Course Syllabus
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Syllabus: http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/SSU.DigitalImaging.htm
Online Outline: http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/DigImagingOutline.htm
Recommended Texts in...
Digital Photography & Imaging (general theory)
The
Digital Dialectic: New Essays on New Media,
Peter Lunenfeld, The MIT Press, 1999
Snap
to Grid: A User's Guide to Digital Arts, Media, and Cultures,
Peter Lunenfeld, The MIT Press, 2000
Photography/Adobe
Photoshop :
Photography, or Short Course in Digital Photography, Current Edition, Prentice Hall
"Photoshop
CC for Windows and Macintosh", Elaine Weinmann,
Peter Lourekas, Peachpit Press 2005
www.peachpit.com
"The Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers",
Scott Kelby, New Riders Publishing, 2005
www.scottkelbybooks.com
Design:
Design Writing Research Writing on Graphic Design, Elen
Lupton & Abbot
Miller Phaidon, 1996
Graphic
Design Cookbook: mix and match recipes for faster, better layouts,
Leonard Koren & R. Wippo Meckler, Chronicle Books, 1989Web
Style Guide, Patricia J. Lynch and Sarah Horton, Yal
e University
Press, 2001
Looking
Closer 2, Critical Writings on Graphic Design, Edited
by Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Steven Heller, and DK Holland,
Allworth Press, 1997
the
abc's of (symbols - triangle, square, circle) : The Bauhaus and
Design Theory,
Ellen Lupton and J. Abbott Miller, editors, 1999 *reprint.
History of Graphic Design, Philip B. Meggs
Typography:
Texts
on Type, Critical Writings on Typography, Steven Heller
and Philip B. Meggs, Allworth Press, 2001
The Thames & Hudson Manual of Typography,
Ruari McLean, Thames & Hudson, Ltd., 1980
Great Type and Lettering Designs, David Brier,
North Light Books, 1992.
Creative Typography, Marion March, North Light
Books, 1988.
Type Design, Color, Character & Use, Michael
Beaumont, North Light Books, 1987.
The
New Typography, Jan Tschichold, University of California Press,
1995
Description:
An introduction to the basic principles and practices of digital
production for fine art or personal use. Students will develop and
enhance their abilities in the creation of digital artworks. Course
introduces use of computer generated imagery, scanning technology,
and digital photography.
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Create digital images with the computer.
2. Utilize a digital camera and the resulting images to produce digital
artwork.
3. Operate a scanner and prepare resulting images to produce digital
artwork.
4. Properly store and backup digital files.
Topics and Scope:
I. Image File formats
A. Vector
B. Raster
C. File Types and Use
II. Digital Camera and Scanner
A. Hardware Control
B. Resolution
C. Exposure
D. Basic Editing and Image Manipulation Functions
III. Computer Based Imagery
A. Basic Digital Tools Introduction
B. Resolution
C. Basic Editing and Image Manipulation Functions
IV. Transferring and storing digital artwork
A. Presenting artwork on the computer
B. Writing files to cd or dvd.
V. Critiquing Work
VI. Copyright Issues
Assignments:
Assignments may include any or all of the following:
1. Create a digital photogram.
2. Create composited digital images.
3. Make a presentation of digital artwork.
4. Create a backup of digital images to cd or dvd.
Textbooks:
STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT BUY TEXTBOOKS before checking with the SRJC
Bookstore.
These titles are representative only, and may not be the same ones used
in your class.
EVALUATION:
40%
of student grades will be based on class participation. Students
must attend class in order to effectively participate.
50%
of student grades will be based on the completion of assignments. These
assignments will not be graded for skill or content, but will be
evaluated for technical completion. 10%
of the student grade will be determined by the final portfolio presentation.
A PORTFOLIO OF COMPLETED WORK WILL
BE MAJOR BASIS FOR COURSE GRADE. OTHER
FACTORS: ATTENDANCE, EFFORT, GROWTH, AND CLASS PARTICIPATION.
[Photography Lab Hours] (Schedule subject to change) Photography Equipment Checkout Hours:
Monday–Thursday / 8:30 – 9 am / 12 – 12:30 pm / 3:30 – 4:00 pm
Photography Lab Hours: (see posted schedule for when classes are in session in Art 109) Monday–Thursday / 10 am – 10 pm *except when class is in session
Friday–Saturday / 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday / 10am - 10pm
[Lockers]
Hallway lockers within the Department of Art & Art History are available for use each semester. You must provide your own lock and remove your lock and contents of your locker by the end of the last day of finals.
