Art Degrees Online

Course Code VPH011
Fee Code AS
Number of Modules 15
Duration (approx) 1500 hours

COURSE CONTENT

This course is made up of 15 modules, listed below. Details can be seen on the relevant websites.

Introduction to Photography

Discuss the principles those underpins photography and examine the evolution into digital technologies.
Explain how photographic images are able to be captured on film. This lesson will also explain how photographic images are able to be captured by digital cameras.
Provide you with a firm understanding of how you can work at improving your capabilities with respect to taking photographs. It provides a framework, upon which you will base your work in future lessons.
Determine appropriate application for a range of common items of photographic equipment and develop an understanding of how digital images can be transferred effectively from a digital camera
Explain how photographic film is developed.
Describe the process by which photographic film may be enlarged. Also explain techniques that can be used to process digital photographs within a computer to achieve improved or changed images.
Work more effectively with light when taking photographs.
To identify and avoid common faults in photographs

Associate in Arts
Major Code – PHTC.AA

Parallels the first two years of most four-year institutions offering a major in Photography. Students must provide for their own use the following equipment: digital camera (of design approved by instructor), light meter, flash unit and tripod.
Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (42 Semester Hours)
Communication – 9 Hours
Speech
ENGL 1301 – Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1302 – Freshman Composition II
Social/Behavioral Sciences – 15 Hours
Social/Behavioral Science
GOVT 2305 – Government of the United States
GOVT 2306 – Government of Texas
HIST 1301 – History of the United States I
HIST 1302 – History of the United States II

Course Aims:
This short course is suitable for those with an interest in photography. The course will utilise Tipperary Institute’s Multimedia facilities in order to help develop the participant’s visual skills. The course includes progression from traditional to digital photography. Students will be encouraged to take photographs on an ongoing basis throughout the duration of the course as part of the assessment procedure.

Course Outline:
Participants will be introduced to:
• The camera and its controls
• The digital camera versus traditional camera
• Controlling visual elements with Aperture and Shutter settings
• Film – traditional versus digital
• Photoshop – the digital darkroom – finding your way around
• Introduction to Photoshop’s many tools to correct & enhance your pictures
• Processing digital files – different file types
• Sizing pictures – preparing photos for printing, email and the web
• Correcting colour and tonal qualities
• Converting from colour to black & white
• Introduction to working with Layers
• Filters – traditional and digital
• Introducing to scanning

Course Structure:
This course will be offered one evening per week for 10 weeks commencing early October 2008.

Entry Requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements to this course; however, students should have a basic understanding of the computer (e.g. how to turn on / off a p.c. and be able to navigate using a mouse).

Course Fee:
Course fee is €250.

Programme Location:
Tipperary Institute – Thurles and Clonmel.