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Syllabus, ART 120 Photography | Fall , 2012 | Ki ncer 1 | 5 ART 120 | PHOTOGRAPHY Professor Darrell Kincer Course Content Via Moodle All course content, including grades, attendance, assignments/rubrics, handouts, samples, PowerPoints, etc., will be found and accessed through Georgetown College’s Moodle site: https://scholar.georgetowncollege.edu/, “ART120(A): Photography, FA12.” General Information Course: ART 120, Photography (3 credit hours) Semester: Fall, 2012 Time: Tuesday, Thursday 8:3010:50 AM Instructor: Professor Darrell Kincer Office: WAB 107 Phone: ext. 7976 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays from 1:002:30 PM and Tuesdays, Thursdays from 1:302:30 PM, or by appointment; see sign-up sheet outside of office Course Description This course explores both traditional darkroom and digital photography practices. Students will be instructed in the operation of the camera, subject, and compositional considerations, image refinement, and a variety of printing methods. All students will receive help in expanding their knowledge and vision for the photographic medium as well as prepare them for further development of personal photographic work. Special fee applies, please see Financial Planning and Expenses section of the College Catalog. Fall and Spring Recommended Text s - The Photo Book ( also called The Photography Book) , Phaidon Press, ISBN: 0714844888 - The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers , Scott Kelby, ISBN: 0321700910 Learning Outcomes - Demonstrate a core knowledge of photography through lectures, demonstrations, writing assignments, and studio projects - Develop basic visual literacy and critical analysis of photographic images through lectures, writing assignments, and studio projects - Creative use and application of traditional analog materials through studio projects - Effective presentation of photographic work through studio projects - Proficient and creative use of digital camera through studio projects - Understanding and application of digital post-production techniques, including imaged editing/manipulation, presentation, and digital printing through studio projects - Apply quantita tive skills in relation to exposure, mixing chemistry, and file/ image size and resolution control through tests and studio projects - Expand the ability to think creatively and develop problem solving skills through studio projects Foundations & Core Outcomes - Acquire a core of knowledge addressing major questions from the fine arts - Students will cultivate skills in inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, and quantitative literacy Department Outcomes - Skills in formal and contextual analysis - The ability to relate one’s own creative ideas and intentions to the wider contemporary and historical context - Technical skills showing knowledge of traditional and digital media thereby enabling the student to execute work with competence and clarity Credit Hours & Class Time - Georgetown College policy expects a student to complete 45 hours worth of work for every hour of academic credit, therefore it is expected that students will invest at least 135 hours in this course. - Class sessions typically include lectures and demonstrations, in-class work time for projects, and critiques. On occasion there may be field trips or guest presentations. In-class time accounts for approximately 75 hours. - Students are expected to invest the remaining 60 hours (or more) of work outside of class. This breaks down to an average of four hours of homework per week that will primarily be devoted to completing course projects.

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Syllabus, ART 120 Photography | Fall, 2012 | Kincer 1 | 5

ART 120 | PHOTOGRAPHY Professor Darrell Kincer Course Content Via Moodle

All course content, including grades, attendance, assignments/rubrics, handouts, samples, PowerPoints, etc., will be found and accessed through Georgetown College’s Moodle site: https://scholar.georgetowncollege.edu/, “ART120(A): Photography, FA12.”

General Information Course: ART 120, Photography (3 credit hours) Semester: Fall, 2012 Time: Tuesday, Thursday 8:30–10:50 AM Instructor: Professor Darrell Kincer Office: WAB 107 Phone: ext. 7976 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays from 1:00–2:30 PM and Tuesdays, Thursdays from 1:30–2:30 PM, or by appointment; see

sign-up sheet outside of office

Course Description This course explores both traditional darkroom and digital photography practices. Students will be instructed in the operation of the camera, subject, and compositional considerations, image refinement, and a variety of printing methods. All students will receive help in expanding their knowledge and vision for the photographic medium as well as prepare them for further development of personal photographic work. Special fee applies, please see Financial Planning and Expenses section of the College Catalog. Fall and Spring

Recommended Texts - The Photo Book (also called The Photography Book), Phaidon Press, ISBN: 0714844888 - The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers, Scott Kelby, ISBN: 0321700910

Learning Outcomes

- Demonstrate a core knowledge of photography through lectures, demonstrations, writing assignments, and studio projects - Develop basic visual literacy and critical analysis of photographic images through lectures, writing assignments, and studio

projects - Creative use and application of traditional analog materials through studio projects - Effective presentation of photographic work through studio projects - Proficient and creative use of digital camera through studio projects - Understanding and application of digital post-production techniques, including imaged editing/manipulation, presentation, and

digital printing through studio projects - Apply quantitative skills in relation to exposure, mixing chemistry, and file/ image size and resolution control through tests and

studio projects - Expand the ability to think creatively and develop problem solving skills through studio projects

Foundations & Core Outcomes

- Acquire a core of knowledge addressing major questions from the fine arts - Students will cultivate skills in inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, and quantitative

literacy

Department Outcomes - Skills in formal and contextual analysis - The ability to relate one’s own creative ideas and intentions to the wider contemporary and historical context - Technical skills showing knowledge of traditional and digital media thereby enabling the student to execute work with

competence and clarity

Credit Hours & Class Time - Georgetown College policy expects a student to complete 45 hours worth of work for every hour of academic credit, therefore it

is expected that students will invest at least 135 hours in this course. - Class sessions typically include lectures and demonstrations, in-class work time for projects, and critiques. On occasion there may

be field trips or guest presentations. In-class time accounts for approximately 75 hours. - Students are expected to invest the remaining 60 hours (or more) of work outside of class. This breaks down to an average of

four hours of homework per week that will primarily be devoted to completing course projects.

