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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AS 349"
COURSE NAME: "Advanced Photography"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Fall 2023
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Paolo Di Lucente
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
T9:00 AM 11:45 AM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite:one previous course in Photography
OFFICE HOURS:
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The aim of this course is to give advanced students the theoretical and practical skills necessary to invent and produce a creative photographic project. Projects may fall into traditional genres such as nature photography, architecture, portraiture, fashion, still life/objects/merchandise, photojournalism, landscape, etc., as well as more conceptual approaches. The course assumes the basic competence in black and white photography (including darkroom techniques), and/or expertise in digital photography. Instruction is both on an individual, tutorial level and in group visits, lessons and critiques. The course will help students acquire the technical and artistic competency expected in the professional workplace.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
This course is designed to introduce the students to specific types of photography such as portraiture, street photography and studio photography. In this course, the students will acquire a high degree of proficiency in digital photography completing an assignment every other week, and most photographs will be taken outside of class.
Students will create a small body of work which will culminate in the production of a portfolio.
Materials and equipment
Each student should be equipped with a modern digital SLR.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
· Ability to engage in a sophisticated way with the artistic and technical potential of the medium.
· Ability to structure and present ideas orally and visually, including ability to describe and analyze technical, artistic, and esthetic issues of photography.
· Ability to employ a technical vocabulary appropriate to the field, and to organize and edit photographs
· Familiarity with the history of photography and the work of some of the world’s great photographers
· Develop a basic technical knowledge of photography in general as well as of digital post-production techniques and basic layout and presentation.
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TEXTBOOK:
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Participation | | 20 |
| In-class Photo Assignments | | 20 |
| Mid Term Photo Critique | | 30 |
| Final Project | | 30 |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality shows excellent mastery of the course content along with exceptional levels of technical skill, artistic awareness, originality, resourcefulness, commitment, quantity of work and improvement. There has been excellent collaboration and leadership in group projects, and there have been no attendance problems.
BA highly competent level of performance with work that directly addresses the content of the course, with a good quantity of work produced.
CAn acceptable level of performance: the work shows awareness of the course content, but is very limited in quantity, quality, commitment and skill.
DThe student lacks a coherent grasp of the course material and has failed to produce much work.
FNegligent in attendance, academic honesty, engagement with the course content, or production of work.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until ____________
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Session 1: Introduction / Historical overview
Session 2: Light / Types of Light in Photography / Practice sessions.
Session 3: Case studies: Street photography / Fieldwork / Practice sessions.
Session 4: Street photography + How to edit / Sequencing / Pairing / Indesign / Basic layout.
Session 5: Case studies: Portraiture / Practice sessions.
Session 6: Photography project: Portraiture
Session 7: Mid-term Exam to evaluate knowledge taken during first half of the course
Session 8: Case studies: Still Life / Studio Practice sessions.
Session 9: Photography project: Still Life / Studio
Session 10: Technical Focus + Final Project Launch
Session 11: Final Project
Session 12: Final Project
Session 13: Edit / Sequencing / Pairing / Indesign Final Project
Session 14: Edit / Sequencing / Pairing / Indesign Final Project
Session 15: Session Completion of the final project. Presentation and review of students’ photographic projects.
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