4/19/2024 3:53:18 PM	ART 82 Course Outline as of Fall 1993	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 82	Title:  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Full Title:  Digital Photography
Last Reviewed:9/13/2021

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	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		1 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 or P/NP
Repeatability:  08 - May Be Taken for a Total of 6 Units
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ART 390.72

Catalog Description:

The exploration and analysis of digital imaging techniques as applied to the art of photography.  Traditional and new electronic photographic methods are studied as a vehicle to understand the implication of this new media from concept to execution.  Emphasis is placed on the creative process while exploring electronic image making as an effective mode of communication used by photographers, artists and designers today.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The exploration & analysis of digital imaging techniques as applied to photography. Traditional & new electronic photographic methods are studies. Emphasis is placed on the creative process while exploring electronic image making as an effective mode of communication used by photographers, artists and designers today.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:08 - May Be Taken for a Total of 6 Units

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:	Fall 1993	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:

THE STUDENT WILL:

Explore digital photography.

Use the tools of digital and electronic photography.

Employ creative thinking skills in assessing visual images

Develop skills in manipulating photo images with new tools

Examing past work for relevance

practice aesthetic criticism

Topics and Scope

Synthesize digital tool manipulation with photographic images.

Produce work using a variety of computers and digitizers.

Investigate how digital tools change photographic images.

Analyze the work of current artists and designers using these tools.

Assignments:

1.  video scanning

2.  flatbed scanning techniques

3.  printing procedures

4.  combining text with scanned graphics

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 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 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 100%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Hybrid Imagery, by April Greiman, Watson-Guptill, New York

1st printing, 1990

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