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Framework Level HETAC Level 6
Course Duration
Full-Time 1 year
Part-Time 1 year

Diploma in Photography Course Content
Semester 1
Photographic Techniques
Practical Photography
Ways of Seeing
Research & Writing Skills

Semester 2
Applied Photography
Photographic Theory
Digital Photography
History of Art and Photography

Progression
Further study is an option for students who successfully complete this course; the logical progression is to procede to 2nd year of the BA in Photographic Media.

In today’s marketplace, many corporate and educational positions require advanced degrees. The Master of Fine Arts in Photography Program at Brooks Institute is designed to expand the knowledge of students’ undergraduate learning experiences. This Photography Program allows students the opportunity to benefit from higher technical, aesthetic and practical knowledge while enhancing their pursuit of occupations requiring graduate education.

As a student, you will have access to a comprehensive curriculum encompassing the entirety of the photographic art industry. Fostering critical thinking, creativity and professional excellence, this Master of Fine Arts in Photography Program can help each student discover his or her potential. This program provides an experimental learning environment that allows students the opportunity to stay abreast of technological, aesthetic, business and societal changes while integrating personal, professional and social responsibility.

The Master of Fine Arts in Photography degree program is designed to be completed in two years; however, a student may take up to three years to complete the program. Upon graduation, students should be able to:
Create and exhibit a coherent body of photography / imaging art
Utilize a multitude of electronic and traditional resources to develop and execute effective research strategies
Describe the business, research and academic practices of the photographic field
Design activities that develop and enhance an understanding of photographic techniques, creative executions, and the intellectual aspects of the field of photography as an art form
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary aesthetic issues through oral and written forms
Communicate in writing and orally in a clear, effective, and professional manner within the academic and business photographic fields
Describe and articulate the business, research, and academic practices and developments of the photographic arts
Demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge and skills gained in courses and individual research in a culminating document
Communicate in written, oral and visual forms clearly, effectively and professionally within the academic and business photographic fields

Course Code APH001
Fee Code S1
Number of Assignments 6
Duration (approx) 100 hours

The broad principles of photography, whether we use film or digital are often the same or similar and in this respect most of what you read in this course will have relevance to both digital or film. Photography is a craft, the techniques and skills of which we must study and practice learn in order to become proficient. Our craft has a new selection of tools which we should master in order to create beautiful, dramatic, informative images. The tools and technology are the means to the end.
This course can be undertaken by users of film or digital technologies.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The content of each of the six lessons is as outlined below:‑

1. Origins of Photography

Image formation, how light works in photography, lenses, understanding photosensitive materials.

2. Understanding Film & Cameras

Parts of film: supercoat, emulsion, backing support, anti-halation layer; film sensitivity.

Camera Construction, shutter speed, f stop, ASA/ISO

3. The Camera and it’s Use

Camera stability, ways of reducing camera movement, depth of field, filters, fault finding, etc.

4. More on using a camera

Flashes (electronic & manual), flash synchronisation, problems with flash photography (eg. red eyes), using a flash in daylight, special lenses, photo composition.

5. Photographic Techniques

Planning a photo session, Posing for photos, Snapshots, Water photography, The human form, Portraits, Animals, Action, Landscape & Still Life photography.

6. Developing your photographic style

WHAT YOU NEED?

This course can be undertaken successfully without sophisticated camera equipment; however, you do need the use of a camera. An SLR camera is best, but any camera will do. Over the time you do the course, you need to submit photos (either digital images or processed film – in that case a minimum of 5 rolls of film would need to be shot and developed.

All photos you take, and written work you submit will be returned to you.

Aims
Describe how light forms an image in a camera.
Describe how an image can be captured in a camera.
Discuss how you can work at improving your capabilities with respect to taking photographs.
Take photos under a range of more complex conditions.
Improve your technique for taking pictures.
Analyse your photographic skills and develop an increased consciousness of your own photographic style.

