Category: Photography

Participation in an internship experience allows students to use classroom-learned skills in a related employment experience. Students must work a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the entire semester. To participate students must be of junior or senior status with completion of freshman and sophomore studios. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may not be eligible to participate in an internship during their final semester. Transfer students must have attended one semester at CCS in addition to meeting the other eligibility criteria.

Credits: 3

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This course, a continuation of DPH 214, focuses,on color management and color output as related,to the digital print. Assignments continue to,deepen the students understanding of aesthetics,as it applies to the color image. Additional,assignments emphasize 4×5 transparency film and,its role in commercial photography.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 214

(This is a faculty led study abroad course *,syllabi will differ per destination) ,,On a Global Learning Experience course, students,are brought outside the typical classroom, for a,24/7 learning experience in varying locations,outside the USA. The course will provide students,with tools for analyzing your learning process and,identifying cultural patterns, differences,,similarities and values encountered during the,journey. Students develop a sense of,cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards,becoming a global citizen. Students develop a,heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as,they plan, and execute this excursion. In,addition students discover the role of becoming an,ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues,about studying abroad (safety, money, packing,,etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions,with the International Student Services Office.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: SLP 007

The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area(s) being explored.,

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BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY II
,This course furthers the student’s exploration of,black and white photography through expanded,practices in the darkroom. Students are introduced,to larger film formats, produce larger prints,,experiment with alternative developers, learn more,advanced toning methods, and professionally,present final images. Technical proficiency is,expected in creating a more advanced visual voice,through analog images.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 151

Through the College’s affiliation with the,Association of Independent Colleges of Art and,Design, junior or first semester senior students,in good academic standing have the opportunity to,spend a semester (fall or winter) or full year,studying at another member institution in the,United States or abroad. Application information,is available in the Academic Advising and,Registration Office.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites:

The image produced by this non-silver technique,has unparalleled beauty and offers infinite,control over image characteristics. The course,also covers the process of making enlarged,negatives and the use of highlight/shadow masks,for a wide range of contact printing processes.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 251

Junior or first semester senior students in good,academic standing have the opportunity to spend a,semester (fall or winter) or a full year of study,at an accredited institution abroad.,Information is available from International,Student Services.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites:

This course emphasizes the commercial and,conceptual issues related to making images in a,controlled lighting context. Advanced creative,problem-solving strategies are introduced to,foster consistency in terms of style, lighting,,craft, camera, technique, etc. Lectures, studio,and location demonstrations, shooting assignments,and critiques are included.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 251

This course continues the student’s concentrated,study in personal fine art photography. A,greater emphasis is placed on the development of,a personal perspective and philosophy as it,relates to the student’s work. Through lectures,,readings, discussions and field trips the student,is encouraged to develop a greater understanding,of the creative, conceptual and technical,characteristics of their work, and to place that,work within a contemporary context of art and,cultural literacy. The required,readings focus on Postmodernism and other,contemporary movements in photography and art, and,their relation to local and global communities.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 210

This course explores the creation of photographic,portraits in a variety of environments using,various imaging tools for use in commercial,applications. The class will explore the,techniques used that connect the photographer with,subject to produce images that reveal the most,about the subjects true character with,identifiable emotional appeal to the viewer. The,course is structured to emulate real world,business expectations and practices of estimating,,budgeting, deadline delivery and billing of,photographic projects.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DPH 251