Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	12/06/2023
Top Code	101100 - Cinematography
Units	2 Total Units
Hours	36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 36)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	Yes
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

Aids students in the appreciation and critical analysis of contemporary art photography. Presentations and discussions provide background for weekly field-trips to museums and galleries in the Los Angeles area. Course content differs each semester due to the local exhibition calendar. Counts towards "100" level optional course requirement for Photography Certificate of Achievement. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Characterize and evaluate various trends in contemporary photographic art practice, both verbally and in writing assignments.
2. Compare and contrast the style and content of different photographers, both verbally and in writing assignments.
3. Express opinions in a context of an artistic vocabulary through critical analysis, both verbally and in written response.

Course Objectives

• 1. Develop an aesthetic appreciation of fine art photography.
• 2. Distinguish the work of each individual photographer.
• 3. Discuss with accuracy a variety of common approaches to fine art photography.
• 4. Relate and compare the work of different photographers.
• 5. Explain the relationships and differences between contemporary photographers and their predecessors.
• 6. Restate verbally the ideas conveyed in each exhibition.
• 7. Recognize the style adopted by each photographer.
• 8. Recognize and apply current critical terms used in analyzing fine art photographs

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Lecture Content

Field trips to galleries and museums to be determined each semester based on what is available at different     locations.Instructor will preface each visit with a lecture on works to be seen. In the exhibition space the instructor will     initiate discussion and answer student questions. In certain cases the artist or exhibition curator will give a     gallery talk to the class.Lecture topics must coordinate with trips to include:    Methods of appreciating, discussing and evaluating fine art photographs    Information about gallery or museum    Information about photographer(s) showing

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture, presentations, gallery talks

Reading Assignments

Students will spend 1 hour per week reading from the textbook or additional readings assigned by the instructor.

Writing Assignments

Studnets will spend 1 hour per week writing responses to exhibitions visited in class.

Out-of-class Assignments

Sudents will spend 1 hour per week researching asigned photographers in the library.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

1.    Written exhibition reports.2.    Take home exams (essay questions relating to works seen.)

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Written exhibition reports.

Eligible Disciplines

Photography: Masters degree in photography, fine arts, or art OR bachelors degree in any of the above AND masters degree in art history or humanities OR the equivalent. Masters degree required.

Textbooks Resources

1. Required Barret, Terry. . Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images, 6th ed. New Jersey: McGraw Hill, 2020 Rationale: This is the current edition.

Other Resources

1. Selected handout materials will be provided and distributed by the instructor.