Higher National Certificate in Photography provides a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills required in the sector. These transferable skills will enable students to meet changing circumstances, whether these arise from a shift in their own sphere of employment, or from general changes in professional practice or technological advances.
Entry Requirements

Students who enter with at least one of the following are likely to benefit from the programme: a National Certificate or Diploma in Photography, a National Certificate or Diploma in a related area, a Vocational Certificate of Education, a Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design, at least two GCE A Level passes including Photography, or a related title. For mature candidates, appropriate work experience supported by a demonstrated commitment to pursue a specialist area of study will be considered.
Course Duration

2 years, part time
Content

The qualification is designed to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skill required for success in current and future employment in Photography or for progression to an undergraduate degree.

It is a unit-based course with a total of 10 units. The 7 core units are:
Professional Studies
Photographic Techniques
Computers in Photography
Visual Language in Photography
Critical Study
Business Practice
Materials, Techniques and Technology

There are educational visits arranged to complement your study.

Workshops, assignments and projects with required unit outcomes are set throughout the course and students are awarded grades of pass, merit or distinction. Student records of assessment are maintained and are subject to external verification.
Progression

The Higher National Certificate offers an engaging programme for those who are clear about the area of employment they wish to enter. The qualification prepares students for employment and is available for those who have already decided that they wish to enter the sector and have relevant academic ability and motivation to achieve. Progression from this qualification may be to Degree, Foundation Degree/Higher National Diploma or within employment in the sector working towards membership of professional bodies if applicable.
Additional Information

Students will be expected to pay for their own materials and equipment. There will be additional expenses for trips and visits. Please contact us for the current fees, further information and an application form.

AP 9A
Photography

3 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
A black-and-white photography course introducing the basic principles, practice and aesthetics of image making including camera techniques, film developing and printing, and print presentation. Course includes lecture, demonstration, critique, darkroom laboratory work and field studies.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU Transfers to UC. CAN ART18.

AP 9B
Photography

3 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory
Prerequisite: AP 9A or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
Continues application of principles and practice of photography studied in AP 9A. Introduces fiber base paper printing techniques, archival processing, and Zone System practices. Activities include lecture, demonstration, critique, darkroom laboratory work and field studies.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU Transfers to UC with limits: only 3 units will transfer.

AP 40A-Z
Studies in Photography

1–3 units; .67 hours Lecture, 1.33 hours Laboratory
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 4 times. Course may be repeated for credit if a different area is investigated.
Investigates special areas of interest in Photography. The special area (i.e. field studies, workshops in specific photographic techniques, etc.) will be announced and described in the Schedule of Classes.
Transfer Credit: Students must retain a copy of the course outline, the course syllabus and work completed for this course. Credit for this course is contingent upon a review of the course outline and other materials by the UC transfer campus.

AP 42
Alternative Photographic Processes

3 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory
Prerequisite: AP 9B or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
A hands-on exploration of historical, contemporary, and alternative applications of silver-based and non-silver processes and mixed media techniques. Contemporary trends, specialized techniques and integration with new media imagery. Photography as an art form. Synthesis and creative application of skills from AP 9B.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.

AP 43
Basic Color Photography

3 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory
Prerequisite: AP 9B or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
Introduces the use of color photographic materials as expressive media. Covers exposure and development of color negative films, transparencies and prints. Activities include lecture, demonstration, critique, lab and field.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.

AP 45
Contemporary Trends in Photography

3 units; 3 hours Lecture
An overview of contemporary trends, theories and applications of photography since 1945. No lab time required.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU Transfers to UC.

AP 46A
Beginning Digital Photography

3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory
Prerequisites: AP 9A or equivalent skills, and DM 100 or CS 1 or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
An introduction to electronic (digital) photography. Instruction in the technology and fine art applications of digital image processing and presentation, emphasizing the use of film-based and/or digital cameras to generate original images for manipulation with digital imaging software. Course work includes lecture, demonstration, critique, and computer laboratory work.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.

AP 46B
Intermediate Digital Photography

3 units; 2 hours Lecture, 4 hours Laboratory
Prerequisite: AP 46A or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
Continued application of principles and practice of digital photography studied in AP 46A. Emphasis on applying aesthetic principles and graphic elements to create a unified body of digitally-generated art.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.