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- The digital lab, darkroom and other supplies/equipment/technology within the Wilson Art Building will be available outside of class time (as long as there is not another class meeting in the room at that time). Open studio hours will be posted outside of classrooms for reference. The Wilson Art Building is open daily from 6:30 AM until 12:00 midnight.

Attendance Policy Art Department Policy requires students to attend 80% of the class meetings in order to earn credit for the course, however it is strongly advised that they attend every class. In relation to this policy: • Students may miss the equivalent of three classes without affecting their final grade. • Students will receive a ⅓ absence for arriving late to class or leaving early without the professor’s consent. If you do not

arrive by the time the professor begins to lecture or provide class instruction, you are considered late. For in-class workdays, you will be counted late if you arrive five minutes after class begins.

• Students will receive a ⅔ absence if they arrive extremely late or leave extremely early without the professor’s consent. Very late or early is approximately 20–30 minutes, but is ultimately at the discretion of the professor.

• Missing more than three classes will negatively affect a student’s final grade at a rate of 5% points for each class missed beyond three. Example: a student with a 92% in the class with four absences will lower his/her final grade to 87%.

• A student will automatically fail the class if he/she misses the equivalent of six classes. • Be aware: points may also be deducted for lack of class participation or distractions during class. This includes, but is not

limited to, personal use of the internet for email, Facebook, etc. or use of personal electronic devices. As a common courtesy, these activities should be completed before/after class or during breaks.

Lectures and demonstrations will NOT be repeated. Therefore, attendance at all class sessions and careful note taking is critical. In case of an absence, students are responsible for obtaining all notes from classmates; check the Moodle site for any missed handouts or assignments. It is also wise to alert the professor ahead of time if you know you will not attend class. Also, alert the professor if you are participating in a college athletic team or other activity that may routinely affect your attendance.

Grading Opportunities and Guidelines - Grading opportunities for this course will be comprised of one written assignment, two tests, and five studio projects. Each

opportunity will have a specific point value for a total of 195 points. Final grade will be an average of all points earned, alongside consideration of class attendance, and any extra-credit opportunities.

- Each studio project will have a specific rubric detailing the critical elements of that assignment for grading, typically including: materials needed/provided, properly completing the assignment, craft and quality, originality and/or creativity, and participation in critique.

- Projects must be completed and ready to present before class starts unless otherwise indicated. Late submissions will be penalized 20 percentage points for each class that it is late, this includes work that is not ready to present at the beginning of class. Note: submit you project ahead of time if you will be absent the day it is due to avoid penalties for late submission.

- Absence during critique will automatically lower your grade by 20 percentage points due to lack of participation. Note critique dates, plan ahead, and consult with the professor to potentially arrange an alternate activity for improving your grade. If for some reason your project is not completed on time, you should still attend and participate in the critique.

- Any work completed on time and meeting the minimum requirements may be resubmitted for potential grade improvement according to the professor’s discretion. Consult the rubric for each assignment about specifics.

- At times it is difficult to spend significant amounts of time discussing each students’ work. Always consider speaking to the professor outside of class, perhaps during office hours, to receive one-on-one feedback about projects and/or grades. Basic grading standards… • A (100-92%) – Outstanding work in concept, quality, craft, and presentation/defense; displaying attributes that go above

and beyond the project requirements. This type of work will always stand out as unique in quality and/or content/concept during critique.

• A/B (91-88%) – Very good work in concept, quality, craft, and presentation/defense. • B (87-82%) – Good work, but could use minor improvements. • B/C (81-78%) – Good work but could stand improvement. • C (77-70%) – Satisfactory work but needs strong improvement in some aspect. • D (69-60%) – Poor/below average work with problems or insufficiencies, or does not meet the minimum requirements for

the project. • F (59-0%) – Unacceptable work, having major problems or insufficiencies, and/or does not meet the minimum

requirements for the project.

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Conduct and Policies Information regarding the Undergraduate Honor System can be found at http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/studentlife/honor-system/ . General infractions include cheating, plagiarism, stealing, lying, and double assignments. Any assignment that incorporates referenced, borrowed, or copyrighted materials must be accompanied by a bibliography. Projects will not be accepted without proper documentation.

Phones, Electronic Devices, the Internet, etc. Please use common courtesy and refrain from the use of cell phones or other electronic devices during class time. Avoid checking Facebook, email, browsing the web, etc. unless directly related to a course project. These activities divert attention and typically handicap a student’s potential to succeed. If it is imperative to send/receive a message or phone call, simply step out of the classroom in consideration of others and the educational environment.

