DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY
Emphasizes the basic aesthetic grammar of photography while providing a historical and critical context for looking at and making photographs. Techniques, philosophies, and concepts in photography as an art form. Emphasis on personal expression and relationship to other media.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ART 100 , 102 , 104 , 107 , 108 , 176 , 208 or declared in Art MFA Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic functions of a film camera. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain visual history and grammar of photography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate the ability to approach B&W film photography in a serious problem solving manner. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate skill to edit and discuss both your own work as well as other visual artists in the field of contemporary photography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Examine the technical, mechanical and history of photography for future instructional skills. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic functions of a film camera. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain visual history and grammar of photography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Demonstrate the ability to approach B&W film photography in a serious problem solving manner. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Demonstrate skill to edit and discuss both your own work as well as other visual artists in the field of contemporary photography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Examine the technical, mechanical and history of photography for future instructional skills. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027