PH203 Introduction to Photographic Media 3 credits
This course introduces the basic tools, techniques and concepts of photographic media. Students are introduced to a variety of photographic methods for generating and outputting images, with a primary emphasis on lens based representation and production. Modes of image generation and output that are addressed include black and white and color film, digital, and time-based visual imaging systems. Students explore the aesthetic aspects of photography while they complete a series of assignments geared towards developing their technical and conceptual abilities. Issues related to camera vision, representation and picture interpretation are also explored.
Prerequisites:
Fulfills: Introduction to Photographic Media Requirement (Photography and Graphic Design students); Lens, Technolog, Time Elective; Studio Elective

PH206 Introduction to Audio and Video Media 3 credits
This course combines viewing and discussion with video production to help students develop a critical point of view regarding video, electronic, digital and print media. Assignments examine the cross fertilization between art and media industries, covering topics that could include advertising, documentaries, the news, political campaigns, personal identity, media imaging and text. Students work on projects that involve the conception, production, and presentation of inter media works, which can include basic audio, video, and various other elements. Methods of critical viewing are applied to the consideration of the work of contemporary media artists as well as works produced by the class. Basic digital and multi media concepts are also discussed.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Time Based Media Requirement (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); Studio Elective

PH215 Landscape Photography in Italy (viterbo) 3 credits
This course is administered by the Director of the Italy Program and makes use of the environment and locale of the residency program in Italy. The structure of different types of photographic work, and the requirements and problems associated with each, will be used as tools to focus one's photographic perception of the residency experience. Assignments are designed to narrow the student's image choices, and produce images which go beyond generalization or literal representations. Weekly assignments will include editorial photography, visual narratives, and approaches to landscape/environment. Emphasis will be on producing images within each assignment that translate the experience of the photographer. Readings and slide lectures will introduce the concepts and potentials of each project. There will be weekly assignments and a final critique will occur in October, where all students will show their final portfolio.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); Studio Elective

PH225 3-D Computer Graphics 3 credits
This course is designed for the fine artist, illustrator, or designer who is interested in exploring 3-D computer modeling and rendering as a visualization tool for sculpture and 2-D imagemaking. Students become literate in the conceptual and technical skills necessary to work within a 3-D computer environment while completing projects which are applicable to different areas of concentration. Students learn to build polygonal objects using 2-D to 3-D transformation techniques; apply and manipulate surface attributes; design and build 3-D environments; and create hybrid imagery using a variety of software tools and output options including print, video tape, and the web. This course covers a brief history of 3-D computer modeling, as well as discussions regarding contemporary issues surrounding animation and virtual reality, an introduction to key frame animation, and the work of artists working in the medium.
Prerequisites:
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); Studio Elective

PH230 Photographic Media II 3 credits
This course is devoted to extending the student's awareness and understanding of photographic image making processes. Silver and digital processes will be examined as new options in content and craft are explored. Topics presented include visualization and camera vision, representation and picture interpretation, color theory and the use of color as a form of content. The context of meaning of the student's work will be discussed within the scope of historical and contemporary photography. Students will work with a variety of photographic materials and processes. A self-generated portfolio of images is required as final.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Photographic Media II Requirement or Studio Elective

PH299 Topics in Photography and Video 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of a topic in Photography and Video. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be developed in conjunction with the course description for each topic.
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography Students); Studio Elective

PH305 Studio Photography 3 credits
The studio has become the chosen area of many contemporary fine art photographers. This course addresses technical and conceptual skills, stresses individual solutions to assigned problems, and places special emphasis on lighting (daylight, tungsten, and strobes). Work by contemporary studio-based photographers will be discussed.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); Studio Elective

