ART 106 History of Photography Spring 2006
The Department of Visual Arts
Lead Instructor: Julie
Tysver, M.A. Office:
301-248 E-mail:julie.tysver@gvltec.edu
Class Meeting: http://co-4.college-online.com: 80/webct/public/home.pl
Instructor: Blake Praetor, MIEd,
MFA
Office: G234
Phone: 864-848-2024or
848-2023 for appointments
Email: Use
Private email system in
Online Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9:00 AM -12:15 PM
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:15 PM -5:15 PM
Prerequisites:
ART 108 or Non Majors: Placement
in ENG 101 or completion of RDG 100 and/or ENG 100 with a grade of "C" or
higher.
Credit Hours: 3
Required Texts
The History of Photography,
Photo SPEAK, Giles Mora
Reference Texts: On Reserve in the Reference Room, Greer Campus 301-223
and in the Main Library in 102-176 (
"Seizing the Light", Robert Hirsch
"Photography,
A Cultural History", Mary Warner Marien
"The World History of Photography",
Naomi Rosenblum
Course Description
This course is a survey of the
history of photography beginning with the emergence of the fixed image of
the1830's through contemporary trends. The emphasis of the class is the
technical and aesthetic development of photography as a medium of historical
and artistic expression.
Course Purpose
1.
To teach the basic
concepts of photography and to expand the student's personal growth and
involvement with the visual world.
2.
To teach the
historical, cultural, technical, and artistic trends that shaped the medium's
development.
Online Attendance Policy
A student will be administratively
withdrawn with a grade of "WA" if he/she has not taken an online quiz or
contributed to the Discussion Board for two weeks period.
Course Objectives
Students who successfully complete
ART 106 with 70% accuracy or better will:
1.
Identify the
contributing inventions to the discovery of photography, the subsequent
technical developments and the aesthetics that have shaped the medium by
passing traditional objective format quizzes.
2.
Recognize and recall
historical and contemporary artists and their photographs in their cultural
setting by identifying images on traditional objective format quizzes.
3.
Analyze the
interrelationships of relevant philosophical concepts and historical events of
photography through contributions to the on-line discussion board.
4.
Demonstrate an
extensive vocabulary in on-line discussions and traditional and non-traditional
testing models about photography with greater expertise.
5.
Synthesize assigned
readings from both the text and the additional references listed above and
demonstrate acquisition by responding to the non-traditional testing model.
Course Requirements
1.
Complete assignments
on schedule according to the on-line calendar.
2.
Prompt and regular
on-line activity.
3.
Participate in the
on-line Discussion Board by making a minimum of two posting per chapter. One to
the original posting and the second to another member of the class.
4.
There will be fifteen
quiz batteries, one each week corresponding to the assigned chapter in the
text.
5.
Multiple choice and
identification are the traditional objective quiz formats.
6.
Short answer is the
non-traditional quiz format
7.
In the identification
quiz you will be required to identify the image by: title, photographer, date,
process, and genre.
Discussion Board Protocol
There will be one Discussion Board
topic each week. This is the place
to ask questions, express your ideas and analyze the material contained in the
current chapter.
In order for you to receive credit
for Discussion Board posting they must meet the following criteria:
1.
Post twice a week.
2.
All posting must be
threaded.
3.
No credit will be
given for "lip service" responses, i.e. "I agree with Jane".
4.
Your first response
must be by Saturday night and must reference the original topic.
5.
Your second posting
must be by Monday night and be in response to me or any other student posting.
6.
Students are expected
to follow the protocol outlined in the Netiquette Agreement when posting that
you agreed to at your initial sign on to the course.
The Discussion Board will be
open on Tuesdays for review; however no credit will be given for posting after
Monday at midnight.
Evaluation
Grades will be determined by
averaging the scores of weekly quizzes and participation on the Discussion
Board.
Multiple-choice 25%
Identification 25%
Short Answer 25%
Discussion Board 25%
Total 100%
There will be no final exam for this course.