4/17/2024 7:50:55 PM	ART 22 Course Outline as of Summer 2018	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 22	Title:  ADVANCED B/W PHOTOGRAPHY
Full Title:  Advanced Black and White Photography
Last Reviewed:4/11/2022

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		6 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:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ART 57

Catalog Description:

Advanced level course for students with technical dark room proficiency wishing to expand their mastery of photo imagery. Students will further their understanding of the creative process, visual literacy and photographic theory through lectures, assignments and class critiques. Students shall prepare a portfolio of black-and-white photographs.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ART 21

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Advanced level course for students with technical dark room proficiency wishing to expand their mastery of photo imagery. Students will further their understanding of the creative process, visual literacy and photographic theory through lectures, assignments and class critiques. Students shall prepare a portfolio of black-and-white photographs.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of ART 21
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
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:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2011	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Develop a concept and aesthetic intent into a coherent body of work.

2.  Make critical aesthetic judgments regarding photographic composition, visual literacy, and the

    creative process in order to produce photographic images.

3.  Create, critique and edit photographs in order to assemble a cohesive portfolio of high quality

    black-and-white archival fiber prints using photographic methods, materials and archival

    techniques.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate technical ability and aesthetic judgment by producing an individually selected

    portfolio project.

2. Analyze photo imagery addressing conceptual, aesthetic and technical considerations.

3. Identify major concepts, trends and genres in contemporary photography.

4. Conduct controlled experiments with developing, printing and toning fiber paper for optimum

    aesthetic and technical values.

Topics and Scope

I. Study of Contemporary Photographic Issues and Themes

II. Preparation of Work

    A. Presentation of work in progress

    B. Portfolio

III. Critiquing Work

     A. Analytical examination

     B. Aesthetic judgment

    C. Composition

    D. Visual literacy

    E. Creative process

IV. Advanced Darkroom Techniques

    A. Exposure and development relationship

     B. Controlled development to adjust density

    C. Fiber paper

V. Research of Contemporary Photographic Materials

VI. Toning

    A. Selenium

     B. Sepia

VII. Presentation

     A. Concept

    B. Archival methods

    C. Portfolio sequencing

    D. Displays    

VIII. Museum or Gallery Visits

     A. Critique guidelines

    B. Curatorial techniques

All topics are covered in both the lecture and lab parts of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture Assignment:

1. Reading of assigned handouts and Internet downloads (approximately ten pages per week)

2. Writing an artist's statement (200 to 250 words) about the final portfolio

 

Lecture and Lab Assignments:

1. Individual work on self-selected subject matter, approved by the instructor in advance, with

    the goal of producing a portfolio of at least 10 to 12  black-and-white images of the

    highest possible quality

2. Weekly or bi-weekly submission of work in progress for critique and discussion

3. Assembling a presentation that compares various fiber papers and toning techniques

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 5 - 15%
Artist's statement
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Analyzing photographic situations
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 60%
Photographic work, portfolio
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 5 - 20%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Photography. 12th ed.  London, Barbara and Stone, Jim and Upton, John. Pearsonl. 2016

A Short Course in Photography: Film and Darkroom. 9th ed. London, Barbara and Stone, Jim. Pearson. 2014

Internet resources

Instructor prepared materials

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