Calendar

LEC # TOPICS
1 Registration Day

Introduction

Optional Darkroom Orientation
2 Course Philosophy, Introduction to the Facilities, etc.

Term Assignment: "Building Photographic Territory - Inside and Outside the Box"

Individual Reviews of Project Proposal

Film and Camera Formats, Built-In Light Meter, etc.

Optional Woodshop Orientation with Allessandra Mondolfi

Optional Metal Shop Orientation with Allessandra Mondolfi

Darkroom Orientation: Will Cover Film and Print Developing
3 Yvonne Rainer: "Out of a Corner of the Sixties"

Introduction to Digital Imaging (Dan van Roekel) Workshop in 3 Groups

Individual Reviews Per Sign-Up Schedule
4 Class Review

Workshop I (Aaron Wittkamper and Aaron Malnarick)
5 Talk #1, #2, #3, and Class Review

Paul Messier: Guest Lecturer on Color Photography Processes

Individual Reviews
6 Talk #4, #5, and Class Review (Last Class Review Before Midterm!)
7 Midterm Reviews
8 Interaction with Anne Cahill - Nikon Representative

Presentation #6, #7

Photography in the Museum: New York Visit
9 Class Review

James Young: "From Memory to Monument and Back Again"
10 Talk and Slide Presentation from Sue Davidson Lowe: Biography of Alfred Stieglitz

Workshop II
11 Class Review

Talk #8, #9
12 Critique (Last Class Review! Address all Important Issues!)

Individual Reviews
13 Production
14 Final Class Reviews
 

production = Each student works on a self-initiated project or group project during this time in the darkroom or computer lab; field work is possible and must be presented in the following individual or class review; production is generally two weeks before midterm and final reviews.

talk = Each student is required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one artist/photographer listed.

individual review = Prearranged meeting to discuss student projects in further detail with Instructor; 15-minutes once a week.

class review = Projects are continuously presented in a critical forum.

final class review = Project must be completed and installed, exhibition situation.

presentations = Each student is required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one
artist/photographer listed.

critique = Projects are continuously presented in a critical forum.

final critique = Project must be completed and installed, exhibition situation.