[Fees]
Below is a list of equipment and supplies that you need to purchase for this course. Additional course materials and expenses such as media cards, film, camera accessories, printing paper, etc., will be required throughout the semester.
It is also strongly recommended that you use a mouse or Wacom tablet instead of your track pad on your laptop for editing in Adobe CC.
[Equipment]
• Digital SLR, with manual mode at least 6 Megapixel or higher (there are digital cameras for checkout but not enough to guarantee availability throughout the term). Please speak to me if you have any questions on your camera.
• UV filter or skylight filter to protect your lens.
• 3 ring negative binder for contact sheets.
• One art journal.
• Mouse or Wacom tablet (using the track pad on your laptop is not recommended). • Sonoma County Library Card (for access to Lynda.com)
Optional (but very useful) Supplies:
• Tripod and cable release
• Camera filter(s): polarizing, yellow, orange and/or red
• Photographic 18% Grey Card/ White Balance Card
• On and off camera flash units and accessories such as a diffuser
[Digital Materials] Epson Printers:
• It is recommended that you purchase Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo Paper 5 stars inkjet photo paper in sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
• Other types of papers may be used on the Epson printers but you must first check with me to see if you need to install the paper profile. When testing papers you may want to share a pack of paper with a classmate.
Media Storage:
• 500 GB or larger portable Thunderbolt, USB or FireWire external hard drive (http://www.lacie.com/products/range.htm?id=10036)
• Other media options include online storage on sites such as Dropbox.com.
[Suppliers] Local:
• Looking Glass Photo & Camera, lookingglassphoto.com o 1045 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, 510.548.6888
• Jeremiah’s Photo Corner, www.jeremiahsphotocorner.com o 441 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.544.4800
• Shutterbug Camera Shops, shutterbugcamerashops.com
o 3011-C Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3456 o One Petaluma Blvd. N, Petaluma, 707.762.4079
Online:
• B&H Photo – Video – Pro Audio, www.bhphotovideo.com • Freestyle Photographic Supplies, www.freestylephoto.biz • Adorama Camera, www.adorama.com
• KEH.com (used equipment), www.keh.com
[Labs]
• Light Waves Imaging, www.lightwavesimaging.com
o 130 Russ Street, San Francisco, 415.431.9651 o 4810 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, 510.922.8487
• The Lab, http://www.thelabsantarosa.com
o 400 Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, 707.575.5553
• RayKo Photo Center, raykophotocenter.com
o 428 3rd St, San Francisco, 415.495.3773
[Readings] (In addition there will be readings as PDFs that we will discuss in class) Textbook:
• Lynda.com: You may gain free access with a local Sonoma county library card. Once you have your card go to sonomalibrary.org > Research > Databases > Lynda.com > enter in your library card number and pin.
• Wells, Liz Photography: A Critical Introduction, 2004. (ISBN-10: 041530704X)
Suggested Reading: (These are not required and many are on reserve at the school library)
• Paul, Christiane Digital Art, 3rd edition, Thames & Hudson World of Art, 2015. (ISBN-
10: 0500204233)
• Martin, Sylvia video art, 3rd edition, Taschen, 2006. (ISBN-10: 3822829501)
• Barrett, Terry Criticizing Photographs: An Introduction to Understanding Images, 4th edition,
Mountain View, CA 2005. (ISBN-10: 0072977434)
• Wells, Liz The Photography Reader, 2002. (ISBN-10: 041524661X)
• Thornton, Sarah Seven Days in the Art World, 2009, (ISBN-10: 039333712X)
• Lunenfeld, Peter Snap to Grid: A User’s Guide to Digital Arts, Media and Cultures, MIT Press,
Cambridge, MA 2000
• Coleman, A. D. The Digital Evolution, Nazraeli Press, New York, NY 1999
Technical reading regarding Digital Imaging:
• Horenstein, Henry Digital Photography: A Basic Manual, 2011, (ISBN-10: 0316020745)
• Galer and Andrews Photoshop CC: Essential Skills: A guide to creative image editing, Focal Press, Oxford,
UK, 2013. (ISBN-10: 0415715717)
Periodicals:
• Afterimage, www.vsw.org/ai
• Aperture, www.aperture.org/magazine
• Artforum, www.artforum.com
• Art in America, www.artinamericamagazine.com • Blind Spot, www.blindspot.com
• Cabinet, www.cabinetmagazine.org
[Art Venues] Galleries:
• Daylight, www.daylightmagazine.org
• Fraction, www.fractionmag.com
• Frieze, www.frieze.com
• Lens Culture, www.lensculture.com
• Magnum, www.magnumphotos.com
• Photo District News, www.pdnonline.com
• Sonoma University Art Gallery, www.sonoma.edu/artgallery, S Sequoia Way, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2295 • SF Camerawork, www.sfcamerawork.org, 2nd Fl 1011 Market St, San Francisco, 415.487.1011
• Pier 24 Photography, pier24.org, 24 Pier The Embarcadero, San Francisco, 415.512.7424
