SCHEDULE
ART 121
SPRING 2010



Schedule subject to change at instructors discretion.
WEEK 1
January 13

Intro/syllabus

Camera Parts Lecture, Basic Camera Operation, Sunny 16 rule, What and how to shoot, Film Loading, Film Speeds

Project #1 Assigned

Read:
3-39
(London: Short Course 7th)
3-31
(Horenstein)

WEEK 3
January 25/27


Darkroom Procedures, Lab tour, Lab environment, safety and consideration
Film reading, Common problems, scratches, film speeds

Demo:  Photograms (bring objects)

Demo: Proofsheets
(don't make prints yet!)

Read:
101-109
(London: Short Course 7th)
161-206, 215-218
(Horenstein)

WEEK 5
February 8/10

Depth of Field, shutter speeds, apertures, reciprocal nature, creative decisions


Project #2 Assigned

WEEK 7
February 22/24

Demo: (OUTSIDE) Exposure, Metering, Gray Cards, Middle Gray

Read:
65-81
(London: Short Course 7th)
69-97
(Horenstein)



WEEK 9
March 8/10

Midterm Review

Midterm Exam
Project #3 Assigned

WEEK 11
March 22/24

Demo: Digital Printing and Image Preparation.

Critique #2
Due: 4
Different Images Spotted

Read:
151
(Horenstein)
131
(London: Ninth Edition)

WEEK 13
April 5/7

Demo: Flash and Guerilla Lighting
Individual Meetings/Progress Reports


Project #4 Assigned

Read:
129-145
(London: Short Course 7th)
113-127
(Horenstein)

WEEK 15
April 19/21

Final Projects Assigned

Critique #3

Due: 3 different images

WEEK 17
May 3/5

Critique #4
Due: 3
different images

WEEK 19
May 17, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Final Critique
Final Exam
WEEK 2
January 20
Holiday - No Class Monday 1/18

You must have a camera by this class meeting!

Camera Checks, Camera Parts review,

Demo:  Film Development

Read:
83-99
(London: Short Course 7th)
129 -159
(Horenstein)

WEEK 4
February 1/3




Demo: Image printing & contrast filters

Read:
40-59, 110-117
(London: Short Course 7th)
33-67
(Horenstein)







WEEK 6
February 17

Holiday - No Class Monday 2/15

Critique #1

Due
: 3 different images, 2 proof sheets from different rolls of film (not test strips), your best photogram, and your filled out assignment sheet.

WEEK 8
March 1/3

Demo: Spotting
Demo: Burning and Dodging

Demo: Adjustable Easels
Demo: Oversized Negative Carriers


Read:
118-121
(London: Short Course 7th)
233 - 236
(Horenstein)

WEEK 10
March 15/17

Lab Time

WEEK 12
March 29/31

Holiday - No Class - Spring Break

WEEK 14
April 12/14

Demo: Mounting


Read:
122-127
(London: Short Course 7th))
236-246
(Horenstein)

WEEK 16
April 26/28

Proposals Due




WEEK 18
May 10/12

Gallery Paper Due
Mount Due