AP 47
Studio Lighting for Photography

3 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory
Prerequisite: AP 9B or equivalent skills.
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100.
Repeatability: May be taken 2 times.
Introduces the use of studio lighting techniques and equipment emphasizing black and white photography, and including color applications. Topics include: medium and large format studio photography, portrait, still life, fine-art and commercial techniques. Activities include lecture, demonstration, critique, darkroom work and field studies.
Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.

Photography is connected to every facet of art, society and culture. Exploring the ideas, history, contexts and techniques of visual representation and communication, this programme provides students with the opportunity to become contemporary photographic practitioners who explore the dynamic and passionate relationship between critical theory and contemporary practice. This course of study encourages students to acquire the professional practices, and the reflective and visual skills required to become a successful photographic artist.
Why study Photography at Chester?

The course is taught by an experienced and respected group of full-time and visiting academics, all of whom are practising, publishing and exhibiting artists. The course also regularly hosts renowned guest speakers and visiting artists. The photography programme’s philosophy develops exemplary practical skills alongside an understanding of complex critical issues involved in the making of photographic images. The Department of Fine Art at Chester allows each student to develop an individual approach to the medium. The goal of the programme is to produce students who are responsive and confident individuals, and are able to practise successfully as photographers within a wide range of related contexts.

In addition to the educational, cultural and employment opportunities available to students in the nearby cities of Manchester and Liverpool, the programme also includes trips to important national/international photographic events and festivals (Paris, Berlin, London, New York) as well as providing the opportunity to study abroad through the Erasmus student exchange programme.
What will I learn?

In this three-year full-time programme, students will learn how to apply practical and critical skills to fully explore the creative and intellectual potential of traditional, experimental and digital photographic techniques. Students will develop independent research skills and document their continuous progress as photographic artists through the production of an extensive visual and contextual research journal.
Level 1

Students attend practical workshops which focus on both essential and experimental elements of contemporary photographic practice covering all formats of photography from pinhole to 8×10 negatives. Critical theory lectures and seminars develop knowledge, intellectual rigour, visual literacy and research skills. From this base of practice and theory students will develop and discover a personal relationship with the medium. Subject areas may include:
Visual Research
Contextual Studies
Photographic Practices – Traditional, Alternative and Digital
Histories and Theories of the Photographic Image
Level 2

In the second year, students begin to hone their developing practice and critical skills through personal folio development, written assignments and research presentations. Students will also have the opportunity to collaborate on a project with other students in the production of a major external exhibition. Students can undertake a professional placement within areas such as: public education organisations, photo-libraries, photography galleries, photographic publishing, studio assistantships or in the wider photo-industry. Subject areas may include:
Advanced Photographic Practice Workshops
Advanced Critical and Contextual Studies
External Group Exhibition
Professional Practices
Experiential Learning/Work-Based Learning
Level 3

The culmination of studies involves the production of a major self-directed photographic project. Students may also complete a critical essay module and/or a professional practice module particularly designed for the challenges facing artists/photographers on graduation. Students are expected to demonstrate the capacity to plan, develop and execute a significant body of work through images, that evidences a personal, prolonged and dedicated engagement with their photographic practice. Students will plan, market and arrange a final graduate group exhibition. Subject areas may include:
Critical Essay
Professional Development and Communications Project
Major Folio Preparation
Major Exhibition
Visual/Contextual Research
Where will I be taught?

You will be taught at the Kingsway buildings, the University’s home for Arts and Media students. A 20 minute walk from the Chester campus and linked by a minibus service (limited seating), the Kingsway buildings offer 6,920 square metres of floor space including a 200 seat lecture theatre, a virtual library with DVD viewing screens, 11 subject-specific IT labs housing over 200 Macs and PCs, and two catering outlets. All library catalogue items can be reserved and ordered electronically and collected and returned from the Kingsway reception. Depending on your programme of study, at the Kingsway buildings you will also be able to make use of:
A multi-purpose performance venue
Three further performance studios
A large Fine Art studio
Rooms for sculpture and 3D, textiles, printmaking and a hot room for castings
Two Graphic Design laboratories
Graphic Design studio space
Sound and video editing suites
A photographic studio with processing and dark rooms
A reprographics room
Three interactive Journalism newsrooms
How will I be assessed?

