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2400 NEW YORK AVE. WHITING, IN 46394 TEL. 219-473-7770773-721-0202 FAX 219-473-4259 COURSE SYLLABUS Term: FALL, 2016 Course: ARTS 120 X Digital Photography Instructor Information: Instructor Name Tom Brierton Office Number: NA Phone Number: NA Email: [email protected] Hours Available: By Appointment Instructor Background: Course Information: Course Time: 7pm – 10pm, Tuesday Classroom: 263 Prerequisites: Required Books and Materials: The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers. Scott Kelby. New Riders Publishers, 2011 EXTERNAL USB DRIVE Learning Outcomes/ Competencies: ARTS 120. Digital Photography 3 hours Students study principles of digital photography and gain practical experience in the operation of a digital camera, scanning, and basic manipulation using Photoshop as well as a fundamental understanding of the history of photography in relation to culture. Students apply principles of composition, lighting, and digital techniques to the interpretation, analysis and critique of artworks. Course Description: This course is designed to develop skills utilizing Adobe Photoshop to enhance and correct digital photographs. The course is fast paced and project oriented with emphasis on independent work and decision-making in the design and composition of digital photographs. The exercises and projects illustrate practical applications for this software. Learning Strategies: e.g., lecture, textbook assignments, projects Experiential Learning Opportunities: Because grants provide funding for experiential learning, we are required to report on this category

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Page 1: ARTS 120 Digital Photography SyllabusARTS 120. Digital Photography 3 hours Students study principles of digital photography and gain practical experience in the operation of a digital

2400 NEW YORK AVE. � WHITING, IN 46394 � TEL. 219-473-7770�773-721-0202 � FAX 219-473-4259

COURSESYLLABUSTerm:FALL,2016

Course:ARTS120XDigitalPhotography

InstructorInformation:InstructorName TomBriertonOfficeNumber: NAPhoneNumber: NAEmail: [email protected]: By Appointment InstructorBackground:

CourseInformation:

CourseTime: 7pm–10pm,TuesdayClassroom: 263Prerequisites: RequiredBooksandMaterials:

TheAdobePhotoshopCS5BookforDigitalPhotographers.ScottKelby.NewRidersPublishers,2011EXTERNALUSBDRIVE

LearningOutcomes/Competencies:

ARTS 120. Digital Photography 3 hours Students study principles of digital photography and gain practical experience in the operation of a digital camera, scanning, and basic manipulation using Photoshop as well as a fundamental understanding of the history of photography in relation to culture. Students apply principles of composition, lighting, and digital techniques to the interpretation, analysis and critique of artworks. CourseDescription: This course is designed to develop skills utilizing Adobe Photoshop to enhance and correct digital photographs. The course is fast paced and project oriented with emphasis on independent work and decision-making in the design and composition of digital photographs. The exercises and projects illustrate practical applications for this software.

LearningStrategies:e.g.,lecture,textbookassignments,projectsExperientialLearningOpportunities:Becausegrantsprovidefundingforexperientiallearning,wearerequiredtoreportonthiscategory

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annually.Pleaselistalltheexperientiallearningactivitiesyouuseinyourclass:problem-basedlearningactivities,project-basedlearning,servicelearning,and/orsignificantundergraduateresearchleadingtopresentationsorpublication. Assessments:

MajorAssignments:

ClassParticipation Studentsmustattendeachclassinordertodothein-classassignments.Ifastudentmissesaclass,he/sheisresponsibletocompleteanymissedin-classassignmentoutsideofclasstime.

CourseSchedule:ClassDate Assignments ClassDiscussion/Activities Ireservetherighttochangethisscheduletomeettheneedsoftheclass.

Responsibilities AttendingClass

Required:Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotattend.Webelievethatintellectualgrowthandsuccessinhighereducationoccurthroughinteractionintheclassroomandlaboratories.However,wedonotwanttopenalizestudentsforparticipatingincollege-sponsoredevents.Whenyoumissclassbecauseofacollegeevent,youmustgivenoticeofyourabsenceinadvance,andyouareresponsibleforallmissedwork.Beingabsentdoesn’texcuseyoufromdoingclasswork;youhavemoreresponsibilitiestokeepupandmeettheobjectivesofthiscourse.ThisisbasicallythepolicythatwasadoptedbytheFacultySenateonOctober 24, 2007. This policy requires that you SPECIFYYOURCLASSATTENDANCEPOLICYANDYOURNOTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTSFORABSENCES.

TurningInYourWork

Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotturninallyourworkonthedayitisdue.

