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Art 125 Sections 01-03
Art 126 Section 01

Course Schedule: Art 125

January 14:
- Introduction to the Course, Syllabus and Supply List
- Purchase Supplies
- Assignment: Critique of Master Work

January 16:
- Introduction to B/W photography
- Have book for class
- Read Pages 1-65 in text
- What is photography?
- Understanding composition and the principles of design
- In Class Assignment: Group Critique

January 21:
- NO CLASS - Martin Luther King, Jr Day

January 23:
- Using a manual camera
- Assignment: Free shoot- documenting aperture and shutter speed, looking at
new angles (p.84)
- Have all supplies

January 28:
- Developing your first negatives
- Read Pages 66-120 in text

January 30:
- Creating contact sheets and photograms
- Making first enlargements

February 4:
- Class critique of first prints
- Making first prints better: Dodging/Burning and Filters
- Read pages 131-148 in text

February 6:
- Catch up day!
- Quiz over pages 1-120 in text
- Assignment: Object Study
- Making Photograms

February 11:
- Class critique
- The Zone System and placement
- Video Presentation: Ansel Adams
- Fiber Paper

February 13:
- Read Pages 181-203 in text
- Demonstration: Studio Lighting
- Assignment: Still Life

February 18:
- Work day
- Midterm project assigned

February 20:
- Negative Swap
- Photographic copyright

February 25:
- Demonstration: Mounting and Presenting your photographs
- Spot toning
- Selenium toning archival prints
- Work day on Midterms

February 27:
- Business side of photography
- Preparing for college/art school portfolios

March 3:
- Work day

March 5:
- Midterms due, Class critique
- Read Pages 122-129 in text

March 7:
- MIDTERM GRADES DUE

March 10:
- Assignment: Street Shoot
- Video presentation: James Natcheway
- Field Trip Day

March 12:
- Research Project Assigned
- Return Midterms
- Meet with students individually

March 17:
- Assignment: Landscape/Nature

March 19:
- Research Day

March 24-26:
- SPRING BREAK

March 31:
- Video presentation: Fashion/People photography – Richard Avedon
- Rough drafts of research essay due

April 2:
-Assignment: Portrait Study

April 7:
- Demonstration: Long exposures and multiple exposures
- Video presentation: Michel Gondry
- Assignment: Manipulating images
- Demonstration: Fun Photo Manipulations

April 9:
- Class Critique
- Assignment: Self Portraits

April 14:
- Work Day

April 16:
- Research Project Presentation Day

April 21:
- Final Portfolio Assigned: Narrative-Tell a Story in 4 Photographs

April 23:
- Class Critique

April 28:
- Meet with students individually
- Work Day

April 30:
- Guest Speaker

May 5:
- Work day

May 7:
- Final Written Examination
- Final work day for Portfolios

May 9th:
- LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES

May 12:
- No Class for Art 125-01
- Final Portfolios due for Art 125-02

May 14:
- No Class for Art 125-02
- Final Portfolios due for Art 125-01

May 19:
- FINAL GRADES DUE

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Course Schedule: Art 126

January 14-16:
- Introduction to the Course, Syllabus and Supply List
- Purchase Supplies
- Choosing the right paper and film
- Evaluate previously shot negatives
- Bring favorite print to second class period for Art 125 students
- Begin planning portfolio studies

January 21:
- NO CLASS - Martin Luther King, Jr Day

January 23:
- Have all supplies
- Demonstration on handcoloring
- Assignment: Handcolor one print

January 28-30:
- Demonstration on printing 11x14
- Assignment: Abstract shapes, pattern and tones

February 4-6:
- Demonstration on Holgas
- Shooting and developing 120 film
- Assignment: Shoot 3 rolls of 120

February 11-13:
- Demonstration on 35mm film with Holgas
- Assignment: Shoot 2 rolls of 35mm film with Holga
- Creative presentation
- Demonstration on window mats

February 18-20:
- Working with medium format
- Demonstration on twin lens cameras
- Assignment: Check out twin lens and shoot 2 rolls

February 25-27:
- Business side of photography
- Preparing for college/art school portfolios

March 3-5:
- Midterm portfolios due
- Class critiques
- Individual student meetings

March 7:
- MIDTERM GRADES DUE

March 10-12:
- Assignment: Photojournalism, telling a story with one photograph
- Jobs in photography
- Video presentation: James Natcheway
- Field Trip Day

March 17-19
- Using dualism and juxtaposition in compositions
- Photography in advertising
- Assignment: Juxtaposition

March 24-26:
- SPRING BREAK

March 31-April 2:
- Lighting techniques: Introduction to strobes
- Figure studies
- Assignment: In class figure study and photo shoot

April 7-9:
- Fashion and Product Photography
- Assignment: Fashion shoot

April 14:
- Planning for final portfolios
- Assignment: Visual definition
- Work day

April 16:
- Research Project Presentation Day
- Final portfolio proposals due

April 21-23:
-Work days for final portfolios

April 28-30:
- Meet with students individually
- Work Day
- Guest Speaker

May 5-7:
- Work Day

May 9:
- LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES

May 12:
- Final Portfolios due

May 19:
- FINAL GRADES DUE