Please Note: There is a $200.00 Photography Department Fee each semester for any student taking one or more photography classes.  If a student decides to drop a photography class they must fill out a Drop/Add form, have it signed by the appropriate department faculty and deliver it to the Office of the Registrar on or before Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 5 PM or they will be charged and responsible for the $200.00 Department Fee.

 

As part of the Photography Program speaker series there will be approximately one lecture a month on Monday evenings at 7pm.

Students taking photography classes are required to attend, so please keep Monday evenings free when planning your fall semester.

 

Course:

PHOT 101 A  Introduction to Photography

Professor:

Jasmine Clarke

CRN:

90536

Schedule:

   Thurs    10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

An introduction to both the techniques and the aesthetics of black and white photography as a means of self expression. Systematic instruction in darkroom techniques and weekly criticism of individual work provide the student with a solid basic understanding of the use of the camera as an expressive tool. The student must obtain within the first week of classes a camera (35mm or 2 ¼) with fully adjustable f/stops and shutter speeds and a handheld reflected light exposure meter. No previous photography experience is required.  Cameras and exposure meters will be provided to all students. Film and paper will be supplied to all students on financial aid.

All spaces in 101 courses are reserved for incoming first year students. Registration for this class will be taken in August.

 

 

Course:

PHOT 101 B  Introduction to Photography

Professor:

Bryson Rand  

CRN:

90537

Schedule:

   Wed    10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

See above. All spaces in 101 courses are reserved for incoming first year students. Registration for this class will be taken in August.

 

Course:

PHOT 101 C  Introduction to Photography

Professor:

Tanya Marcuse  

CRN:

90538

Schedule:

   Mon    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

See above. All spaces in 101 courses are reserved for incoming first year students. Registration for this class will be taken in August.

 

Course:

PHOT 101 D  Introduction to Photography

Professor:

Daphne Fitzpatrick  

CRN:

90539

Schedule:

   Fri    10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

12

Credits:

4

                See above. All spaces in 101 courses are reserved for incoming first year students. Registration for this class will be taken in August.

 

Course:

PHOT 201 A  The View Camera

Professor:

An-My Le  

CRN:

90540

Schedule:

   Wed    2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

View cameras were the first cameras and were the primary photographic tool for the first half of photography’s history. They offer unexcelled clarity, tonality, and image control. The operation of the view camera and advanced darkroom techniques are demonstrated in this course. The class explores the expressive potential of the conscious use of the camera’s precise control of the image. Students are supplied with 4” x 5” camera outfits. Admission by portfolio.  Prerequisite: Photography 105 or 106.

 

Course:

PHOT 201 B  The View Camera

Professor:

Stephen Shore  

CRN:

90541

Schedule:

   Mon    10:10 AM – 1:10 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

See above.

 

Course:

PHOT 203   Color Photography

Professor:

Farah Al Qasimi  

CRN:

90542

Schedule:

   Tues    10:10 AM – 1:10 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

An Introduction to the problem of rethinking photographic picture making through the medium of color photography. Transparencies, color negatives, and type C prints are the technical areas explored. Prerequisite: Photography 105 or 106.

 

Course:

PHOT 208   Photography and Sculpture 

Professor:

Daphne Fitzpatrick  

CRN:

90548

Schedule:

   Thur    2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Fisher Studio Arts 140

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

10

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Studio Art

Photography is no longer just a two dimensional medium. While moving deeper into the virtual on our phones and laptops, it is also surging into the gallery and museum, and off the wall into architectural space. At the same time, artists are using a full range of sculptural tools, constructing and performing worlds for the camera to deepen and complicate their practices. This course, for photography and studio arts majors, will examine ways photography collides with physical materials, engages the built and the observed, and complicates the idea of display.  The class will undertake close readings of: Brancusi, Duchamp, Man Ray, Matta-Clark, Nauman, Medieta, Fischli & Weiss, Whiteread, Harrison, and others. Weekly assignments will instruct students in ways to use the camera to make lens-based sculpture, to produce work that surrenders the wall to employ the physical world. In the second half of the semester, students will work on individual projects. Open to studio arts and photography majors. Please note: Photography Majors may take this course only in addition to their core photography course.