PH315 Photographic Applications 3 credits
The goal of this course is to give students an understanding of the various professional and fine art aspects of the photographic medium. Editorial, architectural, documentary, advertising and stock photography will be discussed. Assignments will be geared towards the exploration of each area.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Photographic Applications Requirement (Photography students); Photography Elective (Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH325 Digital Photography 3 credits
This course will acquaint students with the technical as well as aesthetic possibilities of digital photography. Computer manipulation of photographic film and prints from image conception to output will be examined through a series of sequential assignments.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Digital Photography Requirement (Photography students); Photography Elective (Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH326 Multi-Media I 3 credits
This course is an introduction to interactive non-linear thinking using digital tools. A series of short exercises explore the relationships and transitions between images and other forms of information such as video, animation, sound and text. The various functions of interactive media are covered and may include CD-ROM production, kiosk design and Internet applications.
Prerequisites: Digital Photography or Using Images or equivalent computer literacy or permission of instructor
Fulfills: Time Based Media Requirement (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH327 Multi-Media II 3 credits
Using the technical and conceptual skills developed in Multi-Media I, students continue their investigation of time-based media, animation and interactivity. A series of advanced exercises focusing on usability, information management and interface design lead to a final project. Through research and the development of flowcharts and storyboards, students build a final presentation supported by in-class discussion and review.
Prerequisites: Multi-media I
Fulfills: Time Based Media Requirement (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH330 Advanced Projects in Color Photography 3 credits
This class is an opportunity for advanced students to explore in depth current issues in color photography. In addition to completing assigned problems and readings, the students choose projects using the color materials best suited to their subject. They produce a set of photographs, a book, or an installation of color work. Digital concepts in color photography are discussed.
Prerequisites: Photographic Media II or permission of instructor
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); Studio Elective

PH335 Video Projects 3 credits
This class concentrates on the production and viewing of video work. Students work on individual and group projects throughout the semester. Emphasis is placed on exploration of the elements of time, sound, narrative and non-narrative structure within a context of personal experience and the traditions of video art.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Audio and Video Media
Fulfills: Time Based Media Elective (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH340 Contemporary Issues and Photography 3 credits
This class offers students an opportunity to work with different combinations of photographic imagery. Students are encouraged to experiment with original and appropriated elements and image/language combinations to create new meanings. Explorations include such issues as identity, gender, culture or religious beliefs in the context of contemporary thought. Students will be required to produce of cohesive portfolio that demonstrates their ideas and ability to work in depth within a given topic.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH345 The Electronic Portfolio 3 credits
This course is for students in all concentrations who have a sufficient body of work and wish to explore electronic methods of presentation. It is an in-depth exploration of editing and sequencing options, using a wide criteria for selection, some of which are content, production methods, color, order, always focusing on the changing relationships of the parts to the whole. It covers a large variety of portfolio production options, such as; CD, zip, diskette, web, and hard copy generated from computer files. Photography will be the main vehicle for image transfer from different mediums to the computer via slides, scans, or digital capture. The integration of design elements and imagery is also essential for the final projects.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Time Based Media Elective (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH352 Digital Photography/Advanced Concepts 3 credits
A continuation of digital concepts in photography with a strong emphasis on the combination of concept and print craft as defined by digital manipulation, resolution and output. A variety of topics, including contemporary advances in digital technology and their effect on the field of fine art photography, both in print output options and portfolio presentation on CD ROM are discussed.
Prerequisites: Digital Photography
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH355 Advanced Traditional Photographic Processes 3 credits
In this advanced course students make exhibition-quality prints using silver based, black and white photographic processes. Topics covered in this class are technical as well as conceptual, they include: issues of traditional photographic representation in a digital world, the cross fertilization of digital and traditional processes, advanced exposure and development of negatives, archival processing and presentation, and techniques that provide for optimum control in the darkroom. Intensive darkroom time and demonstrations of advanced printing control will refine students printing skills. Assignments, independent projects, written and oral presentations, and critiques will challenge and expand students' visual skills and their ability to communicate their ideas. A final portfolio of prints will be presented to receive credit for the course.
Prerequisites: Photographic Media II, or permission of instructor
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH356 Evolving Documentary Traditions in Photograph 3 credits
This course concentrates on one of the medium's strongest traditions – the visual description of the relationships among the individual, social groups, culture, and the environment. Special attention is paid to both historical examples and contemporary theory and practice. Different documentary genres will be examined, some of which include oral histories, the visual essay and the journal. Theories of representation are studied in relation to still photographic and digital video media forms.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Photographic Media
Fulfills: Time Based Media Elective (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH358 Media Projects 3 credits
This is an opportunity for advanced students to work independently or in small groups in a structured critical environment. The final project of this course is a public presentation which incorporates one or more of the following media forms: video, audio, multi-media, film and stills.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Audio and Video Media
Fulfills: Time Based Media Elective (Photography students); Photography Elective (Photography and Graphic Design students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

PH399 Topics in Photography and Video 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of a topic in Photography. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be developed in conjunction with the course description for each topic.
Fulfills: Photography Elective (Photography Students); 300-Level Studio Elective

PH900 Independent Study in Photography 3 credits
Advanced work in photography, supervised by a designated faculty member
Prerequisites: only open to third or fourth year students with permission of instructor
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