Class Meeting Delays Occasional bad weather or other conditions/situations may affect class meetings. If classes are delayed, we will resume at the time all other classes resume. Example: if classes are delayed and resume at 10:00 AM, we will meet from 10:00–10:50 AM. Also look for emails concerning class meetings from the professor with regard to such situations.

Schedule of Writing Assignments and Studio Projects

Note: Although this is the intended schedule, it may be subject to change if necessary. 1. Photograms: 4–6 photographic prints (25 points) Critique: Thursday, September 6

Our first studio project will take us into the darkroom, creating photograms by way of traditional photographic chemistry and light sensitive materials. At first this task may seem simple, however creating interesting and effective photograms can be a challenge. For this project, experiment and push yourself to make unique, compelling, and creative images with this basic photographic process.

2. Test 1 (25 points) Due: Tuesday, September 18 This will be a written test, including multiple choice and short written response questions, covering issues related to photographic production in the darkroom.

3. Pinhole Cameras: 4–6 digital prints (25 points) Critique: Thursday, September 27 Our second studio project is sometimes the most challenging due to its technical and creative demands. For this assignment we will be hand-making our own cameras from common, everyday materials. Once built, we will be making exposures onto RC photo-paper. Those negatives will be processed using basic Photoshop techniques for image refinement. In the end we’ll make finished prints of our pinhole camera photographs through refined digital printing.

4. Two Points of View – Avedon & Leibovitz: PDF document (25 points) Due: Tuesday, October 16 Richard Avedon and Annie Leibovitz are two of the most well-known art/fashion photographers of our time. We will view feature-length documentaries on each, discuss their life, methods and careers in preparation for a comparison/contrast essay.

5. Holga: 4–6 digital prints (25 points) Critique: Tuesday, October 23 The Holga toy camera is a cult classic. For our third studio project we will explore its unique aesthetic as well as the process of working with film and bringing it into the digital realm. The topic/subject for this assignment will be open-ended. Once again we will utilize digital methods for refining our images and producing digital prints.

6. Scavenger Hunt: 1 digital print (20 points) Critique: Tuesday, November 13 In this fourth project we will make photographs from a predetermined list and then display them by way of a basic contact sheet. The list of shots provided will cover issues of technique, design, and style. This assignment will be an introduction to digital photographic methods, including digital capture and streamlined digital production.

2. Test 2 (25 points) Due: Tuesday, December 4 This will be a written test, including multiple choice and short written response questions, covering issues related to photographic production in the digital lab .

7. Independent Project: 4–6 prints (25 points) Critique: (during Finals) TBA This fifth and final studio project will be a culmination of our photographic practice, allowing each student to re-visit a method previously explored in the semester. You will choose a method for capturing/printing/making photographs and further explore the concept of “light.” This does not, and perhaps should not, be the literal representation of objects that produce illumination, but rather how the quality of light is observed and influences the photographs you make.

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Course Materials

Note: Although some materials will be provided, total course costs for supplies can range from $50-$125 for the semester, not including a digital camera.

Local Resources

- Georgetown College Bookstore - Murphy’s Camera , 1100 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY, (859) 255-1013 (ask about student discounts on materials)

Web Resources

- B&H PhotoVideo Audio (www.bhphotovideo.com) - Calumet Photographic (www.calumetphoto.com) - Freestyle Photographic Supplies (www.freestylephoto.biz) - Amazon (www.amazon.com)

Classroom Supplies

- Materials for taking notes - Manila envelope(s) for turning in projects - Work clothes - Hand Towel - Rubber Gloves

Camera(s)

- Pinhole Camera • Aluminum Can • Light tight container, shoebox size or smaller

- Holga Toy Camera and 35mm color film (10 available for check-out) - Digital Camera, memory cards, and card reader or USB cable

• Option 1: Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera (DSLR) • Option 2: Point and Shoot Digital Camera

- Tripod (recommended) Photographic Supplies

Resin Coated (“RC”) B&W photographic paper (25 sheets) • Ilford, Multigrade IV, RC, Pearl or Glossy, 8”x10”

Digital Supplies

Digital Printing Paper (choose from one of the following)… • Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss (recommended), or • Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster, or • Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy,

Digital Printing Costs Students will pay per print according to the rates listed below. However, each student will be given a credit of $15 to begin. As a result, printing costs that exceed $15 will then be paid to the Art Department at the end of the semester. Students will receive a printing log to record all prints produced. Any student who does not submit his/her log or fails to pay his/her printing fees above and beyond $15 will receive an Incomplete until such time that the log is submitted and fees are reconciled. Digital Prints on Epson 3880 • 5.5" x 8.5" (half letter) – 75¢ • 8.5" x 11" (letter) – $1.50 • 11" x 17" (tabloid) – $3.00 • 13" x 19" (super B) – $4.00 • 17" x 22" (C) – $6.00 • Other – see professor

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Important Calendar Dates

TBA

Show Openings, Fieldtrips & Nexus Credit Opportunities TBA