ARTT 1560 - New Media in Fine Art

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objective:

1. Communicate their ideas and understanding of different aspects of photography using media specific vocabulary
2. Communicate their ideas and understanding of different aspects of digital photographic software using media specific vocabulary
3. Analyze and discuss photographic works using media specific vocabulary

Outcome 2: Students will produce photographic works that display competence working with a variety of digital media.

Objective:

1. Produce work using images with best practices using a DSLR camera
2. Produce work using images with best practices using a scanner as a camera
3. Produce work using images that are provided to them via web application.
4. Display capability with basic Adobe Photoshop work flow.
5. Display capability with basic Camera Raw work flow.
6. Display capability with basic Adobe Bridge work flow.

Outcome 3: Students will apply critical thinking in their photographic work.

Objective:

1. Utilize basics of digital cameras and capture/import methods.
2. Utilize aspects of image editing.
3. Utilize aspects of image color management.
4. Implement prescribed workflows to achieve desired results.
5. Identify the tool/procedure best suited for the desired result in image repair
6. Identify the tool/procedure best suited for the desired result in image manipulation
7. Prepare images with proper formatting for web.
8. Prepare images with proper formatting for print.
9. Prepare images with proper formatting for multimedia applications.

Outcome 4: Students will apply creative thinking in their photographic work.

Objective:

1. Produce original photographic content with consideration for framing.
2. Produce original photographic content with consideration to proper exposure
3. Produce original photographic content with consideration to effective image manipulation.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. OS/Adobe Interface familiarity
2. Camera function and Usage
3. Manual Camera Usage settings: Aperture, Shutter speed, Depth of field, ISO, etc.
4. Image import/Image Management
5. Image repair
6. Compositing, Blend modes, layer management
7. Stop motion animation
8. Scanner as a Camera
9. Shooting a body of work
10. Color management
11. Prepping image for print and/or web
12. Managing print settings, how to print in house and how to outsource
13. Peer critical writing project

*Each section and lesson includes historical references and examination of known work