SPECIFYHEREYOURCLASSPOLICYONHOWWORKISTOBESUBMITTEDANDONACCEPTINGLATEWORK.

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UsingElectronicDevices

SPECIFYYOURCLASSORPROGRAMPOLICY.Oneexample:Electronicdevicescanonlybeusedinclassforcourse-relatedpurposes.IfyoutextoraccesstheInternetforotherpurposes,youmaybeaskedtoleave,inwhichcaseyouwillbemarkedabsent.

ParticipatinginClass SPECIFYYOURCLASSORPROGRAMPOLICY.Oneexample:Youmustbeontime,stayforthewholeclassandspeakupinawaythatshowsyouhavedonetheassignedreading.Ifyouarenotpreparedforclassdiscussion,youmaybeaskedtoleave,inwhichcaseyouwillbemarkedabsent.

DoingYourOwnWork

REQUIRED:Ifyouturninworkthatisnotyourown,youaresubjecttojudicialreview,andtheseprocedurescanbefoundintheCollegeCatalogandtheStudentPlanner.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyformofacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.Usingstandardcitationguidelines,suchasMLAorAPAformat,todocumentsourcesavoidsplagiarism.TheLibraryhasreferencecopiesofeachofthesemanuals,andtherearebriefchecklistsinyourStudentHandbookandPlanner.PLEASENOTE:Allpapersmaybeelectronicallycheckedforplagiarism.

WithdrawingfromClass

Required:Afterthelastdayestablishedforclasschangeshaspassed(seetheCollegecalendar),youmaywithdrawfromacoursebyfollowingthepolicyoutlinedintheCCSJCourseCatalog.

ResourcesStudentSuccessCenter:

Required:TheStudentSuccessCenterprovidesfacultytutorsatalllevelstohelpyoumasterspecificsubjectsanddevelopeffectivelearningskills.Itisopentoallstudentsatnocharge.YoucancontacttheStudentSuccessCenterat219473-4287orstopbytheLibrary.

DisabilityServices:

Required:DisabilityServicesstrivestomeettheneedsofallstudentsbyprovidingacademicservicesinaccordancewithAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)guidelines.Ifyoubelievethatyouneeda“reasonableaccommodation”becauseofadisability,contacttheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorat219-473-4349.

CCSJAlerts:

Required:CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph’semergencycommunicationssystemwilltellyouaboutemergencies,weather-relatedclosings,orotherincidentsviatext,email,orvoicemessages.PleasesignupforthisimportantserviceannuallyontheCollege’swebsiteat:http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html.Inaddition,youcancheckothermediaforimportantinformation,suchasschoolclosings:Internet:http://www.ccsj.eduRadio:WAKE–1500AM,WGN–720AM,WIJE–105.5FM,WLS–890

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AM,WZVN–107.1FM,WBBMNEWSRADIO78TVChannels:2,5,7,9,32

Emergency Procedures MEDICAL EMERGENCY

EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Call 911 and report incident. 2. Do not move the patient unless safety dictates. 3. Have someone direct emergency personnel to patient. 4. If trained: Use pressure to stop bleeding. 5. Provide basic life support as needed.

FIRE EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Pull alarm (located by EXIT doors). 2. Leave the building. 3. Call 911 from a safe distance, and give the following information: • Location of the fire within the building. • A description of the fire and how it started (if known)

BUILDING EVACUATION 1. All building evacuations will occur when an alarm sounds and/or upon notification by

security/safety personnel. DO NOT ACTIVATE ALARM IN THE EVENT OF A BOMB THREAT.

2. If necessary or if directed to do so by a designated emergency official, activate the building alarm. 3. When the building evacuation alarm is activated during an emergency, leave by the nearest

marked exit and alert others to do the same. 4. Assist the disabled in exiting the building! Remember that the elevators are reserved for persons

who are disabled. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS IN CASE OF FIRE. DO NOT PANIC. 5. Once outside, proceed to a clear area that is at least 500 feet away from the building.Keep streets,

fire lanes, hydrant areas and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and personnel. The assembly point is the sidewalk in front of the college on New York Avenue.

6. DO NOT RETURN to the evacuated building unless told to do so by College official or emergency responders.

IFYOUHAVEADISABILITYANDAREUNABLETOEVACUATE: Stay calm, and take steps to protect yourself. If there is a working telephone, call 911 and tell the emergency dispatcher where you are or where you will be moving. If you must move,

1. Move to an exterior enclosed stairwell. 2. Request persons exiting by way of the stairway to notify the Fire Department of your location. 3. As soon as practical, move onto the stairway and await emergency personnel. 4. Prepare for emergencies by learning the locations of exit corridors and enclosed stairwells.

