ARTS 364 - Documentary Photography (3 credits)

(Prereq: ARTS 362) This course explores the unique aesthetic and technical challenges of photographing a specific region for personal expression and historical documentation. Lecture topics include the history of landscape and documentary photography. Assignments focus on the documentation of natural, agricultural, as well as urban locations. Individual and group critiques guide student production. Students can work in digital and/or black and white and can use large, medium, or small-format cameras. Emphasis is placed upon intensive in-class field work. F, S, Su.