Digital Photography – ARTS 361
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Within the past two decades, photography has undergone a technological revolution. The days of shooting, developing, and printing with film are gone for all but the personal artist. Therefore, a visual communicator must add to his or her basic knowledge of traditional analog photography a whole new set of digital skills. The visual communications field is changing on an almost-daily basis; communications professionals must keep up or be left behind. The demand in the job market is great for communicators that possess honed and polished digital photography skills.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (7)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 200 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 100 words. Any citations that are used must be cited in current MLA format.
Photography Assignments (7)
The student will complete 7 photography assignments in this course. The student will follow the step-by-step instructions to successfully complete each assignment. The photos captured in these assignments will be used in the Slideshow Final Project.
Research Paper Assignment
The student will write a 1,000-word research-based paper in current MLA format that focuses on the student’s top 3 photographers. The paper must include at least 2 references, in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Final Project Slideshow Assignment
The student will create a final slideshow showcasing at least 35 images that have one central theme to them. The show must be 3.5–5 minutes and include some type of synchronized soundtrack (music, narration, etc.). All photos must be taken by the student at some point during this course. The student will be graded on the following: originality of subject, quality of images, professionalism of presentation, length of show, and creativity. The slideshow must be in one self-contained file and must run continuously without outside prompts. The soundtrack must be embedded and be a part of this self-contained video file. The slideshow must be formatted as a video file and then uploaded to YouTube. The student must provide the instructor with the URL address to the YouTube video.
Quizzes (7)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain between 10–40 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of either 30 minutes or 1 hour.
Quiz: Final Course Review
The Quiz: Final Course Review will cover all materials in the Learn sections throughout the course. The exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 100 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a 2-hour time limit.
