Digital Photography: Art and Technology
OPEN TO SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS
PREREQUISITE: NONE
0.5 MAJOR CREDIT AT LEVEL 9 / .25 ELECTIVE CREDIT
How does technology amplify conceptual ideas in how an image is made? What, if any, limitations exist when creating a photo? In this one-semester or yearlong course, students will explore the potential of how technology and photography can work together. Students will have at their disposal the darkroom, projectors, lighting equipment, still and video cameras, laser printing, and emerging image-making technologies to seek answers to these questions. Students will engage in project-based collaboration and discussions centered around contemporary and historical art figures that push the boundaries of photography and technology. Students will also explore AI literacy by examining how the embedded AI-generated tools in Adobe software influence creative workflows, decision-making, and ethical art practices. Students may be required to purchase a photo kit. This course may be repeated to create a year-long experience or paired with another semester class. This course fulfills one semester of the graduation requirement for fine and/or practical arts.