Inform professors, and/or classmates of best methods of assistance during an emergency.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL/RELEASE

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EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Call 911 and report incident. 2. Secure the area. 3. Assist the injured. 4. Evacuate if necessary.

TORNADO EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Avoid automobiles and open areas. 2. Move to a basement or corridor. 3. Stay away from windows. 4. Do not call 911 unless you require emergency assistance.

SHELTER IN PLACE EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Stay inside a building. 2. Seek inside shelter if outside. 3. Seal off openings to your room if possible. 4. Remain in place until you are told that it is safe to leave.

BOMB THREATS EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Call 911 and report incident. 2. If a suspicious object is observed (e.g. a bag or package left unattended): • Don’t touch it! • Evacuate the area.

TERRORISM AND ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATIONS EMERGENCY ACTION

1. Call 911 and report intruder.

RUN, HIDE OR FIGHT TIPS:

1. Prepare – frequent training drills to prepare the most effectively. 2. Run and take others with you – learn to stay in groups if possible. 3. Leave the cellphone. 4. Can’t run? Hide – lock the door and lock or block the door to prevent the shooter from coming

inside the room. 5. Silence your cellphone -- use landline phone line. 6. Why the landline? It allows emergency responders to know your physical location. 7. Fight – learn to “fight for your life” by utilizing everything you can use as a weapon. 8. Forget about getting shot – fight! You want to buy time to distract the shooter to allow time for

emergency responders to arrive. 9. Aim high – attack the shooter in the upper half of the body: the face, hands, shoulder, neck.

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10. Fight as a group – the more people come together, the better the chance to take down the shooter.

11. Whatever you do, do something – “react immediately” is the better option to reduce traumatic incidents.

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Supplies You will need a usb flash drive for class assignments. It is recommended to have access to Adobe Photoshop software. It is on the computers is Room 261, 416, 419, and (hopefully by week 2 of the fall term) 263

Course Objectives In this course, you will learn how to: 1. Work efficiently in Adobe Photoshop by getting familiar and using the tools, palettes, and pull down

menus. 2. Use Photoshop to enhance images. 3. Think critically about lighting and composition for a photograph. 4. Demonstrate the ability to utilize the features of the software by completing exercises, application and

objective tests with an acceptable level of mastery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Weekly Schedule. Class meets once a week on Tuesdays from 7pm to 10pm

Week 1, Sept 6: Using Adobe Mini Bridge to Manage Files In-class exercise: Take 10 images, with and without people. We’ll use Mini Bridge to select and sort the images. Week 2, Sept. 13: Working with RAW Images, Camera Profile, Exposure Adjustment Begin Portfolio 1 Week 3, Sept. 20: Double Processing, Editing Multiple Photos, Fixing Lens Problems Week 4, Sept. 27: Dodging, Burning, and Adjusting Photos Week 5, Oct 4: Re-sizing and Cropping Photos, Creating Custom Crop Tools Finish/Submit Portfolio 1 Week 6, Oct. 11: Adjusting Color Correction, Contrast, RGB Flesh Tones Begin Portfolio 2 Week 7, Oct. 18: Working in Black & White, Duotones Week 8, Oct. 25: Creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images Midterm Exam (covering chapters 1 through 7 of textbook) Week 9, Nov. 1: Fixing Color of Indoor Shots, Shadows, Dodge and Burn Tools Finish/Submit of Portfolio 2 Week 10, Nov. 8: Special Effects in Photography, High-Contrast, Skylight Filter Begin writing your 5-Page research paper on Digital Photography

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Week 11, Nov. 15: Sharpening Techniques, Luminocity Begin Portfolio 3 Week 12, Nov. 22: Printing and Color Management Week 13, Nov. 29: Digital Photography Workflow. Finish and Submit Project 3 Week 14, Dec. 6: Lab day to finish projects/research paper/any missing work from the in-class textbook assignments. Week 15, Dec. 13: Submit all required work for final semester grade. Note: Schedule and syllabus are subject to change. Items may be added, deleted, or modified throughout the semester. If this happens, I will let you know via your campus e-mail and/or Blackboard announcements. Make sure you regularly check your campus e-mail and Blackboard announcements. By “regularly”, I mean at least once a day. GRADING: 12 IN-CLASS TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENTS 10% THREE PORTFOLIO PROJECTS ............... 60% RESEARCH PAPER .................................... 20% CLASS ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION 10%