Course Description
Studio based study of photo-based imagery and digital imaging. In-depth study of Photoshop and complementary photo-based software. Prerequisite: ART 140; ART 240 or ART 241; or permission of instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Create convincing manipulations of photographic images
- Organize and output images within the adobe creative suite workflow
- Move images from camera/scanner to Adobe Lightroom and into Photoshop
- Plan a photoshoot and capture multiple related images and work with them in an informed, strategic, and creative manner
- Understand the image correction tools of Photoshop and Lightroom
- Make complex selections and masks in Photoshop
- Produce a professional digital portfolio
- Demonstrate high critical reasoning
- Articulate critical feedback to their peers in a respectful informed manner
- Demonstrate responsiveness to critical feedback
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Project #1 Reading discussion | 5 points |
| Project #1 Written responses | 5 points |
| Project #1 Two-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #1 One-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #1 Completed zine & critique | 10 points |
| Project #2 Story and image selection | 5 points |
| Project #2 Written responses | 5 points |
| Project #2 Two-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #2 One-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #2 Completed poster & critique | 15 points |
| Project #3 Project proposal | 5 points |
| Project #3 In-Class presentation | 5 points |
| Project #3 Two-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #3 One-on-one progress check | 5 points |
| Project #3 Completed installation & critique | 15 points |
| Total possible points | 100 points |
Grading Scale:
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| ≥ 93.0% | A |
| 90.0%-92.9% | A- |
| 87.0%-89.9% | B+ |
| 83.0%-86.9% | B |
| 80.0%-82.9% | B- |
| 77.0%-79.9% | C+ |
| 73.0%-76.9% | C |
| 70.0%-72.9% | C- |
| 60.0%-69.9% | D |
| <60.0% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
No separate grade for attendance/participation
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Students are required to have or purchase a glue stick, scissors, X-acto knife and blades, a small self-healing cutting mat, and a 64 GB USB or external hard drive. You should budget $50 for additional supplies and photo printing.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.