ART 1602 - Introduction to Photography in Rome

(CA-AAP, LA-AAP) (CU-ITL)

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Counts as free elective for BFA students; counts as art studio credit for B.Arch. students. Offered in Rome, Italy. A digital SLR camera with manual functions is required.

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Drawing on Rome’s historic and contemporary resources for inspiration, this course introduces photography as a means to visual interpretation and authorship. It addresses concepts essential to lens based artistic practice, as well as the technical foundations of digital photography. In this course students learn about diverse approaches to image making with the camera, and develop a body of work referencing their Rome experience. The course includes lectures, critiques, studio assignments, and visits to museums, galleries, and photography studios.