Course:

PHOT 104  Photography for Non-Majors

Professor:

Jasmine Clarke  

CRN:

15854

Schedule/Location:

   Thurs    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 12

An introduction to both the techniques and aesthetics of black and white photography as a means of self-expression. Systematic instruction in darkroom techniques along with weekly criticism of individual work will 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 class: 1) a camera (35mm or 21/4”) with fully adjustable f/stops and shutter speeds,  2) a hand-held reflected light exposure meter. No previous darkroom experience is required. This class is open only to Upper College students who have successfully moderated in disciplines other than Photography.

 

Course:

PHOT 105 A Photographic Seeing

Professor:

An-My Le  

CRN:

15833

Schedule/Location:

  Wed     10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 12

Beyond the material technique of photography lies a visual technique. This involves learning to see the way a camera sees; learning how a photograph, by its nature, transforms the world in front of the camera. The first half of the semester is devoted to exploring this visual grammar of photography and how it clarifies a photograph's meaning and the photographer's intent. During the second half of the semester, students pursue independent projects, putting their visual understanding into practice.  Prerequisite: Photography 101 or 103.

 

Course:

PHOT 105 B Photographic Seeing

Professor:

Daphne Fitzpatrick  

CRN:

15852

Schedule/Location:

    Fri   10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 12

Beyond the material technique of photography lies a visual technique. This involves learning to see the way a camera sees; learning how a photograph, by its nature, transforms the world in front of the camera. The first half of the semester is devoted to exploring this visual grammar of photography and how it clarifies a photograph's meaning and the photographer's intent. During the second half of the semester, students pursue independent projects, putting their visual understanding into practice.  Prerequisite: Photography 101 or 103.

 

Course:

PHOT 201  The View Camera

Professor:

Stephen Shore  

CRN:

15855

Schedule/Location:

Mon       10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

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 203 A Color Photography

Professor:

Jasmine Clarke  

CRN:

15856

Schedule/Location:

    Fri   1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

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. Interested students should bear in mind the higher costs of color materials. Students must select PHOT 203P A as well.

 

Course:

PHOT 203P A Color Photography: Production and Practice

Professor:

Laura Steele  

CRN:

15857

Schedule/Location:

  Wed     10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Brook House LAB

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 2

 

Class cap: 8

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 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 203 B Color Photography

Professor:

Farah Al Qasimi  

CRN:

15858

Schedule/Location:

 Mon      1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Woods 213

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

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. Interested students should bear in mind the higher costs of color materials. Students must select PHOT 203P B as well.

 

Course:

PHOT 203P B Color Photography: Production and Practice

Professor:

Laura Steele  

CRN:

15859

Schedule/Location:

Mon       10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Brook House LAB

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 2

 

Class cap: 8

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 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 208  Photography and Sculpture

Professor:

Daphne Fitzpatrick  

CRN:

16281

Schedule/Location:

  Thurs     10:10 AM - 1:10 PM  Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

Crosslists: Studio Arts

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. Artist list: Zoe Leonard, Glen Ligon, Arthur Jafa, Kusama, Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing, Ed Atkins.  Weekly assignments will inspire students in ways to use the camera as a sculptor, 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:

15864

Schedule/Location:

  Wed     10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Henderson Comp. Center 106

  Wed     10:10 AM - 1:10 PM Woods 213

Distributional Area:

 

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

Crosslists: Studio Arts

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 302 A Advanced Photography

Professor:

Bryson Rand  

CRN:

15860

Schedule/Location:

Mon       1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

To prepare the student for ongoing independent work, this course emphasizes the exploration of visual problems. At the heart of this exploration is asking good questions of oneself and one's work, seeing how other photographers and artists in other media have dealt with such questions, and "answering" the questions for oneself through individual projects.

 

Course:

PHOT 302 C Advanced Photography

Professor:

Gilles Peress  

CRN:

15862

Schedule/Location:

  Wed     4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

PA Practicing Arts  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 8

To prepare the student for ongoing independent work, this course emphasizes the exploration of visual problems. At the heart of this exploration is asking good questions of oneself and one's work, seeing how other photographers and artists in other media have dealt with such questions, and "answering" the questions for oneself through individual projects.

 

Course:

PHOT 330  How To Be Anxious: Critical Issues in Imagemaking

Professor:

Farah Al Qasimi  

CRN:

15865

Schedule/Location:

 Tue      1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Woods 128

Distributional Area:

AA Analysis of Art  

Credits: 4

 

Class cap: 10

Crosslists: Human Rights

Expanding on the term "Concerned Photographer", coined by Magnum photographer Cornell Capa in 1969, the class will tap into contemporary discourse on anxiety in the digital age to explore the ways that it might inform a community-driven and morally conscious artistic practice.Through careful attention to the problems of image-making, this class will attempt a collective reframing of anxiety as a tool for developing criticality and social engagement. Over the course of the semester, we will look at the intersections of photography, performance and activism, using collaborative exercises and group reading to make (and learn from) art that addresses hierarchies of institutional and societal power. We will also look back on important photographs across the history of the medium as they relate to issues of ethics and representation. Drawing from short readings by Hito Steyerl, Adrian Piper, Sara Ahmed, Jalal Toufic, Frantz Fanon, Ariella Azoulay and Susan Sontag, students are invited to consider the politics of material, experience and form as they relate to their own studio practices, and to build a sense of direction that will inform their roles as artists within a global community. Students will be assessed on their participation, responses to short writing exercises, and visual prompts. Students from all disciplines are welcome.

 

Course:

PHOT SEM  Senior Seminar

Professor:

Farah Al Qasimi & Bryson Rand

CRN:

15863

Schedule/Location:

Mon       6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Woods

Distributional Area:

AA Analysis of Art  

Credits: 0

 

Class cap: 25

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