ART 151 Introduction to Digital Photography Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Anglo-American University
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Primary Subject Area: Photography
Other Subject Area: Media Studies
Instruction in: English
Course Code: ART 151
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Required Supplies: - A digital camera that has manual settings
- A flash drive or external hard-drive to store, back-up and transfer images (500 MB minimum size).
- Access to and use of a computer and internet outside of class
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Manual for their camera (either printed or electronic format)
DESCRIPTION
An introduction to the fundamentals of still digital photography with a balanced emphasis on practical, technical, aesthetic, and conceptual skill sets. The student will gain general experience in digital photography through lectures, demonstrations, assignments, practice, readings, critiques, and research. The curriculum emphasizes craft, photographic vision, and visual problem solving using a digital SLR and digital darkroom processes. Visual design concepts along with historical and contemporary photographic images will be stressed with an emphasis on the traditional rules of composition and photographic design.