 

Course:

PHOT 230   Bookmaking for Visual Artists

Professor:

Tanya Marcuse  

CRN:

90547

Schedule:

 Class:  Tues    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Studio Art

                This course is open to photographers and visual artists who wish to investigate the visual and conceptual possibilities of the book form.  The aim of the course is to provide students working in a variety of media with the opportunity to express themselves in the unique medium of the book, using such elements as page sequencing, scale and layout.  We will create books using print-on-demand digital services such as Blurb (as opposed to hand book-binding).  Students will make a new book every other week. Demonstrations of scanning, interface with InDesign and Photoshop, and other tools will augment our regular critiques of books produced.   Art-book collections, including those at CCS and the Bard Library, will be essential resources for the course.  Prerequisite: a minimum of one photography or studio arts course.

 

Course:

PHOT 305 A  Digital Imaging

Professor:

Gilles Peress

CRN:

90543

Schedule:

 

 Class:  Wed    5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

This is an introductory class in the use of Adobe Photoshop for image processing. The first third of the semester will be spent studying techniques for color management, scanning, image processing, and outputting. For the last two thirds of the semester students will pursue individual projects, which will be critiqued in class. This class is open to Photography students who have taken 200-level Photography classes; admission is by permission of the instructor. Students enrolled in this section must also register for:

Course:

PHOT 305P A  Digital Photography: Production and Practice

Professor:

Laura Steele

CRN:

90565

Schedule:

 

 Tues   10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

2

Structured to give photographers a comprehensive working knowledge of the digital workflow, this class will address everything from capture to process to print.  Together we will explore procedures in film scanning and raw image processing, discuss the importance of color management, and address the versatility of ink jet printing.   We will be working extensively with Photoshop, using advanced methods in color correction, image processing, masking and compositing, utilizing the medium as a means of refining and clarifying one's artistic language.  Students will be expected to incorporate these techniques when working on their evolving photography projects, and will be asked to bring work to class on a regular basis for discussion and review.

 

Course:

PHOT 305 B  Digital Imaging

Professor:

Bryson Rand

CRN:

90544

Schedule:

 

 Tues    2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

Students enrolled in this section must also register for:

Course:

PHOT 305P B  Digital Photography: Production and Practice

Professor:

Laura Steele

CRN:

90566

Schedule:

 

 Mon   10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

2

Structured to give photographers a comprehensive working knowledge of the digital workflow, this class will address everything from capture to process to print.  Together we will explore procedures in film scanning and raw image processing, discuss the importance of color management, and address the versatility of ink jet printing.   We will be working extensively with Photoshop, using advanced methods in color correction, image processing, masking and compositing, utilizing the medium as a means of refining and clarifying one's artistic language.  Students will be expected to incorporate these techniques when working on their evolving photography projects, and will be asked to bring work to class on a regular basis for discussion and review.

 

Course:

PHOT 305 C  Digital Imaging

Professor:

Jasmine Clarke

CRN:

90545

Schedule:

 

 Fri    2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

4

                Students enrolled in this section must also register for:

Course:

PHOT 305P C  Digital Photography: Production and Practice

Professor:

Laura Steele

CRN:

90567

Schedule:

 

 Thur   10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts

Class cap:

8

Credits:

2

Structured to give photographers a comprehensive working knowledge of the digital workflow, this class will address everything from capture to process to print.  Together we will explore procedures in film scanning and raw image processing, discuss the importance of color management, and address the versatility of ink jet printing.   We will be working extensively with Photoshop, using advanced methods in color correction, image processing, masking and compositing, utilizing the medium as a means of refining and clarifying one's artistic language.  Students will be expected to incorporate these techniques when working on their evolving photography projects, and will be asked to bring work to class on a regular basis for discussion and review.

 

Course:

PHOT SEM   Senior Seminar

Professor:

Farah Al Qasimi  

CRN:

90546

Schedule:

 

 Class:  Mon    6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Woods Studio

Distributional Area:

 

Class cap:

 

Credits:

0

The senior seminar is a requirement of all seniors majoring in photography. The seminar meets on a weekly basis and carries no credit.

 

Cross-listed courses:

 

Course:

HR 343  Photography and Human Rights

Professor:

Gilles Peress  

CRN:

90138

Schedule:

   Thurs    10:20 AM - 12:40 PM Olin 306

Distributional Area:

MBV Meaning, Being, Value

D+J Difference and Justice

Class cap:

15

Credits:

4

Cross-listed:  Photography