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Academic Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Academic Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MPPH241 Sophomore Major Studio II 6 cr.


This required sophomore course is the second in the progression of major studio/hybrid seminars in photography. The course builds upon the base of knowledge students gained about black and white analog photography in Sophomore Major Studio I. Advanced B&W darkroom techniques and fine silver gelatin printing  are emphasized. The class concentrates on the use of the camera format they were not exposed to in Sophomore Major Studio 4X5 view cameras or
small/medium format cameras- for the semester. Weekly assignments and critiques familiarize
students with the importance of this equipment in contemporary practive as well as in the history
of the medium. Slide presentations and field trips are combined with principles of optics,
cameras, film, photographic chemistry and darkroom technique. Students are required to attend the regular lecture series that occurs within the limits of scheduled course contact hours.

Prerequisites: MPPH241

Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring