Introduction to the fundamental formal, technical, and conceptual principles of photography. Class instruction includes the use of traditional color and black photographic materials as well as current digital imaging technologies. Coursework is centered on both the exploration of media and on the development of visual literacy.
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ART 3863 Intermediate Digital Photography
Course investigating the application of digital technology in contemporary photography. Student work is centered on the acquisition of specific technical skills (the use of image-editing software, scanning, digital printmaking, etc.), and the display of creative, critical, and, or, conceptual approaches to image making.
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ART 4863 Advanced Digital Photography
Course emphasizing non-traditional approaches to photography including investigations of the convergence of media in current artistic practice and the critical thought surrounding contemporary visual culture.
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ART 4853 Documentary Photography
Advanced course in the theory and practice of documentary photography. Student work is centered on the development of a single long-term documentary project.
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ART 4853 Death Valley to Yosemite: Photography in the American West
A field experience in the history, theory, and practice of contemporary landscape photography. The course is centered on a two-week travel expedition in which students camp, hike, study, and photograph in sites throughout the American Southwest.
ART 5063 Graduate Photography
Graduate studio class designed to encourage individual student efforts in scholarship and creative activity.
AHI 4703/5703 History of Photography 1839-1945
An art historical survey of photography. Specific instruction includes the photograph as cultural object, the varied functions of photography, visual literacy, photographic prehistory, and the technological development of the medium.
AHI 4713/5713 History of Photography 1945-Present
An art historical survey of photography. Specific instruction includes the photograph as cultural object, the varied functions of photography, visual literacy, contemporary art history, and the technological development of the medium.
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ARTC 4913 Photography Theory and Criticism
Combined undergraduate and graduate class examining contemporary theoretical discourse in photography and visual culture.
Big Bend National Park/ Photography Fall Field Experience
This trip is designed to supplement ongoing class instruction within the area of photography. The primary component of this activity is a three-day field experience in Big Bend National Park. Instruction will focus on issues related to the cultural, political, and environmental aspects of land use and interpretation. As part of the field experience students will be asked to consider how these concerns may be integrated into contemporary artistic practice.
