responsibility for photo editing

   b) Enhance skills/proficiency with photo layout

   c) Illustrate photographically different categories of events and

      subject matter

Topics and Scope

I.    History of photojournalism

II.   News photographs

III.  Feature photographs and sports photography

IV.   Photo sequences and special techniques

V.    Elements of a picture story

VI.   Photo editing and usage

VII.  Layouts and reproduction

VIII. Specialized photo equipment

IX.   Ethics and the law

X.    Professionalism and the journalistic environment

XI.   With subsequent repeat:

     A.  Different categories of events and stories

     B.  Increasingly challenging options for photo editing and layout

Assignments:

Representative assignments:

1. Weekly photo assignments in either black and white or color will

duplicate the type of photo projects one would encounter in working

photojournalism (50% problem solving; 50% skill demonstration).

2. Photograph assignments for campus publications (50% problem solving;

50% skill demonstration).

3. Given a theoretical photographic assignment, problem solve in a group

and then lead a discussion about the ethics and legal aspects of the

assignment.

4. Final project (skill demonstration): Complete one major picture story.

5. Quizzes, 1-2.

6. With repeat: Cover different categories of events/subject matter;

accomplish increasingly complex photo editing and layout assignments.

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 20 - 30%
Field work, Photograph for campus publication.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Field work, Photograph for campus publication; final project.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
True/false, Completion, Short answer.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Attendance and participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Kobre, Ken. Photojournalism: The Professional's Approach. Elsevier Science

and Technology Books, 2004.

London, Barbara; Stone, Jim; Kobre, Ken; Brill, Betsy. Photography, 8/E.

Prentice Hall, 2005.

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