Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FA 208 Photography I


(3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the medium of photography covering the materials, processes, history and aesthetics of black and white film photography. It emphasizes the essentials of 35mm film camera operation, meter reading, photographic film and paper processing, and portfolio preparation. It introduces the photographic image as a means of personal expression through the use of the camera, light sensitive material, technical expertise and mind’s eye.  Six critique, lecture and studio hours weekly, plus independent work. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level photography courses.

Prerequisite: FA 103  or FA 104  .  No prerequisite for non-art majors.