| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | |
| 1 | Course philosophy, introduction to facilities, term assignment, introductory slide lecture |
| Week 2 | |
| 2 | Introduction to 35mm camera (bring your camera if available), darkroom orientation: film development, contact printing |
| 3 |
Site visit: Aude Oliva presentation, discuss Sacks reading First class review |
| Week 3 | |
| 4 | Darkroom workshop: printing, drying; production time / individual reviews |
| 5 |
Student presentations, film: La Jetée / Chris Marker Class review |
| Week 4 | |
| 6 |
Discussion of Mitchell and Elkins text, introduction to digital cameras Class review |
| 7 | Introduction to digital imaging |
| 8 | Darkroom workshop: large format printing / experimental techniques |
| Week 5 | |
| 9 |
Pinhole camera presentation (James Smith) Class review |
| 10 | Site visit: Pawan Sinha presentation, metal and wood workshop tour, experimental photographic techniques, discuss Hirsch reading |
| Week 6 | |
| 11 |
Student presentations, André Valente presentation Class review |
| Week 7 | |
| 12 | Adobe Photoshop workshop I, introduction to medium format cameras |
| 13 |
Student presentations Class review |
| Week 8 | |
| 14 | Student presentations, view camera workshop, darkroom workshop: retouching and mounting, large format camera workshop with Charles Fendrock, MIT alum |
| 15 |
Student presentations, site visit: Sebastian Seung, presentation Class review |
| Week 9 | |
| 16 |
Midterm reviews Guest critic: Donna Nield |
| 17 | Presentation of exhibition proposal with BCS |
| Week 10 | |
| 18 | Student presentations, Adobe Photoshop workshop II, List Visual Arts Center exhibition visit |
| 19 | Student presentations, Anne Cahill (Nikon) digital camera and flash workshop |
| Week 11 | |
| 20 | Tour of local art scene with Bill Arning |
| Week 12 | |
| 21 | Student presentations, workshop: exhibition installation |
| 22 | Class review |
| Week 13 | |
| 23 | Museum of Fine Arts visit |
| 24 |
Artist presentations Last class review before finals |
| Week 14 | |
| 25-26 | Production day / individual reviews |
| Week 15 | |
| 27 |
Final reviews Guest critic: Terence Gower |
| 28 | Clean up and film |
Notes
Class review: projects in progress are continuously presented and discussed in class context.
Student presentation: all students are required to give a 10-15 minute presentation on one artist/photographer.
Production time: each student works independently on their term project in the darkroom or computer lab; field work is possible (bring material).
Final review: project must be completed and installed in exhibition. Submit CD documenting and describing the project.