ARTS-150 - Introduction to Photography

3 credits

An introduction to still photography using conventional and digital cameras, this course is designed as an overview of the principles, methods, and aesthetic considerations employed by the photographer. Contemporary applications used by commercial fine arts photographers, as well as historical precedents, will be addressed through weekly lectures and critiques of student work. Students are required to have access to their own 35 mm manually-operated camera. Digital cameras will be provided for projects requiring their use. Students will be required to purchase film and pay processing costs.

Corequisite(s): ARTS-150L

Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.