9-21-05 University Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999 (Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
ART 3270 10/24/06 1. Course Prefix and Number: 2. Date:
3. Requested Action (check only one box): X New Course Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from # to #
4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering: The BFA degree in photography requires 30 semester hours in the concentration. Two additional courses in the area of photography are necessary to complete the 30 semester hours of required photography courses. ART 3270: Color Photography will be one of these two additional required courses within the photography concentration. The needs of the photography students were assessed and it was determined that the course content of Problems in Photography is consistent with the current direction of the profession. These needs were established after discussion with professional colleagues from similar programs at national and regional Society of Photographic Education conferences (photography education’s professional organization). The course has been offered as special topics class in fall 2006. The class is fully enrolled and well received by BFA photography majors.
5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog: 3270. Color photography (3) P: ART 3260; consent of instructor. Color theory and technique with an emphasis upon the creative use of color in photo-based media.
6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: 7. Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate catalog: 338
8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive (WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit (yes/no)? no
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)? No
9. The Academic Standards Committee must approve General Education Credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If GE credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check only one):
English (EN) Science (SC) Humanities (HU) Social Science (SO) Fine Arts (FA) Mathematics (MA) Health (HL) Exercise (EX)
10. Course Credit: Lecture Weekl O Per Credit s.h. Hours y R Term Hours Weekl O Per Credit Lab s.h. y R Term Hours Weekl O Per Credit Studio 6 3 s.h. y R Term Hours Weekl O Per Credit Practicum s.h. y R Term Hours Weekl O Per Credit Internship s.h. y R Term Hours Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. Total Credit Hours 3 s.h.
11. Anticipated yearly student 15 enrollment: 1 section of class to be offered 1 semester per year. 12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs: Current Degree(s)/Course(s) Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours BFA Studio Art 234-235 none; course will replace ART 2200 which is not a photography course
13. Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs: X Not Applicable Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are attached)
14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher education programs): X Not Applicable Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15. Statements of Support: X Current staff is adequate Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X Current facilities are adequate Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
X Initial library resources are adequate Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources): X Unit computer resources are adequate Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
ITCS resources are not needed The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need): Mainframe computer system Statistical services Network connections Computer lab for students
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to UCC.
16. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a) the name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.
Course: ART 3270, Color Photography
(a) Text Robert Hirsch: Exploring Color Photography: From the Darkroom to the Digital Studio 4th Edition 2005
(b) Course Objectives: As a result of successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1 Apply the theories of color photography to shooting traditional transparency film and creating digital files through film scans and use of the digital camera
2. Analyze photography problems and choose an appropriate solution
3. Expose color transparency film correctly
4. Gain control over the fine art color digital work flow, including: A. Color management of the file from scanning through printing B. Processing the color image from the digital camera or film scan C. Creating an archival digital color print on a variety of papers 5. Demonstrate creative visual control of the medium of color photography
6. Create a body of digital color photographs that demonstrate command of the visual language of applied color theory and the technical expertise of digital photographic printmaking
(c) Course Content Outline:
I. Application of Color Theory to exposing transparency film and using the digital camera A. Color description, relativity, contrast, harmony and observations
B. Gray card - film exposure standardization
C. Exposure and Color temperature of film 1. Compare and contrast early and late daylight through film exposure 2. Compare and contrast exposure variations and color temperatures of film 3. Development of creative techniques
II. Application of Theory to the Digital Workflow:. Exercises: A. Monitor calibration and color management
B. Acquiring/scanning the image
C. Image Editing 1. Global contrast control and color balance 2. Local contrast control and color balance of detail
B. Achieving a color balanced digital proof print
C. Achieving an archival color balanced digital print
III. Application of Color Theory to Projects creating a final portfolio. A. Image Creation 1. Applying theory to conventional approaches 2. Developing creative approaches
(d) Assignments: 1. Color as light a Color temperature of film: using film correctly/ incorrectly color balanced b. Time of day: dawn/ early morning/mid day/ late afternoon/ evening c. Quality of light: diffused; direct d. Artificial light: Flash fill; light painting; Color after dark e. Colored gels/filters
2. Color as Form: Color combinations a Color Contrast: complementary; warm/cool b. Color harmony c. Monochrome/Perspective d. Muted color/ Isolated use of color e. Altering color to change mood /emotion of original color combination
3. Portraiture 4. Landscape defined 5. Fabrication
Grading Plan:
1. Projects 40%
2. Exercises 10%
3. Final portfolio 40%
4. Class attendance 5%
5. Class participation in critiques and discussions 5%
Grade Distribution:
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 50-59