ART-1780 Digital Photography I

Credits: 3
In this studio art course, students are introduced to the fundamentals of technical and conceptual digital photography. Students develop a basic understanding of the different parts of a digital camera, history of digital photography, basic digital photographic terms and processes, elements and principles of art and design, two-dimensional compositional strategies, along with editing software. Students develop compositional skills that implement the elements and principles of art and design using traditional and non-traditional ordering systems. Students learn to prepare, create, manipulate, edit, and produce finished works for both web and print formats. Students study the history of digital photography and ethical principles related to privacy, security, intellectual property/fair use, and current best practices. Additionally, students articulate formal and conceptual qualities of the artwork using elements and principles of art and design through verbal and written critiques.

Formerly: (ART-2580 . Students may not receive credit for both ART-ART-2580 and ART-1780.)

Course Outcomes

Develop compositional skills that implement the elements and principles of art and design using traditional and non-traditional ordering systems
Using industry software to manipulate, edit, and format digital photographs at a basic level
Critique works of art using formal and conceptual analysis using elements and principles of art and design through verbal and written methods
Create original photographs using digital equipment and processing for both web and print formats
Identify basic components of digital cameras
Examine the history of digital photography and ethical principles related to privacy, security, intellectual property/fair use, and current best practices