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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Alternative Photographic Processes
Course: ART137

First Term: 2000 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   6 Period(s)   5.1 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Emphasis on development of alternative photographic processes including technique, aesthetics, and creative imagery. Exploration of various types of non-silver photographic processes including cyanotype, Van Dyke, Polaroid imaging, and others



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Create original images from drawings, photographs, and photograms. (I)
2. Select found images and objects to serve as basis for creative expression. (I)
3. Manipulate original and found images through reticulation, textured screens, bleaching, collage, and solarization to create new and unique art forms. (II)
4. Apply alternative photographic processes to various surfaces such as metal, glass, ceramics, and paper. (III)
5. Apply cyanotype and photo emulsion processes to fiber surfaces to create images. (IV)
6. Apply fabric sensitizers to textiles with emphasis on patterns and design. (IV)
7. Apply Polaroid imaging and light sensitive Inko dye process to various types of paper to produce multicolored images. (IV)
8. Make plates on various metal surfaces through process of photo etching. (IV)
9. Utilize Van Dyke and photographic imagery to create graphic designs on paper and other fibrous materials. (IV)
10. Manipulate photographic surface through the use of various techniques such as total and selective toning. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Images
   A. Original
      1. Drawings
      2. Photographs
      3. Photograms
   B. Found
      1. Magazines
      2. Newspapers
   C. Found Objects
      1. Synthetic
      2. Natural
II. Manipulation
   A. Reticulation
      1. Black and white photographic materials
      2. Color photographic materials
   B. Textured screens
      1. Hand made
      2. Commercial
   C. Bleaching
      1. Selective
      2. Total
   D. Collage
      1. Photographs
      2. Magazines
      3. Newspapers
   E. Solarization
      1. Black and white photographic materials
      2. Color photographic images
III. Surfaces
   A. Metal
      1. Copper
      2. Zinc
      3. Aluminum
      4. Tin
   B. Glass
      1. Colored
      2. Transparent
      3. Plexiglas
   C. Ceramics
      1. Stoneware
      2. Porcelain
   D. Paper
      1. Photographic
      2. Hand made
      3. Commercial
IV. Processes
   A. Cyanotype
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   B. Photo emulsion
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   C. Fabric sensitizers
      1. Technique
      2. Application
   D. Polaroid imaging
      1. Technique
      2. Creative Application
   E. Light sensitive Inko dyes
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   F. Photo etching
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   G. Van Dyke imaging
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   H. Polaroid transfer
      1. Technique
      2. Creative application
   I. Toning
      1. Technique
      2. Total and selective creative application
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/23/2000

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