Assessment includes specific folio projects, individual and group presentations and visual/contextual research journals. Workshops and set outcomes, group and individual case studies as well as written assignments will also be assessed.
Career Opportunities

Graduates will be prepared to pursue rewarding careers within a range of photographic and related artistic disciplines. This may, for example, include studio, newspaper or web-based professional photographers, museum and gallery curators, writers, photo-historians, teachers, picture editors and researchers, academics, advertising agency creatives, education officers, community project workers, or graduates may decide to pursue further study to MA or PhD level in photography, art history or fine art.

Year One
A broad introduction to basic photographic techniques and practice. Critical studies and professional practice are important taught elements throughout this year.

Photography in Europe students will select where they would like to study and prepare by researching and helping to arrange your own exchange (placement officers and course tutors help and advise in this aspect).

The University’s foreign language learning facilities will be available to help students develop their language skills as appropriate.

Year Two
Students will get the chance to try new kinds of photography, extend and develop their skills and begin to identify their line of interest.

The overall focus is on developing individual interest and working towards the degree of choice.

Whether in the UK or abroad, most students undertake some short work experience during this year; recent examples of employers include The Sunday Times, Rankin and Mark George.

Photography in Europe students spend a minimum of 15 weeks studying overseas.

Year Three
Students research and write a topic of choice for dissertation, usually linked to photographic practice and put together a final year degree show.

The mission of the Photography and Digital Imaging Department at Foothill College is to provide the finest of instruction in the use of traditional and contemporary photographic techniques for the vocational and avocational student. Majoring in photography with an emphasis in traditional or digital imaging will provide the student with basic aesthetic principles as well as an extensive range of practical photographic techniques needed for college transfer, entry into the photographic workplace, or for artistic expression.
Course work includes black and white processing and printing, digital imaging, color photography, studio lighting, experimental and non-silver processes, zone system techniques, and portfolio preparation. Within the two emphases, students will be encouraged to develop personal, expressive style in addition to achieving technical excellence.

All of the following for BA/ BFA:
23-1100 Foundations of Photography I (3)
23-1101 Darkroom Workshop I (3)
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2-D Design (3)
23-1120 Foundations of Photography II (3)
23-1121 Darkroom Workshop II (3)
23-2300 Studio I (3)
23-2120 View Camera (4)
23-2310 Studio II (4)
23-2201 Digital Imaging I (3)
23-3202 Digital Imaging II (3)
22-1101 History of Art I (3)
22-1102 History of Art II (3)
23-2650 History of Photography I (3)
23-2655 History of Photography II (3)
23-3910 Photography Seminar (3)
For the BFA Additionally:
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)
23-3900 Senior Thesis
(3) credit hour studio class in Art & Design Department

One of the following for BA/BFA:
22-1230 Fundamentals of 3-D Design (3)
22-1210 Drawing I (3)
22-1231 New Art (3)
22-2260 Color Strategies (3)

One of the following for BA/BFA:
23-2110 Darkroom III (3)
23-2100 Color Photography: Advanced (4)

One of the following for BA – BFA to choose between first 2:
23-3520 Documentary Photography I (4)
23-3500 Photojournalism I (4)
23-3700 Experimental Photographic Techniques (3)

One of the following additionally for the BFA:
23-3300 Studio III (4)
23-3275 Website Design I (3)

The photography area within Ball State’s Department of Art is committed to teaching students how to work with photography’s infinite creative possibilities and how to understand its artistic, social, and commercial applications.

Through traditional photographic avenues as well as newer ones involving digital technologies, photographic images are literally everywhere we look.

Faculty are intent on helping students acquire a strong technical foundation through introductory courses and then assisting them to mature as creative artists as they explore diverse photographic techniques and critical theories addressed in intermediate and advanced courses