Major Concepts/Content: The photography course is designed to introduce the camera and basic darkroom techniques. Exposing, developing, and enlarging film; composting and cropping; using filters, multiple printing, and exposure; and dry mounting will be taught in this course.

Major Instructional Activities: Instructional activities will provide practice in using a variety of photographic tools and equipment. Students will produce black and white photographic prints and produce a photographic essay using prints or slides. Visits to photography exhibitions will be included when feasible.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will be required to demonstrate the proper use and care of photographic tools and equipment. Student photography will be evaluated for originality, craftsmanship, effort, time utilization, and quality with consideration given to individual students' talent, experience, and/or limitations. Both written and oral tests will be used to evaluate knowledge of course content.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the photography course, students should be able to:

1. Create Works of Art

• Describe the functions of camera parts.
• Demonstrate the use of photographic tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate the making of a photogram.
• Process black and white prints, including chemical mixing, exposing, developing, and enlarging film.
• Produce a photographic essay using prints or slides.
• Distinguish various kinds of photographic paper, chemicals, and film. Demonstrate methods of dry mounting and displaying photographs.

2. Demonstrate Aesthetic Perception

• Explain photography as a valid art form.
• Recognize various feelings that photographs may evoke. .
• Recognize the impact of photography on our daily lives.

3. Develop a Knowledge of Art Heritage

• Describe the historical overview of photography as an art form.
• Discuss photography as an historical record.
• Identify the photographic work of current artists.
• Identify career options in the field of photography,

4. Utilize Critical Judgment of the Visual Arts

• Judge the effectiveness of a photograph relative to the elements and principles of design.
• Discuss the photography of peers.
• Decide which photographs, from a group of selected commercial photographs, most effectively convey concepts, feelings, and products.
• Assist in the selection of photographs for exhibition.

Last Revised: April 17, 2007