• Fraenkel Gallery, fraenkelgallery.com, 49 Geary St 5th Fl, San Francisco, 415.981.2661
• Robert Koch Gallery, www.kochgallery.com, 49 Geary St #450, San Francisco, 415.421.0122 • Robert Tat Gallery, www.roberttat.com, 49 Geary St, San Francisco, 415.781.1122
• RayKo Photo Center, raykophotocenter.com, 428 3rd St, San Francisco, 415.495.3773
• PHOTO Gallery Oakland, www.photogalleryoakland.com, 473 25th St, Oakland
Museums:
-
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, www.sfmoma.org, 415.357.4000
-
De Young Museum, www.famsf.org/deyoung, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco,
415.750.3600
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Berkeley Art Center, www.berkeleyartcenter.org, 1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, 510.644.6893
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UC Berkeley Art Museum, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu, 510.642.0808
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Oakland Museum of California, museumca.org, 1000 Oak St, Oakland, 510.318.8400
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San Jose Museum of Art, sjmusart.org, 110 S Market St, San Jose, 408.271.6840
Websites:
• Julieanne Kost, jkost.com/photoshop.html
• Adobe TV, tv.adobe.com
• The Massive Development Chart, digitaltruth.com • ASMP, www.asmp.org
• PhotoShelter, www.photoshelter.com/resources
• Mary Virginia Swanson, mvswanson.com
• College Art Association, www.collegeart.org
• Hyperallergic, hyperallergic.com
• Strobist, strobist.blogspot.com
• Society for Photographic Education, spenational.org
[Sonoma State University Academic Policies]
University Policies:
There are important University policies that you should be aware of, such as the add/drop policy; cheating and plagiarism policy, grade appeal procedures; accommodations for students with disabilities and the diversity vision statement. See Important Policies and Procedures for Students http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/studentinfo.shtml.
Dropping and Adding:
Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. How to Add a Class http://www.sonoma.edu/registration/addclasses.html has step-by-step instructions. Registration Information http://www.sonoma.edu/registration/regannounce.html lists important deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes.
Campus Policy on Disability Access for Students:
If you are a student with a disability, and think you may need academic accommodations, please contact Disability Services for Students (DSS), located in Salazar Hall, Room 1049, Voice: (707) 664-2677, TTY/TDD: (707) 664- 2958, as early as possible in order to avoid a delay in receiving accommodation services. Use of DSS services, including testing accommodations, requires prior authorization by DSS. See SSU’s policy on Disability Access for Students http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/disabilitypolicy.htm.
Emergency Evacuation:
If you are a student with a disability and you think you may require assistance evacuating a building in the event of a disaster, you should inform your instructor about the type of assistance you may require. You and your instructor should discuss your specific needs and the type of precautions that should be made in advance of such an event (i.e. assigning a buddy to guide you down the stairway). We encourage you to take advantage of these preventative measures as soon as possible and contact the Disability Services for Students office if other classroom accommodations are needed.
Academic Integrity:
Students should be familiar with the University’s Cheating and Plagiarism policy http://www.sonoma.edu/UAffairs/policies/cheating_plagiarism.htm. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at Sonoma State University and the University’s policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified.
[Additional Resources]
SSU Writing Center:
The SSU Writing Center, located at Schulz 1103, helps SSU students become better writers and produce better written documents. The knowledgeable and friendly tutors can help you with a wide array of concerns, from generating good ideas and organizing papers more clearly to learning citation formats and using semi-colons correctly. Visit the Writing Center website http://www.sonoma.edu/programs/writingcenter/default.html for more information on how to schedule time with a tutor.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS):
CAPS is a unit of the division of Student Affairs of Sonoma State University. CAPS offers confidential counseling to students experiencing personal problems that interfere with their academic progress, career or well being. The CAPS website http://www.sonoma.edu/counselingctr provides information only. If you would like to talk with someone or make an appointment, please call (707) 664-2153 between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
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