Course Schedule

PGY 2101 (Section 5445) - Visual Literacy, Spring 2017
3 Credits
Section B (Studio)

TA: s.montoya001@ufl.edu
Friday period 1:55pm-3:50pm
Classroom: ARCH 120

GRADING
Lecture = 50%
Lab = 50%
100%

-Class Participation 20%
-Blogging Assignments 10%
-Critiques (Projects 1-3) 45%
-Final Portfolio 25%


ATTENDANCE
Participation in class is necessary to achieve the course objectives. Students are expected to arrive on time and be prepared to participate in all activities. Please mute cell phones prior to class.

Attendance is taken at the beginning of class. Students are considered tardy if they arrive after roll is taken. Students are permitted two absences without penalty; additional absences will reduce the final grade by one letter grade per occurrence. Three “tardies” will equal one absence.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (*schedule is subject to change at discretion of instructor)

January 6th
-Review syllabus and studio rules.
-Health and Safety Overview 
-Explain class blog.
-Basic camera functions and shooting: aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, shooting modes (M, Ap, Sp, Auto) JPEG vs. RAW, bracketing.

Assignment: Shoot 200 images of anything and familiarize yourself with the Class Blog.

January 13th
-Meeting in FAD329 for Photo Orientation
-Preparing contact sheets, processing images to post on blog.
-Basic Photoshop techniques: RAW Processing, B&W conversion methods, Crossovers from Adobe Bridge, Color Space, Color Mode, Soft Proofing

Assignment: -Shoot 200 images of anything, post contact sheets and top ten images on Class Blog.


January 20th
-Basic Photoshop techniques: Non-Destructive Workflow, Adjustment Layers, Masking, Spotting, and Rendering Intent
-Camera Operation: Depth of Field, Focus, Emphasis on lens difference

Assignment: -Utilizing the range of depth of field possibilities, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything. -Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include at least one example of shallow, mid, and deep depth of field. -Make 4 comments on your peers work on the Class Blog.

January 27th
-Understanding the aperture/shutter relationship
-Camera Operation: Motion: Stop Motion, Blurred Motion, Panning


Assignment:
 -Utilizing motion techniques discussed during class, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything. 
-Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. 
-Please include at least one example of stop motion, blurred motion and panning
-Make 4 comments on your peers work in the Class Blog.
-Prepare 8-10 of your best images to be critiqued on 2/3. 

February 3rd
-Art Criticism (How to give constructive criticism in an art studio setting)
-Crit #1 – Projected Presentation

Assignment: 
-Shoot 200 images focusing on point of view for project 2. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog.

February 10th
No Class Meeting

Assignment: 
-Shoot 200 images working on project 2. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. 
-Please include images exposed at morning, afternoon, evening and night
- Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog


February 17th
-PRINTING DEMO
-CLASS DEMO: Compositional Elements
-Discuss basic composition techniques and various photographic ideas (Isolating the subject, horizontal vs vertical, symmetry, subject in center, rule of thirds, power of line [horizon placement, using line to create depth], patterns and textures, quality of light [shoot at 4 different times of the day], shutter speed and aperture control).
- Advanced Editing: Sharpening, Perspective Correction


Assignment:
- Scavenger Hunt: Shoot 200 images using the elements of composition (found in the powerpoint)
 Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on the Class Blog.
- Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog


February 24th
-Zine Making Activity
-Print Day/Art Bash 

Assignment: 
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. 
- Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog.


March 3rd
-Sharing Photo books

-Work/Print Day
-Individual Meetings


Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. - Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog


March 10th -Spring Break – No Class


March 17th
-Crit #2 [Print 10-12 images for Assignment 2]

Assignment: -Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
- Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog
-Prepare 8-10 of your best new images to to show during individual meeting on 11/18.
-Photographer Review: Check out a photography monograph from Architecture and Fine Arts Library. Write a one-page review (12-point font and single-spaced with 1 inch margins) accompanied by a power point presentation of the photographer. **Due in class on March 3rd.

March 24th

-Photo book Presentation Due – In-Class Presentation
Demo – Lighting/ Natural Light Portraiture

Assignment: -Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. -Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.


March 31st
-Individual Meetings – Bring 500 word statement outlining the concept of your final portfolio and 10 potential images for your Final (depending on the quality of exposure, composition, and ideas these may be included in your final) 


Assignment:
-Finalize your portfolio of 36 images and formulate a plan/sequence of images for final portfolio. Post these images on the Class Blog. Images must be on Class Blog no later than Wednesday prior to critique. Make 8 comments on your peer’s works on the Class Blog.

April 7th
-Printing & Editing Work Day
-E-mail me (s.montoya001@ufl.edu) an update on your portfolio. 

Assignment:
-Work on final portfolio

April 14th
Last Class – Final Critique

Assignment:
-Work on final portfolio


April 21st FINAL PORTFOLIO DUE!!!
Final portfolio of 20 prints DUE