Art Photography - Delta State University

Art Photography from Delta State University is a Campus Bachelor Photography degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. Photography majors take nine courses that deal with a highly technical, multi functional medium that can be used as a strong visual communication tool. The curriculum helps students to develop a historical, conceptual, and technical foundation necessary to use the medium with the control needed for creative expression. Photography as a fine arts discipline is emphasized. Evaluations are made on an individual basis in one-on-one and group critiques. I am pleased to say that the photo program is more exciting than ever. DSU now has the best digital photography facility within several hundred miles. In the fall of 2003 we received 19 Apple G5 computers with 22 inch Laice Monitors. The lab the best consumer level negative and print scanners as well as the latest technology in archival ink jet printing. The department also received several new digital cameras and digital video cameras for student use. There are approximately 28 photo majors and many more students who have photography as a minor area of study. Kim Rushing has recently returned to teaching after eighteen months of study with some of the best digital photographers and teachers in the country, like John Paul Cappanegro and Julianna Kost. The traditional photography program is still in place, and will continue to be an important part of the photography curriculum. The introductory courses cover basic traditional and digital photographic techniques and darkroom procedures. Assignments and critiques emphasize the development of a camera vision and technical understanding needed to explore the aesthetic possibilities of visual communication through photography. Intermediate photography is designed to help students understand various traditional approaches to photography. This is accomplished through viewing and discussing the work of contemporary and historically significant photographers. Also, assignments are made that encourage the student to work in different genre such as landscape, portraiture, documentary, and still life. to name a few. Photo - Chemistry and Materials class examines the theory and behavior of photographic materials and processing, resulting in refine processing and printing techniques, especially as related to photographic vision. Topics include: exposure methods, photographic chemistry and formulas, negative manipulation, archival processing, hand coloring, and safety around hazardous materials. Students are required to produce a self-directed portfolio to demonstrate their technical knowledge. After these three courses, technical competency is expected and not emphasized in the advanced classes. The students are provided with individual enthusiastic encouragement to develop their own visual language. View Camera and Large Format photography is an introduction to sheet film handling and processing and the zone system. Studio Lighting is an introduction to electronic flash for studio use, as well as, basic lighting techniques. View more details on Delta State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Photography courses.