Friday, May 28, 2010

Fine Arts Digital Photography 395740

Broward College
PGY2806C
Fall 2010 Reference #395740

This is an enhanced e-learning course that combines on-campus meetings with online learning activities. Class meets at North campus in 48/306 at 09:30 AM - 12:15 PM on Mondays 8/23/2010 - 12/15/2010. All class meetings are required. Students who miss live class meetings may be withdrawn from the course.

Faculty Introduction

My name is Gary Ramey and I have a BFA in Fine Arts from North Texas State University and an MFA in Graphic Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I started teaching Photography twenty-five years ago and have experienced the change from traditional 35mm photography to digital photography. You can see some of my work and find out more about me by accessing my website located at http://www.gramey.com/

Course Description

This course is a Visual Arts class formulated to introduce and develop some of the necessary skills that will enable the students to understand the basic principals of digital cameras, film scanners and digital printing and how to use them in the context of the visual language. It is a course designed for Visual Arts students which will provide them with the necessary tools to understand the conceptual, visual, historical and cognitive arguments needed to create a cohesive and personal body of work.

The students will learn Fine Arts Digital Photography through the use of digital cameras, film scanners and photo editing software. It will be a hands on learning experience. An important part of the class will be lectures, slide presentations, and discussion of historical and contemporary issues dealing with conceptual and visual arguments. Critiques will be the forum where students present their ideas discuss and verbalize concepts dealing with content and form; critiques are mandatory and will be a group experience.

Methods of Instruction

Up-to-date course materials, discussions, calendar, lecture notes, links, quotes, and quizzes are online. You will be expected to be an active participant in the learning process by accessing the materials provided.

This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour studio course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week session) for a total of 6 hours per week or 96 hours per term. In this class, we will meet once a week for 3 hours per meeting and you will engage in structured out-of-class or online activities for the remainder of the weekly class time.

The course is broken down into seven units. The units may contain lectures, assignments, discussion topics, video links, or quizzes -- expect to spend six to eight hours in out-of-class activities per unit.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
  • Recognize and identify the strengths and weaknesses of Fine Arts Digital Photography
  • Fully understand how to use the camera as a tool for personal vision
  • Properly operate and scan images by using a dedicated film scanner
  • Use Photoshop as a tool for personal expression and visual exploration
  • Understand and apply the fundamentals of color in Photography
  • Obtain a well-balanced, color corrected, and exhibition quality print
  • Present a cohesive body of work in a professional manner and complete a written Artist Statement

Course Requirements

  • Prerequisite: PGY2401C (send an email to gramey@broward.edu if you do not have this prerequisite)
  • A digital camera is required for this course. Digital cameras that have settings for aperture, speed, and ISO are preferred. If you have questions about the appropriateness of your digital camera for this course, send an email to gramey@broward.edu -- include the brand and model number in your inquiry.
  • New to e-learning? Take the e-learning orientation before enrolling in any e-learning course.
  • Before enrolling in an e-learning course review computer requirements.
  • All students must obtain their BC email address. It is used for course login.

Course Materials

  • Textbook: There is not a required textbook for this course but each student is required to bring a copy of the manual or user guide for their digital camera to class every week. This can be the original manual or a printout from a PDF file.

How to Register for this Course

  • Enroll in this course via myBC website .
  • Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course.

Information Contact

  • Instructor’s Office: Building 50, Room 103
  • Physical and Virtual Office Hours: MW 11:00 – 11:30 AM (6/28/10 - 8/02/10)
  • Instructor’s Email: gramey@broward.edu
  • Instructor's Website: http://www.gramey.com/
  • Departmental Phone: 954-201-2370

How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course

Login to the course on 8/23/10 or 8/24/10 and complete the Orientation -- Start Here module located on the home page of the course. The unit modules for the course will not be available until all the activities in the Orientation -- Start Here module have been completed.

Only students who have registered and paid for the course will be allowed to login. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before Blackboard login is activated.
  • Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to Blackboard.
  • At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 2 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your Blackboard User Name.
  • Your Blackboard User Name is the same as your BC email ID.
  • Your Blackboard password is the same as your BC email PIN code.

Links to help students get connected to Blackboard/e-learning course(s) at BC

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